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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2022 (SKNBS): Minister of International Trade et al., the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas along with Permanent Secretary Jasemin Weekes traversed to Barbados for the October 11 to 12, 2022 Joint CARIFORUM – EU Ministerial Meeting.

In his remarks at the meeting, Minister Douglas stated that the subject of global banks’ de-risking policies continues to threaten the region’s economies and called for timely solutions.

“For small open economies such as ours where international transaction flows play a critical role in our economic development, a complete closure or near closure to the international financial payment system would have crippling effects on our economies,” he said. “…I trust that as we can uncover timely solutions as we collaborate on issues of mutual interest. We look forward to some balance between these regulatory de-risking regimes and the ability of our customers to conduct their businesses in a more seamless way. It is time that we put an end to this global de-risking phenomenon that has undesirably affected certain classes of business, customers, and jurisdictions in the Caribbean.”

The purpose of the meeting was to witness the launch of a new framework for EU-CARIFORUM cooperation that is outlined in the Caribbean Regional Multi-Annual Indicative Program and to offer political direction for CARIFORUM-EU cooperation and upcoming flagship initiatives.

The meeting of CARIFORUM Ministers and EU Commissioner, Jutta Urpilainen, resulted in candid and vigorous discussions with achievable results. The Post-Cotonou Agreement established goals for the Caribbean that consider the region’s unique characteristics and the small economies’ inherent susceptibility to outside shocks. Promotion of commerce and development, as well as the shift to a sustainable and diverse economy that fosters growth and quality jobs, were a few of these goals.

As a member of CARIFORUM, St. Kitts and Nevis continue to receive finances from many EU-funded initiatives, such as the 11th EDF, which will expire at the end of 2022 and be replaced by the Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI). The discussion of this new avenue for development collaboration was a top priority.

Since the signing of the first LOME Agreement, the region has had a steady engagement with the European Union.

The Cotonou Agreement will be replaced as a source of development aid to CARIFORUM by the cooperation agreement between the European Union and the members of the Organization of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) Post-Cotonou Agreement. The Agreement’s overarching goal is to fortify political alliances in order to produce outcomes that are advantageous to both parties.

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REAL NEWS: “Disgraceful,” “Distasteful,” and “Bribery” are just some of the words used to describe Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s behaviour on Saturday, October 15, when he was captured, on video, handing out cash during the “Small Business Pull-up” staged by the United Progressive Party (UPP).

On Friday, October 14, the UPP’s Candidate for St. John’s City West, Alister Thomas, had alleged that Browne had been in the constituency the night before – giving out money ahead of the small-business support initiative.

Some persons say Browne’s action is a decades-old practice from the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) playbook for securing votes.  Others see it as “treating” ahead of the general elections, which are constitutionally due in March 2023.

While it might be said that the Prime Minister’s actions were not illegal and that they did not take place on Election Day – to suggest treating – one woman believes this inference can be strongly drawn.

Accordingly, she says the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) should look into this incident and lay out ground rules for political parties and candidates to follow.

Meanwhile, a man says that Browne continues to demonstrate his bullying and intimidation tactics by deliberately showing up when the UPP event was taking place.

He notes that, in areas where the caravan has already been, no other Labour Party candidate has turned up to menace the people.

The man adds that the ALP believes money is the solution to everything, and that it cannot win an election fairly – without resorting to buying votes.

Meanwhile, Alex Browne, the UPP Candidate for St. Phillip’s North, says that residents who choose to take money or jobs from Labour Party candidates should not feel obligated to vote for them.

He reminds voters that they are receiving such money and work only in the lead-up to an election; however, they were made to suffer for the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saturday’s Pull-up was the Party’s eighth edition of the exercise, which is geared at stimulating economic activity among small businesses.

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THE CHRONIC batting woes of the West Indies, at the T20 International level, continued on Monday when they were embarrassed by Scotland in their ICC T20 World Cup First Round Group B contest.

In the first-ever meeting between the teams in a T20 International, Scotland registered a 42-run victory at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia.

Group B also features Ireland and Zimbabwe, and the West Indies, who have endured a horrid run of form in T20 Internationals this year, must defeat both (this week) in order to keep alive their hopes of booking a spot in the Super 12 stage.

Scotland, who were put in to bat by West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran, posted a score of 160 runs for five wickets with opening batsman, and Man of the Match, George Munsey, hitting an unbeaten 66 (53 balls, nine fours). Calum MacLeod contributed 23 and Michael Jones 20.

In this October 17, 2021 file photo, Scotland’s batsman George Munsey reacts during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup first round match between Bangladesh and Scotland in Muscat, Oman. (AP PHOTO)

Pace bowlers Jason Holder (two wickets for 14 runs), Alzarri Joseph (2/28) and Odean Smith (1/31) were the West Indies wicket-takers.

In their reply, the West Indies crashed from 53/1, in the sixth over, to 118 off 18.3 overs.

Holder, who was the last batsman to be dismissed, topscored with 38 (33 balls, four fours and a six), while the first three in the line-up, Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis and Brandon King, made 20, 14 and 17 respectively. Pooran and vice-captain Rovman Powell, each made five.

Mark Watt took 3/12 for the Scots, while Michael Leask had 2/15 and Brad Wheal 2/32.

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ORANJESTAD (AAN): E di 12 Weganan Suramericano di ODESUR na Paraguay a yega su fin.  Y ta saliendo na cla awor, cu e delegacion chikito di Aruba a haci un impacto na e competencianan aki.

   Na final di e Weganan, e organizadornan a dicidi na reconoce e mihor y diferente atletanan den nan categoria. 

   Panam Sports Awards Asuncion 2022 a escoge como “Mihor Deportista Femenino” e atleta Giovanna Diamante den landamento.  E ta un atleta di Brasil, kende den landamento a gana 8 medaya di oro, y dos medaya di plata.  E atleta femenino aki asina a bira esun cu a gana mas medaya durante Weganan Suramericano.

   Panam Sports Awards Asuncion 2022 a escoge como “Mihor Deporitista Masculino” cu ta un atleta di Brasil di Gimnasia Artistico, esta Caio Souza.  El a obtene 4 medaya di oro den e competencianan aki, incluyendo den team.

   Panam Sports Awards Asuncion 2022 a escoge pa otorga “Premio pa Pais Revelacion” na e isla chikito di apenas 100 mil habitante Aruba.  Nan a indica cu e pais bunita di Caribe tabata sin duda e gran sorpresa di e Weganan ODESUR aki.  Aruba cu un delegacion chikito, a logra un registro historico di 3 medaya di oro, y 3 medaya di plata.  Seis medaya total logra den Landamento, Bowling, y Bela.

   Panam Sports Award Asuncion 2022 a otorga premio di Mihor Team Femenino, na e seleccion di Chile den Hockey.  E Premio di Mihor Team Masculino a bay pa e seleccion di Paraguay den Beach Soccer.   E Premio di Atleta Femenino cu mihor Discurso na final a bay pa Paola Ferrari di Paraguay. 

   Un palabra di pabien na e delegacion di Aruba, kendenan a demostra di por representa e isla chikito aki na un forma grandi.

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ORANJESTAD (AAN): Diahuebs 13 di october 2022 sr. mr. Ady Thijsen a huramenta dilanti di nos Gobernador Alfonso Boekhoudt como Minister Plenipotenciario na Den Haag, Hulanda.

          Cu e huramentacion aki tambe a termina cu tur e speculacion, instigacion, calumnia y falsedad cometi contra sr. Thijsen, caminda opositornan politico y cierto media comprometi diariamente tabata fomenta e mentira cu sr. Thijsen lo no pasa e screening, pues cu e lo no ta ministeriabel. Pero awe a keda demostra un biaha mas cu ora bo ta un politico integro y sincero manera Ady Thijsen, nada lo por stroba pa bo por ocupa un funcion asina importante den Reino Hulandes. Fuera di e funcion di GevMin, Ady lo ocupa tambe e funcion di Representante di Aruba na Brussel (Union Europeo).

                Desde 2005 Ady ta milita den nos partido MEP como candidato di Savaneta y vecindario. Un persona hopi leal, un hurista bon prepara cu tin tur confiansa di nos partido pa ocupa pa varios aña e funcion di parlamentario (2005-2021) y tambe di Presidente di Parlamento (2017-2021) y cual funcionnan el a ocupa cu gran sabiduria y capacidad.

                Locual semper a resalta di Ady tabata su forma elocuente di hiba su debatenan, cualnan semper tabata alcaso, profesional y cu hopi dedicacion y specialmente Ady como experto tin un conocemento amplio riba tereno estatal, constitucion y den relacionnan den Reino. Sin duda cu su conocemento aki lo yuda grandemente na estrecha e lazonan entre Hulanda, Union Europeo y Aruba.

          Mester remarca tambe cu sr. Thijsen a demostra su gran humildad na momento cu el a acepta di traha den 2 funcion importante ricibiendo un salario pa e funcionnan aki.

                Partido MEP ta hopi orguyoso di sr. Thijsen y ta desea su persona tur clase di exito, sabiduria den su esfera di trabao nobo na Hulanda.

Y finalmente pa quote un expresion exclusivo di Ady: “Mientras MEP ta existi, Aruba ta salba”.

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