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GOODBYE: The family of murdered security guard Jeffrey Peters, including son Jeffrey Jr, left, daughter Jenique, and wife Amanda Beharrysingh, stand at his coffin on Monday during his funeral. PHOTO BY SUREASH CHOLAI –

PASTOR Clive Dottin did not mince words as he delivered a scathing message to corrupt officials as well as the government over rising crime, as he officiated at the funeral on Monday for murdered security guard Jeffrey Peters.

Peters, 51, and his colleague Jerry Stuart were shot dead near the Pennywise Super Centre, La Romaine, on September 19 during a robbery attempt in which police later shot and killed four bandits.

Speaking during Peters’ funeral at the Mt D’Or Seventh Day Adventist Church, Dottin took past and present governments to task for their inability to significantly curb crime.

Dottin said he was aware of the dangers security guards face on the job and knocked some companies for their treatment of these workers.

Referring to the murder toll, which as of Monday stood at 446 so far this year, Dottin warned those in authority that without proper action, the annual murder toll would continue to rise.

“I want to be frank with you. I think that private security officers are among the list of endangered species, more than the police and the soldiers, of course we have some Judases among them too.

“But private security officers…Lord have mercy, sometimes they are paid very low wages and are called upon to make the greatest sacrifices.

“And by the way, I don’t want to be accused of attacking anybody but some of our capitalists have no heart,” Dottin said.

Turning his attention to governments, Dottin said it was not reassuring that corruption continues to exist and thrive.

Referring to earlier remarks from president of the Southern Caribbean Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Churches, Leslie Moses, Dottin said governments – past and present – seem incapable of addressing crime and violence.

“A lawless and indisciplined nation cannot fight crime.

“One of our parties practise sick corruption and the other political party practises slick corruption.

“This land is corrupt, this land is bloodthirsty and as somebody said, some of our leaders are totally cluless.

“Some may be part of the problem so they cannot be part of the solution.”

Referring to security camera footage of the robbery, Dottin also noted that Peters’ killers seemed to have some experience using high-powered weapons. He questioned how young men were able to use such weapons with proficiency as he accused corrupt law enforcement officials of training criminals.

During his tribute, one of Peters’ long-time friends Carlos Guy said while his friend’s death was difficult to accept, he hopes it serves as a wake-up call for security companies to provide better equipment and vehicles to their employees.

He said while employers enjoyed the profits from their workers, they should be willing to equip their security guards with the life-saving materials.

During his eulogy, Peters’ brother Devon Goodridge said he was heartened by the support from family and friends but also hoped that promises made during the funeral would be kept and urged mourners not to forget Peters’ family.

Peters was buried at the Tunapuna Public Cemetery.

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Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has indicated that he does not intend to outlive his usefulness and become a burden to his ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP), his Castries East Constituency, or the country.

He was addressing his constituency group’s 34th annual general meeting on Saturday.

Pierre urged his audience to keep their eyes on the prize.

“Once you keep your eyes on the prize, whether I am here or not, you are going to be victorious,” the Castries East MP asserted.

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Declaring that politics is a “very strange thing,” Pierre explained that everyone has a life span.

“And I do not intend to outlive my usefulness. I do not intend to become a burden to the party or a burden to the constituency, or a burden to the people of Saint Lucia. I know when my expiry time will come,” he stated.

“It must come. It has to come. But when it comes, it will come with grace. When it comes, it will come with dignity. Because I am sure that there are men and women in Castries East who can represent Castries East in a very proficient way and there are men and women in the labour party who can lead the labour party when the time comes,” Pierre said to applause.

In this regard, he declared that because of the confidence in those men and women and the young people of Saint Lucia, he could say that the SLP has a promising future.

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*e meta ta pa Hooiberg bira un atraccion colorido pa local y turistanan

ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Dialuna mainta, Minister Dangui Oduber, titular di Salud y Turismo a hiba palabra den e conferencia di prensa di gobierno.

E rueda di prensa aki a tuma lugar riba e trapinan di Hooiberg, pa anuncia e fase 2 cu gobierno ta bay cuminza cu su ehecucion. Fase 1 a cuminza durante e Gabinete Wever-Croes 1 y a wordo financia door di e fondonan di TPEF (Tourism Product Enhancement Fund).

Den e fase dos aki gobierno lo percura pa drecha e trapinan for di comienzo te e top. E dignatario a subraya cu intencion tabata pa cuminza mesora cu e fase 2 y e mandatario a expresa cu e ta contento di ta para riba e trapinan di Hooiberg pa anuncia e continuidad di e proyecto.

E mandatario a bisa cu ta bon conoci cu e pandemia a pone cu tabata tin un recess den e ehecucion di tur e proyectonan di mehoracion di e producto Aruba cu tabata den planificacion, y un di nan cu tabata cla e ora ey pa cuminza ta e fase 2 di e embeyecimento di Hooiberg.

E dignatario a subraya cu Hooiberg ta un atraccion cu ta wordo hopi uza pa local y turistanan. Minister Oduber a agrega cu Aruba Tourism Authority, generalmente ta haci surveys riba e “guest satisfaction” di e turistanan cu ta bin Aruba, y nos Isla ta score hopi halto den esaki. Mas ainda, e ta score di mas halto cu henter e Caribe, pa loke ta satisfaccion di turista. Pero algo cu ta bin regularmente dilanti, ta cu e turistanan ta haya cu Aruba tin falta di atraccionnan. Aruba tin un bunita lama, bunita beachnan y bon clima. Nos hendenan ta hopi amable y cordial, pero toch ta bin dilanti e turistanan ta sinti falta di atraccionnan y pesey e Gabinete y Prome Minister mes cu ta encarga cu e proyecto di “amenities” ta purba na crea mas atraccion pa e turistanan.

E dignatario a subraya cu Hooiberg ta un bunita lugar pa haci di dje un atraccion mas y mas ta wordo bishita pa e turistanan. Pesey, Gabinete Wever-Croes a opta pa planea e proyecto aki den diferente fase.

El a reitera cu fase 1 a wordo financia pa TPEF, y awo fase 2 ta bira e drechamento y mehoracion di e trapi for di ora bo cuminza subi e cero te riba e top.

E mandatario a duna di conoce cu lo bay crea un mirador cu e bishitantenan por cana rond riba e top di e cero unda ta bay tin henter un bunita bista riba e bunita naturaleza y paisahe cu Aruba ta ofrece.

Tambe lo bay percura pa pone mosaic cu artistanan local y internacional pa asina crea un atraccion completo.

Minister di Turismo a sigui splica cu pa loke ta fase 2 y fase 3 cu ya caba ta den discusion, y pensa kico mas lo por crea pa asina por acomoda e bishitantenan tanto local como turista, e intencion ta pa pone espacio pa toilet, pa asina nan por haci uso di dje. Tambe tin intencion di pone un F&B chikito, pa e bishitantenan refresca. E proyecto aki ta wordo financia parcialmente door di Aruba Tourism Authority y tambe door di TPEF. Y, conhuntamente, lo percura pa ehecuta e di dos fase. Pa e fase tres ora ta cla cu fase 2 tin cu wak kico ta e presupuesto cu tin disponible, pa asina por sigui cu e ehecucion di fase 3.

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