CTJan07.qxd 1/8/07 10:34 AM Page 1 PRESORTED JANUARY 2007 STANDARD ® U.S. POSTAGE PAID MIAMI, FL PERMIT NO. 7315 Tel: (305) 238-2868 1-800-605-7516 [email protected] [email protected] W e cover your world Vol. 18 No. 2 Jamaica: 654-7782 THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING NEWS MAGAZINE St. Lucia’s new Prime Minister Sir John Compton has select- ed a mix of old and new faces to make up the Cabinet following his party’s election victory last month, page 4. The United States has lifted its ban on ackee imports and Jamaica’s national fruit, a tasty delicacy - Trinidad and Tobago’s Andre from the Neverson has become the United Caribbean States Marshal Service’s most island, is back on store shelves after being sorely wanted criminal from the missed by the diaspora, Caribbean, page 2. page 11. MIXED BLESSINGS MARK THE CARIBBEAN IN 2006 ~ It was the best of times and the worst of times for the Caribbean last year. Some great names passed on. The region’s leaders announced new hope, like the much-anticipat- Caribbean-born teenager ed Caribbean community Jermaine Bridgmohan, right, Single Market, and sad has become the latest riding endings for common sensation, following his sights like BWIA, brother Shaun’s footsteps into Owen Arthur Bharrat Jagdeo Portia Simpson Miller Ralph Gonsalves thoroughbred racing, page 7. page 19. CALL CARIBBEAN TODAY DIRECT FROM JAMAICA 654-7782 INSIDE News ..........................................2 Viewpoint ..................................9 Books ........................................14 Sport..........................................19 Local............................................6 Food/Health..............................11 Arts/Entertainment ................15 Region ......................................21 Feature........................................7 Tourism/Travel ........................12 Business ..................................17 Politics......................................22 CALL CARIBBEAN TODAY DIRECT FROM JAMAICA 654-7782 CTJan07.qxd 1/8/07 10:34 AM Page 2 2 CARIBBEAN TODAY January 2007 www.caribbeantoday.com NEWS T&T’s Neverson is lone Caribbean February decision national on U.S. ‘Most Wanted’ list on ‘Grenada 13’ NEW YORK - A Trinidadian brother interrupted the unan- correctional authorities in LONDON, CMC - The Strachan and Cecil Prime. remains the lone Caribbean nounced visit, and Neverson New York for prior convic- Judicial Committee of the The appeal was heard days national on the United States fled with no further incident. tions, and was deported July Privy Council has reserved after three others involved in Marshals “15 Most Wanted” list. The New York City Police 7, 2000, as an aggravated judgment until next month in the 1983 coup - Andy Mitchell, The U.S. Marshals said Department searched the area felon. He illegally re-entered the appeal brought by “the Vincent Joseph, and Cosmos that Andre Neverson, 39, is for the felon, but never locat- the United States in Grenada 13” who were con- Richardson - were freed after wanted, since 2002, for the ed him. September 2000 by using a victed for the murders of spending their court imposed fatal shooting of his ex-girl- false Jamaican passport”, the Grenada Prime Minister friend and sister in New York. ALIASES agency added. Maurice Bishop and 11 “Andre Neverson has a He said Neverson speaks others during the 1983 history of violence and numer- several languages, and uses DANGEROUS coup. ous prior convictions,” said several disguises and aliases, The U.S. Marshals Service After three days of Bob Finan, assistant director such as “Andre Humphrey”, describe Neverson as “6 feet, hearing last month, and head of the U.S. Marshals “Andre Henderson”, “Troy 2 inches tall, and at one time President Lord Bingham Service Criminal Division. Michael weighed 240 lbs. Neverson is said the board needed time “He must be brought to jus- Anderson” bald and has a scar on his to arrive at a decision. tice.” and “Troy forehead. Neverson may dis- Lawyers argued for the Finan said Neverson has Michael guise his appearance by wear- release of Bernard Coard been on the run since alleged- Henderson”. ing a wig and is known to and 12 others for their roles in the execution of ly abducting and killing his According to carry a firearm. Neverson Bishop Trinidadian ex-girlfriend, the U.S. may be thinner than noted in Bishop and members of his whose body was found in a Marshals his wanted poster (240 government on Oct. 19, parking lot in Brooklyn, on Service, “the pounds) and may work as a 1983. Bishop and others were jail sentences. Coard and the July 10, 2002, two days after fugitive is a bouncer at a night club. killed during an internal battle others argued, should they not she was reported missing. He Neverson black male, “Neverson may be buying among members of the be released, they were entitled also said Neverson allegedly who was born and selling cars,” the agency People’s Revolutionary to be re-sentenced in Grenada. shot his sister dead in her in Trinidad and Tobago May added. “He was seen at a car Government in St. George’s. They are also argued that Brooklyn apartment on July 8. 5, 1964. He is about six-feet auction in Trinidad. He was The appeal was heard the governor general’s imposi- Finan said Neverson, who was two-inches tall and weighs also big into music and dee before Lords Bingham, tion of an order that they be on parole violation in New approximately 240 pounds. jaying. His company was Hoffmann, Carswell, Brown, detained for the rest of their York State, is also wanted for He has brown eyes, black DTROY Productions. He also and Chief Justice Lord Phillips. natural lives was unconstitu- re-entering the U.S., from hair and a muscular build. bounced at Caribe-themed The appellants were tional. They contend that it Trinidad, illegally. Investigators believe the want- clubs in Brooklyn. He is a Coard, Callistus Bernard, was a breach of the rules of The U.S. Marshals Service ed man is computer literate. ladies man and apparently has Lester Redhead, Christopher natural justice to impose a life also reported that on Nov. 6, “His criminal history the gift of gab. The women Stroude, Hudson Austin, sentence without allowing 2002, the fugitive, armed with includes one conviction for are usually professional type, Liam James, Leon Cornwall, them an opportunity to make a handgun, allegedly entered assault, two for weapons nurses, teachers etc. His father John Anthony Ventour, Dave representations. the home of another ex-girl- offenses and one for attempt- and mother still reside in Bartholomew, Ewart Layne, friend in an attempt to visit ed murder. He served nearly Colville McBarnett, Selwyn ® his daughter. The woman’s five years in the custody of (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) CTJan07.qxd 1/8/07 10:34 AM Page 3 January 2007 CARIBBEAN TODAY 3 CTJan07.qxd 1/8/07 10:34 AM Page 4 4 CARIBBEAN TODAY January 2007 www.caribbeantoday.com NEWS Grenada to defend suit in U.S. court Charles Hyatt, Jamaican ST. GEORGE’S Grenada, He said that if the Mitchell Grenada”. It also accused CMC - The Grenada govern- administration agrees to the Bowen of obstructing, harass- ment says it will not bow to new proposals “RSM will ing and intimidating “RSM actor, dies in Florida pressures from an internation- undertake to and Grynberg in their efforts al oil explorer to settle a suit end both the to explore, develop and pro- opular Jamaican actor on Jan. 1 after battling can- against Energy Minister arbitration in duce Grenada’s oil and natu- and writer Charles cer. He was 75. Gregory Bowen out of court. front of the ral gas resources”. PHyatt died in Florida The Kingston-born In a letter sent to Prime International But Bowen has dismissed Hyatt appeared many Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell Centre for the accusations saying that he times in Jamaica’s pan- dated Dec. 14, Jack Grynbery, Settlement of had never met or held any dis- tomimes and other stage chairman of RSM Production Investment cussions with Grynberg. and screen productions Corporation, said he was Disputes and During the recent budget in the Caribbean island seeking the prime minister’s Bowen the court presentation, Bowen spoke at and overseas, including support “to facilitate a action filed in length on the matter stating “Busha Bluebeard”, resolution to the ongoing the United Sates District and referred to a recent inci- “Bedward”, “Old Story disagreement between the Court. dent involving Grynberg one Time”, “Two Can Play” Government of Grenada “Furthermore I would of Grenada’s trade ambassa- and “Smile Orange”. and RSM Production then arrange for a full public dors in New York, Michael “Uncle Charlie” also Corporation”. The Grenada apology to Minister Bowen”. Melnick. Bowen said that the hosted the radio pro- government had entered into Mitchell government would gram “It’s Charlie’s an oil exploration agreement ‘BRIBE’ not settle the matter out of Time” in Jamaica. with Grynbery in 1996, and in The suit in the New York court and was also not pre- Hyatt is survived by the letter wrote of an interna- court accuses Bowen of pared to sit idly by and allow four children, grandchil- tional oil and gas company as attempting to exact “signifi- the island’s reputation to be dren, great-grandchildren a potential partner with con- cant bribe payments from tarnished. and his wife Marjorie. trolling interest in the RSM RSM and Grynberg in order Grenada Production License. for them to do business in ® ® Mix of old and new make up St. Lucia’s Cabinet Hyatt CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC - situation had become a top pri- edge and experience to guide Prime Minister Sir John ority for his new administration the country in a vital area of the Compton has named a 12-mem- and that he had chosen Dr.