1. Art and Diseño

PORT GETS NEW
MODULAR OFFICE
Monday 2nd February 2015
A n t i g u a
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B a r b u d a
Vol.3
No.92
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The Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority recently received a new modular port office structure (inset). In the background
is the old condemned Port Office building, which was deemed unsafe in 2013.
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New Port Authority Modular Offices
Allow More Staff Back To Work
New office trailers
from Florida have arrived
here in Antigua to house
the Port Authority staff.
In 2013 the Port office
staff had to be relocated
due to administrative issues. The original Port
Authority building was
deemed unsafe and condemned. Consequently,
the majority of port staff
were relocated to the current Popeshead Street Location.
Due to the limited
space at the Popeshead
Street location, the administrative staff had to be
placed on a two-week on
and off rotation. This weekend the
modular offices that will
house the port administrative staff arrived at the
Deep Water Harbour. The
modular
office with dimensions 24’
wide x 40’ long, are fully equipped with modern
technology (electric wiring, internet, air condition-
ing, telephone, etc). This
An exact date for the
will now be able to facili- relocation of the port staff
tate all the port staff with- will be coming soon. Setup
out the working rotation.
is underway.
Business League Football Organizers
show appreciation to Office Staff
By Vanroy Burnes
Ms. Londa Johansen,
right, receives her certificate from Heather
Samuel.
The Organizers of the Ministry of Sports, Cool & Smooth
2014 Business League Football has
shown their appreciation to two of
the office staff that contributed to
the success of the tournament.
Secretary to the Director of
Sports Ms. Londa Johansen and
Khandi Jones sports coach in the
Ministry was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for the part
they played in the program by the
Director of Sports Heather Samuels
on Monday at the Office.
Chief Coordinator of the Business League Football program
Vanroy Burnes said Ms. Johansen
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works tirelessly throughout the program
making sure that all letters of correspondence to the various teams, the schedules
and amendments and disciplinary information were readily available for the teams.
Ms. Johansen also makes sure that all
the necessary documentation as it relates to
payment for the invoices that were submitted.
Ms. Khandi Jones on the other hand
was the person responsible for putting the
program together and the layout of the presentation and awards ceremony program
sheet were ready on January 24th. Ms. Jones
also assisted Ms. Johansen throughout the
entire program.
The Organizers said their hard work
contributed to the success of the program
and express sincere thanks to both, They
also urges Ms. Johansen and Ms. Jones to
continue their good work in the upcoming
Khandi Jones, left receives her certificate from Heather Samuel.
2015 program later this year.
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Crisis In Morals – New Moral Order
The title to this commentary was borne out of
a recent conversation with
“...Member of Parliament
Honourable Joanne Massiah” [January 19, 2015].
It specifically looks at “...
contemplatory re-visitation to the minimum age
of sexual consent.” From
a societal perspective, it
looks at the implications
for “...Criminalization of
Juvenile males ages sixteen and seventeen.” For
ease of reference, the law
states “...Where a male person has sexual intercourse
with a female person who
is not his wife and who has
not yet attained the age of
sixteen years, he is guilty
of an offence and is liable
on conviction to imprisonment for ten years” [Section 7]. This prohibition
is in keeping with current
law, as obtains in the United Kingdom and some
Commonwealth nations.
CONTEMPLATED
AMENDMENTS
While measures might
be introduced to control
immoral behavior, that
which is intended could
worsen conditions at the
nation’s already over-populated penal institution; a
place that seemed to have
become “...as dangerous”
as that currently obtains
in the wider society. The
intended amendment will
be prohibitive to persons,
whether or not influenced
by “...materialism,” to engage in sexual acts with
“...16 and 17 year-old
males.” The “ ...Contemplated Amendment” will
also read “...Where a female adult has sexual intercourse with a male person who is not her husband
and who is under the age
of “...18 years,” is guilty
of an offence, whether or
not the male person consented to the intercourse”
[Section 7: SOA].
SOCIETAL PRACTICE
Looked at broadly, it
focuses on the “...social;
...emotional; ...cultural and
legal aspects,” and particularly the proposed amendments to the “...20 year
minimum age of consent
for 16 year-old females;
...Mischief Aimed.” The
law is clear in its prohibitive intent in protecting under-aged females. It states
“...No girl under the age
of sixteen can consent to
sexual intercourse” [Sections 6: No. 9 of 1995].
Though these provisions
shall address acts associated with “...exploitative
paedophilia” (people sexually attracted to children)
for sexual gratification,” it
could hardly be said that
16 year-old females fall
into the category prohibited by statute. Though
critics have argued that the
initiative is suggestive of a
reactionary legislative war
on an unstoppable “...Societal Practice” known to
man from time immemorial, behavioral reform has
always been a sensitive
issue.
NEW MORAL ORDER
Considering the imposition of a “ ...New Moral Order” upon ‘16 and
17 year-old females and
males of similar age and
the adult population, Public Safety Minister Honourable Steadroy ‘Cutie’
Benjamin, informed the
nation that measures intended to curb “...predatory exploitation,” was
under legislative considerations. The measures conceptualized, is intended to
curb the desires of the “...
materialistically-inclined
16 year-old females,” suspectedly lured into sexual intimacy by predatory
adults. Consequently, a
“...twenty year law that
allows sexually active 16
year-old females to engage in consensual sexual
intercourse,” is likely to be
amended. Therefore, the
“...Sexual Offences Act,”
enacted under the tenure
of House Speaker Dame
Bridgette Harris [June 26,
1995] and Senate President Millicent Percival
[July 6, 1995], is about to
tumble, prompting many
to grumble.
CHECKS AND
BALANCES
Few would deny the
responsibility of the State
in ensuring that there were
“...Checks and Balances”
for controlling anti-social
behaviors. Recognizing
the necessity for an orderly society, the Constitution
has subjected the enjoyment of certain rights to
limitations, “....to protect
the public interest.” There
are those who have argued over critical issues
affecting the enjoyment
of “...Fundamental rights
of the individual.” These
include “...civil liberties;
...freedom of expression;
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...association and individual privacy.” These are consistent with the
founding constitutional principle
that states “...Whereas the people
of Antigua and Barbuda desire to
establish a framework of ‘Supreme
Law’ within which to guarantee
their inalienable human rights and
freedoms, among which the right to
liberty; ...property; ...security and
...legal redress of grievances, as well
as ...freedom of speech; ...of press
and of assembly” [Preamble (e):
Constitution Order 1981].
SOCIAL DISPARITIES
In a society as diverse with
mixed cultures, “...Social and Financial Disparities,” the legislative
intent, will most certainly affect ‘16
and 17 year-old teenage males and
females in indigent communities
and adults of whatever orientation.”
Except there was evidence of “...
criminality,” likened to existing legal provisions, prohibiting prostitution and “...sexual acts with females
under the age of fourteen, 16 and
year-olds,” could see “...Consensual
Sex” move from “...16 to 18 years.”
Thus, whether the intended targets
were simply sex predators of whatever gender, “...wearing fine clothes
or exquisite jewellery; ...driving expensive cars; or ...displaying smart
phones or officials; ...white-collar
or other workers, many saw the proposed legislative measure, in the
light of other factors, as reactionary.
Focusing on the contentious issue
of “...promiscuity in 16 year-old
females,” since the current law allows for “...consensual sexual intercourse,” their only crimes are seemingly “...poverty and materialism.”
HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
While sexual behaviors among
teens may have been seen as connected to that which has been suggested as a spin-off cultural legacy of “...Slave Mentality” [Collin
Sampson: Missing the Point], such
continues to be a “...growing cultural practice in most global societies.” In many respects, such sexual need may very well relate to
the proposed theories psychologist,
Abraham Maslow called “...Hierarchy of Needs.” He listed among
these needs “...companionship and
belongingness” [1943]. Though
the intended target is “...Predatory Adults,” the amendments could
have serious consequences for “...16
and 17 year-old males” indulging in
“...sexual acts with females or females of similar age or those above
the “...Age of Majority.” Nationally,
current jurisprudence, derivative of
British law, prohibits sexual intercourse with “...Children under the
age of 16 years” [Sexual Offences
Act: No. 9 of 1995].
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Likened to legalized and/or recognized immoral acts (homosexuality/lesbianism/same-sex marriage),
pervading British society, “...Teen
Sex” has been deeply rooted in the
social life of the United Kingdom
from time immemorial. This was
borne out in research that showed
in the “...19th and 20th centuries “...
English Common Law set the “...
Age of Consent within the range of
age 10 to 12 years.” When depraved
persons reportedly “...exploited and
used children in commercial sex,” it
prompted further legislative enactments that provided for children to
enjoy “...Childhood of Innocence”
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[Wikipedia: 1875]. British authorities further increased the consent age
within the Kingdom and its dominion (Antigua and Barbuda) to “...13
years” [1885]. In strengthening the
legislation saw the enactment of the
“...Criminal Law Act” [1888]. Then
in the 21st century when “...Child
Sex Tourism and Sexual Exploitation,” outraged the British public,
legislators scampered to Parliament
to prohibit the “...exploitable acts,”
and at the same time increased the
“...Minimum age of sexual consent
to 16 years” [1888]. This currently
obtains in the United Kingdom.
PLEASURE AND PAIN
It is inarguable that while rules
and regulations may be legislated
in helping to maintain moral order, there has always been serious
challenges in curbing man’s sexual
desires. Such behavioral tendencies are not necessarily confined to
youth, but also by the adult population of both genders.” Thus, it will
have been seen that in the socialization process, it has been man’s
nature to seek that which brings “...
Pain and Pleasure.” Conversely, it is
also natural for man to do everything
with the view of escaping that which
brings institutionalized residency.
Also, it will have been seen that as
“...social and economic conditions
worsened,” behavioral changes were
also inevitable. Therefore, measures
likely to affect the life of “...disadvantaged youth,” gripped by indigence, might reasonably be looked
at from the “...social, reformatory
and educational standpoints,” as opposed to the imposition of punishment, pain and/or incarceration.
Continued in the next issue of
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Time to take action Increased drug
trafficking a threat to Caribbean region
One does not like to see or even
hear the Caribbean being dubbed
continuously as a key transhipment
point for illegal drugs entering the
USA.
The islands making up the Caribbean have for the most part been
considered a region of peace and
tranquility, respect for the rule of
law and order, a family of nations
trying to survive in a hostile environment.
Not that criminality has been
absent, far from it, as there have
been issues with crime which for the
most part has alarmed communities.
By and large this has been kept
to a minimum except for the known
hotspots in some areas.
Such a categorisation also indicates that somehow the people in
authority are not doing enough to
fight the drug trade in their own environment and therefore it continues
to flourish.
But there you have it, the cocaine moving through this region to
the USA has prompted those who
follow the trends, to state that the
Caribbean is no longer an innocent
bystander to these issues of drugs
entering the USA.
Word is that drugs flowing
through the Caribbean to North
America have increased by an
alarming 400 per cent between 2011
and last year.
This information has come from
William Brownfield, assistant secretary of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Affairs.
He has said that the region accounts for 17 per cent of the drugs
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consumed last year in the
USA, and that while this
figure is tiny compared
to the 80 per cent going
through Mexico and Central America, it is still
enough to worry about.
What is even more
stunning about this discovery is that as Mr.
Brownfield told journalists the region is now regaining its status as the
preferred trafficking route
of the 1970s and 1980s
and that this is a problem
that will get worse before
it gets better.
Sounds frightening?
It is, especially knowing
all the trappings including criminality, that go
along with narco-trafficking. Currently, the islands
of the Caribbean – some
moreso than others – are
experiencing an increase
in violent crimes – and
many in the law enforcement agencies are linking
the increase to the illegal
drug trade.
Just as important it
would be useful to know
the factors that caused
the Caribbean to fall from
grace as a trafficking point
– whether there was better
interdiction back in the
1970s and 1980s; if more
lucrative routes were discovered; and if the size of
the islands made it risky
business for drug traffickers to transit illegal drugs
to the major markets of
North America and Europe.
The answers to these
queries could be used to
determine how to effect
policies to deal with the
situation.
This is indeed a problem for the Caribbean,
a point that Brownfield
maintains in that it is a
situation that cries out for
greater co-ordination between the Governments
and States of the Caribbean region and others of the
international community.
Caribbean countries
have to find the resources
to deal with the situation.
It is true that while many
of them are hard-pressed
to come up with additional funds to confront this
menace they cannot allow
it to get out of hand.
Better policing is necessary to combat this evil.
Apart from that they have
to work with other governments to tackle the problem. (Repirinted from the
Barbados Advocate)
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Oxitec achieves over 90% control of
mosquito responsible for Dengue
Fever and Chikungunya in Panama
Oxitec and the Gorgas
Institute in Panama today
announce the result of the
outdoor pilot of Oxitec
OX513A, an engineered
strain of the Aedes aegypti
mosquito.
The outcome was a
reduction of over 90% in
the local population of the
Aedes aegypti mosquito,
which transmits the dengue and chikungunya viruses.
The study took place
in a neighbourhood of
Nuevo Chorrillo, a residential suburb of the Arraiján District, west of
Panama City.
The 10 hectare urban
area is home to approximately 900 residents and
contains a school and several small businesses. Two
similar neighbourhoods
nearby were monitored
for comparison purposes.
Male Oxitec OX513A
mosquitoes,
termed
‘friendly mosquitoes’ by
many residents, were released throughout the
study area on a regular
basis.
Whenever
these
males, which cannot bite
or transmit disease, mated
with local female Aedes
aegypti, their offspring
died before adulthood.
This reduced the population in successive generations of mosquitoes until,
after only six months, the
reduction was over 90%
relative to the comparison
sites.
Hadyn Parry, CEO
of Oxitec commented
“We have been delighted
to work with the Gorgas
Institute – as they are a
world-leader in developing advanced approaches for controlling disease-carrying mosquitoes.
“Achieving over 90%
suppression of the local
Aedes aegypti population
is particularly pleasing
because the project took
place going into the rainy
season, when mosquito
numbers rise significantly.
Furthermore, these results
are wholly consistent with
those from studies by collaborators in the Cayman
Islands and Brazil.
The Oxitec solution
is far and away the most
sustainable way to control
Aedes aegypti since it affects only the target species and does not persist
in the environment. It provides an urgently needed
new tool that can be used
in conjunction with existing programmes.”
The pilot was conducted by the Gorgas Institute with the OX513A
eggs and technical support
coming from Oxitec. Prior
to the pilot, approval was
obtained from Panama’s
National
Biosafety Committee,
and from the Ministries of
Agricultural Development
and Commerce and Industry. In addition, extensive
community engagement
was carried out locally.
Nestor Sosa, Director
of the Institute, said “Panama, like many countries
in the region, has been
experiencing a dengue ep-
idemic and more recently
we are seeing a new virus,
chikungunya, coming to
our country.
“Aedes aegypti is the
main vector of both these
debilitating diseases for
which there is no medication or vaccine. Chemical
based approaches have
not been able to control
this mosquito sufficiently
well to prevent the epidemics that Panama has
experienced.
“The pest reductions
achieved using the Oxitec
solution go far beyond
what is practical with conventional insecticides and
therefore gives real hope
of providing people with
vitally needed protection
from dengue and chikungunya.”
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Trinidad president appoints tribunal
to probe Jack Warner’s finances
P O RT- O F - S PA I N ,
Trinidad, CMC – President
Anthony
Carmona has appointed a
three-member
tribunal
to enquire and verify the
contents of declarations
of income, assets and liabilities of the leader of the
Independent Liberal Party
(ILP) Jack Warner.
The tribunal, which
includes retired Justice
Sebastian Ventour, Dr Selly-Ann Lalchan and Deonarine Jaggernauth, will
also enquire into Warner’s
statements of registrable
interests which were filed
with the Integrity Commission.
The appointment of
the Tribunal was made
pursuant to Section 15 of
the Integrity in Public Life
Act (ILPA) and follows a
pre-action protocol letter
served to the Office of
the President by attorney
Wayne Sturge, on behalf
of Dilraj Laloo, a farmer
who had urged President
Carmona to appoint a tribunal.
Laloo said he wanted
to join the ILP but felt he
could not do so with various allegations hanging
over Warner’s head.
Sturge said the IPLA
is there to protect the public from unscrupulous and
unethical persons serving
in public office and that if
Carmona had failed to act,
he would begin legal proceedings against the State.
Sturge told a news
conference it has been
one year since the Integ-
rity Commission wrote
to President Carmona in
accordance with the ILPA
asking for a tribunal to
be appointed based on a
report from the Integrity
Committee of the Confederation of North, Central
American and Caribbean Association Football
(CONCACAF) which investigated Warner, a former president of the soccer body.
The Committee had
determined that Warner,
a former vice-president
of FIFA committed fraud
against the two entities;
committed fraud and misappropriated funds from
Football Federation Australia (FIFA); breached
his fiduciary duties to
CONCACAF,
violated
President Anthony Carmona
has appointed a three-member tribunal to enquire and
verify the contents of declarations of income, assets
and liabilities of the leader
of the Independent Liberal
Party (ILP) Jack Warner.
the CONCACAF statutes
and; violated the FIFA
Ethics Code.
Warner, a former
member of the coalition
People’s Partnership government, has not yet responded to the appointment of the tribunal.
Jamaican national kills supervisor,
commits suicide inside Home Depot
NEW YORK, United States,
CMC – Police say a Jamaican-born
Home Depot employee shot and
killed a supervisor Sunday before
turning the gun on himself.
Police said Calvin Esdaile Jr., 31,
shot the 38-year-old lighting department supervisor three times in the
stomach and chest, in the store’s aisle
12 in Manhattan and then shot himself in the head.
Police said Esdaile was found
dead at the scene with one gunshot
wound. His .38-caliber revolver was
beside him.
Esdaile’s victim, identified as
Moctar Sy by a co-worker, was
rushed to Bellevue Hospital, but was
pronounced dead on arrival.
“Unfortunately, both persons are
deceased,” police detective Steven
Wren told reporters.
Esdaile’s father, Calvin Esdaile
Sr., 52, said his son had arrived in the
United States from Jamaica in 2006
and lived in Brooklyn, He was the fa-
ther of a six-year-old boy.
“If it’s him, I’m sorry about this
thing, and I’m sorry someone has to
die by his hand,” the disbelieving father told the New York Daily News,
adding “it’s a shock to me. I don’t
know of him having a violent history?
Alex Pereira, 32, a former employee of the hardware store, said Esdaile had worked at the store since at
least 2011.
A Home Deport spokesman called
the shooting an “isolated incident.”
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Friday’s Sudoku Solution
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SUDOKU
C R O S S WO R D
Across
1. Really enjoy
6. Coop sound
10. In under the tag
14. Kicking partner
15. Poor, as an excuse
16. Humpbacked helper
17. Shine
18. U.S. oil giant
19. Late-night monologist
20. Wallet-size photos of a children’s story character?
23. California peak
26. Chooses
27. Judah Ben in an epic film
28. Capone facial feature
31. Trip for a narcissist?
32. Valentine’s Day cherub
34. Light bulb for Wile E. Coyote?
36. Liqueur flavoring
40. Brief viewing of ‘20s movie
clips?
43. Take off the board
44. Spotted
45. Editor’s mark
46. Sea salt
48. Indian king
50. Before of yore
51. Tends to the turkey
54. 180s
56. “Name That Tune,” as played
by the Gregorian Monks?
59. Two-dimensional measure
60. River to the Caspian
61. It may be kicked
65. Camera part
66. Poi source
67. Kind of marble
68. Bit of a whirl
69. Blunted weapon
70. Needing kneading?
Down
1. Give in to gravity
2. The works
3. Compete
4. Elongated O’s
5. Sends in payment
6. Land map
7. Viscount’s superior
8. Quizmaster
9. Women and children, e.g.
10. Caulk compounds
11. Bond or Smart
12. Type types
13. Greek counterpart of
32-Across
21. Unspoken
22. Royal
23. Public humiliation
24. It’s good for a laugh
25. Potpourri emanation
29. Brouhahas
30. Give someone the business?
33. Relaxes
35. Between ports
37. Prefix with play or act
38. Bow’s opposite
39. Colorado park
41. “Groovy!”
42. ___ Joe (Twain character)
47. Prove false
49. All things considered
51. Revealed to the world
52. Change a bill
53. Discontinue, as a project
55. Gas bill info
56. Strong wind
57. Fabled also-ran
58. Cosmetic plant
62. Prohibit
63. TGIF part
64. Pigskin holder
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ABEC would like to advise the public that continuous registration has resumed in Barbuda. The Registration Units in
the other Constituencies will be phased in during the course
of this week. We are urging those qualified to register in Barbuda to do so this week so that their names will appear on the
Supplementary List, which will be published by February
15. Upon completion of claims and objections, their names
will be added to the Register of Electors for December 2014.
This will then become the Register for Elections for the upcoming Local Government Elections in March 2015.
The Emergency Medical Services EMS wishes to inform the
general public that training is available in the following, Basic Life Support BLS, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation CPR,
and First Aid. For further details please visit the office on
Factory Road, west of the University of the West Indies open
campus or call 562-2434.
The Food and Agricultural Organization in collaboration
with the Gilbert Agricultural and Rural Development Center
would like to invite members of the public to a forest based
arts and craft display entitled “Créations de forêt” with a
special emphasis on “Botanical Jewelry”. The display will
feature some of our talented local artisans. Please join us on
Friday, 6th February from 12am-3 pm upstairs the Museum
of Antigua and Barbuda.
Community members are invited to be a part of a special
Community meeting and E waste presentation on the benefits of recycling electronic waste. Let us all do our part to
protect our environment. Sea View Farm Community meeting will be held at Sea View Farm Primary School on Tuesday February 3rd and Thursday 5th Februrary from 6pm to
7.30 pm.
The Antigua Girls High School is inviting all parents, old
girls, supporters and friends, to its 2015 Exhibition of
Works, on Wednesday 4th February, 2015, at the school,
from 8:30 to 4:30 pm.
The Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross in collaboration with the
American Red Cross has a First Aid App to launch.
The Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross wants the residents of
Antigua to know the importance of the App and the long
term benefits to our Society. What you can do in case of an
emergency or life threatening condition.
It also has the Red Cross history, activities, sponsors, and
quizzes. We would like the general public to be aware of the
App and feel free to download same, if you have an android
device such as a phone or a tablet kindly use the Android
link and you can use the iOS link for your iPhone device.
iOS devices: 3cu.be/shareatg
Android devices: 3cu.be/shareatg
If you have any questions contact Mr.Martin 723-7258 or
email [email protected] or [email protected]
Thank you for your attention and I look forward to your continued support.
Service
Barbuda Express is sailing everyday except Mondays &
Wednesdays. Tours available 4 days a week, For more
info and reservation, please call 764-2291. You may also
visit our website http://www.barbudaexpress.com.
Love to sing? Do you have an appreciation for choral music in various styles and genres? You’re invited to audition
for a professional community choral group. For further information call 720-6256/723-5412/721-9397.
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miss this deal at your local family store where we stretch
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PRE VALENTINES BLOCK FAIR, Saturday 7th of February, 2015; 4:00pm. Venue: The concrete Road (Hibiscus
road) leading to Burlin. Lots to eat and drink. Fun for the
entire family including Bungie Jump and Bounce Castle,
steel pan and other music carn done. Football match @ 4pm
(Over 40s will be doing their thing with the youngsters)
Notice from the Inland Revenue
Department (IRD)
All Residential Property Owners (to include land
and or house) who pay off their 2015 property tax
citation by June 30th, 2015 will get all their arrears
waived or wiped off.All ABST Registrants who are in
arrears are asked to pay the amount or make arrangements to pay the amount by March 31st 2015 and get
all penalty and interest waived.
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DEAR LADY X HOROSCOPE
I am in a great relationship with a wonderful
man, “Kevin.” He loves
me very much and we get
along well. I have three
kids -- two with special
needs -- and Kevin loves
them and treats them like
his own. He also has a
son, age 6, who has cystic
fibrosis.
I love Kevin and can
see myself marrying him.
The problem is, I don’t
think I like his son. He’s
a good kid, cute and funny, but I don’t feel “love”
for him. I’m affectionate
with my own kids, but I
have to force myself to be
with this boy. I am easily
irritated by him and sometimes just don’t want to be
bothered.
I know this sounds
terrible, but I don’t know
what I should do. I don’t
want to end my relationship with Kevin because
I’m so in love. But is it
fair to stay with him if I
don’t love his son, too? -IN CONFLICT
DEAR IN CONFLICT: Frankly, it depends upon whether you
can learn to love the boy.
You say you don’t like
him. Why not? Is the reason valid? Is he mean,
dishonest, spoiled or too
needy? Or could it be that
he’s a living reminder that
your boyfriend once loved
another woman?
If your relationship is
to work, you may need an
attitude adjustment. Can
you focus on the positive
qualities the boy has? That
would be a good first step.
If not, then for everyone’s
sake, end the relationship
now.
Friday’s Crossword Solution
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
A German proverb states,
“Charity sees the need, not the
cause.” You see both now, as
long as you put your sights on
both. Stay clear and give judiciously.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You need relief from the thing
that you have too much of,
even if it’s a good thing. Today brings the reprieve, and
tomorrow it’s back to normal.
Enjoy the rest.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Hobbies are not extracurricular — they are the curriculum
of life. The more time you
spend on hobbies this weekend the more fortunate you
will be. Scorpio and Gemini
people will be lucky partners.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Voting happens in many
forms, and today it’s mostly
financial — each dollar is a
vote. Note that today people
are more likely to vote against
what they don’t like than to
vote for what they believe in.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
If you are not a religious person, this will be enough to get
you through: What is right will
eventually triumph. Believe it.
Religious or not, right has an
undeniable power to it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Communication will
happen whether or not you’re
trying, so you might as well
try. When you feel you have
nothing to say, but you say it
anyway, you will connect with
someone special.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Your current mood has you
honoring the things you didn’t
pay attention to yesterday. On
a deep level, you know there is
purpose to each and every life
on the planet — spiders count,
too!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You
don’t have to go full-throttle
all the time. Your gentle attempts will be successful as
long as you follow through
to the logical conclusion. The
only way to fail is to quit too
soon.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
At the moment, it might feel
as though you are the more
loving one, and that is fine
with you. You’d rather admire
than not. It makes you richer
to realize what is wonderful
about others.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Strike out in a new direction. Don’t worry about
whether you have a talent for
it. Don’t worry about whether
it will be lucrative. Don’t worry about whether it’s sensible.
You’ll be better for having experienced something new.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). You’re at your charming
best today. Even though this
will be a low-key day, you’ll
find a novel way of presenting
events as though they were
newsworthy.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). This is a happy time because you are getting back
something that you thought
was lost for good. Celebrate
in your own quiet way. Acknowledging the goodness of
this attracts more of it.
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Monday 2nd February 2015
Six CPL teams announce retained
players for 2015 tournament
Kingston, Jamaica - With the
CPL Draft 2015 fast approaching,
each of the six franchises participating in this year’s tournament has retained the maximum number of four
players from the 2014 squads.
The newly-formed St. Kitts
and Nevis franchise will be taking
over the players from the Antigua
Hawksbills franchise, which will
not be fielding a team for the 2015
season.
The selections of the six teams
have been much anticipated, further
adding to the excitement of the upcoming Draft, which takes place this
Thursday 5th February in Kingston,
Jamaica. Of the 24 retained players,
22 come from the Caribbean, with
the big guns, Gayle, Pollard, Narine, Bravo and Sammy all retained.
The two retained international
players are England’s Kevin Pietersen, and Pakistan’s, Shoaib Malik.
The St. Kitts and Nevis team
will take over responsibility for the
players from the Leeward Islands
and has been permitted to retain any
player who played for the Antigua
Hawksbills during the 2014 season.
Whilst it is disappointing that
the Antigua Hawksbills will not be
part of CPL 2015, it is hoped that
the team will return for future tournaments.
CPL Operations Director, Michael Hall, said; “Looking at the list
of retained players, you will see the
strategy has been to retain the local
stars. It will make for an absorbing
draft as the heavyweight international players become available for
selection.
“We are all excited to see how
the squads shape up and no doubt
there will be a few surprises when
the coaches choose their picks on
Thursday evening in Kingston.”
Monday 2nd February 2015
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Bravo quits Tests after years in wilderness
P O RT- O F - S PA I N ,
Trinidad,
CMC
–
All-rounder
Dwayne
Bravo has announced
his retirement from Test
cricket, after four years
in the wilderness and just
weeks after being sacked
from the one-day squad.
The 31-year-old has
played 40 Tests but had
not suited up for West
Indies since December
2010, when West Indies
toured Sri Lanka.
He was recently axed
as one-day captain and
dropped from the team
for the tour of South Africa and the World Cup in
Australia and New Zealand next month.
In a statement late
Friday, Bravo said he
had already informed
the West Indies Cricket
Board of his decision to
retire from Tests but said
he had made clear his desire to continue playing
One-Day Internationals
and Twenty20s.
“Over the years, with
the greatest enthusiasm, I
have done my best with
the deep awareness that
I am ultimately representing the people of the
game,” Bravo said.
“I recognise that this
is a difficult time for all
of us. Our people of the
region have seen and
enjoyed great cricket-
ing days but we will not
return to glory until we
agree to go forward with
our love for the game and
the respect of the administrators, players and the
public.”
Bravo made his international debut back in
2004 in an ODI against
England and developed
into the region’s leading
all-rounder at one stage.
He came to be known
for his effervescent medium pace and a brilliant
outfielder, with a safe pair
of hands, and effecting
batting down the order.
Overall in Tests, he
compiled 2200 runs at an
average of 31 with three
centuries – with a best of
113 against Australia in
2005.
He bagged 86 wickets
at an average of nearly
40.
The Trinidadian was
appointed captain of the
ODI team in 2013, replacing Darren Sammy.
He then played a key
role as players’ spokesman on the controversial
abandoned tour of India
last October, where he
frequently clashed with
the West Indies Cricket
Board and players union,
WIPA.
He was subsequently
dropped for the one-day
tour of South Africa and
Dwayne Bravo.
the World Cup, prompting claims of victimisation from several quarters.
Bravo said he had
tasted both success and
“the devastating pain of
defeat” during his career
but had also accumulated
“joyous memories”.
“I have experienced
the exhilarating joy of
victory and the devastating pain of defeat. The
joyous memories will
remind me of what we
are capable of achieving.
I want to be part of that
mission,” Bravo said in
the statement.
“I thank the cricketing fraternity for their
support and look forward to serving you with
determination and the
pride of being a West
Indian.”
Bravo recently
signed a year-long retainer contract with the
WICB.
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Monday 2nd February 2015
Freemans Ville continues on
their winning way in Zone B
of ABFA Second Division
By Vanroy Burnes
Freemans Ville continues on
their winning ways in the ABFA
Second division Zone B with a 5
goals to 1 of Young Lions on Friday.
Roy Gregory opening the scoring for Freemans Ville in the 2nd
minute, followed by En Gregory in
the 34TH, Duval Jonas in the 38th,
Rolston Otto in the 41 and Marcus
Kellman in the 63rd.
The lone goal for Young Lions
was scored by Vidal Francis in the
48th minute.
In other matches played on
Friday, Bailey’s Jeweler’s Young
Warriors and Swetes played to a
goalless draw; Pares beat Hatton
Stars 2 goals to nil at King George.
Justin Wade and Conrad Thomas
scored a goal each for Pares in the
6th and 42nd minute respectively.
Johnsons Shot Guns and John
Hughes encounter ended prema-
turely after a fight broke out in
the 65th minute. At the time Shot
Guns was leading 2 goals to nil.
However on Thursday, Black Panthers beat St. Johns United 2 goals
to nil. Juari Edwards and Andrew
Venture scored a goal each for
Black Panthers in the 34th and 60th
minute.
Freemans Ville stands tall
amongst the rest with 48 points
from 18 matches some 5 points
ahead of second place Swetes with
the same amount of matches.
St. Johns United in third positon with 34 points from 19 matches followed by Pares with 33
points from 18 matches and Jennings United in the top five with
28 points from 18 matches in Zone
B.
In the Second Division Zone
A, Harney Motors Tryum and Villa
Lions both are on 52 points each,
but Villa Lions played a game less.
However Tryum have a superior Goal difference of 68 to
Villa Lions 48. ABAYA occupies
the third position with 36 points,
Bolans with 28 and Garden Stars
with 26 points make up the top five
teams.
In the first division action
played on Saturday, Hill Top continues to push for promotion to the
Premier Division with a convincing 3 goals to nil victory over National Parks English Harbor at English Harbor. Tavin Crump, Dave
Roberts and Sydney Samuel all
scored a goal each in the 25th, 52nd
and 78th minute respectively.
The win lifted Hill Top 38
point’s just one point behind SaniPro Bullets on 39 points both from
21 matches each.
Potters Tigers is on 32 points
from 20 matches and Liberta on 30
points from 21 matches make up
the top five teams.
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