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The Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation – MCII congratulates Arlen Seaton on being selected as a finalist for the Caribbean Rhythm Showcase in Jamaica this month. Arlen Seaton has been chosen as 1 of 20 emerging artistes originating in and around the region and was selected from more than 250 submissions in the preliminary round.

The Caribbean Rhythm Showcase allows regional artistes and entertainers to showcase their talents, collaborate with other musicians, and connect with music executives with the opportunity to generate regional and international interest through a joint partnership between the Caribbean Export Development Agency, the European Union and Headline Entertainment of Jamaica.

The Caribbean Rhythm Showcase will allow Antiguan and Barbudan artistes and others to showcase their talents, collaborate with other regional musicians, and connect to music executives with the opportunity to generate international interest.

Arlen Seaton is an Antiguan-born singer and songwriter, a graduate of Morehouse College of Performing Arts.

He has performed at local venues and festivals and has opened for international artistes, including Marica Griffith and Buju Banton.

The Caribbean Rhythm Showcase will be held Sunday, 18th September 2022, in Kingston, Jamaica.

The Government and People of Antigua and Barbuda and the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation take this opportunity to wish Arlen Seaton all the best in this new and exciting venture.

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Fair, very knowledgeable, firm and balanced are just some of the terms being used to describe the late Justice Errol Thomas, former High Court judge.

Reports say the retired jurist’s partially decomposed body was discovered on Tuesday, September 13, in his home, where he lived alone. A post-mortem examination will have to be conducted to determine the cause of his death.

Director of Public Prosecutions Anthony Armstrong tells REAL News that Justice Thomas was a firm, yet affable, and highly regarded jurist who gave long and faithful service to the law and the public welfare.

He adds that Justice Thomas had a great love for the law and would often share new developments with counsel on both sides.

Armstrong says Thomas’ judicial temperament was excellent; he was respectful toward all the litigants and attorneys who appeared before him; and, accordingly, he will be greatly missed.

Meanwhile, Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh, who was close to the retired judge, shares similar sentiments about the man to whom many lawyers referred as “Judge Dread” – on account of his sometimes harsh sentences.

She says Thomas was sound in his judgment and was particularly strict when it came to murder, rape and robbery cases. For the offence of rape, she says, the convict was not likely to be sentenced to fewer than 20 years.

According to her, no matter one’s social, religious, political or financial background, Justice Thomas would approach the trial fairly and impose a sentence based solely on the circumstances of the case.

In addition, Walsh says that Thomas was a wonderful researcher. She recalls that, if an issue requiring research came up during a case, he would be ready by the following morning with his decision.

The retired judge reportedly was also prompt with his rulings.  Walsh remembers him saying that the prosecution changes; the lawyers change; but the judge is always constant.

The Chief Magistrate, who previously served as a public prosecutor, says she never questioned Thomas’ judgment, knowing that he had given it a great deal of thought.

Walsh also credits Justice Thomas for being a teacher who moulded a number of the young prosecutors, inviting them into his office and offering advice.

The St. Vincent-born Thomas attended Carleton University, Canada; the University of the West Indies; and the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad & Tobago. He was subsequently called to the Barbados, Saint Lucia and Grenada Bars.

Throughout his illustrious career all over the Caribbean, Thomas held positions as Crown Counsel; Solicitor General; Attorney General; acting Parliamentary Counsel; Senior Parliamentary Counsel; and Registrar of Titles.

Justice Thomas last worked in the Attorney-General’s Office in Antigua and Barbuda. (REAL NEWS)

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These Dutch people ain’t easy. For hundreds of years – after hundreds of years of being the worst slave owners on planet earth – they refused to leave us in peace when the British kicked them out. Yes…it’s all those Dutchmen scaring the bejesus out of the unwary who happened to cross grounds where they might’ve horsewhipped our forebears. And don’t think your Eyewitness is making this up – just ask any of your relatives from those villages and wards with Dutch names. Like Zeelugt or Ruimveldt!!

And just when you hoped we’d get rid of them since we’re concreting over their yards – yes… they can’t apparate through solid concrete!! – up comes these warnings almost daily in the press that we’ll be catching the “Dreaded Dutch Disease”!! And why?? Cause we’ve just struck oil and we’ll be the fastest growing economy in the world!! Looks like there are dark linings behind THAT silver cloud!! And here your Eyewitness was worried that with so much money flowing in, we’d be in danger of getting as fat and blubbery as Jabba the Hut – with all the fatty foods we’ll now afford!!

In the past, your Eyewitness used to ignore these wailing Jeremiahs preaching doom and gloom. But after being hit by COVID, monkeypox – and the PNC-rigging attempt! – -in the last two years he ain’t taking no chances!! But how to avoid kooks like during the COVID scare who insisted vaccinations were just a con job and they’d not only harm us in the here and now – but also in the hereafter!! Was this “Dreaded Dutch Disease” just another scam??

So your Eyewitness decided to look into this next-big-scare!! Seems that when all this money starts rolling in – especially when it’s foreign money and we all begin to sing that old hit – “Money in the land with the Yankee dollar bill!!” – all kinda weird things gonna start happening. And not just us starting to tell vendors on the pavement “keep the change”!! Evidently, with all that moola coming in from oil, we’ll start ignoring our old standbys like rice and sugar that kept us going all these years!! But hey!! Isn’t that what’s SUPPOSED to happen??

Look at America and Britain – and for the latter not just because their Queen’s passed. They used to make their living from growing wheat and cattle. Well, they still grow some – but is that what’s raking in the big bucks?? No siree Bob!! THEY MAKE THEIR MONEY FROM MONEY – doing trading in something called “derivatives”!! It’s just a fancy word for gambling in all sorts of financial stuff.So let’s train those kids getting 27 CSECs to gamble and voila!! – no Dutch Disease!! That wasn’t so hard, was it??

…stagnation

In addition to your Eyewitness’s suggestion about us training some derivative mavens to make money on the trillions (Ok…Ok…Guyana dollars, but that’s still $USBillions!!), we’ll be accumulating in our NRF, Pres Ali’s also been putting some thought into preventing that Dreaded Dutch Disease. As a centrepiece of the new Silica City he’s creating near CJIA, there’s gonna be an “Innovation Village” – to nurture cutting-edge technological start-ups. Our local Silicon Valley. Silica City, Silicon Valley…get it??!! The “Village” part of the name, to be honest, jarred your Eyewitness’s sensibilities. “Village” connotes to him, arts and crafts – not unicorns dealing with smart apps!!

But just as America still produces wheat and cattle – even though cowboys have faded from the scene, President Ali is trying valiantly to keep the venerable sugar industry going. Maybe just to produce enough for our needs? After all, we’ve developed quite a national sweet-tooth – and not only to dunk spoonfuls of sugar into our “cuppa”!!He’s put together a “Technical Team” to aid the troubled industry.

…future rigging

The CoI to investigate the March 2 elections fiasco by the APNU/AFC combine was sworn in yesterday. It won’t only find out WHAT happened – but will make RECOMMENDATIONS on what should be done to prevent future riggings. Ouch!!

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L’APIPD vous donne rendez-vous le samedi 24 septembre à la Cigale à Paris pour un évènement musical, festif, solidaire et pédagogique : « Brisons le silence et Célébrons la vie ». Un concert géant pour sensibiliser sur les méfaits de la drépanocytose avec Jean-Claude Naimro et de nombreux artistes.

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