The Montserrat Reporter May 4, 2012

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God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - John 3:16 (KJV)

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Caribbean Chaos: Crisis in West Indies Cricket...pg 5

Kids’ Korner...pg 8

Local Weather & Your daily horoscopes...pg 11

Serious concerns about limited water supply...pg 2

Consultation on nutrition module...pg 6

‘The Ill Concepts of the Caribbean Woman’ up for prize...pg 7

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Premier signs MOU with DFID

GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION FUNDED TO

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Story begins on page 3Premier Reuben T Meade signs Memoradnum of Understanding with DFID

The Honourable Pre-mier Reuben Meade on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department for Interna-tional Development (DFID) which outlines a series of reforms the Government of Montserrat is agreeing to.

These are: (i) improve

the business environment (ii) develop Montserrat as a tourist destination and iii) strengthen GoM’s ca-pacity to facilitate growth. Signifi cant progress across all reform areas is a funda-mental precondition for any future UK commitment to investment funds in Little

for Reforms to economic growth

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Serious concerns about limited supply of water for the North of island

LICA/WICBC SPORTS MINISTERS MEET, ISSUE A DECLARATION ON CRICKET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF MONTSERRATPROBATE DIVISION

In the Estate of AMELIA REBECCA EDWARDS, deceased

NOTICE is hereby given that an application will be fi led at the Probate Division of the High Court of Justice of Montserrat for a grant of letters of administration of the Estate of AMELIA REBECCA EDWARDS, deceased, late of 1 Highfi eld Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston PR55UX, Lancashire, England, who died on the 13th August 2010 in Preston, England, to be issued to CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH EDWARDS of 1 Highfi eld Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston PR55UX, Lancashire, England, the son of the said deceased.

ANY person claiming to be benefi cially interested in the Estate is requested to send written particulars to Kelsick & Kelsick, attorneys-at-law, P.O. Box 185, Bladen House, Brades, Montserrat, within 14 days from the date of the publication this Notice.

ANY person objecting to the issuance of the grant should notify the Registrar of the High Court of Justice not later than 14 days from the date of the publication of this Notice.

Dated this 23rd day of April, 2012.

Kelsick & KelsickAttorneys-at-Law

A GIU release coming out of the Management Coordi-nation Agency (DMCA)’s An-nual Hurricane Conference on Thursday, May 3, reports that Manager of the island’s water system Emile Duberry sounded an alarm that there is only capacity to store a half a day’s supply of water for the Lookout and St. Johns area.

Sharing during the Annual Hurricane Conference on Thurs-day, Duberry says Montserrat Utilities Ltd. (MUL) has a more than adequate supply for the Sa-lem and St Peter’s areas but for the North of the island there is not enough for an entire day.

"The population has in-creased in the North but the storage tank at Dick Hill has not been increased to accommodate the growth," Duberry added. He implored the DMCA and the Public Works Department to support their application to fund a larger tank and help reduce the island’s vulnerability.

Trevor Howe from the Ministry of Health and Billy Darroux, Director of the DMCA said the public needs to have at least two to three day’s supply of water and medicines per person per household on hand. Darroux added this should also be the case for people who will need to go to a shelter.

"We must try to be as self-sufficient as possible," Howe said.

Last year MUL was forced to initiate a water rationing system to manage the sup-plies ahead of an approaching storm.

The Water Supply Manager confi rmed to TMR that since the passage of hurricane Earl in 2010, ‘continued requests have been made to the Min-istry of Communications and Works (and Government) for the upgrade’, to ease the serious concern.

Duberry reportedly said, "We need funds to construct

LEGAL NOTICEIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

PROBATE DIVISIONIn the Estate of RAPHEL STRATHMORE LEE deceased

NOTICE is hereby given that an application has been fi led by SARAH JOSEPHINE LEE for an Order for GRANT OF PROBATE in the Estate of RAPHEL STRATHMORE LEE who died on the 4th day of February, 2012 be granted to SARAH JOSEPHINE LEE the mother and personal representative of the deceased and one of the persons entitled to share in the estate of the deceased.

ALL persons claiming to be benefi cially interested in the estate are requested to send written particulars thereof to the undersigned within 14 days from the date of this Notice.

ANY person objecting to the issuance of a Grant to the Applicant should notify the Registrar of the High Court not later than 14 days from the date of this Notice.

Dated this 19th day of April, 2012

BRANDT & ASSOCIATESAttorneys-at-Law

the tank." He added that MUL also has limited funds available to handle pre and post disaster emergencies. There is also con-cern about the ability to access water source areas, which are

The Hon. Minister Colin Riley who carries responsibility for sports on Montserrat, and Montserrat Cricket Associa-tion president, Gregory Willock attended a first LICA/WICBC Ministers of Sports Meeting in Antigua.

The two-day meeting held under the theme, ‘The State of Crickewas t in the Sub-region; Charting a Path for the Way Forward’, was held under the auspices of the Office of the Antigua and Barbuda Minister of State: Sports, with the as-sistance of LIAT Airlines, APUA Inet, Royal Antiguan Beach Resort and Kenneth A Gomez.It was held over the weekend Sun-

day, April 22 – 23 at the Royal Antiguan Beach Resort.

Hon. Riley continued on from Antigua to Jamaica where he was scheduled to attend meetings under his other port folio of Education, Health and Community Criket president Willock upon his return spoke to the media at ZJB Radio. He asserted that West Indies cricket is good, but the meeting was to determine that “it would take everyone, government, people and cricket associations to work together to get the best.”

At the end of the meeting the sports ministers from the Leewards and Windwards and cricket association representa-

tives signed a statement in the form of a declaration named “The St. John’s Declaration on LICA/WICBC Cricket”

All LICA/WICBC countries as well as the regional cricket-ing authority confirmed their support for the meeting. Support was received from: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Commonwealth Of Dominica, Grenada, Montser-rat, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, United States Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands Cricket Association, Windward Islands Cricket Board Of Control, and West Indies Cricket Board.

vulnerable to landslides and fl ooding and pose added risk to supplying the entire island with water continually. MUL says it is also in need of a reliable communication system.

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SPORTS MINSTERS MEET

The Government of Montserrat (GoM)Invites interested bidders to tender for:

THE SUPPLY OF LAPTOPS AND ACCESSORIES TO THE MONTSERRAT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Full Details of the RFP can be downloaded from the Ministry of Finance Website at http:// inance.gov.ms or by contacting min [email protected]

All requests for additional information shall be addressed to:Director DITES Government Headquarters Brades Montserrat [email protected]

Deadline Date for the submission of proposals is: 09th May 2012 at 3PM

Proponents should submit one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy in .PDF format in a sealed package and by E-mail.

Proposals must be submitted to the following address:The Chairman Central Tenders Board Ministry of Finance Government Headquarters Brades Montserrat West IndiesEmail Address: min [email protected]

The public is asked to note that the House Raf le that was scheduled to be drawn on 2 January 2012 will now be drawn on

Wednesday, 26 December 2012.

Your chances of winning will now be even better as several other prizes will be up for grabs including:

* 1 42” Flat Screen TV* 1 Stove* 1 Microwave

Get your tickets today - $100 for 2 or $60 for 1.

For more information contact the Montserrat Tourist Board on 491 2230 or email: [email protected]

HOUSE RAFFLE

GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION FUNDED TO BEGIN THIS WEEKJust pr ior to the quick

s ign ing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (May 1, 2012) the local press corps was handed a Government House press release, which informed of the United Kingdom’s green light and assurance of financial support for geothermal explora-tion.

The Honourable Reuben Meade on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department for International Development (DFID) agreeing to a series of t ime bound reforms, which require completion to lead to “increased capital investment and technical assistance, funded by the UK.”

T h e R t . H o n . A n d r e w Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development and the Rt. Hon. Alan Duncan, Min-ister of State for International Development announced that the UK government will support the Montserrat’s plan to, “prove the size and potential of Montser-rat’s geothermal reserves,” the statement from Government House said.

“The funds will support Phase one of an exploratory

well drilling programme over a 12-month period starting May 2012. The funding will cover all necessary site preparation and access works, all drilling, supervision and well testing costs, and the technical as-sistance required by the GoM to manage and implement this project successfully.

“If exploration proves suc-cessful the wells could be used for product ion. Whi le there now seems a good chance that the exploration will prove the

resource. It is not yet certain that Montserrat will be able to move to the production phase,” the release said.

Fol lowing upon the an-nouncement spoke animatedly about the matter. The Premier Meade said a group presently drilling in Dominica will be on island later this week to assess the potential sites and make a decision on tendering for the project. He added that recent discussions with Guadeloupe of-ficials, who have been support-

ing geothermal exploration in the region, had expressed willingness to look at ways to assist Montserrat in its undertaking, putting the is-land in a good position now with UK backing to make geothermal a reality.

“We need to prove the resource and it will be a combination of a test and production well. Depending on the resource coming out, we will them consider what size of plant we will need for Montserrat. Reports have said it will take a two to four megawatt plant” to handle the island’s power needs,” he added.

Once Phase I is completed, the intention is to see if private sector companies would be interested in bidding for the Phase two before seeking ad-ditional support from the UK government. But, according to the GoM ministers, this was in the distance as a determination would have to be made as to the quality and quantity of the resource.

Hon. Charles Kirnon, Minis-ter of Communications & Works said he welcomed the decision by the UK and said they are hoping to meet the 12-month target to assess the island’s geothermal resource.

It has long been touted, particularly by CRM (Citizens for the Redevelopment of Montser-rat) who decided to take a

lead, that the overall impact o f s u c c e s s -ful geothermal d e v e l o p m e n t in Montserrat w o u l d m e a n significant im-p rovemen t i n e n e r g y s e c u -r i t y , cheape r electricity gen-e r a t i o n , a n d reduced depen-dency on diesel. The government almost a year, July 25, 2010 after it had taken office had said that geothermal was not on the front burner in their five (5) year development plan. However, in February last year

the geothermal development got new life when UK Minister Mitchell promised to look at and support its progress.

Over 35 delegates attend-ed the meeting which included the following activities: A Na-tional Sports Awards – Antigua and Barbuda held at the Sandals Grande Resort, Dickenson Bay, an Opening and Closing Cer-emony of the Meeting – held in the Crystal Ballroom, Royal Antiguan Beach Resort.

Hon. Carlisle Powell, Ju-nior Minister was appointed Chairperson of the meeting.

The declaration covered, the Associations, Technicians, and the Ministers of Sports. They declared fi rstly among 11 clauses: That all national asso-ciations should be incorporated as legal entities, based on a standardized mechanism agreed to by LICA/WICBC.

That with the support of Governments and other key stakeholders, the administra-tive structure of national and territorial associations should

be reformed, to include:The establishment of a

secretariat for territorial asso-ciations with physical space and operational support, the provi-sion of offi ce space with paid personnel and fi nancial support at the national levels; and that, with assistance provided by the WICB, full use of technology (including the establishment of a website), should be utilized.

For the technicians there nine clauses which addressed such issues as: a clearly defi ned pathway for cricket develop-ment in the school systems across the sub-region to begin from the ‘kiddy’ level up for both males and females.

That there should be clearly defi ned standards for coaching at the various levels; clearly defi ned cricket leagues across the sub-region; efforts should be made to secure corporate spon-sorship; That all technical sup-port staff, including offi cials and

physical wellness personnel in the schools cricket programme, should be certifi ed; to provide academic cricket scholarships for student athletes; Govern-ments should be approached to provide greater support for the Under 15 and Under 17 cricket.

Ministers of Sports of LICA and WICBC would provide indi-vidual strategic plans as well as a formal Memorandum of Under-standing between both territorial boards to the Council of Sports Ministers for incorporation into a single integrated document for charting the way forward for cricket in the sub-region.

A next meeting was agreed to take place in Grenada in the fi rst week of October 2012.

The hosts and sponsors were endeared with gratitude and the end, while all the del-egates were commended for their attendance and quality interventions on charting the way forward.

Rt. Hon Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development

Minister of State for Interna-tional Development, Rt. Hon. Alan Duncan MP

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Love LettersGod so loved the world, that

he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - John 3:16 (KJV)

My husband died nine years ago. Re-cently, I came across the letters he wrote to me while we were dating almost 60 years ago. When I saw the familiar, hard-to-read handwriting, I smiled, remembering the excitement I had felt when a letter from him arrived. As I read the letters, I felt again the joy of knowing that he loved me. Through the years of our marriage, he demonstrated his love in many ways. I thank God for this good man’s love.

The Bible contains love letters from God — not romantic love, of course, but love that is deep, powerful, and steady. Throughout

the scriptures, we read of God’s love and mercy, first to the Hebrew people, in pro-viding for their physical needs and spiritual development. God’s greatest love comes to us through Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ life, teachings, death, and resurrection, the love of God becomes real; we know that God loves us deeply and completely. We can be filled with joy as we praise God and give thanks for God’s unending love.

My husband’s letters went back into the box to be stored. But my Bible is close at hand so that as I read it each day, I receive assurance of God’s love.

Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for your love letters in the Bible, and for your gracious love shown in Jesus, our Savior. Amen.

Thought of the day: Look for ways God shows love for you, and fi nd a way to show God’s love to those near you.

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E D I T O R I A L

Last week’s Editorial mentioned the advent of what turned out to have been a long in coming Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an Agreement, between the British Department of International Development (DFID) and the Government of Montserrat. This document as explained is the framework of a “strategic growth package for Montserrat”.

In a release announcing the signing of the MOU, packed with a matrix of requirements, goals and milestones, performances, it further described the package, saying: “It is expected that the successful implementation of the reform programme will put Montserrat on a clear path to faster economic growth and reduced dependence on UK budgetary support.”

DFID seemed to be the only one who thought the occasion was a grand one. After he signed the MOU on May 1 (see front-page story), the Premier seemed somehow subdued and refused speak about the MOU, although that was the reason we had gathered at the Governor’s conference room. He promised a press conference for next week. We had squeezed in one question about the “unfriendliness” mentioned in the MOU. He explained that this had to do with the slothfulness in the way public servants ap-proached its relationship with the private sector. The word ‘unfriendly’ is perhaps a poor choice, since the word suggests hostility. He said that he has been “consistent” in speaking on the matter.

Governor Davis has been facing some pressure since last year about the way his/our public servants conducted their service. In February this year he reported to the media, that his offi ce along with the Premier wanted the public servants to have, ”a recognition that their role, their mission is to help to get the economy growing…”

The Governor said the public servants, “Question about why should we doing this or why should we be doing that (to help the private sector to grow), we have not had any increments for years, our pay has not been increased.”

This has amazed everyone who has heard this, and the question they ask, ‘Has any heads rolled…?’ The statement by those public servants is very damning in many ways. The cards are very much on the table, and GoM must act speedily to change the terrible attitudes that have become burdensome. The Governor had said in February that he is giving his offi ce six months to begin to see a difference.

While we do not agree with the way the MOU is sounding, not like the blackmail we were smelling, but rather Montserrat is being held to ransom and hostage in its crisis.

We thought that when Secretary of State Allan Duncan visited that his government was ready to put right the wrongs of the recent past, that this was the invitation Montserrat needed. We had expected the Premier to recognize the suggestion when this Editor noted to him in a ZJB dis-cussion in December last year, that there is a misconception outside that Montserrat is well off from the amount of support it had received from Britain, that the record should be set right with a recap and accounting of that support.

Perhaps the term ‘budgetary support’, when broken down might be referring to the support needed to place us in at least the position Montser-rat was in the late 80s and early 90s, prior to the volcanic disaster. Efforts should be made to have clarity on exactly what it is that both HMG and GoM need to agree on, what ought to be.

After the volcanic crisis set in before anyone accepted, maybe because there was no preparation, that volcanic activity would get worse and con-tinue for as long as it has, both Governments went around in circles. HMG declared it did not know what to do having not experienced that before. Montserrat should never have had the elections in 1996. That, was a mis-take as the wait for HMG action and inaction permeated.

Up to now, no one has put on the table what Montserrat lost in this crisis; and the island continues to lose. One problem however, we note our Premier’s lack of interest in that very important fact to help determine the kind of road map that we really need. It is no mystery it is taking this time to settle on it.

Let’s be prepared for tsunami threat in Caribbean, Gulf

By Wendy Watson-WrightOpinion

Technology and pre-paredness save lives and protect livelihoods. The recent earthquake off In-donesia provided a shining example. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Early Warning Sys-tem, coordinated through the Intergovernmental Oceano-graphic Commission of the United Nations Education-al, Scientifi c and Cultural Commission (UNESCO-IOC), worked as it was designed following an 8.6 magnitude earthquake off northern Indonesia. Largely due to education programs, Indonesians living in coastal communities were able to mobilize and safely move to higher ground. As soon as the threat of a tsunami had passed, the all clear was sounded.

Far from the Indian Ocean, but not far from our concern, are the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. For UNESCO-IOC and the scientists who research and follow these powerful phe-nomena, the Caribbean is a case of when, not if. Lurking beneath the azure waters that wash up on countless coastal and island beaches and vacation spots is the potential for a devastating tsunami.

Since 1498 there have been at least 94 tsunamis with run-ups reported in the Caribbean region, causing 4,652 deaths.

Most of these tsunamis were associated with un-derwater, or what are called

submarine earthquakes, although the Caribbean Sea region has all of the potential tsunami-generating sources: submarine earthquakes, subaerial or submarine land-slides and volcano activity. Sound science-based tsu-nami inundation modeling has been performed for all of Puerto Rico and several localities in the French An-tilles and Venezuela, which demonstrates real tsunami threats for this region. In addition to the 40 million people living in the region, 22 million people annually visit the Caribbean, mak-ing the region extremely vulnerable to the impacts of tsunamis.

The installation of the Tsunami Early Warning System for the Caribbean was largely supported by the United States, among other countries, but follow-ing the vote of the General Conference to admit Pal-estine as a full member to UNESCO, all funds were cut in adherence to U.S. law. The loss would have seri-ously delayed this important project.

Realizing this, Director General Irina Bokova as-signed emergency funds to the Tsunami Early Warning System for the Caribbean earlier this year, keeping us on track for our work. We expect the system to be in place by 2014, with the U.S. having adopted a phased approach to estab-lish a Caribbean Tsunami Warning Center located in Puerto Rico.

The absence of the Caribbean early warning system does not mean the region is unprotected, as it is covered on an interim bases by the Hawaii-based Pacifi c Tsunami Warning Center. But once implemented, the system in the Caribbean will enhance our ability to evaluate data and ensure that timely information is passed on to authorities and most importantly the public, for the safety and security of all in the region.

Since the mid 1960s, UNESCO has had the re-sponsibility of coordinating the Tsunami Early Warn-ing System in the Pacific and following the devastat-ing Sumatra earthquake in 2004, which resulted in widespread death and de-struction across the region, UNESCO has been respon-sible for the Indian Ocean system as well. The system had been tested in a simula-tion exercise in October of last year. The United States is also involved in the Indian Ocean system, and is an im-portant strategic partner.

The results of these ef-forts are that nature's fury may not be subdued, but the cost in terms of human lives and economic devastation can be substantially reduced and our capacity to rebuild afterward signifi cantly en-hanced.

Watson-Wright is as-sistant director-general and executive secretary of the UNESCO-Intergovernmen-tal Oceanographic Com-mission.

The MOU: should bring change, but is the process right for Montserrat?


CARIBBEAN CHAOS: A CRISIS IN WEST INDIAN CRICKETAs they arrive for the

Test series against England, the West Indies are average on the field and a shambles off it. There is even talk of regions going it alone.

The IndependentStephen Brenkley as-

sesses the damageWest Indies arrived yes-

terday (Wednesday, May 2). They were utterly unheralded where once they would have been feted and feared in equal measure. Their formal unveil-ing as the first tourists of the summer will take place in Hove this afternoon, though the most excited response will barely rise above a shrug of the shoulders.

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Cricket in the Caribbean, once so joyous and victorious, is in an unholy mess. It is not simply that the team are losing too often but that the game is being so woefully run that there is a serious danger of

the world passing it by.The recent domestic first-

class cricket competition was an embarrassment and a sham-bles. It lacked both a sponsor and quality, with match after match being done and dusted in three days.

There is talk of secession in the air and going it alone, whether it be in Jamaica, or Trinidad, or Guyana. Talk is one thing, action another and a split by one or more seems unlikely. If for no other reason than it would leave any break-away country without inter-national cricket for at least a generation, while it regrouped and sought full membership of the ICC.

Throughout the region the game in the individual countries which make up the West Indies Cricket Board is in turmoil. Government interven-tion in Guyana, supported by the former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, has brought virtual meltdown and court action yet to be resolved. In Jamaica, the Prime Minister, the highly

regarded Por-t ia S impson M i l l e r , b e -came involved in a testy ex-change with t h e n o t s o highly regard-ed WICB.

In Trini-d a d , t h e r e has been a r a p p r o c h e -ment recently between the board and the country's gov-ernment but there are still bitter disputes between op-pos i ng f ac -t ions in the game which th reaten to u n d e r m i n e progress. The Windward and Leeward islands seem to be in worse disarray, with no elections having been held for five years and no an-nual reports made either to the central governing body.

Antigua, in the Windwards, was where so many great players – Viv Richards, Andy Roberts, Curtly Ambrose – came from. Were it not for it being the headquarters of the WICB it would now be a cricketing backwater. The WICB has made several misjudgements. Chief among them was commissioning an inquiry by B J Patterson, a former Prime

Minister of Jamaica, who made a series of recommendations about the future direction of a game in a thorough, wide-ranging report. None has been implemented.

If everyone agrees that the present system is unsustainable, no one agrees how it can be changed.

Meanwhile, the team struggle on. For much of the past decade the players have been in conflict with the board and Chris Gayle, the former captain, has not played international cricket for more than a year. Although there are clear signs of more friendly relations generally, the way ahead is fraught.

Too many players are being lost too often to Twenty20 competitions around the world for the board is perpetually cash-strapped, having scant television income. Apart from Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are plying their trade in the IPL when they should be in England.

It is widely expected that they will lose the three-Test series (prob-ably 3-0). The squad of 15 is far from hopeless. It contains players of genuine talent, five of them no older than 23. It also possesses, in the 37-year-old Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the batsman who is officially the world's best. Chanderpaul returned to the top place in the ICC rankings with his stoic displays in the recent home series against Australia.

But as a whole they lack nous. Too often they have failed to last the distance in Test matches, putting themselves in positions of control which have been too easily wrested

from them. Many of their players, especially but not exclusively the batsmen, look ill-equipped for the peculiar, stringent demands of long-form cricket.

It cannot be easily rectified, although Ottis Gibson, the coach, who was formerly England's fast-bowling coach, has introduced more discipline. He has also been loyal to his preferred captain, Darren Sammy, which may prove costly. Sammy is a resolute char-acter but his ability at the highest level is in doubt.

Yet the playing aspect of the operation is in rude health compared to the administration of the game across the Caribbean. In almost every territory there is either discord or disruption.

Guyana, Chanderpaul's home country, provides the most extreme example. The Government has intervened in the running of the country's cricket board, forcing the resignation of the board's president after police raided his home looking for computer files which may yield evidence of misdeeds.

An Interim Management Com-mittee was set up, under the chairmanship of Lloyd, the great Guyanese batsman. But the ICC condemned the Government inter-ference, albeit half-heartedly. This leaves Lloyd in a peculiar place: chairman of an apparently ren-egade IMC, yet also still chairman of the ICC's cricket committee. In an unexpected turn of events, the Guyanese High Court found in favour of the board and the case reaches its next stage on 16 May, the day before the first Test at Lord's, in the Caribbean Court of Justice.

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Consultation on the nutrition module of the surver of living condition

A two day consultative workshop attended by the workers of the Ministry of Health, the Environmental Health Department, Agri-culture Department, rep-resentatives from various organizations and agencies and the media was held on Tuesday, April 24- Wednes-day, April 25, 2012 at the Culture Centre in Little Bay. The workshop was on the

nutrition module of the sur-vey of living condition.

Two members from The Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) were on island to assist the Ministry of Health with the facilitating the workshop. The facilitators were Mrs. Beverly Lawrence and Miss Deonne Caines.

Speaking at the opening Ceremony Nutrition Of-

fi cer at the Min-istry of health, Miss Muanelva Taylor told the p a r t i c i p a n t s that in 2008 it w a s d e c i d e d that Montserrat should under-take the process of looking at the population's c o n s u m p t i o n patterns.

“ I n 2 0 0 8 when i t was d e c i d e d t h a t M o n t s e r r a t should under-take the process

of looking at the population consumption patterns. Na-tional food and consumption surveys were only com-pleted in four countries, with smaller surveys been done in some of the other countries. Montserrat was in a similar position as other Caribbean countries, very limited data available on dietary pattern. The lack of data or dietary pattern of the population has limited the country’s ability to effectively plan program s for safe guarding food secu-

rity as well as preventing and managing obesity and other non-communicable chronic diseases.”

Miss Taylor said some may question the relevance of the data since it was col-lected in 2009. She assured the participants that the data is still signifi cant as the evi-dence emerging shows that the Caribbean is experienc-ing signifi cant increases in the prevalence of obesity and nutrition related chronic diseases.

"Increasing food prices and food shortages, impact our food security and there-fore our consumption pat-terns,” she said.

Mrs. Lawrence in her brief opening remarks stated that although persons are more aware of what they eat and the impact that it has on their health, indications are, that their consumption pat-terns show great unbalances and gaps in the quality. She said, “One major concern that is common throughout

all countries is the excess calories that we consume and these calories come mainly from fats and sugars. This has resulted in data which shows that over 25% of adult population is overweight or obese, while at the same time that people have become less active.”

On Thursday, April 24, 2012, as established by the International Telecommuni-cations Union in 2010, Girls in ICT Day was celebrated globally and on Montser-rat. Grade Six and Five students from Lookout Pri-mary School, Brades Pri-mary School, Lighthouse Christian Academy and St. Augustine School partici-pated in the exercise.

Organizer of Girls in ICT Day Youth Offi cer Ms. Loni Howe expressed how impressed she was by the knowledge of the girls at the four local Primary School and how they were already using ICT tools.

This venture came as a result of the lack of aware-

Miss Deonne Caines

Mrs. Beverly Lawrence

Dorothea HazelMr. Trevor Howe

Melissa O’Garro

ness from girls on what a career in ICT could offer which was among students, teachers and parents. The Organization said, “despite

ICT Day at St. Augustine School

cont’d. on page 7

the obvious benefi ts, many girls never even consider a career in ICTs.”

On Girls in ICT Day, students from the four local

Primary Schools learned about a variety of ICT tools and how they can use them in everyday life and


The Ill Concepts of The Ca-ribbean Woman book has passed the fi rst stage of the prestigious Commonwealth Book Prize Award, established in 1987 and it awards writers across the Commonwealth countries.

The book is a fi rst, written by London based Montserratian born Jo-Annah Richards. She received the good news in an email message which said: “The Ill Concepts of The Caribbean Woman has made it through the fi rst stage of the judging process for the Common-wealth Book Prize for best fi rst book published in 2011.”

The shortlist will be an-nounced in May 2012 and the award will take place in June 2012. The winner within each region, i.e.

T h e I l l C o n c e p t s o f t h e C a r i b b e a n W o m a n i n t h e r u n n i n g f o r C o m m o n w e a l t h B o o k P r i z e

Annual Girls in ICT Day

Africa, Canada and the Carib-bean, Europe and South Asia and South East Asia and South Pacifi c receives £2 500 and the overall winner £10 000.

T h e I l l C o n c e p t s o f The Caribbean Woman has been on sale and is available here in Montserrat. It was launched in Montserrat at the Literary Festival in November last year.

Author Jo-Annah Richards, in the running for Commonwealth Book Prize

an option for a future career. Formed as part of a tour to celebrate the Day Director of Information & Communications Nerissa Golden and Public Works Department Architect Designate Linda Dias made a tour of the primary schools to speak with girls about their jobs and how they too could use ICT tools more effectively as well as to help others.

Miss Dias conveyed that students knew a lot about the technology available and how they could use them to communicate and create designs. Dias presentation focused on how architects use ICT in designing and also the power of ICT in graphic design.

A similar presentation is said to be given during the upcoming Career Fair later this year at Montserrat Secondary School to encourage secondary school students to consider jobs in the ICT sector.

ICT Day at Look Out Primary School

ICT Day at Brades Primary School

ICT Day at Lighthouse Christian Academy


Kids time - In your own korner

Kookie and Willieby Alfred Rogers

The day was very sunny and it was getting hotter. Kookie the kookaburra got up early in the morning and had been searching for food all day. He was tired and hot and decided to take a rest. He flew across the trees and was looking for a nice place to rest when he saw a lovely blue swimming pool. He flew down and settled on the fence around the pool. Taking a deep breath he sighed and decided to close his eyes and rest there for a while.A little later he was startled by a noisy bird. It

was Willie the wagtail. “Get off my fence,” he chirped, “It’s my fence and my pool. Go away!” Kookie slowly turned his large head towards

Wil-lie but didn’t say a word. “Go

away Kook-ie, you’re not wanted here. This is my place. I found it first,” Willie screeched.“Please let me rest a while Willie,” said Kookie.

“I’ve had a busy morning looking for food and I need a little time to gather my strength.”Willie twitched his tail one way then the other

like all wagtails do and chirped louder and louder. This didn’t seem to make Kookie move so Willie decided to peck Kookie’s back. Kookie still didn’t move or try to peck Willie back. He just sat still and tried to take no notice. “Can I have a dip in the pool Willie?” asked

Kookie.“No you can’t, it’s my pool only my friends can

go into my pool.”“Aren’t I your friend?” Kookie asked.“No you’re not, you are too big for the pool,”

replied Willie wagtail.“But I only want to cool down and I wouldn’t

be a minute. The pool is large enough for me and all the birds in the woods. Please be friend-ly and share,” said Kookie.

Hello everyone – It is kid’s time with Auntie Lyka “In Your Korner”. I hope you have hit the ground running for this is your final term for this school year. For those in grade 6 it is your final year at Primary School. I wish you all the best And for those students in Form 5 you are preparing for your exams. All the best. For everyone else its a new class.

Willie tried to frighten Kookie off by flying behind him and pecking his back again and chirped, “No, no, no, go away Kookie.”Willie thought it would be a good idea to make

Kookie jealous so he decided to go into the pool himself. He flew low across the water and land-ed on the other fence. He turned and wagged his tail several times before he flew back and gently landed on the water. It was so cool, and Willie smiled at Kookie as if to say, “Look at

me, I’m having a lovely, cool time in my pool. You can’t come in.”Kookie looked on and felt envious that he

wasn’t in the cool water for there was more enough for both of them. Willie splashed the water with his tiny wings and chattered away. His long tail was getting too wet though and when he tried to fly up from the water his tail held him down because it was too heavy. He tried again but his tail was getting even heavier. Willie was now getting frightened and unsure of what to do. If he couldn’t get out of the water would he have to stay there for ever? Kookie watched and could see Willie had a

problem but didn’t know if he could help.Willie by this time had decided to flap his way

to the edge of the pool and try to climb up. But when he got there he could not hold onto the side and it was too high to climb up. He needed help.“Help me Kookie, help me!” he cried.Willie was losing his breath and he kept on

taking mouthfuls of water. He was also getting

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SEND IN YOUR ANSWER TO WIN A GIFT. Question: List four uses of the tongue.

very tired with all the wing flapping and trying to get out of the pool.“Hold on,” said Kookie.” Let me see if I can

help.”Kookie swept down onto the side of the pool

and reached down to Willie. He gently held onto Willie’s wing with his beak and pulled him up onto the path around the pool. Willie lay pant-ing on the tiles.”Are you all right Willie?” asked Kookie.Willie was so out of breath, he could barely

say a word. “Yes... I think I am.”“Good,” said

Kookie.“Oh, you saved

my life Kookie, I’m ever so grate-ful.”“No problem,”

said Kookie, “I couldn’t let you struggle like that.”Willie man-

aged to get his breath back after five minutes and this gave him time to think about what had happened. He realised he had been really mean to Kookie by not letting him into the pool and also for pecking him on the back. He had also showed off by flying into the water when Kookie wanted to go in. Willie felt really bad.“I’m sorry I was so nasty to you Kookie, you

did help me when I was in trouble. Can we be friends? You can go into the pool any time you want.”“Of course I will be your friend Willie and I’m

sure you would have helped me if I was in trouble.”“Yes, I would,” said Willie.With that said, Kookie swooped down onto

the water and took a nice cool dip in the pool. Luckily he managed to fly away after he had his dip. He said goodbye to Willie and said, “Thanks for the swim Willie, I might come back later.” “You can swim in my pool anytime,” chirped Willie, grateful that he had found a new friend.

See you next week right here

In Your Own Korner. Where we will have funKids write your stories, tell us about your-selves. Email or post - Write to Aunty Lyka, at P.O. Box 306, Davy Hill, or send email to: [email protected]


H e a l t h a n d S a f e t y i n t h e Wo r l d o f Wo r k

Your Health Cornerfrom the Health Promotion Unit

Sponsored by the Ministry of Health

By Mauvette SweeneyStone-dust can kill you!This year’s observance of the

‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ fell on 28 April. The Internation-al Labour Organization (ILO) leads the world in the observance of this day to support the prevention of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities on a global scale. ILO reports that every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work related accident or diseases as well as every 15 seconds, 160 workers have a work related accident.

The human cost of these daily

misfortunes are enormous and the economic burden of poor occupational safety and health practices has far reaching implications for employers, workers and their families particularly in developing countries like Montser-rat.

In an effort to foster a safe and healthy work environment, the Minis-try Health and Social Services would like to focus attention on the hazard of stone-dust which emerges from the various road construction sites

on the island. When workers work with rocky materials through cutting, drilling, crushing and grinding, dust is inevitably produced. This dust usually contains crystalline silica which is a basic component of soil, sand, granite, concrete and many other rocky materi-als and metals.

Crystalline silica exposure is a serious occupational threat to work-ers in high risk jobs such as road and bridge construction, stonecutting, rock drilling, quarrying, excavation and foundry work. Breathing crystalline

BANK OF MONTSERRAT LIMITEDBrades, Montserrat

As at September 30 2011

ABANDON PROPERTY – OVER 15 YEARS

The following customers are hereby advised that the balance on their account will be transferred to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, if no claim is made within thirty (30) days of the date of this notice. All claims should be made to “Bank of Montserrat Ltd, Brades, Montserrat”.

Account # Type Account Name Address City Code ZIP Code

7001975 SAVINGS DONALD BARZEY FAIRFIELD Montserrat7003382 SAVINGS DENZIL FENTON PEACEFUL COTTAGE ST. JOHN’S Montserrat7005253 SAVINGS EUNICE BUFFONGE 5 JOHN CAMPBELL RD STOKENEWINGTON England N16 8JY7005261 SAVINGS PRICILLA I RYAN 26 COLBERG PLACE, STANFORD HILL LONDON England N16 5RB7010672 SAVINGS BALDWIN BOATSWAIN7011679 SAVINGS J DYER7015836 SAVINGS OLIVETT CHURCH LONG GROUND Montserrat7016220 SAVINGS MAVIS DUBERRY7016239 SAVINGS JOHN CUMBERBATCH7018355 SAVINGS ABRAHAM LEE ST. GEORGE’S Montserrat7020848 SAVINGS WILMUTH WEBBE7023251 SAVINGS LLOYD C LEE GEORGE STREET PLYMOUTH Montserrat7029349 SAVINGS MARILYN U IRISH WEEKES Montserrat7030118 SAVINGS MONTSERRAT DOMINO ASSOCI, C/O EUGENE BRADE BARZEYS Montserrat7031289 SAVINGS ELROY WEEKES HARRIS Montserrat7032595 SAVINGS CATHERINE RODNEY 535 WEST 150TH ST NEW YORK N.Y. U S A 100317035705 SAVINGS LENORE LEE AMERSHAM Montserrat7041870 SAVINGS RYAN BROTHERS P. O. BOX 310 Montserrat7043538 SAVINGS MARGARET ANDREASSEN GLEN MHOR GAGES Montserrat7045336 SAVINGS TERESA BROWNE 30 ENFIELD STREET HARTFORD, CT. USA 61127047622 SAVINGS RADHIKA GARLAPTY P.O. BOX 400 PLYMOUTH Montserrat7049552 SAVINGS STUDENT C MONTSERRAT PLYMOUTH Montserrat7051000 SAVINGS JOSEPH FERGUS 31 ORMOND STREET MATTAPAN MASS U S A 21267052626 SAVINGS CECIL S RYAN ST. GEORGE’S HILL Montserrat7054726 SAVINGS FITZROY D MATTHEW P.O. BOX 34 PLYMOUTH Montserrat7054750 SAVINGS REBECCA REED P.O. BOX 64 PLYMOUTH Montserrat7055862 SAVINGS MONTSERRAT S SALEM Montserrat7057040 SAVINGS RUTHLYN PERKINS FORT BARRINGTON Montserrat7057148 SAVINGS CAROL POWELL SALEM Montserrat7057164 SAVINGS GERARD L SKERRITT KINSALE Montserrat7059400 SAVINGS JOHN TERRY CALGARY, ALBERTHA CANADA T1Y 3M57060157 SAVINGS JOSEPH P JOHN #1680 STRAWBERRY ROAD, BOX #2 MOHEGAN LAKE U S A 105477060700 SAVINGS ALVIN A WHYTE BRAMPTON ONTARIO Canada L6Z 1P77062010 SAVINGS MARGARET E PIETERS-BRAMB FLAT B, 91 ELUR PARK LONDON England SW2 2TZ7062150 SAVINGS FREDERICK O THOMAS 6382 ROSE BLVD WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI U S A 483227062427 SAVINGS THOMAS DALEY FINSBURY PARK LONDON England N4 4BG7062575 SAVINGS CARLOS CABEY CORK HILL Montserrat105180 CHEQUING REBECCA REED P. O. Box 251 PLYMOUTH Montserrat6515996 CHEQUING CIVIC ACTION GROUP P. O. BOX 177 PLYMOUTH Montserrat6507654 CHEQUING BILTON BRAMBLE P. O. BOX 408 PLYMOUTH Montserrat

silica dust can cause silicosis. This disease is incurable but preventable and it is marked by infl ammation and scaring of the lungs. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, chest pain, severe coughing, fever and cyanosis (blue-like discoloration of the skin due to poor oxygen supply). Also, silica has been classifi ed as a cancer causing agent and causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

The damage suffered by the lungs leave a person susceptible to lung infections like TB [and bronchitis]. Smoking not only aggravates the symptoms of silicosis but also speeds up the progress of the disease. For this reason, it’s essential that those diagnosed with silicosis are helped to

stop smoking (BBC Health).Basically, silicosis destroys the

normal structure and function of the lungs thereby causing disability and premature death. This tragic eventu-ally can prevent you from providing for your family. However, you can prevent silicosis if you take specifi c steps to protect yourself.

Protection Tips: Apply routine source controls like • regularly wetting the road surfaces that is affected in road construc-tion zones. Use respirators and other adequate • respiratory equipment.Don’t eat, drink or use tobacco in • dusty areas.

Wash your hands and face before • eating and drinking.Shower if possible and change • into clean clothes before leaving the work site to prevent contami-nation of other work areas, cars and homes.Park vehicles where they would • not be contaminated with silica dust.Trucks used for transporting • gravel type materials must cover the load before leaving the site.Request lung screening at your • next physical examination.

Take the time to protect your-self while on the job; it’s a worthwhile investment in your health and family’s welfare.


1. JOB PURPOSEThe Deputy Governor is required to provide quality advice to Cabinet and to facilitate Cabinet decisions. The Deputy Governor ensures the management of professional, accountable, effective, well-motivated, responsible and non-partisan public service. The Deputy Governor works with other key senior public officials to coordinate the formulation and effective implementation of government policies and plans. The Deputy Governor also assists in coordinating disaster management and developing an effective risk management approach to policy and planning.

2. ROLE SUMMARYThe Deputy Governor acts as the Chief Executive Officer of Government under the Governor, leading the senior management team of Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Department to develop and implement policies and strate-gies to enable Government to deliver sustainable economic and social development in Montserrat.

3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESThe Deputy Governor:

Advises HE the Governor on all strategic matters relating to the management of the public service;• Is responsible to HE the Governor for managing the Civil Service to maintain an efficient, effective, results oriented • and non-partisan service, including ensuring high standards of training for public servants that are relevant to needs.Deputizes and acts for HE the Governor as required from time to time.• Provides strategic leadership to the public service and coordination of its work, including through leading the • Senior Management Team and as Reporting Officer for the Permanent Secretaries, proactively dealing with performance management;Ensures effective formation and implementation of Government policies through provision of high quality information • and policy advisory services, in particular to Cabinet, and through assessing the effectiveness of government policies;Ensures implementation of Cabinet decisions;• Contributes to coordinating the preparation and implementation of, and monitoring progress against, corporate • and business plans;Participates in the co-ordination of disaster management, and in the integration of risk management into the • policy-making and planning process;Directs and coordinates the smooth and efficient operation of the business of Government, and the application of • sound business management practices in pursuit of the strategic development of Montserrat;Manages and directs the development and delivery of the Government's public sector reform and modernisation • programmes, including improvements in efficiency and effectiveness and in the quality of customer service;

4. PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION:Applicants should meet the following specifications:

A tertiary level degree, and preferably a post graduate qualification in business or public management, human • resource development or a related field plus specialized training in public management, financial management, human resource management or management services;Proven high level managerial and leadership skills, with an emphasis on the ability to manage change and to • deliver modern and efficient services. At least 10 years recent experience at a senior management level, and experience in relevant fields of management, consultancy services, project management and human resource management and development.The capacity to think strategically, with strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills• Strong reasoning skills in managing and delivering complex programmes of work;• Skills in negotiating with high-level personnel and with senior elected officials;• Excellent interpersonal, staff management skills together with professionalism and understanding in dealing with • all level of personnel;Ability to supervise policy development and implementation of major initiatives and change programmes establish-• ing objectives and performance goals and pushing forward implementation.Ability to cope with a consistently heavy and demanding workload, plus the pressure arising from being a public • figure under constant scrutiny.Ability to build teams, with a commitment to create, support and sustain an environment that enables staff to • achieve results and to develop and build organizational capacity for the future;Demonstrated proactive problem-solving and decision-making abilities;• The ability to manage change, anticipate implications of strategic direction on a wide variety of stakeholders, and • develop contingency plans or interventions as required.Willingness to encourage new approaches and to question existing ones to ensure the most efficient and effective • outcomes are achieved.Demonstrated ability to conform to the highest tenets of leadership.•

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES FOR DEPUTY GOVERNOR

(As part of their applications, applicants are expected to state the extent to which they possess these competencies (giving relevant examples). Applicants will also be expected to demonstrate possession of these competencies during the selection process.)

Strategic Perspective – looks at issues with a broad view to achieve the goals and objectives of the public service. Thinks ahead and prepares for the future. Understands external expectations and influences on the wider public service. Identi-fies common goals, interests and perspectives with other agencies and stakeholders. Creates a vision for the future and a strategy for how it can be achieved. Recognizes and responds to the need for change, and uses it to improve organizational performance. Personally champions change and encourages and supports managers to make it happen

Results focus - Accepts responsibility for delivery of results. Takes overall responsibility for completion of programmes of work and delivery of results, ensuring overall objectives and targets are met. Drives excellence in service delivery and operations. Exceeds professional practice standards. Manages risks effectively. Provides leadership, direction and guidance to staff, balancing risk and return to achieve optimal results. Accountable for successful implementation of the performance management process. Cascades and ensures the relevance of strategic goals and targets at Departmental and individual level. Ensures effective objective and targets plans are created and actioned. Acts as a coach and mentor, providing expertise, guidance, support and regular constructive feedback to others. Effectively uses the performance management process to continuously improve own performance and that of staff.

Leadership - Sets direction for public service as a whole. Agrees targets for individuals and for programmes. Clarifies performance standards with managers and ensures all staff know criteria for monitoring performance. Delegates respon-

sibilities to staff, taking into account their abilities and workload. Matches training and development activities to changing needs of the public service. Identifies training and development needs and implements actions to address them. Provides leadership to build support and commitment to accept and implement change. Supports colleagues and subordinates in exchanging skills and knowledge with others. Manages conflict within the wider public service, building consensus where possible. Persuades and influences others using logic and reason. Sells the benefits of the position they are proposing, and negotiates to find solutions that everyone will accept. Develops sophisticated strategies for influencing others at all levels in the organization. Negotiates satisfactory solutions on broad or complex issues with stakeholders.

Team Working – develops strong working relationships inside and outside of the team to achieve common goals. Cre-ates workings partnerships inside and outside the organization. Monitors performance of staff. Develops links with outside stakeholders to get different views. Develops strategies to help people work together to achieve organizational goals. Enables staff to cooperate effectively across the service towards achievement of wider strategic goals. Creates and leads high performing teams. Champions and is an advocate of public sector ethics and values. Tackles difficult management and staff issues in a timely and effective manner. Actively encourages and supports the development of people. Motivates others to achieve organizational goals. Creates an environment where staff are motivated to achieve results. Considers and shows respect for the opinions, circumstances and feelings of colleagues and members of the public, no matter what their position, background, circumstances, status or appearance

Effective Communication – communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing. Uses listening and questioning tech-niques to make sure that they and others understand what is going on and can effectively transfer ideas and information. Explains complex issues, making them easy to understand. Makes sure that important messages are being communicated and understood throughout the public service. Communicates clearly to a wide range of audiences within the public service and outside. Writes clearly, concisely and persuasively to tight deadlines, presenting complex specialist, operational or policy matters.

Planning, Organizing and Problem Solving – plans, organizes and supervises activities to make sure resources are used efficiently and effectively to achieve organizational goals. Understands the wider GOM priorities and uses this in prioritizing objectives, including short term demands. Uses business planning techniques to priorities and implement strategic activi-ties. Establishes expected outputs of policies and plans, assesses options and sets criteria for evaluating effectiveness. Identifies resource and staffing implications of proposals, constructs business cases and presents them effectively. Obtains and reviews diverse, complex and sensitive information and assesses its completeness, accuracy and impact. Analyses information to identify problems and issues, and makes sound decisions and recommendations on operational and policy. Makes strategic decisions by logically analyzing all the relevant factors. Develops and evaluates innovative approaches to operational and organizational issues

Personal Responsibility – takes personal responsibility for making things happen and achieving results. Displays mo-tivation, commitment, perseverance and conscientiousness. Acts with a high degree of integrity. Takes responsibility for managing situations and problems. Leads by example, showing a commitment and a determination to succeed. Continues to learn and develop. Performs under pressure and/or against opposition. Is able to recover quickly from setbacks and disappointments. Demonstrates commitment to decisions and executes them in a consistent way. Able to take calculated risks with a successful outcome. Shows resilience, even in difficult circumstances. Prepared to make difficult decisions and has the confidence to see them through. Shows reliability and resilience in difficult circumstances. Remains calm and confident, and responds logically and decisively in difficult situation.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENTAppointment will be made on a contractual basis for three years, with the possibility of renewal.Remuneration PackageThe remuneration package for the post of Deputy Governor consists of the following:Salary $8,043 per month.Duty allowance: $3,500 per monthProfessional allowance: $3,000 per monthTravel Allowance: $ 800 per monthTelephone Allowance: $ 150 per monthEntertainment Allowance: $ 600 per monthSums quoted are in Eastern Caribbean currency. Basic salary, and professional, duty, and telephone allowances are subject to income tax.Appointments to the post of Deputy Governor are made in accordance with the section 23 of the Montserrat Constitution Order 2010.

HOW TO APPLYAn application form may be downloaded from the Government of Montserrat’s website, www.gov.ms, or can be obtained from the Governor’s Office at Tel: 1 664 491 2688/2689; Fax: 1 664 491 8867; email: [email protected] completed application form, along with curriculum vitae and certified copies of qualifications, should be sent to:Mr Thomas ReganStaff Officer to the GovernorGovernor's Office8 Farara PlazaBrades, MONTSERRATor by email to [email protected] deadline for receipt of applications is 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 31st, 2012

THE SELECTION PROCESSShortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in a selection process. The dates of participation will be notified, and short listed candidates will be advised of these dates by Thursday, June 14, 2012. Applicants should advise the Governor, if they expect to be off island at this time, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

The selection process for the post of Deputy Governor will involve the shortlisted candidates in a variety of activities de-signed to show their experience and skills base, in order to enable the Selection Panel to draw on more evidence about candidates than can be derived from a written application and interview alone. The Public Service Commission (PSC) will be invited to observe the selection process.

The selection process will involve some or all of the following:Candidates may be asked to provide a short written paper by a specified deadline, on a topic to be selected in consultation 1. with the PSC. Topics will be designed to enable the candidate to highlight some aspect of their previous experience which is relevant to the needs of Government of Montserrat; or to elicit their understanding of the Sustainable Development Plan and the Policy Matrix which forms part of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for Montserrat;Candidates may be asked to make a formal presentation to a small invited audience. Each presentation should be for 2. no more than 20 minutes with an opportunity for 10 minutes of questions. The presentation could either be based on the same topic as that for the written paper, or on another topic which would be notified to the candidates;Following the individual presentations, candidates may be asked to participate in a group discussion of a real-life ‘sce-3. nario’, in which a particular situation would be presented for discussion. This would provide an opportunity to observe the candidates’ contributions to the discussion, and to the process of arriving at a conclusion. This section would be limited to around 20 to 30 minutes in total.

Candidates will be invited to a formal interview. This could take place in person or by telephone or video conference.

Post ofDEPUTY GOVERNOR


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Premier signs MOUwww.themontserratreporter.com

SMALL ISLAND STATES TAKE STEPS TO BECOME ENERGY INDEPENDENT

AND END POVERTY

Premier Reuben Meade and Minister Charles Kirnon speak to the press about other matters but hardly about the MOU for which the press was gathered to get explana-tions. (Dr.. Kato Kimbugwe (left) and Minister Kiron (right) at head table

PM Freundel Stuart of Barbados

UNDP Resident Represen-tative in Barbados Michelle Gyles-McDonnough

cont’d. from page 1Carr’s Bay port and sea/

air access to Montserrat. The signing of the MOU

took place behind closed doors with members of the Legislative Assembly, in the presence of the Deputy Governor and DFID’s lo-cal representative head Dr. Kato Kimbugwe. Following protests from the press, the Premier staged the signing of a copy of the MOU, which he previously signed, prior to the ensuing press briefi ng. The formal signing was done with DFID in London via video conference with DFID officials in East Kilbride, Scotland and UK ministers in London.

Premier Meade during the press conference high-lighted the announcement that the UK government will support the Montserrat’s plan to, “prove the size and potential of Montserrat’s geothermal reserves.” Min-ister Charles Kirnon sat in with the Premier at the press conference and he briefed on some matters of the de-

velopments. (See story: UK agrees to fund Geothermal Development…)

The Premier declined to speak much on the just signed MOU, the draft copy of which had been described in a TMR story online prior to the signing. Under cap-tion, Premier to sign MOU to get aid package for now and future by Bennette Roach - It smells like blackmail some-where! Is this what doing the “right thing” is?It read as follows:

In last week’s Edito-rial we made reference to a Memorandum of Under-standing (MOU) that was on the way and we asked, “Will GoM discuss with, advise the public on these matters before hand or even report on their plans?”

We also published a brief item, “Budget support for Montserrat delayed …” Just hours after we went to press we received an invita-tion to witness the signing of ‘the’ MOU on Monday at mid-day to be followed by a video conference with

Secretary of State for Inter-national Development, Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell. The invitation was followed by a press release, captioned, “Premier Meade expected to sign MOU with DFID for Montserrat’s new aid package”.

The release of the draft document was not welcomed by DFID, while they pointed out that the date for the sign-ing was incorrect as we were advised as well as the direct purpose of the MOU was wrongly stated.

“Our goal is by 2020 to have our private sector tak-ing over more than 50% of our GDP,” Premier Meade declared. “Montserrat can-not develop without local and foreign direct invest-ment.”

That got an immediate follow-up story which read in part: “Dr. Kato Kimbugwe of DFID, Montserrat, ad-vised that the information was incorrect, in that, the MOU is to be signed, not as described (Monday, Apr 30), but on Tuesday, May

1, 2012.He further said that the

description in the release advising the signing of the MOU and which referenced DFID’s: “…new capital aid package for the budgetary cycle 2012/2013,” was in-correct. Kimbugwe said It has to do with a link to the strategic growth package…which is supposed to be a stimulus for the private sector…to provide the infra-structure, ...”

In the release that made the signing announcement, it was stated, “Last October the government commit-ted to creating a Strategic Growth and Development Plan (SGDP), linked to re-ceiving future investment from DFID. Some of the reform commitments in the MOU are: a streamlined tax administration system to increase tax collection and compliance; implementing the eGovernment Strategy

and the introduction of on-line payments for public services; a revamped immi-gration and land acquisition policy; appropriate legisla-ture for environmental man-agement; policies to increase private sector participation in the economy; and the outsourcing of several gov-ernment services.”

The Premier speaking briefly to the MOU, con-fi rmed a Government House pre-release which stated , “It is expected that the success-ful implementation of the reform programme will put Montserrat on a clear path to faster economic growth and reduced dependence on UK budgetary support,” a release from Government House stated.

The GoM leader said: “This MOU was devel-oped by the Government of Montserrat and DFID has agreed to support us to get it done,”

Included with the MOU is a Government Reforms matrix document which sets out timelines of Goals, Mile-stones by September, 2012, (Mid-Year Review), Mile-stones by February, 2013, Resources Required and the Implementing agencies.

The Premier in his brief response pointed out, “…Government’s reform was not handed to us by the UK,” while the release stated: “the government’s progress in implementing the reforms will be reviewed… the out-come of the February 2013 review will infl uence future UK ministerial decisions on possible investments in the Carr’s Bay Port, Little Bay Town and access to the island.”

A copy of the MOU was eventually circulated to the media on Wednesday which showed no change from the draft MOU we acquired earlier.

Barbados, 1 May 2012—The Government of Barbados, the United Nations Development Pro-gramme (UNDP) and the Organisa-tion of Eastern Caribbean States will host from 7 to 9 May 2012 the High-Level Conference of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Achieving Sustainable Energy for

All in SIDS and the Rio+20 Infor-mal Ministerial Meeting.

Prime Minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart and UNDP Resi-dent Representative in Barbados Michelle Gyles-McDonnough will open the Conference which will discuss policy strategies leading to universal access to energy, increase in renewable energy pro-duction and energy effi ciency.

Convened less than two months before world leaders gather in Brazil for the UN Confer-ence on Sustainable Development “Rio+20”, the Bridgetown Con-ference brings together high level representatives of 39 countries from the Caribbean, the Pacifi c, Indian Ocean, and Africa, that be-long to the Small Island Developing States group.

“Small island developing states can leap toward the goal of a poverty free and prosperous fu-ture by changing their energy sec-tors,” said Prime Minister Stuart.

“Just weeks before the Rio+20 Conference, our countries can rally the international community with a unifi ed voice, sharing our aspiration to become fully sustainable, and to contribute to a meaningful outcome of the meeting in Rio de Janeiro.”

In Bridgetown, heads of state, the private sector and civil society will also foster discus-sions on the SIDS sustainable energy partnership (SIDS DOCK), an initiative focused on creating an institutional mechanism to help small island states transform their energy sectors into a catalyst for sustainable economic development and to generate fi nancial resources to address adaptation to climate change.

“Rising oil prices fuel eco-nomic and social instability in the energy importing small island developing states,” said Gyles-McDonnough. “Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, building local re-newable energy sectors, investing

in green jobs and strengthening social safety nets for people whose livelihoods depend on imported energy is critical for gaining en-ergy independence and poverty eradication.”

The effects of global climate

change on SIDS, par-ticularly related to the islands’ vulnerability to rising sea levels and extreme weather con-ditions, are other major challenges to which these countries need to respond.

Concurrent to the conference, UNDP will host a Knowledge Fair,

High-level forum in Barbados to chart a new ‘Sustainable Energy for All’ roadmap ahead of “Rio+20” Conference

fi ciency sectors. In order to spur economic

growth, address global inequities and preserve the environment, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has established the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative. The Secretary-General has set three complemen-tary objectives to be achieved by 2030: to ensure universal access to modern energy services; to double energy effi ciency; and double the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

P a r t i c i p a n t s o f t h e Bridgetown Conference will also mark the roll-out of the 2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.

at which civil society groups, the private sector and SIDS govern-ments can share best practices, display their work toward achiev-ing sustainable energy for all, and showcase technologies in the renewable energy and energy ef-

The Montserrat Reporter May 4, 2012

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