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The Chase Files Daily Newscap 8/18/2018

Good Morning #realdreamchasers! Here is The Chase Files Daily News Cap for Saturday 18th August 2018. Remember you can read full articles by purchasing Saturday SUN Nation Newspaper (SS), via Barbados Today (BT) or Barbados Government Information Services (BGIS).

CXC RESULTS BAR – As the deadline looms for matriculation to universities and sixth form colleges, students of Alexandra Secondary School in St Peter claim they have been barred from accessing the results of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) set by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). Students of Christ Church Foundation School have also been experiencing similar problems with finding their results, Barbados TODAY has learned. So far, there were no other reports of high school students being unable to obtain news of the exams they sat two months ago. But the examination body has advised students to go to the CXC website directly to retrieve their results. The issue at Alexandra prompted the head of the Barbados Students Association at University of the West Indies (UWI) at Cave Hill Campus, Jade Agard, herself an Alexandra old scholar, to place the blame squarely at the feet of her alma mater. “This morning, a lot of students were turned away because they had not paid petty fees. Now, these are students who would not have paid petty fees from first form to fifth form. So my question is, if these students have not paid petty fees from first form to fifth form, whoever is the head of accounts at the school, or whoever is in charge of funds, which I assume would the secretary-treasurer… would have contacted these students’ parents,” Agard said. She believed that even a guidance counsellor could also have been the “go-between” to inform the parents early what the outstanding fees were. “I would assume that they would have contacted the students’ parents to let them know that this is the amount of money . . . is it possible . . . . Talk to the guidance counsellor to say well, ‘this is the amount of money owed. . . and I haven’t seen anybody come to pay this money. I haven’t seen anybody contact us about not being able to pay the funds. Is it a case of not being able to pay the funds. Is it a case where you need assistance. . . [or] unable to pay?’” the students’ spokesperson queried. It was at this point that she asked why wait until the students reached fifth form to stop them from being able to access their results and receive their CXCs with a deadline so imminent. “The deadline [for students trying to get into sixth forms] is Monday,” Agard said. She explained that Government-funded parents of those entering UWI might be able to pay by the end of next week and still meet the university’s deadline of August 30. But according to her, the same cannot be said for students enrolling at the Barbados Community College (BCC) and sixth forms whose deadline is Monday. Asked how many complaints she received from students this morning the BSA official replied: “There were approximately five children who went in this morning were turned away and said they owed money. “And then there are still students now who are coming together saying to each other ‘I am not able to access my results. This is from Alexandra specifically. I am an old scholar of Alexandra as well. . . that was one of the reasons the issue was brought to my attention,” Agard stated. The association president also complained about the way in which she was treated by an official of the school when she sought to get information on the situation on behalf of her constituents. In his response, Alexandra’s principal, Orson Alleyne, said: “It has been the practice of all schools to block access to the CXC results to those who are still indebted to the school in one way or another.” Alleyne went on to say that the office was still open and receiving payment from those with outstanding balances. CXC also commented on the situation, pointing out that the CCSLC results are available online. “The CCSLC May/June 2018 exam results are now available online. Log on to the online students portal to access the results by clicking this tile on our homepage http://www.cxc.org,” the Council stated. It also said that the CSEC May/June 2018 exam results should be available online after 10 p.m. today. “If you are experiencing difficulties accessing your results, you may need to contact your school for information on jow to resolve the issues that you are encountering,” according to the CXC statement. (BT)

STUDENTS UPSET AFTER GLITCH – A computer glitch on Friday frustrated hundreds of students anxiously awaiting their Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results to determine their next life move. While some students across the island were able to finally access their long awaited Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results Thursday night, others could not. CXC officials reported there was a problem with the student portal after they said access could be gained after 10 p.m. Thursday. CXC assistant registrar for public information and customer service, Cleveland Sam, said this issue had been rectified. (SS)

MENDING FENCES – A change at the top in education may be just the lesson that needed to be learned for an apparent outbreak of peace between the main teachers’ union and the ministry, as the union is reporting that two years of contentious issues are on the verge of being resolved after just six hours of talks today with new Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw. When Barbados Secondary Teachers Union (BSTU) President Mary Redman emerged from the meeting, several issues of dismissals, appointments and hiring practices, were well on their way to being finally resolved in the coming weeks, she told Barbados TODAY. “The Minister set a tone that we are all hoping that will continue in terms of the relationship between the BSTU and officials from the Ministry of Education. It was really very encouraging because there are some long-outstanding issues that we were able to finally ventilate and we can see that there is some movement towards having them resolved in the very near future and we are very happy about this,” said Redman, flanked by members of her executive. The BSTU president did not venture into details about the individual matters discussed. In the days before the May general election the BSTU reported they were making no headway with the ministry, then under Ronald Jones, over the controversial dismissal of three union members. The first incident involved a principal at The Learning Centre who was dismissed in December 2016 without being given a reason for her termination, Redman had said. The union contended that the principal was not in breach of contract. The union also alleged that a lab assistant from the Combermere School was terminated in February 2017 based on a report that she never got to see. The BSTU was also aggrieved over the dismissal of St Michael School teacher who was initially employed part time but was not rehired after “three years of providing excellent teaching service”. In each case, the union claimed that they were being given the runaround, with last minute cancellations of talks or sometimes flat-out refusals to negotiate from school boards, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Civil Service. But today was a different story, with the minister indicating that these issues were not expected to linger well into the new school year, Redman said. “The Minister seems to be very action-oriented and once that sort of atmosphere is created and the tone is set then we all know that it trickles down and shows others beneath the status of minister to treat to the issues of the union,” she said. Violence in schools, a major challenge in the last academic year, is also expected to be dealt with in a meeting with the minister the week before students and teachers head back to the classroom next month . “We are going to deal with the issue of school violence on the 5th of September because we had 23 items on the agenda given the fact that we have not had a meeting with the Ministry in over a year. The issues were many and they were mainly members’ issues. We want to deal with these issues today because they had implications for the start of the school term,” the union boss said. (BT)

PAYMENT NOT UP TO RESLIFE - Former CLICO policyholders with Executive Flexible Premium Annuities (EFPAs) will not receive any payments while Government’s debt restructuring exercise continues. In a media release on Friday, Resolution Life, the company which took up the CLICO International Life (CIL) portfolio at the start of the year, said this decision was out of their hands. The EFPA’s were converted to ResLife Limited Edition 10-Year Liquidation Annuity and payments were scheduled to commence on July 31. “ResLife however was advised by the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investments that the New Life Investment Company Inc. Preservation Bond which is guaranteed by the Government of Barbados and provides the financing for payments to this group of policyholders, was included in the national debt restructuring exercise,” the release stated. (SS)

NO RECALL SAYS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) wishes to inform the public that to date, no recall has been initiated in connection with the article on page three of the WEEKEND NATION, dated Friday, August 17, 2018, which carries the caption Cereal Suspect with a photo, under which is written, Quaker Oats products and Granola Bars contain traces of chemical found in Round Up. The article states: “News carried in international newspapers and networks, including CBS News, USA Today and Newsweek, over the past two days stated that the Environmental Working Group, a Washington, DC advocacy group that assesses chemicals in consumer products, on Wednesday released the results of a test it conducted on the popular oat-based products and others, to determine whether they contained any of the herbicide glyphosate. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, and at high levels, has been linked to cancer.” The DCCA is monitoring external Consumer Protection Agencies, and is in contact with local distributors. If there is a change that necessitates a recall, a statement will be issued by the department. (SS)

BREAST CANCER ON THE RISE – Breast cancer cases continue to rise, a development of growing concern for a leading advocate in the fight against the number one killer of Barbadian women. But with current early detection efforts, the number of breast cancer deaths was holding steady, said Coordinator of the Breast Screening Programme of the Breast Cancer Society Dr Shirley Jhagroo. With one person dying from various forms of cancer each week on the island, and breast cancer being one of the major causes, Dr Jhagroo said she wants to see more people coming forward for screening. Pointing to statistics from the Radiotherapy Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Jhagroo said in 2013 there was a total of 469 cancer patients receiving treatment, of which 101 were for breast cancer. In 2014, there were 426 total cancer cases, 98 of which were breast cancer while in 2015 there was a total of 430 cases with breast cancer accounting for 140. Insisting that the data was in no way conclusive since many patients often opted to use other radiotherapy centres or go overseas for treatment, Jhagroo said data from June 2016 to June 2017 indicated that of the 115 cancer patients who sought treatment at the association’s radiotherapy centre, 28 of them were treated for breast cancer, ten of which were at stage two of the disease. (BT)

DEATH COMES AS A BIG SHOCK – A stop-off to say ‘hi’ to friends on Thursday night may have caused father-of-ten Ryan Oneale Little his life. Little, who resided at #81 Cane Vale, Christ Church, was struck by a car along Spencers Road, Christ Church, opposite the entrance to The Concorde Experience and died on the spot. He left the Faders Barbershop in Oistins, where he was a barber, with his cousin Micha Waithe to give a client a ride home in St Philip. In passing the Grantley Adams International Airport, Little who was a passenger in the car, decided to get out to “shout a friend”. He instructed Waithe he would visit and she could return for him. (SS)

MAGISTRATE RECUSES HERSELF FROM FAKE PUMA CASE – The magistrate who was due to hear the case against a local businessman charged with selling fake Puma products has recused herself, forcing a postponement of the hearing. Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant excused herself from the case against Leroy Fitzgerald Brathwaite, of 1st Avenue, Gooding Road, Station Hill, St Michael, because of possible lack of impartiality. Brathwaite is charged with presenting for sale as Puma products on May 29, 11 pairs of slippers and 13 t-shirts, as well as exposing the goods for sale on the same day, intending to benefit from their sale, and exposing the items for sale without the consent of the owner of the Puma trademark. The businessman has pleaded not guilty to the charges. With Cuffy-Sargeant recusing herself, the case will now be heard before Chief Magistrate Christopher Birch on October 1, where lawyers from both sides will make fresh submissions. The 53-year-old Brathwaite remains on $1,000 bail. (BT)

WOMEN WARNED TO LET FATHERS SEE THEIR CHILDREN – Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant today lashed out at mothers who deprive the fathers of their children visiting rights after their relationships turn sour. Child visitation rights are at the centre of a case against America visitor Jared Michael Eisenberger, who pleaded guilty early this week to assault and criminal damage. Eisenberger had also contended that the situation arose because he was being denied visiting rights with his five-year-old. The child’s mother, who is also his wife, explained that he was not allowed to see the child due to his “ attitude . . .and background”. “I didn’t know about [his background] before as it was an arranged marriage,” explained the woman, who revealed that she was 20 or 21 when she tied the knot with Eisenberger. However, the magistrate displayed little sympathy for the mother, telling her: “ Well you have to take him as he is. You cannot stop him from seeing his child.” “Stop preventing the men from seeing their children [because] of whatever is happening between you and the child,” the magistrate stated. However, the woman said that the child was afraid of her father after she heard a voice note that he had sent to her. “You made it your duty for her to hear . . . and we are wondering why the fathers are staying away . . . . Allow the children to see their father. Every week I say the same thing in court. It is wrong! It takes two to tango, the child needs her father just like she needs you. It is equal opportunity,” Cuffy-Sergeant said. (BT)

RED FLAG – A local magistrate has turned down a bail application for a 59-year-old contractor who escaped police custody after he was arrested on drugs charges. Llewellyn Burrowes of Taylor Gap, Delmere Land, Belmont Road, St Michael was arrested on June 9 for possession and possession with intent to supply and traffic $840 worth of cannabis. When he appeared before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant today, his attorney, Rhea Layne, told the court her client had escaped “due to his fear at that moment and therefore had a lapse in judgment and ran but he later surrendered”. Payne submitted that her client was willing to adhere to any and all condition imposed by the court. However, the magistrate said she remained concerned that the accused had allegedly escaped custody with the use of force. “That still is a red flag for me. I am not satisfied as yet that he is a good and proper candidate for bail,” Cuffy-Sargeant said before she remanded tBurrowes to Dodds, to reappear in court on September 14. (BT)

KRAIGG TO PLAY FOR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE – West Indies opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite has signed a deal to play for Nottinghamshire in the Specsavers County Championship run-in. Brathwaite will go straight into the squad for Saturday’s away match against Hampshire and will also face Surrey at The Kia Oval before consecutive home games against Yorkshire, Essex and Somerset at Trent Bridge. The 25-year-old opener has played 49 Tests, amassing 3 263 runs at an average of 37.94, including a high score of 212 against Bangladesh. He enjoyed playing in England last summer, scoring 134 and 95 in the West Indies’ thrilling Test victory at Headingley. (SS)

KARATE TEAM GRAB THREE GOLDS – Barbados came away with three gold medals on the first day of the Karate World Cup at the Wildey Gymnasium on Friday. Displaying outstanding defences and counter-attacks in the team bunkai segment, the squad, which has always been strong in Shotokan karate tournaments, again proved themselves on the mat to secure wins in three senior divisions. They won in the male 20-39 as well as the male and female 50-plus segments. Although the home team were clear-cut winners in both the 50-plus male and female categories scoring 25.6 and 25.3 points, respectively, the 20-39 group had to repeat their routine and secure victory after they tied with Canada for first place with 26.2 points. (SS)

TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR STREET RACE – The travelling public, motorists and all road users are advised that between 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 and midnight on Sunday, August 19, the Faster: Race The World event will be held in Wharf Road and Parry Street, St Michael. During this time the following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic: Wharf Road, Parry Street, Prince William Henry Street from its junction with Broad Street to its junction with Parry Street, Nike Street from its junction with Broad Street to its junction with Hincks Street, Vehicular traffic shall not be allowed to travel from Fairchild Street on to the Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge. During this same time no person shall park along: Fairchild Street, The Charles Duncan O'Neal Bridge, Bridge Street, St Michael Row, Trafalgar Street, Hincks Street, Broad Street, Prince Alfred Street, Shepherd Street, Liverpool Lane, Philadelphia Lane, Higgonson Lane, McGregor Street. (SS)

TALMA TO LAUNCH BOOK – Brian “deAction Man” Talma has released a preview of his book The Brain Smiles And The Life Sings: The Last Of The Bronze Class. The autobiographical account highlights some of Talma’s experiences growing up mixed race within the Barbadian society while exploring the themes of discrimination, belonging and success. The preview, which contains the first three chapters of the book which are entitled The Last Of The Bronze Class, Different Rules For Different Fools and A New Life, Equality To Breathe is expected to be ready for release by November. “The book is The Brain Smiles And The Life Sings, which means that there are many challenges and how you overcome the challenges and how we can make a positive outcome of something that could have been negative. There is a picture of my great, great grandfather in it. He had many women and the majority were black women. It also highlights my grand-parents and my parents and shows the diversity within a family and the major theme in the book is the division within the society when it comes to black and white. “The Last Of The Bronze Class talks about my family, then it goes on to talk about various aspects of my journey. It doesn’t leave anything out about my life. The goal was to be as factual and as honest of who Brian Talma is and how he grew up. Then chapter three is A New Life, Equality To Breathe and it speaks about when I went away to college. When I went to school overseas I wasn’t in no man’s land; I was just a human being, that truly saved me. In this world we are put into categories and boxes,” he said. Along with the account, the veteran surfer who received a sporting icon award for the island’s 50th anniversary, has also incorporated symbolism art which has been a major part of his journey and the Beach Culture World Tour. “There is a strong message in symbolism. Each image represents something. It is like a language we have in beach culture. The image of the turtle means seeing eye to eye. No man needs to feel like they have to humble down despite race, sex, class. We are all equal. We have the flying fish, the Mahi Mahi,” said Talma. He explained that the other chapters will soon be finished and he was very pleased with the development of his work and what it will highlight. “It’s almost complete and I am very happy about it. It took a lot of time to do. It’s very personal because it’s a bio. You are dealing with a lot of personalities and people; some are friends and some no longer are. To be a professional athlete at this level people don’t understand sacrifices you have to make, but I am very proud that I didn’t step on anybody in the process. All of that is wrapped up in the theme of the book. I wrote the book at 53 and I am very fortunate to still be in the game.” Talma recently left the island for Europe where he will continue to promote Barbados as well as his Beach Culture World Tour along with his new book. He wishes to thank all the sponsors who have assisted in making his vision a reality up to this point and his current sponsor, Nash International, for partnering with him as the journey continues. (SS)

TC regaled in tribute – Terencia TC Coward has contributed much in her more than 20 year reign as “the people’s queen” of calypso in Barbados. That’s why this year Camp Fusion deemed it necessary to honour her for these contributions through a fitting production called Voices Of Calypso. Camp Fusion is made up of some 30 participants and is an annual seven-week summer music development programme hosted by the Pinelands Creative Workshop (PCW) and the Royal Barbados Police Force Band. On Wednesday night a fair number of people turned out at the Parkinson Memorial Secondary School auditorium and were wowed by the campers who paid tribute to TC’s body of work through presentations in musicianship, dance, song and dramatisation. The show opened with Pic-O-De-Crop king Anderson Mr Blood Armstrong honouring the late Charles Mighty Romeo Smith with a flawless rendition of Romeo’s 1981 winning calypso Brother Fuzzy. From there, the night was all about TC, who sat front row cheering loudly for each tribute as her mother, manager Sonia Mullins along with friends and fellow entertainers Natalie Burke and Adrian AC Clarke looked on. Firstly, there was a skit. Then Grand Kadooment costumes lit up the stage as dancers moved rhythmically to some of her biggest soca hits like Paradise, De People Place and Jammers. A tribute to TC is not complete without a showcase of social commentary, which was expertly performed by Nadia Mitchell-Gittens who sang Stand Up, and the trio of Imani Walcott, Kyria Gotip and Aaliyah Harding, who sang Victory, accompanied by the masterful skills of the youthful drum corps. Broken Dolls, which took her to the 1999 Pic-O-De-Crop final at the National Stadium, was a great introduction to the fledging talents of Malika Sobers and Jahzara Clarke, who returned in the penultimate act to perform TC’s smasher Hot Sun & Riddim, the song that saw her create history in 2009 to become Barbados’ first ever Sweet Soca Monarch and Party Monarch on the same day. And to bring the curtain down, TC performed the iconic Voices Of Calypso. In brief remarks, former calypso king AC, who was a lead vocalist with the now defunct band Coalishun, along with TC and Rupee, maintained that Barbados should be proud to have someone of her calibre. He told stories of their travels touring together as band mates and their camaraderie even when battling against each other in competition. He also spoke to TC’s professionalism, her focus and vocal prowess. While expressing gratitude to PCW for the honour, TC said this was an award she would cherish immensely. TC was born and bred in The Pine, educated at the former Pine Primary School (now Grantley Prescod Memorial Primary) and made her debut public performance on the same Parkinson stage. “So you understand how good this feels. And the first time I sang anywhere in public I sang for Pinelands 4H with Edwin Yearwood on this stage right here . . . . And from then everything just continued to blossom. So again, I have to say thank you to the Pinelands Creative Workshop for the honour this evening. My career over the years has not been without its ups and downs but I would not trade any step that I’ve made in my career for a smoother road. It has made me who I am today,” she said. (SS)

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