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Happy 48th Independence Anniversary Guyana: Is We Own!

May 26th 2014 will mark the 48th Anniversary of Guyanas Independence. The Guyanese- Canadian community will mark this auspicious occasion with its usual slate of Independence celebration activities. As Caribbean Graphics own tribute to Guyanas 48th Independence Anniversary, we are pleased to present this collage of identifiable Guyanese images. As Dave Martins would say Is We Own!

BRIDGETOWN, The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Or-ganization (CTO) says it will use the upcoming Caribbean Week in New York to position the region to benefit from adven-ture tourism now estimated at US$263 billion.

The Caribbean nations repre-sent a diverse offering of adven-ture travel experiences already. I look forward to sharing how to best leverage the diverse cul-tural, natural and active holiday opportunities with travel agents and destinations attending Caribbean Week, said Shannon Stowell, president of the Adven-ture Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and industry expert.

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the regions adventure travel product for its share of this burgeoning market through an interactive workshop for an estimated 100 travel agents.

It said the three-hour Trade Show & Educational Seminar for travel agents will be held at the Hilton Times Square Hotel on Tuesday June 3.

CTO said that the programme, which will start with a Tabletop Trade Show showcasing leading Caribbean adventure tourism products, will culminate with a presentation by Stowell.

ATTA is the largest profes-sional organization for ad-venture travel companies, destinations and organizations worldwide with over 930 corpo-

rate and govern-mental members from over 80 coun-tries.

Adven-ture Tour-ism began 25-30 years ago and has evolved from notewor-thy expeditions and extreme ac-tivities to softer, more accessible experiences. In the Caribbean, adventure travellers can opt for activities as calming as rafting on a river and observing the wildlife to adrenaline pumping activities such as zip-lining over

forest canopies several hundred feet above ground.

The 2013 Adventure Tour-ism Market study estimates US$82 billion is spent on related gear, apparel and accessories, bringing the sectors total value in 2012 to more than US$345 billion.

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A true Caribbean cultural ambas-sador, the Trinidadian born, Toronto based, folklorist, calypsonian and an all round entertainer Lochan, is now also in high demand as a master of ceremo-nies for major cultural shows and events within the Canadian Caribbean Com-munity. When not entertaining, Lochan often conducts programs in schools and libraries on various aspects of Caribbe-an Culture. He has also worked with teachers of Caribbean learners and as a tutor in the field of literacy.

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Happy 48th Independence Anniversary Guyana!Its hard to believe that May 26th this year will mark the 48th Anniversary of Guy-anas Independence. Forty-eight years sounds like a whole lot, being just two short of fifty.

As young as I was back then I can still remember vividly some aspects of May 26, 1966. In particular when at National Park the Union Jack was lowered, the colony of British Guiana ceased to exist and the Golden Arrowhead was raised for the very first time to signify the birth of Guyana as a country.

That night was the very first time I ever saw fireworks. The imprint on my young impressionable mind was so indelible that even now, despite having witnessed numerous other arguably far more extravagant and impressive fireworks displays over the years, I still somehow remember that was the very best Ive ever seen.

There was a sense of excitement and expectation in the country back then. The optimism was so pervasive that it was al-most tangible. In the decade that followed Guyana was a very nice place to be.

Georgetown, the capital, was fully living up to its reputation as the Garden City of the Caribbean. For me it was an idyllic backdrop to the most enjoyable years of my life.

Years growing up, first in Forshaw Street where we lived until 1970. After that, Earls Avenue Subryanville became my home turf until I eventually left in 1981.

Those were years the days of which were filled outdoor pursuits, particular-ly playing cricket on any available strip of pasture, oftentimes at the side of the road. With bats made either a crudely fashioned piece of wood or a palm tree branch. Sponge, cork and rubber tube were the most widely used varieties of our street cricket balls.

Anyone who like me attended Queens College in the early to mid-seventies will readily affirm that theres no better place on earth to acquire a High School educa-tion. Queens back them was maintaining its firmly established widely accepted reputation, as one of the very best high schools in the entire Caribbean.

Learning was a lot of fun, so much so that too many of us, myself included didnt take our studies nearly as seri-ously as we should have. We were far too busy engaged in the myriad of extracur-ricular activities the school had to offer.

I myself played cricket at Form, House and School levels and football at the former two. Explored being a Cub Scout for a year and was involved with the Stage Society. I even played guitar pan for a while in the schools Steel Orches-tra! That was mostly on account of my having a mega-sized teenage crush on the schools sizzling hot Music Teacher Mrs McDavid. Me and just about every Second and Third Former in the school.

Finally I settled on QC Cadets as my most favored non-cricketing school activ-

ity. I rose rapidly through the Ranks, from Cadet to Lance Corporal. Finally to Cor-poral in only my third year which was also sadly the very last of the Corps existence.

If spending 6 years at Queens was memorably enjoyable, imagine what it must have been like for a randy, not half bad looking eighteen year old, to be admitted to St Roses High to complete his A Levels. One of about only 20 such young men, among a school population of well over 500 teenage girls.

Talk about being a cat amongst the pigeons, it was nothing short of minor miracle that I actually passed my Levels. I was actually one of the very few of the male students that did. The distractions from studying offered by the schools female population were just too great.

Regardless of age, most Guyanese who lived in the country during its first decade of Independence will again,

readily assert that there was no nicer country on earth. Then, most unfor-tunately, Burhamitis reared its ugly head, transforming Guyana from being the envy of the Caribbean to its ugliest member country.

Deprived, by virtue of fraudulent elec-tions, of the right to elect a government of their choosing, Guyanese voted with their feet. Thousands left the country, drain-ing it of its most vital resource, the talent, intelligence and skills of its peoples.

Today 48 years after its Indepen-dence there are sadly probably now just as many Guyanese living overseas as there are in Guyana itself. Canada of course, being one of the largest recipient countries. I often wonder what Guyana would have been like today, if half of those of us who left had stayed.

As to what Guyana is now actually like today, as it celebrates its 48th year of

Independence, I cant honestly say. Its now been almost a decade since I was last there, nine years to be exact.

Im due to visit the end of next month though. Im scheduled to cover the West Indies New Zealand 3rd Test at the Providence Stadium. Although its been around since the 2007 World Cup, Ive yet to actually see a Test Match there.

Im betting Providences wont be half as enjoyable as any Bourda Test. But who knows, I may yet be surprised. Cant wait to see for myself what that will be like. Also exactly hows life in 48 year old Guyana. Ill be sure to share my impressions upon my return.

Heres wishing all Guyanese-Cana-dians a very Happy 48th Independence Anniversary.

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A Greeting from Honorary Consul General Sattie Sawh on the

Occasion of Guyanas 48th Independence Anniversary

It is my pleasure to wish all Guyanese my deepest congratulations in the observance of Guyanas 48th independence anniversary.

This anniversary signals another step forward for our nation a step towards continued progress and growth in all fields. Any anniversary lends itself to analyzing the past and the future, hoping to recognize where we have come from and where we are going. While this is important, I urge all of us to not lose sight of where we stand right now, at this moment in history. We are a fledgling nation of vast resources, industrious citizenry, and determined leadership. The path we are on requires a steadfast attitude and a united effort indeed, as the events to celebrate Guyanese independence in Canada show, much can be achieved through collective efforts.

Our independence observances in Canada are manifold, and represent a wide-ranging and firm commitment to promoting our nation in Canada. Indeed, it would be my pleasure to have our Diaspora attend our various celebrations to observe independence this year: on Saturday May 24th, there will be a grand independence dinner and dance at Elite Banquet Hall; on Monday May 26th at noon, we will be staging a flag raising ceremony at Torontos City Hall, and; on Sunday, June 22nd, the 19th annual Guyana Independence Festival will be held for the first time at the Soccer Center (7601 Martin Grove Road, Vaughan). These events all help us to place Guyana in the spotlight, and I encourage all to join in on the festivities. Feel free to contact the Guyana Consulate (416-494-6040) for any additional information you may need.

48 years of independence is not a small or insignificant anniversary it is, in fact, a signal of an unyielding commitment to growth and development. Our road, as a nation, has by no means been easy or straightforward, but it is in the very nature of Guyanese to overcome adversity and persevere in spite of challenges. While we, in Canada, may be far removed from Guyana physically, our homeland remains deep within our hearts. Wherever we go and whatever we do, let us display our Golden Arrowhead with pride, and let us represent our nation with excellence in our fields of endeavor.

I reiterate my best wishes for this years celebrations of Guyanas 48th anniversary of independence. Let us continue on the path of progress for the furtherance of national prosperity. Long live the Co-operative Republic of Guyana!

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BRIDGETOWN, The Four Seasons site earmarked to eventually become one of Barbados plush tourism spots has been transformed into an illegal free-for-all shopping centre.

Several thousand dollars worth of building supplies, including lumber, tiles, plumbing fittings, steel, toilet bowls and urinals, are among items be-ing illegally trucked away daily from the Black Rock, St Michael location.

And even though police have caught a number of culprits over the past several weeks, lawmen have been unable to press charges as a result of lack of proof of ownership.

Police sources confirmed to the WEEKEND NATION that construction material has been taken from a number of people caught driving away with sup-plies, with some of the illegal cargo now stored at the Black Rock Police Station.

CALIFORNIA, In the latest bizarre mega-celebrity lawsuit, a prisoner in California is suing some of contempo-rary musics brightest stars including Barbados pop princess Rihanna for well over US$2 billion.

As first reported by Re-Tox, Rich-ard Dupree has filed a lawsuit against

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Improper CommentsBRIDGETOWN, The Lawyer for 17 police officers who have challenged their omission from promotion two years ago has accused Minister of Home Affairs Adriel Brathwaite and acting Commissioner of Police Ty-rone Griffith of demonising and un-justly chastising protesting officers.

For exercising their right to sue, the officers have now been demonised and characterised as being obstructive of progress in the police force, Ralph Thorne, QC, told local media.

His comments were in response to statements by both Brathwaite, who is also Attorney General, and the acting commisioner at the Police As-sociations annual general meeting last week, that the court litigation by the 17 officers was halting the promotion of officers and causing the level of supervision in the Royal Barbados Police Force to suffer.

But Thorne referred to their comments as grossly improper and

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alCohol ConsumptIon hIGhest In Grenada says WhoST. GEORGES, Grenada, The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed Grenada as having the highest alcohol consumption per capita in the Carib-bean.

But the Drug Control Officer in the Ministry of Education Dave Alexander says while the report is a cause for concern, it does not mean that Gre-nadians are consuming more alcohol than their regional counterparts.

Alexander who heads the Drug Control Secretariat that monitors and reports on drug use particularly among students, says before coming to the conclusion that Grenadians are heavy drinkers one has to look at various aspects of the report and one just cannot look at the one chart or one piece of data to get the picture.

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thousand, based on the consumption pattern it would indicate there is a high consumption pattern based on that ratio. It does not mean that Gre-nada consumes more alcohol than any other country, he told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).

The WHO report also showed that 66 per cent of the alcohol consumed is spirits or what is called hard liquor, 30 per cent beer and four per cent wine.

The report also noted that based on the per capita ratio there is more alco-hol consumption among women than men. Over the last few years, regional alcohol consumption levels have been a major concern for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the WHO. To this end they have, last year, initiated a programme for countries of the region to develop national policies to address the issue of sale and con-sumption of alcohol in the Caribbean.

He said one of the major recom-mendations of the draft policy is for amendments to the countrys Liquor Liscense Act to take into consideration the proliferation of alcohol retail out-lets and advertising.

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ST. JOHNS, Antigua, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has called on sup-porters to ensure that his ruling United Progressive Party (UPP) is returned to power for a third consecutive term in the June 12 general elections, even as his main challenger, Gaston Browne was telling voters Antigua and Barbuda will be liberated on that day.

Nomination Day is scheduled for May 21 and political observers say control for the 17-seat Parliament will be a straight contest between the UPP and the main opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP).

In the 2009 general election, the UPP won nine of the 17 seats with the ALP six and the other seat going to the Bar-buda Peoples Movement (BPM).

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Spencer urged supporters not to become complacent, saying although victory is in sight we cannot drop our guards. But Browne, who is leading the ALP into elections for the first time, said he was confident of victory adding that the naming of the election date was long overdue.

I think his (Spencer) performance was pathetic and bordering on a pappy show. The 12th of June, 2014, will be judgment day for Baldwin Spencer and

the UPP. It will be deliverance day for the people of Antigua and Barbuda and victory day for the ALP.

He said June 12 would mark a turning point for the people of Antigua and Bar-buda. The ALP suffered its first electoral defeat in 2004 after nearly 30 years in power held by the iconic and controver-

sial Bird family. Lester Bird, 76, who succeeded his father and ALP founder Vere Bird Snr as prime minister from 1994 until 2004, lost the ALPs leader-ship race to Browne in 2012.

About 48,000 people have been regis-tered to vote after a registration exercise in November 2013, the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) had said.

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Former us mIlItary memBer Beaten at CJIaGEORGETOWN, A former member of the United States (US) military was allegedly badly beaten by police at the Cheddi Jagan Inter-national Airport (CJIA) after she behaved violently and posed a flight risk, a usually reliable airport source has said.

The incident occurred early May 17 morning at the check-in area e where she had been preparing to leave Guyana on the 5:30 am flight to Miami. The woman has been identified as an American citizen named Ms. Mason.\

The source said the woman be-gan pelting persons in the check-in area and was deemed a flight risk and was prevented from board-ing the Caribbean Airlines flight. Additional police were called in and they allegedly used batons to subdue the woman on the airport tarmac before taking her away

Police Commissioner, Seelall Per-saud said he was checking on the reported incident.

The airport official, who con-firmed that the incident occurred, said it raised serious concerns about the absence of qualified personnel to deal with person suspected of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Its a mental health issue though she was a flight risk, the official said.

Too Much Political Interference In Business Says Yesu PersaudGEORGETOWN, Business magnate, Dr. Yesu Persaud has asserted that po-litical interference is one of the main factors affecting the manufacturing sector in Guyana. Dr. Persaud made this declaration on May 17 at the of-

ficial launching of Sueria Manufactur-ing Inc., a confectionary company at the Eccles Industrial Site on the East Bank of Demerara.

Dr. Persaud in his presentation at the auspicious event said that while

he welcomes the young entrepreneurs into the local manufacturing world, it is imperative that he highlights some of the factors affecting the industry.

The 85-year-old philanthropist said, The Manufacturing sector has been af-fected by too much political interference.

His presentation was made in the presence of President Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar who were part of the gathering that ex-tended best wishes to the young owners of the company, Teshawna Lall and her husband Frank Sanichara.

While Dr Persaud was making his statement, the Guyanese leader fixed his eyes on the industrialist, who added, Do not interfere. Let the manu-facturers be allowed to manage their own businesses.

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Bees KIll retIred handWrItInG expertGEORGETOWN The one-time lone handwriting expert in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) died on May 18 after he was stung by Africanised bees while weeding his backyard , a source said. He has been identified as Retired Sergeant Ivor Thomas of Fellowship, West Coast Demerara.

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sex alleGatIons denIedGEORGETOWN, Permanent Secre-tary within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Alfred King has denied rumours that have suggest-ed that he was involved in sexual relationships with female students at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC).

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We have heard the names of the students and parents being used, the Minister said.He said that by identifying the students by name and displaying their images is in itself a criminal violation.

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KINGSTON, Former Reggae Boyz striker Marlon King has been handed an 18-month British jail sentence for dangerous driving. The 34-year-old caused a three-car smash-up on the A46 in Not-tinghamshire last year April, which left one of the drivers involved nursing a broken arm.

King, who pleaded guilty in March to the charge of danger-ous driving, was also banned from driving for three years.

I do not regard your case as merely impulsive or silly behaviour. It was aggressive. It was arrogant, said judge Paul Mann.

The court heard that King had been weaving in and out of traffic before proceeding to overtake a VW Polo driven by Martin Beck, on the inside lane. King braked sud-denly, forcing Beck to perform an emergency stop. A third car then slammed into the Polo.

King drove off, but was called back to the scene by a witness. Beck had to be cut from the car and airlifted to hospital.

Reports in the British media said Beck underwent surgery for a broken arm and spent three weeks in hospital.

The frontman has played for Birmingham City, Nottingham For-est, Coventry City, Hull City, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, and more recently, Sheffield United.

He was released from Sheffield United in December last year, and has not played since

Were A Nation Of Crooks Says PastorKINGSTON, A senior member of the clergy has called for the society to fess up to the reality that Jamaicans are not honest people. The Reverend Rennard White, vice-president of the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance and president of the Missionary Church Association, said it was no secret that, for a very long time now, dishonesty has permeated all facets of the society.

Delivering the May 18 sermon during National Workers Week and La-bour Day Thanksgiving Service at the Covenant Moravian Church in Kingston, White said: This is a country that has made a way of life out of dishonesty.

He said it might be difficult for many to face this harsh fact, but if the country must progress, it must admit to this inconvenient truth.

In Jamaica, we are not a people who are very strong morally and ethically ... . This is not our strong point. We are good athletes; we are great in some other stuff, but thats our weak area, he told the congregation.

Dishonesty has gone into all our institutions, he added.

Relating recent reports of widespread electricity theft across the country, White

said this was only one of the many areas in which Jamaicans have demonstrated their dishonest behaviour.

He also lambasted the many business-es and persons that have been evading the tax net over the years.

We are told that only five per cent of all businesses are paying their taxes, and look at the hoops that people jump through to avoid paying their income tax. You must feel for our minister of finance as he deals with the IMF (Inter-national Monetary Fund).

White said tax reform would not help the country until the Jamaican people got rid of their dishonesty and started honouring their commitments.

Politicians were not let off the hook either. However, the reverend went beyond making the perennial call for them to be more honest, and demanded that they begin demonstrating a level of respect that is beyond reproach for each other and the wider society.

At the top of the list of changes White said he would like to see was adults taking responsibility for the state of the country and recognising that they were to blame for the plight of the nations youth.

He added that real change would only come when greater value was placed on life, and if the agents of socialisation -

families, schools and churches - cre-ated the framework in which Jamaica could grow.


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BoB marley sChool determIned to suCCeedKINGSTON, Although faced with nu-merous challenges, principal of the Bob Marley Primary and Junior High School, Roxanne Williams, is deter-mined to make a positive difference in the lives of the students whom she is mandated to ensure become upstanding members of society.

The institution is based in the district of Stepney and was re-named in honour of Reggae King Bob Marley, who attended the school when he resided in nearby Nine Miles as a child.

As a junior high school the institu-tion is populated by students who did not manage to achieve satisfactory scores in the Grade Nine Achieve-ment Test (GSAT) so the 11 teachers have a mammoth task of bringing the slow-learning students up to scratch.

But this has not dampened Wil-liamss spirit and she is hell-bent on making the best of what she has to work with. Chief among her woes are the lack of computers in an age where knowledge of technology is needed to move forward.

We have only one computer that is in the administration department. These children dont know how to use computers and that is not good. We need to get these children on par with their peers across the island or sadly, they will be left behind in the race of life, she said.

The school has for years been get-ting assistance from the Bob Marley Foundation, which has built a class-room block and provides a $10,000 monthly stipend to offset the cost of the schools breakfast programme.

A representative of the Founda-tion told the Jamaica Observer that a move was afoot to acquire some computers for the school.

The school has a population of 174, drawn from the surrounding com-munities of Nine Miles, Eight Miles, Stepney and Higgins Land.

KINGSTON, Professor Errol Morrison has revealed that his job as the National Director General of Science and Technol-ogy, which virtually makes him Ja-

maicas first science and technology czar, will be primarily to demystify the sector. The science and technology innovation is something that we need to recognise is

not a mystifying term. We are at the level where we want to bring it to a meaning-ful setting to the man in the street, he told local media in an interview.

The way the Government wants to see the emphasis is on how it affects the man in the street. This is the kind of thing I think any government would want to undertake, because the people will begin to see the benefits of what it is all about and begin to recognise the input of the Government into their welfare, he stated.

Some countries, within a matter of a few years, just by focusing on the con-version of what the people are already doing are able to get them to put that into commerce, small businesses and so on. These are the areas that are going to compel them towards developed status. We need to take a leaf out of their book and attempt to do the same, he added.

Professor Morrisons job falls under the umbrella of the National Commis-sion on Science and Technology (NCST), which was established in 1993 as a broad-based, cross-sectoral national advisory body to the Government on policies and strategies relating to sci-ence and technology (S&T).

eu provIdInG BIllIons For JamaICan proJeCtsKINGSTON, The European Union is providing J$11.1 billion (one Jamaica dollar = US$0.004 cents) to Jamaica for projects within the sugar industry, justice, community development initia-tives and poverty reduction.

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said the sacrifice being made by Jamaicans under the current economic programme is bearing fruits and that the countrys strict adherence to

sound fiscal management is part of what has enabled the EUs continued support to the country.

She said that some 100 communi-ties in five parishes will be benefiting from the poverty reduction component of the support, and said it is part of governments thrust to create enabling opportunities to improve lives.

Its emphasis on the unemployed female headed households is most wel-comed, Simpson Miller said.

The targeted parishes are Kings-ton, St Andrew, Clarendon, St James, and St Catherine. The Prime Minister outlined some of the expected results

of the poverty reduction programme as improved quality access to basic social and economic infrastructure and services; as well as increased income generation and employment opportunities.

She emphasized that her admin-istration is committed to ensur-ing that children, the elderly and other vulnerable groups, receive the best quality of life, and so has earmarked J$22.5 billion for social support programmes. This includes increase support for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH).


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Rowley Re-ElectedPORT-OF_SPAIN, Rowleys re-elect-ed! Thats the obvious outcome follow-ing PNMs May 18 internal elections re-sults showing incumbent political leader Keith Rowley sailing to victory over challenger Pennelope Beckles-Robin-son. Results started coming into Balisier House elections commission from 9.33 pm with Rowley leading all the way. At 10.36 pm PNM elections commission vice chairman Murchison Browne said Rowley was leading in 11 constituencies and had 95 per cent of the votes cast.

Browne said up to that time Row-

ley had a total of 3,505 votes to Beckles-Robinsons 203. Speaking at 9.55 pm, Rowley, wearing his signature white captains hat, had also said he was very optimistic. Rowley said the election had given lie to state-ments that people were not interested in the exercise and

the election had the look and feel of a general election. He said for a party operating with volunteers, it was quite a logistical experience.

Rowley congratulated all fellow party members especially those who were candidates and offered themselves for the competition.

Team Rowley was so confident of a victory that supporters started gathering at PNMs Balisier House headquarters from 7 pm, and a stage, DJ and platform were also set up for a celebration from early in the night. It began before Rowley arrived with jubilation breaking out as the numbers in favour of Rowley started rolling in. Among those present were MP Paula Gopee -Scoon and members of the incumbent team.

road aCCIdent KIlls Former natIonal CyClIstPORT-OF-SPAIN A bad year for Trinidad and Tobago cycling got worse on May 17 after Roger Smart was killed in a vehicular accident at Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook.

Denise Smart, wife of the former T&T cyclist, was informed of his death by police later that day. She said she was told by police he died instantly after his Subaru Legacy, which was heading north along Pe-tra Street, Woodbrook, was hit by a Volkswagen Passat travelling west along the Avenue.

His death has left the local cycling fraternity shaken up, espe-cially coming less than two months after his former national teammate, Clinton Grant, also perished on the roadway after being hit by a motor-ist on the Mucurapo Foreshore on March 29 during a training ride.

In all, six cyclists or former riders of note have died for the year so far. His wife of 22 years said Smart had planned to take their son, Dominic, 15their only childto the movies the following day.

Rogers whole life was cycling, she said. Hes been cycling since he was 16. Hes been riding at a top level since 16, getting up at 4.30 every morning. Cycling came before everything in life.

Former aIrport authorIty manaGer CharGed WIth FraudPORT-OF-SPAIN, Former manager of the Airport Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, Davanand Birju, has been granted TT$200,000 (One TT dollar US$0.16 cents) bail after be-ing charged with fraud relating to his academic qualifications.

The state alleges that on August 8, 2012, he uttered a forged docu-ment stating he had a Bachelor of science degree (BSc) in Computer Science from the University of Mas-sachusetts, which he obtained on May 26, 1988 knowing it to be false and with the intent to defraud.

As a condition of his bail, the former senior airport authority official has to surrender his travel documents as well as report to the San Fernando Police Station, twice a week.


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PORT-OF- SPAIN, A 14-year-old boy successfully voted in the May 18 Peoples National Movements (PNM) internal elections, Team Penny has claimed.

Team Penny, led by Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, has launched an official complaint about this situation, which they described as an egregious offence. This is one of several voting irregularities Team Penny claimed to have taken place in the PNMs first one man, one vote internal elections.

One of the highlights was the battle between Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley and Beckles-Robinson for the leadership of the party. Team Penny issued a release entitled, Voting irregularities abound at PNM internal election.

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Ronald Boynes, candidate for general secretary on the Team Penny

slate, has said over 40 persons have been barred from voting in his Toco/Sangre Grande constituency, several of whom he personally registered us-ing the numbered membership forms prescribed by the Murchison Brown-led Elections Supervisory Commit-tee, it stated.

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There was a high voter turnout in Beckles-Robinsons home constitu-ency of Arima, the release stated.

While canvassing is strictly pro-hibited under the rules laid down by the PNM Elections Supervisory Committee, canvassing by the Rowley slate has also been an issue at sev-eral polling stations. Voters at the La Horquetta polling station were being handed a card listing the entire Row-ley slate with pre-printed Xs in the appropriate boxes, the release stated.

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Each year our law school in Ontario are overwhelmed with application for limited spots. Why, if lawyers are such a despicable bunch? It seems the public loves us and love to hate us. Perhaps and just perhaps, it is the case of a few bad apples that contaminate the bar-rel. Or maybe it is a skewed public perception of the profession. Take for instance the series of articles ran by the Toronto Star last week. These stories focus on rogue lawyers, who had defrauded, misappropriated or pilfered clients funds. The Toronto Stars investigations revealed that over the last decade some 230 lawyers were disciplined by the Law Society. Of that number only 41 faced criminal charges and only 12 faced jail time. The Star noted that there were over 46,000 lawyers in Ontario. The articles focus on the fact that the Law Soci-ety of Upper Canada does not report crooked lawyers to the police. These articles suggest or imply that the Law Society is somehow cover-ing up for rogue lawyers by not reporting those who are alleged to have engaged in criminal conduct to the police. However what the Stars

investigation failed to fully explore was the role and function of the Law Society of Upper Canada. This body regulates Ontario lawyers and paralegals licenses in the public interest. This means that members must be qualified, insured and meet the standards of learning, competence and professional conduct. A prac-ticing lawyer is subject to audit of his or her trust accounts. The Law Society mandates that lawyers books and records must be recon-ciled by the 15th of every month. Furthermore lawyers are required to file and report on their trust account finances annually. In addition, lawyers must complete continuing education courses yearly, 3 hours of which must be in the areas of professional responsibility. Inciden-tally the costs of these courses must be borne by the lawyer. Failure to comply with any of the preceding may lead to disciplinary measures, including automatic suspension of their licence. The Law Society functions to protect and safe-guard the publics interest, not those of its mem-bers- lawyers. Therefore to suggest that the Law Society is complicit in failing to report crooked lawyers to the police is absurd. Ask any practicing lawyer, the law society is not a lawyers ally.

In Ontario there are stringent and onerous regulations governing lawyers, however as in any situation it only takes a few bad grapes to tarnish the entire bunch. Perhaps it is time that the public recognize the roles lawyers play. Recognize that it is lawyers who fight for you right not to be wrongfully detained, prosecuted or convicted; lawyers who ensure that you are adequately compensated when you are seriously injured; lawyers who keep the state and legisla-tors in check by challenging laws that are over-reaching or unjust; and yes, lawyers who ensure and safeguard your property rights. So the next time you read about the 230 lawyers who were disciplined think about how many of those who were disciplined for not paying their fees, not doing their continuing education (because of the cost to do so) and not being in compliance with their filing requirements. Then think about the other 45,770 lawyers in Ontario who live within the rules and who are ready, willing and able to stand up and fight for you.

Selwyn R. Baboolal is a partner at Oumarally, Baboolal practicing for the past 20 years.

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Understanding Your Dental Insurance Part 1

Whether you are look-ing to get individual or family insurance or you have insurance through your employer and want a better understanding of what you are covered for, here is breakdown of what to look for.

Your insurance will break all dental procedures into a series of categories; basic, major and orthodontics. Your basic coverage includes; endodontics, perio-dontics, and preventative, while your major coverage includes crowns, bridges and dentures. Each category will have a percentage that the insurance will reim-burse. If your insurance reimburses all basic work at 90%, the remaining 10% is the co-payment or patient portion. Some policies have a deductible, for example $25 per individual and $50 per family. This deductible is taken from the first payment of the policy year.

It is important to note your policy year and the fee guide year your policy reim-burses at. Your policy year determines when it refreshes and your maximums are topped up. Consider your fee guide year as well when determining the co-payment. Some dental offices may follow the standard dental fee guide for On-tario dentists; this fee guide outlines the suggested fees for all dental procedures. For example, we are currently in 2014, if your insurance reimburses at a 2 year lag fee guide, your insurance will consider fees to a maximum of the 2012 standard dental fee guide for Ontario dentists. This means the insurance will reimburse you at 90% of the fees from 2012.

Your policy maximum can work in a number of ways. Most often policy maximums are per individual and may

provide separate maximums for basic, major and orthodontics. If your policy covers orthodontics, take note of any age limitations for such treatment.

If you have a family policy and have children over the dependant age (depen-dant age is decided by the insurance and generally ranges between 19-21 years), it is crucial to update your insurance as to whether they are full time students. If your child is a full time student your insurance may cover them until 25-26 years.

Each policy stipulates a series of frequencies in which certain proce-dures can be billed to the insurance. For instance, your insurance may note that recall examinations can be billed once every 9 months. A recall examination is the short examination the dentist com-pletes after your cleaning appointment to verify x-rays, cavities, and any other concerns that may have arisen during your cleaning. How often you have your cleaning is determined by the number of scaling units allocated. Scaling units are calculated in 15 minute increments and are considered the time the hygienists uses to clean your teeth. For example if your policy states you have 12 scal-ing units per calendar year, these units can be divided as such; 3 units every 4 months, 4 units every 3 months etc. If you see your hygienist every 3 months, every third appointment your dentist can complete the exam after your clean-ing and your insurance can be billed for that examination.

Take a deeper look into your dental in-surance, maybe you can have your teeth cleaned more often. Ask your dental office for more details about your policy. Education is key, dont be afraid to ask.

One of the greatest chal-lenges you may face as a small business owner is the ability to attract and retain quality, dependable staff members, particularly as your enterprise evolves and grows. Investing in your employees by offering them a health benefit plan and a retirement plan can help you tackle this challenge. But where do you begin and when?

In the following case study, read how Josh and Kim are successfully working with their advisor to identify the critical steps they should take as they develop their business.

a happy aNNIverSaryJosh and Kim have been on cloud nine for weeks, reading the notes of con-gratulations that have been accumu-lating on their office bulletin board messages of support and apprecia-tion from family, friends, suppliers and clients. It hasnt been easy, but the

couples physiotherapy practice has gone from start-up to take-off. Yester-day, the office celebrated its fifth an-niversary with cake and refreshments for staff and customers. Today its back to business. With an eye towards the future, Josh and Kim have plans to expand the practice and add new staff. Theyve set up a meeting with Mark, their advisor, to discuss their goals and ask for advice.

The STarT-up yearSIn the early years of a business, many owners work long hours and pour every possible penny back into the company to get it off the ground. Josh and Kim remember just how tight money was during that period.

Despite those early struggles, Josh and Kim have always understood that fairly compensating their employees is a key ingredient in the recipe for running a successful business. With Marks guidance and support, theyve set up an affordable start-up health benefits plan for all staff, knowing that, without one, holding on to tal-ented employees and attracting new ones would be difficult.

Josh and Kim are both happy that the first years in business are behind them, and that they now have a much better

understanding of how to run a business and make sound financial decisions thanks in part to Marks ongoing advice and recommendations.

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Roach Ready!After returning to competi-tive cricket on May 17, for the first time in seven months following a shoulder injury which led to surgery, key Barbados and West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach is now eagerly looking forward to resuming his international career in the three-match Test series against New Zealand next month.

Roach, 25, turned out for his beloved club CGI Maple against BRC BCL at Blenheim A in the fifth and final pre-liminary series of the BCA Sagicor Gen-eral T20 championship and impressed with the new ball in a winning cause.

Bowling genuinely quick, he took one wicket for ten runs off four overs on the trot as BCL were bundled out for 77 in 20 overs - the lowest total of the series - before two-time champions Maple triumphed by eight wickets with as many as nine overs to spare to top Zone B with a maximum 20 points.

I am glad to be back on the field play-ing for Maple and I am looking forward to representing the West Indies again as

soon as possible with my focus on the Test series against New Zealand in a few weeks, Roach told BCAcricket.org in an exclusive interview.

He is in a 20-man West Indies squad preparing for the series with a camp at the 3Ws Oval here from May 22 to June

2. The first Test against the Black Caps is in Ja-maica beginning June 8.

Roach, who has 85 wickets at 27.71 runs apiece in 23 Tests since his debut in 2009, said he was happy with his May 17 performance. I hit some good areas and the pace was definitely up. I was able to contribute in a positive way for Maple, Roach said.

I spoke with the captain and he said he had a plan. He asked me if I wanted to bowl four overs in suc-cession and I told him I wouldnt mind to get the body working again. The pace is still there but I am not a hundred percent yet. I think the more I bowl, the better I will become.

I have really missed playing. Seven months out of cricket is a long time and now I am at the point where I can play again, I want to be able to represent Maple, Barbados and West Indies.

I am very confident that once I get some more sessions in and some

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Roach pointed out that following sessions at Kensington Oval from the middle of April with BCA coach Vasbert Drakes, as well as West Indies team coach Ottis Gibson - both former Barba-dos and West Indies pacers - he stepped up practice recently at Trents, the home ground of Maple, with assistance from another former Barbados and West In-dies fast bowler Corey Collymore, who is also a Maple player. Yet another former Barbados and West Indies seamer, Hen-derson Bryan, is the Maple coach.

I was working with Vasbert and also had some sessions with Ottis. I was in the gym earlier in the year and then the bowling aspect of it started in April. It was basic stuff as in the rotation of the arm and the fundamentals of fast bowl-ing, Roach explained. I practised with Maple the entire week before the game. I was working with Corey and he helped me to get my technique back and some basic stuff about bowling.

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CPL To Contribute Towards Windies Annual Retainer Contracts

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will contrib-ute US$360,000 towards the annual retainer contracts for first-class players, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced.

The announcement follows a WICB meeting in March which approved a 19 point plan for the professionalization of first-class cricket in the Caribbean starting next season.

The professionalisation of first-class cricket in the Caribbean is long overdue and finally we have taken a firm decision to realise this, said WICB CEO Michael Muirhead.

It will be a most costly venture but one which is absolutely necessary for West Indies cricket to move forward. We are exceedingly grateful to the CPL for this significant commitment towards the funding of these annual first- class contracts.

Some 15 players in each of the six territories will be contracted on a full-time, year-round basis.

This means 90 first-class players will be given annual contracts joining those contracted under WICB Annual Retainer Contracts.

A fundamental part of CPL is securing the future of cricket in the Caribbean by creating a platform for the next generation of stars to showcase their talent to a global audience, said CEO of the CPL, Damien ODonohoe.

Our partners at WICB are working towards getting West Indies cricket back to the top across all forms of the game and we at CPL will endeavour to play our part in that mission.

West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president and CEO Wavell Hinds, was also positive about the development. WIPA welcomes the contribution of the CPL to this pro-gramme, and we have also played a pivotal role in the process of bring-ing the professionalization of the first class game in the region closer to reality. Our members voted unan-imously at our last AGM to support the initiative, and agreed to take the steps asked of them to make it hap-pen. We see it as a great opportunity for a broader base of our member-ship to earn a living from the game, said Hinds.

Under the new Professional First Class structure the contracts will see players being part of a First-Class Franchise system, the details of which are expected to be made public soon.

Head coach of the Sagicor West Indies High Per-formance Centre (HPC) team Graeme West says the presence of Sir Vivian Richards in the training camp ahead of their series against Bangladesh A is a welcomed boost for the sides preparations.

Sir Vivian will work with the coach-ing team at the HPC that is headed by West to prepare the 13-member squad for their series of two four-day, three 50 overs-a-side and two Twenty20 matches all to be played in Barbados from May 26 to June 15.

Sir Viv is the latest former West In-dies player currently either involved with coaching or advising a number of West Indies teams.

The others are West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson, West Indies

team operations manager Richie Richardson, West Indies batting coach Stuart Williams, West Indies Womens head coach Sherwin Campbell, West Indies Womens assistant coach Ezra Moseley, West Indies Under-19 assistant coach Robert Samuels and HPC bowling coach Vasbert Drakes.

The two-week camp formally opened on May 13 and West said that Sir Viv had already begun to make his presence felt with the players.

West said the aim of the camp and the brief series against the Ban-gladeshis was to help emerging and fringe players to sharpen their skills and turn the heat up on the play-ers in the senior West Indies squad which will soon begin a home series against New Zealand.

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matCh sChedule - May 26-29: 1st Four-day match Windward Cricket Club, Lucas Street - June 2-5: 2nd Four-day match Kensington Oval - June 8: 1st 50 overs-a-side match Kensington Oval - June 10: 2nd 50 overs-a-side match Windward Cricket Club - June 12: 3rd 50 overs-a-side match Desmond Haynes Oval, Black Rock - June 14: 1st Twenty20 Kensing-ton Oval June 15: 2nd Twenty20 Three Ws Oval, Cave Hill

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