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The Chase Files Daily Newscap 11/24/2018

Good MORNING #realdreamchasers! Here is The Chase Files Daily News Cap for Saturday 24th November 2018. Remember you can read full articles for FREE via Barbados Today (BT) or Barbados Government Information Services (BGIS) OR by purchasing by purchasing a Saturday Sun Nation Newspaper (SS).

‘MISS B’ GETS GRANTLEY ADAMS OK – Government is about to change the way vendors operate outside all schools. That was revealed after the controversy surrounding the Grantley Adams Memorial School reached a resolution on Friday following an intervention by Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw. Jean “Miss B” Mayers, the long-time vendor, will return to selling on the school premises from Monday. The other vendors would have to apply to the Board of Management for permission. Bradshaw and the board at the school held a two-and-a-half hour meeting at the Blackman’s, St Joseph institution, which had been embroiled in a two-week protest after vendors were barred from selling food and snacks to children during lunch break. (SS)

‘MIXED’ MEAL DEAL – Relief and resignation dominated vendors’ reaction to Education Minister Santia Bradshaw’s decision to allow only one of four vendors to ply their trade at the Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School. An emotional ‘Ms. B’, a vendor at the school for almost 30 years, was on the verge of tears of joy after receiving the news that she would be allowed to continue to sell on the school’s premises. “I can’t express my feelings. I am so glad that I will be inside again so that I can really supervise these children,” she said, adding that she felt it was her calling to serve the students. “All the years I’ve been up here, it wasn’t for money, but it’s because I love them and I want to see them go in the right direction.” The vendor, who earlier this week called for divine intervention as she prayed among fellow vendors said: “No matter what happens, I know God is going to preserve my life longer that I can be there for them and I give God all the thanks and the praise and the honour and the glory. He said he would never leave me nor forsake me, that he will always be with me. And I cannot express my feelings this afternoon.” But the thanksgiving was not shared by other vendors, who now face an uncertain future. While many of them expressed happiness that the veteran Ms B’s position inside the school had been restored, at least one, who identified herself as Tamara expressed both skepticism and satisfaction with the “open dialogue” which was not offered a week before. “I’m a little skeptical. Things are still a bit up in the air. Where will we go? Where are we allowed to go?” she asked. In light of the education minister’s push for healthier options, the vendor of seven years who currently sells pigtails, hamburgers, cookies and hotdogs said she was also open to offering healthier options to student patrons. “I can incorporate healthy snacks. I already do have some healthy snacks. But to be completely honest with you, these children would not even take healthy snacks if you offer them for free,” she said laughingly. “But I can work with the healthy snacks.” Bradshaw acknowledged to reporters at the school that a number of poor decisions were made when vendors were removed from the premises last Friday. But, she said, the rationale was sound. “This issue is not simply about vending and removing vendors from the school premises. This issue is also now about finding a balance between vendors, canteen operators, making sure that our schools are safe, that our schools are secure, that people who are engaging in entrepreneurial activity also have the opportunity to be embraced by the school.” While admitting that a factor in the impasse was competition between vendors and the school’s cafeteria, which started operating at the rural school this term, Bradshaw said a larger issue, which the ministry was seeking to remedy, is the kind of food the nations’ children are eating at school. “I don’t want to preside over a Ministry that records another generation of people who are obese and suffering with non-communicable diseases,” she told reporters. “So when we attempt to remove vendors, it is against a background where I believe we have to look at what everybody is selling. We have to look at the canteen operators and make sure that what they are offering is nutritious, but we also have to have a conversation with the vendors about whether what they are offering as well is nutritious.” (BT)

TEARFUL GOODBYES AT CBC – The mood at the state-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Friday was sombre as some staff members got their retrenchment letters. Letters had also been handed out on Thursday, as the lone television station was impacted by Government’s ongoing retrenchment programme. THE NATION was reliably informed that some staffers were openly crying and hugging each other while saying goodbyes to colleagues. Some well-known names were among those leaving, including head of news and current affairs Michelle Arthur, senior journalist Peter Thorne and popular radio announcers Dave Smooth, DJ Indian and DJ Hurricane. (SS)

HOLD ON – Don’t sign! That stern advice has been sent by the island’s largest public sector trade union to its entire membership, in the wake of Government offering separation packages to all appointed workers in the Public Service. The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is warning members to hold strain before rushing to accept the offer and wait on more information on how their gratuities and pensions will be processed. “We want to make it very clear that any members who are considering taking up the offer, that they would have to wait until the voluntary retirement age of 50 to draw down on their pension and their gratuity,” the NUPW’s acting general secretary Delcia Burke warned on Friday. “We also want them to contact the NUPW if they want to ask any questions, or if they want to have anything cleared up. Do not sign anything which offers voluntary separation packages, until the NUPW can ascertain from Government exactly what it is offering,” Burke further advised. (SS)

HEALTH MINISTER ADDRESSES NURSES’ PLIGHT – The Minister of Health and Wellness Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic has intervened in the pay crisis involving nurses at the Psychiatric Hospital. Word of this came tonight from president of the Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) Joannah Waterman, who said she and her executive met this week with Minister Bostic to discuss “sporadic” pay, appointments and other concerns of the profession. Waterman told Barbados TODAY that based on assurances from Bostic she hopes the situation where nurses at the Psychiatric Hospital have not been paid for upwards six months would soon be a thing of the past. “He has actually assured us that he has put a mechanism in place to correct the problem. They are working feverishly right now to correct it . . . . They have actually been able to correct some of it, but there are a number of outstanding ones . . . and they will be working to correct the remaining issues. That is what we have been told by the Minister and we are very happy with that,” the BNA leader said. “We are looking now to see that within a couple of months, we hope, that that would no longer be an issue for those for whom there are currently outstanding payments . . . . People have been ‘hanging for’ three, four, five months,” Waterman explained. Pointing out that the pay problem was more than having enough money available, the association president placed some of the blame squarely at the feet of those public servants who handle the paperwork. “I do think it is more than just having monies in the kitty. It is really more about some attitudes and a bureaucratic approach to the welfare of individuals. It really is a problem overall for how persons handle it. They seem to address the paperwork with ‘Oh I could put that to one side’, rather than think that this is about the welfare of a person who has to work really hard and feed their families,” Waterman argued. She revealed that the matter of outstanding appointments for scores of staff and registered nurses along with nursing assistants is also being addressed by the health minister. “This minister is assuring us that a system will also be in place to correct these outstanding vacancies. So we will wait to see. I know that recently they have corrected the top-level vacancies . . . the principal nursing officers…but we have the senior nursing officers; we have scores of staff nurses, registered nurses and nursing assistants still waiting to be appointed,” Waterman stated. These concerns of the Psychiatric Hospital nurses are also getting the attention of their bargaining unit – the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW). Lamenting that the health care providers continue to suffer as a result of not being paid for upwards of six months, acting General Secretary of the NUPW Delcia Burke announced this afternoon she would be taking matter straight to the Personnel Administration Division (PAD) on Monday. “On Monday I intend to go to the PAD. I am trying to get together all the names, so I would not be duplicating and take them to the PAD and see if I can have the matter resolved,” Burke told Barbados TODAY. She recalled that the union has been in contact with the PAD urging officials to pay the nurses. “Our understanding is that persons down there still have not been paid for three and six months. The union would have called PAD to ask them to prepare for persons to be paid. They usually do the payments after a report comes from the respective departments. I am not sure if that is the reason it has been delayed,” the senior union spokeswoman said. On Wednesday, a nurse who said she was speaking on behalf of her hospital co-workers told Barbados TODAY that the situation was reaching boiling point with some nurses ready to walk off the job. The nurses said they were at their wits’ end over the non-payment concerns which have not been settled despite assurances by Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic. Back in October at a service held at Abundant Life Church to celebrate Mental Health Month that Lt. Col. Bostic assured the workers at the Psychiatric Hospital that they would receive overdue wages. The nurse who preferred to remain anonymous said they still have not been paid and that some of them had also become frustrated at not being appointed to permanent posts. Minister Bostic could not be reached today for any further comment. (BT)

CENTRAL BANK REPAYING PENSIONERS – The Central Bank of Barbados has begun to pay those eligible for cash payments under the revised terms of the Government of Barbados’ debt exchange offer. In a letter dated, November 16, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs, and Investment advised that “the Government of Barbados (GoB) wishes to inform you that the terms of repayment for pensioners (defined as those aged 60 and above and receiving a pension benefit as of 1 September 2018) have been improved.” The letter went on to say that pensioners with holdings classified under Series A would receive a cash payment of up to $20 000 immediately and a further $30 000 in March 2019. “We have been working assiduously to make these initial payments to the accounts of persons who qualify for the revised offer, and to date we have paid more than 90 per cent of the pensioners. However we have been experiencing some technical challenges, which have slowed processing time,” said Linel Franklin, Senior Operations Officer, Public Debt at the Central Bank. “Despite this, we anticipate that almost all pensioners will receive their payments by next week. The only exceptions will be persons for whom we don’t have lodgement details, or persons who were previously using their securities as collateral.” Franklin said that the Bank will soon write all people for whom it does not have lodgement details, requesting the information. She also revealed that while pensioners will have their money lodged to their account, they will not receive an e-statement informing them of the payment at the same time. “As a result, we are asking people who are eligible for the cash payment to check their accounts to confirm that they have been paid. If you do not receive a payment by November 29, we ask you to contact the Bank at 436-6870 or via email at [email protected].” (SS)

TAX CUT FEAR – A Barbadian economist following developments here from his home in Canada is predicting that Government’s massive corporate tax cut will lead to a higher cost of living for Barbadians, as a shrinking tax base will force even more taxes in the New Year. Carlos Forte, a former Central Bank of Barbados official who emigrated to Canada, told Barbados TODAY the decision by the Mia Mottley administration to slash the business tax rate from 30 per cent to between one and 5.5 per cent effective next year, was a very significant but “regressive” development. “My expectation would be that the new imposition of taxes to come would translate into increased cost to Barbadian consumers, and essentially translate into a higher cost of living, which is already high in Barbados,” said Forte. “It is likely to result in a more regressive form of taxation as opposed to a progressive form of taxation, where in the context of income taxes, those who earn more pay more,” said Forte. Making the announcement on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mottley said the scheduled taxes would be “revenue neutral”, while outlining that the change was make Barbados compliant with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the club of the world’s wealthiest nations. But Forte said while the measure would grant Barbados some reprieve from the prospects of being sanctioned by the OECD for harmful tax practices or being blacklisted as a tax haven and an uncooperative jurisdiction, it would “significantly erode” the country’s tax base. He insisted that the prospect of attracting international business was for the medium to long-term but the short-term measure would place a higher tax burden on ordinary Barbadian consumers. “This is particularly noteworthy given that Barbados is currently in a structural adjustment programme characterized in part by significant fiscal consolidation,” said Forte, who recalled that the corporate tax rate was only increased a few months ago from 25 per cent to 30 per cent to raise revenue. The lowering of the domestic corporate tax rate therefore meant “Barbadians can expect and ought to expect, significant tax reforms in the New Year that aim to make up the revenue, at the very least, [that] would be lost from this new policy of corporate tax convergence between the domestic companies and . . . offshore sector”, Forte told Barbados TODAY. “It in effect is a demonstration of what some economists globally fear or have expressed concerns about, which is referred to as a race to the bottom where corporate taxation is concerned. In their pursuit of corporate tax competitiveness to attract corporations and businesses and spur investment, countries competing with each other progressively over time reduce their corporate tax rates to the point where it erodes their domestic tax base,” he explained. “Effectively by this method, we in Barbados essentially have eroded our corporate tax base, and the tax revenue loss would have to be made up elsewhere as the Prime Minister alluded to. There would be an emphasis on, going forward, taxing consumption and wealth. The taxing of consumption is particularly noteworthy because this has implication for increasing consumption taxes such as the Value Added Tax, the recently introduced fuel tax, and the Prime Minister made references to property taxes as well,” he said. In her ministerial speech, Mottley had stated that “the broad tax principles we are following are that we shall lighten taxes on work and productivity such as personal income taxes or corporate income”. “The burden of taxation will fall on consumption and wealth, such as VAT, petrol taxes, user fees and land tax. We will protect those most vulnerable through the use of the innovative reverse tax credit,” Mottley added. But Forte said the move was a way of Government giving benefits in one hand that it takes away with the other, suggesting that this was a sea change in the type of tax policies Barbados has sought to maintain over the past five decades. “It is a bold move that on the surface appears to be a reduction in taxation particularly for corporations, but Barbadians should expect in the New Year, as the Prime Minister herself has signalled, to operate in a country that has an increased tax burden in the sphere of indirect taxation and that in the short-term will translate into a higher cost of living in the country and higher transaction costs in certain respects; take land taxes as example,” explained Forte. Two days ago, the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) placed Barbadians on guard to brace for an increase in taxes. The UPP, led by a former Barbados Labour Party international business minister and technocrat, Lynette Eastmond, called on the BLP administration yesterday to “determine whether it intends to have its tax system determined by OECD countries in the interest of the OECD countries”. But offering a differing view, noted economist Jeremy Stephen suggested to Barbados TODAY on Wednesday that the corporate tax reduction should result in the private sector absorbing recently retrenched public workers given that they should have more fiscal space. “Those rates that Government came up with will not result in a major loss in tax revenue. Even if it did, the losses will not be substantial enough to dampen tax revenue because corporate tax revenue is only ten per cent of the total taxation,” the UWI economics lecturer said. Private sector officials have so far welcomed the reduction in corporate tax rate, while signalling that businesses should be in a better position to invest more. (BT)

SOUTH COAST TO GET NEW SEWAGE PLANT – The most recent efforts to fix the three-and-a-half year-long south coast sewage crisis has received a major blow, forcing Government to decide to build a new waste plant within the next 18 months, Minister of Energy and Water Resources Wilfred Abrahams has revealed. “I need Barbadians to understand that this is matter that the Government is taking very seriously,” Abrahams told reporters during a press conference at his Country Road office this morning. “Yesterday the Cabinet unanimously decided that no matter what challenges we are facing as a country, the money needs to be found to upgrade the plant at the South Coast to a tertiary level plant or if the plant cannot be upgraded then we must construct a new plant and this is to be done in the next 18 months. “The money has to be found, it is a priority for our Government,” said Abrahams, who did not reveal the cost of the undertaking nor source of financing. The building of a tertiary plant is to remove all concern about effluent outflow, as clean water which could be used for irrigation, would be the final product, he said. The minister explained that earlier this week the BWA completed its repairs of a breach to the force main but upon pressurizing the lines, indications pointed to more points of the line being compromised, raising questions about the integrity of the lines to Needham’s Point – site of the outflow. “The normal amount of pressure that is supposed to go through the pipes is about 60 pounds per square inch (PSI). We were able to get the pressure up to about 40 PSI on the second try before we reengaged the force main to the entire line on Monday. When we did that, we realized that the flows were not at a 100 per cent. So somewhere along the line between the plant and the surge chamber, sewage was leaking.” Abrahams stressed that there was no way for the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) to have known beforehand if there were other breaches without a pressure test like the one conducted on Monday. “We do not know if it is leaking from the patch that we just put on or if there is another breach. So, we did dye testing and determined that sewage was flowing back into the plant, which was the problem in the first place,” he told the media. With $3.7 million spent on failed injection wells by the last Democratic Labour (DLP) administration in addition to large sums in largely unsuccessful mitigation efforts since the problem first reared its head in 2015, Government is now sourcing funding to speed up a permanent solution, the Minister divulged. Ministers have also agreed that work begin immediately on an outfall pipe 1000 feet off Graeme Hall, to take the pressure off the Graeme Hall swamp, which currently regulates the flow of sewage into the now closed Worthing beach. “The decision was also taken that the outflow off Graeme Hall has to be started immediately. That decision was taken yesterday and I understand that the excavators are going to be down there tonight to start to dig and we are going to work around the clock,” he said, while explaining no single contractor would be employed “because of the volume of work and the short time frame” involved. “We are using as many contractors as necessary to do the different parts of it. Whatever needs to be done has to be done and we are prepared to do it.” By happy coincidence, he suggested, an international environmental firm commissioned to assess the feasibility of the new outfall, had submitted its report on Monday, two weeks ahead of schedule, giving the project the green light. Abrahams said that his ministry will continue to try to fix the lines for the Needham’s Point outfall so that system could be used as a backup in the event of any failures in the new system. (BT)

BLACK FRIDAY PLEA - As businesses try to cash in with their Black Friday sales today, Barbadian shoppers are being urged to spend their money at home and not overseas. President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Ezra Prescod, made this plea in light of the “relatively flat” year many companies had. “The reality is that . . . when you compare the pricing, we’re not that far off in terms of buck for buck, but I would encourage people to spend locally because we really need the money turning in our economy. “And if we spend here, the money stays, it circulates in our economy and there is an element of restocking shelves and it helps to keep Barbadians employed,” Prescod said. (SS)

SHOPPERS FLOCK TO BLACK FRIDAY SALES –The present economic climate has not appeared to dampen Barbadians’ taste for a bargain. Thousands of them took to the stores long before sunrise to cash in on the Black Friday sales. The shoppers took advantage of heavy discounts on electronics, clothing, shoes, bags, and even furniture, during what is becoming a major sale day in Barbados, following a long-standing North American tradition. Commercial Director at Unicomer Barbados Limited Peter Ellis welcomed the “crazy” traffic in his Bridgetown store. “I think we are having an excellent Black Friday sale. We do this every year, but this year, we are seeing a phenomenal response. We opened at 7 o’clock, but since about 6 o’clock we had a crowd waiting to get into the store. We had a lot of timed offers, but, it is after 1 p.m. and the store is absolutely full,” Ellis said. The Commercial Director said it was too early to say whether Black Friday sales this year were better than in 2017 adding that in a struggling economy, Unicomer was not sure what to anticipate this year. “But the response to the Black Friday has really been fantastic. We actually had staff from other parts of the country come here to help us. “We have been restocking all day long,” Ellis said. Judy Stoute who was in Courts looking for that perfect television at that ideal price, to take home, said she visited the store every year, on Black Friday. “With what is going on right now in our country with the economy and all, and the other challenges, Barbadians need to come and shop on Black Friday because things are cheaper and they can get more for their money,” Stoute said. It was reported that as early as 4:30 a.m., shoppers started to gather at Cost-U-Less, waiting for the doors to open at 5 a.m., so that they could get their hands on some bargains. Cave Shepherd’s branches were offering customers 20 per cent discount storewide. Manager at Warrens, Leanna Bradshaw, told Barbados TODAY that while this was first time that branch had a taste of the Black Friday sale, there was a steady flow of customers since the doors opened at 9 a.m. “People are buying the perfumes, designer leather, and a lot of shoes. So far, it has been a steady and I am looking to exceed my target today,” Bradshaw said. At Attitude Boutique in Dome Mall, Warrens, there was also a steady flow of customers. Employee Keisha Wilson said it has been a relatively busy morning at the boutique, as they offer customers a 20 per cent discount on all items. (BT)

VIRTUAL REALITY TO ENHANCE LEARNING – Some teachers recently got a look at how they could integrate virtual reality (VR) technology in the classrooms. Transcend Technology’s Raphael Saul and Damany Reid held a one-day workshop for the educators, which Saul said “went very, very well” and the response was “very good”. In an interview ahead of the event Saul, who is the head of business at the St Michael-based company, said the technology could be used to deliver many areas of the curriculum. “I really want to get teachers in to expose them to the different use cases in the classroom . . . . For various aspects of the curriculum, there are ways that we can incorporate Transcend Technology to help make whatever learning material you’re trying to bring over to the students much more immersive, much more meaningful and, hopefully, have much longer lasting value, especially for concepts that children find difficult to grasp in black and white and on paper. “We have no problem going to schools and doing a demo, but really it is to identify the subject areas. We can best work with science, history and geography,” he said. The VR units cannot be taken to schools. There is, however, a mobile unit they have for demonstration purposes at schools. Saul explained: “We align ourselves with certain aspects of the curriculum, so teachers know they can deliver a particular subject area at Transcend Technology. “So, instead of teaching plant and animal cells in your classroom, you can actually come to Transcend Technology to deliver that subject using our technology. “A number of teacher workshops will be held. We’ll display what the technology can do and give them an opportunity to ask any questions. Our vision is long-term. We can actually, through the work that we do, create an environment where Government and private agencies would see the benefit in investing. Saul said a VR lab could be used for “everything” from computer science to technical drawing. “We can actually bring them into the school and have a small lab. It might only need five stations, but it can be multipurpose,” he added. (SS)

LEGALIZE IT – Should cannabis use be legalized in Barbados for medical and recreational purposes as was done in Canada, it may help authorities determine the plant’s effect on criminality while meeting the needs of many. Currently, law enforcers and the medical fraternity have no conclusive proof on whether use of the plant leads to criminal behaviour in Barbados and can only cite data from other cultures like the Canadian environment as examples of its net effect. This is among deductions to be taken from a Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners’ discussion forum on the Canadian experience prior to and the short time immediately after legalization in October, and what lessons it holds for Barbados. Canadian family medicine Professor, Dr Mark Ware, made the main presentation on medical marijuana at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre this week, but much of the interactive discussion between a panel of experts and members of the audience centred on what Barbadian authorities know about the plant, and whether it is getting a bad rap because medical personnel are not free to test theories and assumptions. Crosstalk erupted between members of the audience and panellist attorney, Angella Mitchell-Gittens, who said probation reports on those found guilty of crimes in general show an overwhelming use of cannabis among the individuals. Gittens, a criminal litigator of over 20 years, said Tuesday night that when probation officers interview persons after they are convicted of crimes in Barbados, it has been found “in 96 per cent of those reports at least there is marijuana use… they may or may not use alcohol, but in the majority of these cases marijuana is the drug of choice. I have a concern because I do not think it is a coincidence that there is marijuana usage with persons who are convicted of criminal offences. “It is too frequent for it to be a coincidence. I’m not sure what it is… all I’m saying is that it needs to be determined,” she said. The challenge to determining cause and effect is that the central subject of the study, the plant, is illegal. One member of the audience said that the 96 per cent figure mentioned by Gittens may be skewed because it is limited to a small number of Barbadians, “you could be seeing three per cent of the population, we don’t know”. Pro-cannabis legislation advocates in the audience charged that the social attitude towards the illegal plant creates a negative atmosphere that pressures not only users but also those associated with smokers and officials. A person with the given name ‘Herbert Spliffington’ contended that the true picture differed to Gittens’ statement and cited his experience as an example. Spliffington said he had been convicted of a crime and during his pre-sentencing interview, “they [probation officers] tried to convince me marijuana was the cause of my crimes. I was not the person saying marijuana was the cause. I was being convinced.” Spliffington said he was warded at the psychiatric hospital based on an unfavourable report “because I was not saying marijuana was the cause of my problems”. Another advocate said that because of marijuana’s bad name in Barbados, smokers are shunned into the wrong company at the edge of society where they are encouraged into abuse of other drugs while neglecting their health. He said this produces pariah behaviour, “but the only thing that society looks to blame is marijuana itself. Is it that the justice system is looking to use marijuana to strengthen the case of their said justice system?” He argued, “if you bring marijuana in the legal framework where you can choose the potency, what strain you want to use… where you can choose just as if you got a headache you chose a Panadol, and a laxative for the bathroom”. Panellist and Pharmacologist Dr Damian Cohall supported the call for the plant’s legalization to enable greater examination of its effects on users in Barbados in a regulated environment. Cohall, who is Deputy Dean of Pre-Clinical Sciences at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus said, “cause, effect as an association, a relationship, hasn’t been found to be significant as it pertains to marijuana use and criminal activity. There are other compounding factors which could have affected the incidents of persons being convicted of hard crimes apart from marijuana use. “This is why research is important. If we consider amending the law or bringing about law reform where we would be able to do good, robust research, we could try to see if there is an association.” The essence of the discussion, attended by a number of leading Caribbean scientists in the medical field, is that while the general properties of cannabis are known, efforts to scientifically determine its effects in a Barbadian psychosocial setting are restricted. (BT)

MISSING: TROY CADOGAN – Police are seeking the assistance of the public in locating a missing man. He is 38-year-old Troy Selwyn Cadogan, of Six Roads Development, St Philip. Cadogan is about six feet tall and wears a low hairstyle. He has a fat face, a well-groomed beard and sideburns, and speaks with a Barbadian accent. He was last seen on November 10, and last heard from on November 12. He is known to frequent the Six Roads and Marchfield, St Philip areas. Anyone who can provide any information that can assist in locating Troy Selwyn Cadogan is asked to contact the police at 211, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477(TIPS), Oistins Police Station at 418-2612 or any other police station. (SS)

PSYCHIATRIC HELP FOR AZIZ - A 60-year-old man will spend the next three weeks at the Psychiatric Hospital after requesting help for his drug addiction. Abdullah Rahim Aziz, of George Street, Belleville, St Michael pleaded guilty in the District ‘A’ Magistrate’s Court to assaulting Clyde Cumberbatch on November 7 as well as stealing a bottle of lotion and a bottle of hair gel totaling $28.45 belonging to Melwani Limited. Aziz also admitted before acting Magistrate Sandra Rawlins yesterday that he had possession of apparatus for the use of the illegal drug cocaine. He is expected to know his fate when he returns to the District ‘A’ Magistrate’s Court on December 13. (BT)

COSTLY RIDE – His driving skills landed him before the District ‘A’ Magistrate’s Court after police became suspicious. However, Charles Justin Worrell, of no fixed place of abode, said he “move off” and was “taking no chances” when he saw a man holding a gun. It was minutes to midnight on November 21 when police on patrol at Wharton Gap, St Michael observed the motorcar driven by Worrell travelling in an easterly direction. It then stopped suddenly and reversed in an uncontrollable manner, which caused police to become suspicious. He then sped off causing lawmen to pursue him but he eventually came to a stop near the Kensington Oval Wall. A check of the vehicle resulted in Worrell facing charges of driving when he was not the holder of a driver’s licence as well as driving without insurance and possession of cannabis. He pleaded guilty to the three charges but told the acting magistrate that he went to “collect” the vehicle after a man he works for begged him to. “I went for it but didn’t tell him I didn’t have a licence,” Worrell said. He went on to explain that he received the vehicle but as he was driving through one of the avenues at Wharton Gap he saw the police but the road was not wide enough so he had to reverse. “When I reverse back . . . when I look . . . I see a man with a gun and . . . I move off . . . . . a man jump out and say ‘don’t move’ . . . I didn’t taking no chances,” the accused told the court. However, Worrell’s explanation was not enough to prevent the acting magistrate from imposing a $1,000 fine on the no licence charge and a $600 fine for not having any insurance. He was convicted, reprimanded and discharged on the cannabis offence. Worrell must pay the money by April 18, 2019, if he wants to avoid spending three months in prison. (BT)

MORE PROBLEMS FOR RIVERE – A 59-year-old man already on remand at her Majesty’s Prison Dodds returned to court today on two assault charges, which were allegedly committed early this year. He is Ricardo Anderson Rivere of Fairfield Road, Black Rock, St Michael. When he appeared before acting Magistrate Sandra Rawlins, he pleaded not guilty to assaulting Nicole Cobham-Cornelius on June 23 occasioning her actual bodily harm as well as Reon Cornelius on the same day. The accused will make his next appearance in the District ‘A’ Magistrate Court on December 14. Rivere has been on remand at the St Philip institution since last month, accused of setting fire to a building on October 19 that housed several businesses on Bolton Lane, The City, belonging to OMB Limited. (BT)

WI WOMEN LOSE IT – The tears told the story, West Indies’ dream of repeating as ICC Women’s World Twenty20 champions over. And their exit from the tournament was something of a nightmare. The Caribbean girls crashed to defeat by 71 runs against Australia in a one-sided semi-final at the Vivian Richards Stadium last night after making heavy weather of a target of 143. They could only manage 71 – their lowest total of the tournament in which they had played impressively to win four successive matches in the group stage. As West Indies headed towards defeat, a television image of a despondent captain Stafanie Taylor summed up the disappointment that was felt by an expectant region that was rallying around the defending champions. It was a bitter pill to swallow for some of the girls who found it difficult to hold back tears when it was confirmed that they would not retain the title they won two years ago in India. They confronted a pitch that was on the slow side and found it tough to cope with a spin-based attack. “We didn’t bat properly in the chase,” Taylor admitted. “We came into the game with a lot of confidence. It was just one of those off days. “I want to thank all the fans in St Lucia, Guyana and here for turning up and supporting us. We’re sorry that we couldn’t get past the line.” In spite of the defeat, the legendary Sir Vivian Richards applauded the team after the match. West Indies made a promising start to their chase, scoring ten runs from the first over before it all went downhill. The trouble started in the second over when Hayley Matthews, their only player with a half-century in the tournament, was run out by an alert wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy. Her opening partner, Deandra Dottin, their leading run-scorer, followed in the next over, bowled by a ball that cut back a lot more than she bargained for. Thereafter, it was a steady flow of wickets with most of the players paying the price for trying to get after the bowling. After ten overs, it was 44 for four with West Indies in with just a slight chance and lot depending on their captain Taylor who looked reasonably assured in scoring 16. That hope vanished from the very next ball when the one-time world’s top all-rounder perished to a catch at deep mid-off. It was the beginning of the end and her dismissal was the first in a slump in which the last six wickets fell for 27. Choosing to field on winning the toss, West Indies were always under pressure to contain the Aussies despite pacer Shakera Selman claiming a wicket in the third over. By then, 20 runs were already on the board and Australia were lifted to their total by a second-wicket partnership of 51 between Player Of The Match Alyssa Healy, who made 46 off 38 balls and captain Meg Lanning, who supported with 31 off 39 balls. Australia scored 47 off the last five overs to push up to their challenging total. They were able to score freely against Dottin, the leading wicket-taker ahead of the semi-finals and the Barbadian’s two overs cost 23. Fellow Barbadian Shamilia Connell sent down two overs for nine runs with the new ball, but was not recalled. Australia captain Lanning praised her team’s effort. “We were so ready for tonight’s game. It’s a very happy group but we know there’s one more game to go. Conditions were tough, batting-wise. “We only needed a couple of wickets to get going with the ball,” she said. (SS)

FRESH START FOR BETTY B - Singer Betty Griffith-Payne has a new name, a new EP, and a new attitude. Betty B launched her new four-track album Behind Bars last Saturday night at Limegrove Lifestyle Centre before a gathering of family, friends, singers, musicians, industry players, supporters and other specially invited guests. The tracks Light My Fire, Practice, So High, and Why Should I Stay (Why SIS) featuring Canadian rapper Snow were produced by Grammy Award-winning musician, artiste, producer, songwriter Printz Board from Los Angeles and Gary McAuley of the popular Canadian pop group The McAuley Boys. The songs, available on Spotify and iTunes, have an international sound with a Caribbean feel, catchy vibes, and good lyrics. Printz told The Nation that he and Betty worked together writing the lyrics so “it’s her story within it. “The energy, the concept and the vibes and everything I helped to mould that,” he said. Betty said that during her incarceration she didn’t know how she would have made it without God. That period also showed her that making music and singing was really what she should be doing. (SS)

WE WANT MORE – Students at Eagle Hall Primary were entertained by veteran entertainers as well as some of the newer faces from this year’s Pic-O-De-Crop competition. Students, armed with posters of The Mighty Grynner, Richard Stoute, Jude Clarke and Doyenne, observed the theme Give Thanks as a part of their celebrations for the 52nd year of independence. The students and staff members at the school could not get enough of Grynner as they sang and danced to his classics such as Mr T, Turn Up The Speaker and We Want More. Not to be left out was the school Principal, Orlando Jones, who joined The Mighty Grynner on stage for a moment to get in on his dance moves. Next on stage was Richard Stoute who, dressed in a blue and yellow suit, delivered a remake of the song I’m Leaving. Doyenne, a two-time Junior Monarch Winner, delivered her song Tribute To The Youth. But the person the students literally did not want to leave as they held his hands and feet was Jude Clarke. He got the children to sing and dance along to the refrain ‘We in this thing together’. The students thoroughly enjoyed the performances and closing out the afternoon was Richard Stoute who sang Goodbye Now My Bajan Girl. There were also old Barbadian artifacts on display and local treats such as fishcakes and sugar cakes. (BT)

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