Friday 20th February 2015 Marcus “Thomian”. POLICE HUNT WANTED MAN A n t i g u a a n d B a r b u d a The Police have issued a Wanted Bulletin for the arrest of a man only known as “Marcus” or “Thomian.” He is wanted for a series of Aggravated Vol.4 $2.00 No.8 Robberies and Shooting Incidents. Marcus is believed to have spent a number of years between St. Thomas and St. Maarten. Intelli- gence has also led the police to believe that Marcus may be hiding out on island around Wireless Road and Cassada Gardens area, or cont’d on pg 3 Up, Up and Away! Immigration amnesty on the way.......... pg 2 Students from the St. Andrew’s Primary School participate in a sack race during their school’s Sports Day activities earlier this week. Police force should be commended...pg 4 2 Friday 20th February 2015 caribtimes.com Immigration amnesty coming Government is moving to grant amnesty to people who are living in the country and who have experienced difficulty in obtaining citizenship, even though they qualify. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, the Hon. Steadroy Cutie Benjamin says hundreds or perhaps thousands of people have been deliberately denied citizenship as a direct policy of the former administration. Benjamin says the government is moving to correct this wrong by piloting the Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Bill 2015, through parliament. “Many persons, who qualify in our view, for Antigua and Barbuda citizenship, were wrongfully turned down. This government frowned on the view that hundreds of people lived in Antigua for periods up to 20 years or 15 years and who made application for citizenship only to be told that ‘you have a gap’,” Benjamin remarked. According to Benjamin…many in the non-national community were deliberately frustrated as a matter of policy to provide grounds for turning down their applications. This, he observed, was because the former UPP Administration did not want members of the non-national community to participate in voting during the elections. He says the government has sought advice from near and far on how best to correct what he termed an ‘unjust’ situation. He said the suggestion was for an amnesty to cover that period of time when an applicant was turned down on the grounds that he/she had a ‘gap’ in the time in the passport. The bill Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, the Hon. Steadroy Benjamin. now before the House will regularize this situation. Benjamin says when the members are voting to approve the bill… he wants a division…which means that each member would have to stand individually and indicate how he or she intends to vote. ‘Manners’ for Ministers of Parliament The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir Gerald Watt, is repeating his call for the Standing Orders that govern the conduct of members of both houses of parliament. Speaking at Thursday’s sitting of the House, Sir Gerald says the Standing Orders do not adequately address several of the issues that arise today. He says this is something he has observed since his appointment last June… debate particularly when the Speaker indicated that a Log book will be kept indicating whenever a member is absent from sitting or when the member leaves the sitting for extended periods of time. Prime Minister, Hon. Speaker of the House of Gaston Browne gave his Representatives, Sir Gerald views on the matter. He Watt said there is a recent case he has observed that a num- where a member of the ber of the rules need updat- House sent in an excuse ing. about not being well but This issue sparked a who was heard extensively on several broadcast media outlets. He said parliament meets infrequently and parliamentarians must take their jobs seriously and do the job they were elected to do. But opposition leader, Hon Baldwin Spencer, felt that the proposed Log Book is going too far. He felt that the current Standing Order adequately addressed the issue of absenteeism and therefore this idea from the Speaker was an intrusion. Friday 20th February 2015 caribtimes.com 3 St. Mary’s Secondary hosts cook-off As part of their annual sports week, the St. Mary’s Secondary School conducted a cook-off that allowed the students there to show off their skills learned in Home Econom- ics. cont’d from pg 1 ered to be armed and extremely dangerous. Meantime, police are cautioning the public against approaching Marcus if seen. Anyone having information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact the nearest police station, or call Crime Stoppers at 800-Tips (8477). at St. Johnson’s Village in an area commonly called “Mad People Town.” He may however, be hiding out elsewhere. He is approximately 5 foot-6 inches to 5 foot-8 inches in height with fair complexion, slim built and weighs approximately 155 pounds. He is consid- This year an aerobics competition was introduced as well. The organisers wish to thank the school sports committee for a job well done and the principal, teachers and of course the students for their participation. “Thanks to all that assisted us at Yasco, YMCA and Golden Grove field; to the members of the PTA, Miriam and Eartha for taking time out and assisting with fundraising, to Mrs. Jarvis for judging the cook off, and to Ms. Hazzard and company for Aerobics,” said one of the main organisers. 4 Friday 20th February 2015 caribtimes.com Public Safety Advisor: Royal Police Force should be commended Mr Michael Burton, National Public Safety Advisor to the Minister of Public Safety, the Hon., Steadroy Benjamin, says the Police Departmen needs to be praised for the job that they are doing with the limited amount of resources they have. While Burton’s original focus was on Her Majesty’s Prison, he had to switch his attention a bit from the prison while the work at the prison is ongoing and is now focusing on the Police Department. The units he is mainly paying attention to are the SSU unit, CSI forensic Unit and the drug squad. These units are the backbone of fighting crime on our island. He’s also looking into rebuilding the English Harbour, Bolans and Parham Police Stations, but that will take some time. Currently, the main focus is to get the specialized units the necessary equipment to let them serve and protect at the highest level, so that crime can be controlled in the best way possible. “Can you imagine if they can solve so many incidences of crime with such limited resources what they will be able to do with proper resources,” Burton said. “Prime Minister, the Hon., Gaston Browne and Minister of Public Safety Hon., Steadroy Benjamin have made it clear that Mr Michael Burton, National Public Safety Advisor to the Minister of Public Safety, the Hon., Steadroy Benjamin. solving crime is top priority. “I have been given a personal mandate by the minister to find ways to help lower the crime rate in Antigua and Barbuda and that’s exactly what I intend to do,” Burton continued. “Tourism is our main industry and, believe it or not, crime plays a big part in how effective tourism is. Lower crime rate: more tourists. More tourists mean more money to the country. More money means better economy. So again crime solving is top priority and failure is not an option,” he concluded. Historic meeting to be held today Prime Minister, Hon. Gaston Browne and opposition leader, Hon. Baldwin Spencer, are meeting today to discuss the LIAT issue. This comes as the Cabinet is signaling its strong disagreement with a decision by the LIAT Board of Directors to deploy most of the airline’s planes to Barbados. The invitation for the meeting was extended by Prime Minister Browne as he addressed the LIAT issue in par- liament on Thursday. He says LIAT is critical to the economy of Antigua and Barbuda and any decision about the airline’s deployment must bear this in mind. The Antigua and Barbuda leader says he’s been told that the decision to move the planes to Barbados was a purely business one and had nothing to do with politics. PM Browne did not hide his skepticism over this as he stated that moving the planes from Antigua does not solve LIAT’s fundamental issues. He noted that Antigua is one of the airline’s most profitable routes and in a formal response to the LIAT Board chairman Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines he intends to request a route analysis. He added that despite its current difficulties, LIAT has survived for over forty years based largely on the cont’d on pg 5 Friday 20th February 2015 cont’d from pg 4 assistance it has received from the government, private sector and ordinary men and women in Antigua and Barbuda. Additionally PM Browne says Antigua and Barbuda has the best potential for growth in the Eastern Caribbean as well as the most strategically placed to serve as a hub for the airline. He also drew attention to the new VC Bird International airport terminal which is scheduled for opening in a few months. He wondered out loud whether the intention is for caribtimes.com 5 this new to be a ghost town. The Prime Minister issued a call for all Antigua and Barbudans to come together on the LIAT issue and reject the notion of downgrading Antigua by the LIAT Board. Opposition leader and former Prime Minister Spencer says his administration had to fight constantly with the other shareholder governments on the LIAT issue. Spencer says the former administration agreed to significant levels Prime Minister, the Hon., Gaston Browne. of concessions to ensure Last week, LIAT’s aircraft in Barbados…with that LIAT remains in Anti- Board of Directors took a two each stationed in Antigua. decision to base four of its gua and Trinidad. JACKPOT CASINO Lower St. Mary’s Street Double Jackpot Days: Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s Happy Hours: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will match/pay any jackpot winnings of $600 or less. Win as many times as you can. All winners will enter a raffle on Saturday afternoons at 5 p.m. to win up to $500. 6 caribtimes.com Friday 20th February 2015 Antigua Diplomat lead candidate for Commonwealth Secretary–General Sir Ronald Sanders’ candidature for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General has been restored. Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda has now written his colleagues, saying that after withdrawal of Sir Ronald’s candidature on the principled stand that the Region should be united, he was “overwhelmed by messages of regret and requests for reconsideration from within and beyond the Caribbean”. He said, “The burden of those messages was that the Commonwealth has been deprived, at a time of crisis, of the candidate manifestly most suitable and most likely to be chosen given Sir Ronald’s Commonwealth-wide network and diplomatic experience”. We agree with those messages and applaud Prime Minister Browne for persisting and persuading Sir Ronald to restore his candidacy. The experienced diplomat and scholar had secured support of nine of the 12 Commonwealth Caribbean Governments when they met in the margins of the Cuba-CARICOM Summit in Havana in December. His competitors Baroness Patricia Scotland (Dominica) received support from two governments and Bhoendradatt Tewarie (Trinidad and Tobago) from only one. It should not be difficult to find consensus in the Caribbean. The Dominica candidate is really an undeclared British ‘candidate’ – not through any formal act of Britain; but through the candidate herself. She is Baroness Scotland of Asthal, a former Cabinet Minister and Attorney-General of Britain (in which capacity and with a British mind-set, she lectured the Caribbean on various matters including abolishing the death penalty). To this day, she is a sitting member of the British House of Lords. She is a UK Parliamentarian. A Secretary-General with such a track record in, and loyalty to, the British government will be like a return to a colonial past. Baroness Scotland would no doubt be comfortable in Whitehall; but the resulting Commonwealth ‘Britishness’ would be unacceptable – and not only in the non-white Commonwealth. So the Baroness has borrowed a Dominican/Caribbean cloak for the occasion. The Commonwealth is not likely to be fooled; the Caribbean would be derided for supporting the ruse. The other candidate Minister Bhoendradatt Tewarie of Trinidad and Tobago has no Commonwealth cont’d on pg 7 Friday 20th February 2015 cont’d from pg 6 or diplomatic experience and is little known outside of Trinidad. Mr Tewarie seems to be supported only by his Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. And, not surprisingly, she seems to seek support for him from her Caribbean colleagues as a favour to herself –not to the Caribbean or the Commonwealth. Trinidad and Tobago also now has the Deputy Secretary-Generalship of the Commonwealth Secretariat and the top post in the Commonwealth Foundation. It is highly unlikely that any government would give Trinidad the tree top posts in the Commonwealth. By contrast, Sir Ronald is well-known and respected in the Commonwealth and he has a strong record of Commonwealth knowledge and experience as a senior diplomat, as an academic who has produced quality work on the Commonwealth and more recently as a member and rapporteur of the Eminent Persons Group that produced the report on urgent reform of the Commonwealth. With Sir Ronald as its candidate, the Caribbean would have this important post within its grasp. If it stumbles now it will confirm the worst fears of critics that it has lost its way. Gaston Browne and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda – though new to the CARICOM scene (but, perhaps, because of that) – is setting a notable example of pursuing joint Caribbean endeavours in the Region’s interest. Prime Minister Browne knows that he can put forward Sir Ronald as a candidate of Antigua and Barbuda; that is how it is usually done. However, he is seeking full Caribbean backing – which is what the rest of the Commonwealth expects. Yet, Prime Minister Browne has said: “In the interest of the projection of 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. Sir Ronald Sanders. our unity to the Commonwealth I am still anxious that we proceed by consensus if we possibly can.” The Region has not adorned itself in glory in the past over joint candidates, and continues to caribtimes.com 7 let itself down even now. Prime Minister Browne has summoned the region to act in its own interest by putting the best candidate it has back into contention. Re-printed from Caribbean News Now. 8 caribtimes.com Friday 20th February 2015 Baby Teeth: Where a Lifetime of Good Oral Health Starts You can’t see them. But they’re there. Baby teeth... they started forming way back in the womb, but before you know it, they’ll be erupting through your baby’s gums. The first baby teeth, known as primary teeth, usually appear as early as 3-4 months of age, but really start to erupt through the gums between the ages of 6 months to one year of age. The timing all depends, and which ones come out first all depends, too, but all 20 primary teeth (baby teeth) will usually erupt by the age of three. And those baby teeth are important, even if you can’t see them and even if they eventually fall out and are replaced with per- manent adult teeth. Baby teeth are in fact, extremely important. Baby teeth: Help children chew food easily and properly Help children speak more quickly and clearly Hold space in the jaws for permanent teeth that are growing under the gums Set the stage for a lifetime of healthy smiles Baby teeth are also just as prone to cavities as adult teeth. In fact, more than 50 percent of children will be affected by tooth decay before the age five.* So you want to keep those cavities away to avoid an early loss of a tooth. When a baby tooth is lost too early, the permanent teeth can drift into the empty space and make it difficult for other adult teeth to find room when it’s their turn to erupt. So, proper oral hygiene is important as soon as your baby is born. Establishing good oral habits early will go a long way, even beyond impressing the tooth fairy! Teething When baby teeth emerge through the gum, it’s called teething. It can be a bit painful, and it can make your child cranky. But, it’s a very natural process that every developing child goes through. Your baby’s gums may be sore and tender, and they may drool a bit. But there are ways to alleviate some of that pain and make your baby, and you, feel a whole lot better. To alleviate teething pain: Gently rub your child’s gums with a clean finger or a wet gauze pad. Give your child something to chew on, like a cool washcloth or a rubber teething ring Offer your child cold foods such as applesauce or yogurt if he or she is old enough to eat solid foods cont’d on pg 9 Friday 20th February 2015 cont’d from pg 8 If these methods don’t work, you might want to give your teething baby a small dose of children’s pain reliever, but check with your doctor before giving your baby any medication. If nothing seems to be working and your teething baby continues to be cranky and demonstrate signs of pain, call your dentist or pediatrician. How to Clean Baby Teeth Good oral hygiene begins at birth. So it’s wise to get in the habit of cleaning your baby’s gums even before any primary teeth come in. Gently clean your baby’s gums after every feeding using a clean, damp washcloth or a toothbrush with soft bristles and a small head made just for babies. As soon as the first baby tooth ar- rives, you can start brushing it with a toothbrush and toothpaste. To brush baby teeth, use a small amount of non-fluoride toothpaste (sometimes called training toothpaste). Brush the front and back of your baby’s teeth, and lift your baby’s lips to make sure you get the gum line. You should brush your baby’s teeth twice a day. Try to have your baby realize that you brush your teeth too. It can greatly influence their desire to brush like you do. When should a baby first see a Dentist? At Jammula & Associates Dental Practice, we want you to have a lifetime of smiles. And we want to be with you throughout that lifetime. That’s why we would like you to make Jammula & Associates Dental caribtimes.com 9 Practice your dental home. By definition, a dental home is the ongoing relationship between the dentist and the patient; a relationship that begins with the child’s very first visit around the age of one and includes all aspects of oral health care delivered in a comprehensive, continuously accessible, coordinated, and family-centered way Good habits start early. So, establish your dental home with Jammula Associates Dental Practice and schedule your child’s first dental visit shortly after the first tooth appears, and no later than your child’s first birthday. Schedule a Consultation If you’d like to schedule a consultation we will be very glad to do so. 10 c a r i b t i m e s . c o m Friday 20th February 2015 On good governance - Part 5 By Bishop Rolston S.M. Jeffrey D.Min; DRE As we continue our journey of good governance from 2 Chronicles, we observe that whilst the good kings did many things right, they also made mistakes, some of which were serious. For Judah, the most serious one was not keeping the land purified of the vestiges of foreign spiritual practices such as asherah poles and high worship. Asherah was the fertility goddess and here reference is made to pagan worship which is forbidden in Scriptures (Exod. 34:13; Deut. 16:21; Judges 6:25-27; 2 Kings 23:6). An application of the above is that there is need to constantly nurture the moral fibre of our society, particularly amongst the young. I know that there are sometimes when there are some who would say that we are always bashing they youths and maybe they are correct. However, as we look at our youths today, it appears as though we are loosing a generation to crime, deviance and other ant-social behavior. We are breathing new criminals and as adults we have to take the blame for much of this. It must always be borne in mind that children learn what they see and in most instances they see a people devoid of morals, virtues and values. They see a system devoid of direction and like a ship without a rudder drifting along an unchartered waters. They see a country where we have substituted parental love and guidance and satisfaction for material things such as smart phones, name brand clothing, even though in some instances, they cannot be afforded. Now in order for lifestyles to be maintained, some folks have to resort to other means to get the financial resources and of course, these come with a high price. What is evident in our society is that even though we have an avalanche of churches springing up all over the place, there is a lack of spiritually and hence the question is posed ever so often – “what is the church doing?” Maybe that question can be answered just by simply saying that the church apparently has lost its savor, its relevance and has failed to be the conscious of the society and has been afraid to address the issues of the day. Notwithstanding, one should not lose hope, because there will always be a remnant and a voice who will not be afraid to call a spade – a spade. Scripture is clear when Jesus Christ indicated, “I build my Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” What is needed today is for the Church to stand up and speak against the evils of society, point men to the risen Savior and send the clarion call that there needs to be repentance and a turning back to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Then and only then will we see prosperity in our land. We need to again instill discipline in our young people, but we as adults must also be disciplined and give respect and honor where due. When we disrespect our leaders and curse out each other, that’s what they learn from us. When I was a child growing up, the church minister, the teacher and police were persons who were revered. You could not pass a senior or adult without saying “good morning or good afternoon”, failing which, you would get a licking and for sure, you could not go home and tell your parents. Parents would take their children to church and moreso to Sunday or Sabbath school, but unfortunately, much of this is absent today. The god of materialism has taken over our country. Not these days, parents will even tell their children not tell John Doe hello, they would use the foulest of words etc, hence this serious indiscipline in gradually eroding the moral fiber of our society. No longer do parents train their children in the way that they should grow. They allow some nonsense call human rights to dictate what they should and should not do. I ask the question to a mother, who bore the pain when you were carrying that child? Was it you or some abstract agency? When people are told by the state what type of discipline they should and or should not use against their children, it certainly has negative consequences not only in the short term, but also in the long term. Discipline starts in the home, not in the school or even in the Church and the Bible has much to say in Proverbs 22:6 and Deuteronomy 6:5-6 on the matter. The Word of God is still relevant today and only when we as a country return to the Bible and follow its instructions will we progress and prosperity in our this our fair land. caribtimes.com Friday 20th February 2015 Thursday’s Sudoku Solution 11 SUDOKU C R O S S WO R D Across 1. Strike-breaker 5. Sub finder 10. Warbled 14. Shredded 15. Shut 16. Musical instrument 17. Send forth 18. Academic guidance 20. Annoy 22. Erases 23. Hard metal 24. Prophetic signs 26. Attract 28. Seesaw 33. NASA employee 37. Seldom seen 38. Arms depot 39. Disease from mosquitoes 42. Incite 43. Year part, in college 44. Charisma 47. Diva’s song 48. Flat-bottomed boat 50. Arrow part 55. Grazing ground 59. President, e.g. 60. Restlessness 63. Dominate 64. Athletic group 65. Chinese, e.g. 66. House additions 67. “The Diary of ____ Frank” 68. Narrates 69. Amtrak terminals (abbr.) Down 1. Stairs 2. Tailed celestial body 3. Ascend 4. Actress ____ Davis 5. Injury memento 6. Young’s opposite 7. It follows Oct. 8. Apart 9. Take offense at 10. A few 11. Aid and ____ 12. Zilch 13. Acquires 19. Differently 21. Comic ____ DeGeneres 24. Unwritten 25. Chess pieces 27. ____ Thurman of “Pulp Fiction” 29. Notable periods 30. Sour in taste 31. Huron’s neighbor 32. Back 33. Heroic narrative 34. Brace 35. Kin of PDQ 36. Relinquish 39. Simple 40. French buddy 41. Rent contract 43. Sink down 45. Adjoin 46. Cowboy’s rope 49. ____ Witherspoon of “Just Like Heaven” 51. Rabbitlike animals 52. Grown-up 53. Gent (sl.) 54. Curl 55. Pocket bread 56. So be it! 57. Reach across 58. Not wild 59. Telescope part 61. Nothing 62. Baseball’s ____ Ripken 12 c a r i b t i m e s . c o m Friday 20th February 2015 There will be a relaunch of Hospital/Healthcare Christian fellowship in Antigua and Barbuda. We are inviting you to our Prayer Breakfast. Date: Saturday 21st February 2015, Time: 6:30 am - 8:00 am, Venue: Mount St.John’s Medical Center Chapel, Tickets $15.00. For tickets and more information, please contact Nurse Benjamin @ 722-1019 or Nurse Henry @ 788- 0734 The Consumers Association is seeking members who are committed to promoting and defending the rights of consumers in Antigua and Barbuda. Interested persons are invited to attend a meeting on Monday 23rd February ’15 at the Prices and Consumer Affairs Division, on the corner of Redcliffe Street and Corn Alley, St. John’s Antigua, commencing at 5 pm. The Consumers Association of Antigua & Barbuda is an independent, non-governmental, non-political and voluntary organization. For more information contact 774 7818 or 726 9804. The Social Security Board wishes to advise all Social Security pensioners that pension payments for the month of February 2015 will be paid commencing March 9, 2015. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted. 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. The Optimist Club of St. John’s will be hosting the ‘Kids Speak Out’ Competition this Saturday 21st February 2015 at the ABI Conference Room on Redcliffe Street, 9:00 a.m. This contest is an annual event geared at primary school children, who are asked to give a 2-3 minute oral presentation on the topic “How My Optimism Helps Me To Press On to Greater Achievements of the Future” For additional information please contact 720-2949 The Order of St. Luke, Cathedral Chapter is hosting a healing prayer weekend under the theme “Forgive and be healed - body, mind and spirit”. Beginning Friday 20th at 6:pm and continuing Saturday 21st at the Dean William Lake Cultural Centre a healing prayer workshop. Sunday 22nd a healing service at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church on Fort Road at 5:00pm. Come and be blessed. To register and for more information contact the Deanery office at 4620820 or 462 5696. JACKPOT CASINO Lower St. Mary’s Street Double Jackpot Nights: Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s Happy Hours: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. We will match/pay any jackpot winnings of $600 or less. Win as many times as you can. All winners will enter a raffle on Saturday nights at 11 p.m. to win up to $500. Friday 20th February 2015 caribtimes.com 13 DEAR LADY X HOROSCOPE My daughter is getting married in September. In June, she’s planning to have a bachelorette party in Mexico. My husband and I have never been to Mexico and thought, “Why not kill two birds with one stone?” Because I’m afraid of flying, I want my husband and son to also go to Mexico, but stay at a different resort. The party is only for three days, so when everyone else goes home, my husband and I will extend our stay. I have gone on girl vacations to Las Vegas before, where my husband has traveled with me and then gone and done his own thing. We would meet up after the girl vacation. I don’t see a problem with his traveling to Mexico, but my daughter absolutely objects. What do you think? -- NO PROBLEM DEAR NO: Could this be a telltale warning sign of a budding bridezilla? Your daughter appears to be making a problem where none exists. If your husband and son will stay at a different resort, they might as well be back in the states. That they are in Mexico shouldn’t inconvenience or inhibit your daughter at all. Thursday’s Crossword Solution ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you fight with yourself, at least fight fair! In the latest you-on-you battle, only one of you will be left standing. The good news is that this transformation probably won’t be painful, just awkward. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Seize the opportunity to explore your talents. This is best done by trying new things without a worry or care about who is watching or what they’ll think. You’ll make friends along the way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your eyes are open to a clearer, faster, more direct way to happiness. Tonight, those close to you will benefit from your wave of crazy generosity. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Today’s activities will not be what you would normally consider cause for celebration. And yet, you’ll celebrate them anyway. That’s what makes you awesome. Someone new will want to join in with all of that fun you’re having. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). For your life to be happy, it must be full. And for your life to be full, it must be happy. Therefore, the most important move to make in the name of living a full life is the one you believe will bring the most happiness. CANCER (June 22-July 22). In Internet-speak, NSFW translates to “not safe for work.” You may feel that your entire mood isn’t safe for work today, as you would like to tell a lot of people how you really feel. However, your self-control will be rewarded. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When people make you mad, and they will, try to stay calm. It’s fine for you to be angry, but you’ll lose your power and status if you show it too much. One strategy that works is simply walking away. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Attractive solutions abound. Sometimes things look good because they are good. Just because something has a pretty sheen to it doesn’t mean you should automatically be suspicious. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). All it takes is one sound decision to usher more love and money into your life. It’s not a hard one to make, but it does require humble learning and the tenacity to see this cycle through to the final stages. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have a weird way of working through things, and you should trust that however different it may be from the way others do it, it’s still a good way for you. You’re an original, you know! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You deal with life according to how you feel about it at the moment, and there will be several moments of the day that are highly charged. Emotional distancing may be in order. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The new people coming into your life have no idea who you are, so feel free to playfully create an accurate picture for them. You’ll do quite a lot in the name of fun! 14 c a r i b t i m e s . c o m Friday 20th February 2015 caribtimes.com Friday 20th February 2015 15 Premier Division climaxes this weekend By Vanroy Burnes The Antigua & Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) Premier Division climaxes this weekend. Although Asot Arcade Parham already won the championship title, there is still interest as to which team will join Urlings as automatic relegation to the First Division. On Saturday, in the first of two matches, Bassa, one of the teams battling to avoid automatic relegation, will come against Rangers who have the least to worry about being relegated. In the second match, Five Islands, the other team likely to face automatic relegation, takes on SaniPro Fort Road at 6:00 pm. On Sunday in the first of the triple-header, LIME Old Road comes up against neighbors Golden Stars of Urlings at 3:00 p.m., to be followed by last season’s champions Hadeed Group of Companies Sap against Grenades in another Round South derby at 5:00 p.m. The final match of the regular season will feature newly crowned champions Asot Arcade Parham against Cool & Smooth, Argos Cement, and KFC Green Bay Hoppers at 7:00 p.m. Antigua Grammar and Jennings Secondary battle draw in schools cricket By Vanroy Burnes Antigua Grammar School and Jennings Secondary played to a draw in the Massy United Insurance Schools Senior Cricket two-day competition on Tuesday and cont’d from pg 16 Wednesday. Antigua Grammar School batted first and made 112 for 7 after their allotted amount of overs with Keoni Greenaway hitting 52 not out, ,Johnie Massiah with 16 April 13. Benjamin said the renovations of the stands won’t affect the cricket on the ground. “I don’t see that (renovations) as a problem because nothing is wrong with the playing area and you won’t get a large crowd now for matches at this level,” Benjamin reasoned. The Jaguars/Hurricanes match was switched from St Kitts, which held its National Elections Tuesday, the designated final day of the Four-Day contest. Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a stadium that was built for the 2007 Cricket World Cup and has a seating capacity of 10,000. The stadium is 20 minutes from the and Keeshud Dawuud hit 22. Dave Whyte had 1 for 30, Shaquan Reifer had 1 for 18 and Malvin Charles had 1 for 12. In reply, Jennings Secondary was bowled out for 103 in 24.5 overs. capital city, St. John’s and the venue cost approximately US$60 million to build, with the majority of the funds coming from a Chinese Government grant. In 2008, the roof of the South Stand was damaged by high winds and other facilities include Floodlights for night matches, a practice pitch, training infrastructure and a media centre. This Stadium is one of the few state-of-the-art venues that encompass underground passageways for the teams to move about. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) constructed the Stadium, the new airport terminal and the Five Islands Secondary School and is in charge of the renovations of Antigua’s only International Cricket venue. (Kaiteur News) Jedidiah Martin hit 38 and Dave Whyte had 43. Urvin Lewis had 2 for 15, Keeshud Dawuud had 3 for 22, Elroy Francis had 1 for 38, Zuri Holder had 1 for 13 and Chad Walsh had 3 wickets for no runs. Antigua Grammar School, batting a second time, declared on 140 for 9 in 33 overs with Keeshud Dawuud hitting 44, Elroy Francis 25, Joshua Thomas 16 and Keoni Greenaway 19. Melvin Charles bagged 6 for 47. Jennings Secondary, needing 140 for victory, ended on 116 for 7 with Melvin Charles making 20 runs, Dave Whyte 16, Jedidiah Martin 14 and Shaquan Reifer 17. Zuri Martin had 2 for 35, Elroy Francis 3 for 14 and Keeshud Dawuud had 2 for 30. 16 c a r i b t i m e s . c o m Friday 20th February 2015 Benjamin wants more two-day cricket Georgetown, Guyana - Former West Indies and Leeward Islands fast bowler Kenny Benjamin, who captured 403 wicketsWestern Union logo from 108 First-Class matches after making his debut at this level in 1989, provided his thoughts on several issues that have contributed to the dismal showing of the Leewards team in the recent past. The 47-year-old Benjamin was speaking as an Analyst on the Antigua Broadcasting Service (ABS) during a live Radio commentary of the match between Guyana Jaguars and the Hurricanes on John Fernandes logoSunday. Antigua alone has produced outstanding West Indian players Viv Richards, Andy Roberts, Richie Richardson, Curtly Ambrose and Ridley Jacobs, but Leeward Islands cricket has declined to the point where they have lost every one of its six Four-Day matches so far inside three days. Benjamin believes the Leewards continue to struggle because of inconsistency among their batsmen who are not equipped with the temperament to bat for an entire day. Apart from Guyanese Shiv Chanderpaul, this is a big problem throughout the West Indies. “The problem is both mental and technical. Antigua is the only Leeward Island territory that plays twoday cricket and that continues to be the biggest problem for Leewards cricket,” Benjamin said. He feels that the Franchise sys- West Indies and Leeward Islands fast bowler Kenny Benjamin. rights) says he is supporting his former West Indies fast bowling team mate Joel Garner for the job. Garner will challenge Cameron for the Presidency in what is expected to be a closely contested fight when the WICB holds its Annual General Meeting on March 7, 2015 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. “I am backing Cameron since he is doing the things he said he would, like introducing franchise cricket at First-Class level. I hope if he wins we would see more emphasis placed on the developmental stage of our cricket. I also would like to see Garner work along with Cameron to bring the cricketing side to the table,” Benjamin noted. The Windward Islands Cricket Association, the Barbados Cricket Association and the Jamaica Cricket Association are backing Barbadian Garner in the race for the top spot on the WICB. Meanwhile, the seventh round fixture between the Leewards and the Windwards Islands which was set for Antigua from Friday has now been shifted to St Lucia because the Stadium has been closed for renovations to the stands. But Benjamin feels that the work beyond the boundary should not have affected the staging of a Regional game here this weekend. The renovations are being done in preparations for the Test series between West Indies and England. The opening Test will be played here from tem is a good thing. “The Franchise system should allow more players who have not yet played at the highest level to focus more of their time on cricket since they are now getting a monthly salary just to play cricket. This should make them more professional players since cricket has now become their job. They will now have the time to practice and train more because most of these guys have to work outside of cricket to earn a living,” Benjamin who played 26 Tests and 26 ODIs for the West Indies in an International career that spanned from 1992-1998, added. Benjamin said he was supporting incumbent West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President Jamaican Dave Cameron for another twoyear term at the helm of West Indies Cricket. The Leewards Islands Cricket Association, the Guyana Cricket Board and Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board are throwing their support behind Cameron although former Test pacer Andy Roberts (who like Benjamin, does not have voting cont’d on pg 15 Caribbean Times is printed and published at Woods Estate /Friars Hill Road By Cottrille George II who is also the Editor and resides at Carnival Gardens. Contact P.O Box W2099, Wood Estate /Friars Hill Road, St.John's Antigua/ Tel: (268) 562 - 8688 or Fax: (268) 562 - 8685.Email: [email protected]/Advertising: [email protected]/www.caribtimes.com
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