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CONTENTS DR. PAUL LEWIS

PM TILLMAN THOMAS

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FAMOUS BROOKLYN COMPLEX REOPENS

LEWIS GETS BAIL ON SEX RAP

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Caribbean countries demand a Dr. Paul Lewis, will return to court, July 7, to face charges that he sexually new global economic order that assaulted two teenagers, last month. considers region’s status.

CRIME CRACK DOWN

PONZI SCHEME

(Photo by Leonardo Harrison)

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no letting up in the war against criminal gangs in SVG.

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KING IN ON PONZI SCHEME

Antigua & Barbuda’s Leroy King has made a career for himself in the world of finance.

Latapy Sees Bright Future Russell Latapy is excited about the future of the Trinidad & Tobago Soca Warriors. The Soca Warriors’ head coach was speaking after he announced an 18-member squad that will travel to Basseterre to take on St. Kitts & Nevis in a friendly.

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Caribbean Leaders Honored By Chamber BROOKLYN, NY -- The Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., (CACCI) honored business and community leaders its 24th Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Corporate and Partnership Recognition Awards Fundraising Luncheon, June 19, at Steiner Movie Studios, Stage 6, Brooklyn, NY. This year’s award recipients were: Kim L. Jasmin, Vice President, Northeast Region Community Relations Manager, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Distinguished Corporate Diversity Recognition Award; Charles Sessoms, Director of Customer and Community Marketing, Coca Cola Bottling Company; Patricia Sampson, Managing Director, Bank of New York Mellon; Brenda Scott, Director, Vendor Development Program, Macy’s East, CACCI’s Distinguished Corporate Partners Award; Valerie Oliver-Durrah, President, Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic, Distinguished Business and Community Award; Sylma Brown Bramble, Director (Actg.), Caribbean Tourism Organization, (CTO),Distinguished Business/Community Partnership Award.

Entrepreneurs of the Year Awardees were: Alfredo Thiebaud, President, Delicioso Coco Helado; Sandra Bryan, Owner/Franchisee, Goldenkrust Caribbean Bakery; and Cliff Roye, Owner, Cool Tech Air Conditioning & Refrigeration. Scott and Natasha Nigro, Owners, Nationwide Credit Counseling will receive CACCI’s Emerging Family-Owned Business Award. CACCI’s Year 2009 “Roving Ambassador” Award will be presented to Senator Erno L. Labega, Member of Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.

A Proclamation was received from Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States proclaiming the month of June 2009 as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Greetings and Salutations were also received from elected officials and government leaders in recognition of CACCI’s 24th Annual Awards Celebration to include: Governor David Paterson, Secretary of State Lorraine A. Cortes-Vazquez, NYS; Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gongresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, Comptroller William “Bill” Thompson, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Speaker Christine Quinn, Former Ambassador of Grenada H. E. Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus, Derek E. Broomes, CACCI Board Chairman, Caricom Secretary General Dr. Edwin Carrington, Assemblyman Peter Rivera, and Councilmembers John Liu and Darlene Mealy.

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opinions Barbados Immigration Practices Repugnant BROOKLYN, NY -- The GuyaneseAmerican President of the New York based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), Rickford Burke, has said that Barbados’s new immigration policy is “divisive” and “supercilious,” and undermines the Caribbean Community.”

“The extant immigration practices in Barbados lack careful thought, have been fundamentally discriminatory and are antithetical to the values of the integration movement,” Burke asserted.

His comments come weeks after Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson, announced a new policy that allow undocumented Caribbean nationals who began residing in Barbados prior to 2005 to be given Barbadian government identification and work permits, but subject those who entered thereafter and remain undocumented to deportation.

Thompson’s policy has come under withering criticism from fellow regional Heads of Government and other individuals, forcing the Prime Minister to make a strong defense last Saturday.

In a statement Tuesday, Burke charged that “Prime Minister Thompson is attempting to build a protectionist wall around Barbados, and has created the perception that “Barbados is only for “Bajans.”

"This is unquestionably repugnant to Caricom and is undermining Caribbean unity,” he added.

Blasting Thompson’s increased deportations and early morning raids against undocumented Caricom nationals, Burke accused the Bajan leader of promoting “national insularity” in the Caribbean and of stoking jingoistic fears in Barbados.”

Guyanese constitute the largest immigrant block in Barbados. The CGID head noted that many Guyanese, particularly those residing in Barbados, believe that immigration enforcement disproportionately and calculatedly targets Guyanese.

He said that the Prime Minister’s own statistics, which he disclosed at a press conference last Saturday at Grantley Adams International Airport, validate this assessment.

According to media reports, Thompson disclosed that from June 1 to 26, raids were made on 15 residences between 3 am and 6 am, leading to the detention and removal of 47 non-nationals, 34 of whom were Guyanese.

However, Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett yesterday disputed Thompson’s figures, announcing that in May, twenty-nine (29) Guyanese were deported from Barbados, and twenty-four (24) so far for the month of June. In total, 53 Guyanese have been deported from Barbados since Thompson's policy was implemented on May 5, 2009.

Burke labeled the tactics of Barbados immigration authorities as draconian, and more aligned with “George Bush’s” approach to immigration” than Caribbean unity. He condemned the ongoing raids on suspected undocumented nationals as inhumane. “This must stop. These are families who seek a better life in a sister Caribbean state,” he said.

Jamaican Chef Sheron Chin-Barnes Defeats Food Network’s Bobby Flay At

Jamaican ‘Throwdown’

Food Network’s Bobby Flay

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Chef Sheron ChinBarnes’ cuisine reigned supreme on Food Network’s primetime series “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” Wednesday, June 17. On the episode, Chef Bobby Flay challenged Jamaican Chef Sheron Chin-Barnes, owner of Harlem’s posh Mo Bay Restaurant, to a traditional Fried Fish Escovitch throwdown.

Miss Jamaica World 2007 Yendi Phillips who was one of two judges offered some personal insights into the cultural significance of the spicy Jamaican meal. Jamaica Tourist Board representative Chris Dobson also participated in the show.

“Cuisine has always been an important part of Jamaican culture,” commented John Lynch, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism. “We are so pleased that Chef Chin-Barnes was able to extend her knowledge and expertise of Jamaican cuisine to Food Network viewers and ultimately come out on top of this challenge.”

The History of Escovitch Escovitch is thought have roots from the Spanish escabeche, meaning pickled, when brought to Jamaica in the early 16th century. As one of Jamaica’s oldest dishes, escovitch has always been popular, partly due to the fact that its acidic marinade of vinegar or citrus juice acts as a preservative, allowing it to keep well without being refrigerated.

This was especially useful in the times before electricity and on religious days for Christians and Jews when no cooking was done.

Escovitch now appears around the world, from Asia to Italy to North Africa, and is usually served as a lightly fried fish, served with onions, carrots, hot peppers and other ingredients in a marinade of vinegar. It is a popular dish to be brought to the beach or on a picnic in Jamaica.

Dr. Paul Lewis

Dr. Paul Lewis Gets Bail On Sex Charges KINGSTON, Jamaica -- United States-based evangelist, Dr. Paul Lewis, will return to court, July 7, to face charges that he sexually assaulted two teenagers, last month.

The Jamaica-born Lewis was released on J$500,000 (US$5,649) bail, Monday, but was ordered to remain in the country until his trial.

He was also ordered by the court to surrender his travel documents and to report to a Kingston police station every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Court officials said that the US Embassy in Jamaica has been alerted to prevent Lewis from obtaining alternative travel documents.

A judge had earlier refused to grant bail to Lewis when he appeared in the Savanna-La-Mar criminal court in Western Jamaica two weeks ago.

Lewis, who heads Paul Lewis Ministries, was in Jamaica at the invitation of a local church. He was charged on June 17 with sexually assaulting the two teenage girls in his hotel room in the resort town of Negril.

The evangelist, who resides in Brooklyn, was arrested on June 14 as he was about to address a crusade.

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Gonsalves Defies Threats, Continue To Battle Gangs “What happens in Jamaica, Trinidad, and other countries, is not going to happen on my watch.”

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves

St. Vincent & The Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves addressed a town hall meeting in Brooklyn, last week.

NEW YORK, NY - St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says although his administration has made a “dent” in the operations of criminal networks, there will be no letting up in the war against gangs.

Gonsalves, addressing a town hall meeting in Brooklyn, New York, said he will not yield to those who are engaged in gang violence, pointing out that such behaviour has no place in a small country like St Vincent and the Grenadines.

“You have some people (who), because they have some money, illegally obtained, think they can run your country; well, we are acting to engage those against gang violence.”

He said there has been a marked decrease in crime since his administration stepped-up action against gang violence, stating that, whereas there were 15 murders in gang-related violence about this time last year, the figure is down to eight for the corresponding period this year.

The Prime Minister said further that in 2007, there were 18 gang-related murders in the country and that there were over 100 police reports handed to him on the issue.

But he said he has been only receiving fewer than 30 reports in recent times.

“This is not to say the battle is over,” Gonsalves said. “But we’re making a dent.

This is an on-going war. I’m determined.

“As you’re aware, there have been threats against my person,” he added. “There’ll be consequences for those who make threats.

“We must not allow anybody to frighten us,” he continued.

Gonsalves told the gathering that “what happens in Jamaica, Trinidad, and other countries, is not going to happen on my watch,” and highlighted some of the accomplishments of the recent anti-crime “Vincy Pac” campaign.

During Vincy Pac, security forces raided and destroyed marijuana plantations in the hills and mountains of mainland St Vincent.

He said “big criminal operators” had previously taken over the plantations, linking their operations with cocaine and guns.

“We had to liberate vulnerable people in the hills,” the Prime Minister said, disclosing that 8.7 million marijuana plants, including seven million seedlings, were destroyed in the recent operation.

“We found up there generators, compressors in places where donkey can’t go up,” he said. “There are no helicopters, they (drug lords) hire two-legged mules, who are coke (cocaine) addicts.”

“I have an obligation to free them from the crutches of gang leaders,” Gonsalves continued. “I’m determined not to make it happen again.”

Jamaica Gov’t To Hang Criminals KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Prime Minister Bruce Golding says his government is committed to executing persons convicted of murder.

He told a town hall meeting that his administration is prepared to honour the “yes” vote taken by Parliament last year on the capital punishment issue.

“Once Parliament has taken that position, this government has given a commitment that we are going to honour it. We are obliged by the resolution of Parliament,” he said.

Golding pointed out that there were about nine persons on death row, who are now going through their appeals process, in keeping with the provisions of the Constitution.

“But you have an undertaking from me, as head of this government, that once those processes are exhausted, then the appropriate warrants will be issued. We are not backing off of that position that we have taken,” Golding said.

He noted that the biggest weapon against crime is the certainty of being caught and being punished, and urged the public to provide the police with information to resolve the crimes.

“If a man feels that he can commit murder and the chances of him being arrested are three out ten, and even after he is arrested, the chances of anybody coming as a witness to testify against him are two out of ten, and if they even testify, the chances of him being convicted is one of out ten, then he is not even going to squint, he is going to commit the

crime,” the Prime Minister said.

“We have to get to the stage where with the partnership that must come from the people, when a man is considering doing something that he knows is against the law, something that he knows will attract severe punishment, he must be given cause to think that once, not twice, not thrice but several times; because in committing that crime, he must factor into his mind an acceptance of the punishment that he must feel is going to be served on him,” he added.

Golding said that the country cannot be crime-free, unless the people become partners in the effort. He said that not in all cases that

the police can forensically procure evidence.

“If people are not prepared to recognise that everyone of us needs to be a constable in our own house, and in our own community, where we become part of the law enforcement process, then we will forever have situations where we are not going to achieve the best results,” Golding said.

The Jamaican House of Representatives voted last November to retain hanging, while the Senate voted similarly a month later. However, no one has been hanged in Jamaica since 1988. Last year more than 1,000 persons were murdered and the figure has passed 600 so far this year.

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding says his government is committed to executing convicted murderers.

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US Diplomat Wants Tougher Laws To Deal With Illegal Drugs Trade In Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A United States diplomat has said that Haiti needs to enact tougher laws to deal with the growing illegal drugs trade in the country.

“You can't sort of turn over responsibility for such a major national issue to the United States only. We need better laws here if we are going to help the Haitians defeat the drug dealers and drug traffickers,” said outgoing United States Ambassador to Haiti, Janet Sanderson.

Sanderson, who is ending a threeand-a-half year tour of duty here, said that she regretted not being able to put a major dent, through increased aid, in addressing Haiti’s bourgeoning drug trade.

“It is a regret that we have not been able to, until recently, mobilise more resources in the war on drugs. It is a very serious issue here, and I share the President's (Rene Preval]) concerns. I have all along,” she added.

Sanderson who is returning to Washington to take up a post within the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the US State Department said Haiti is “an extraordinarily complicated and complex country,” and even more “difficult for foreigners to understand”.

“This position in the past, for better or for worse, has been controversial.

That's inevitable, given the close relationship between the United States and Haiti.

Very few people are neutral about the United States and the American ambassador.

“Who ever is sitting in this chair, draws the flowers or draws the fire, depending on how things are going.

But I think, sometimes, it's better to be receiving advice, rather than giving it,” she said.

Daniel Erikson, a top policy advisor with the Washington-based think tank, Inter-American Dialogue, said Haiti has “traumatized virtually every US ambassador posted to the country since the end of the Cold War,” adding that most has left behind a “nation in trauma.”

“Janet Sanderson appears to be the exception,” he said, adding, however that she benefited from timing.

“While the food riots and hurricanes that struck Haiti in 2008 were severely disruptive, even these dramatic events paled in comparison to the uprisings, stolen elections, dissolved parliaments, and especially the 2004 ouster of JeanBertrand Aristide,” he said.

Sanderson said she was overall pleased with her duty in Haiti.

“We really have reached out beyond Port-au-Prince and reached out beyond the normal levels of contacts. It's been quite a ride. The interest of my government has coincided with my very real passion for trying to help the people that I've met,” Sanderson said.

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Mitchell Says Gov’t Report On Poverty Bias ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -Former prime minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has described as “biased”, the preliminary findings of a poverty assessment study that suggests there has no been no progress made in the fight against poverty over the past decade.

The Tillman Thomas administration has released the study, which showed that more than a quarter of the population now lives below the poverty – an increase compared to 10 years ago.

But Mitchell, whose New National Party (NNP) was removed from office last July after 13 years, said there has been an “inappropriate interpretation of the results”.

He said the findings of the survey did not take into account the increased use of cell phones, which is one of the variables in determining the level of poverty in a country, as well as the effects of Hurricanes Ivan and Emily which ravaged the island in 2004 and 2005.

“We are truly concerned about the recent media reports in which the Minister of Finance broadcast to the world a most biased and inappropriate interpretation of the results of the Poverty Assessment commissioned under our watch in February 2007, and with preliminary results presented in May 2009.

“The results of the poverty assessment were never intended to be interpreted across time and space or circumstance in the manner that the Minister has sought to do,” Mitchell said.

According to the survey conducted between September 2007

Dr. Keith Mitchell and June 2008, 37.7 per cent of the population is considered poor compared to 32.1 per cent a decade ago.

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) funded survey also suggests a 10 per cent growth in the number of persons considered indigent or extremely poor.

But Mitchell in challenging the preliminary findings of the survey said that public records show that on account of the two hurricanes over a 10 month period, Grenada lost the equivalent of two-and-a-half years of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

“Results from two different studies cannot be compared in the face of “exogenous shocks, this is basic economics. If one study is undertaken in ‘normal circumstances’ without any such exogenous shock it cannot readily be compared with another result which occurs in the face of such a shock,” Mitchell.

Caribbean Leaders Demand Fair Share In Aid NEW YORK, NY – It was the perfect opportunity to present a collective front to the international community and Caribbean countries used the occasion to put forward their case for a new global economic order that would take into consideration their current level of development.

The regional leaders used the extraordinary, high-level, three-day summit on the global crisis organised by the United Nations to remind the international community that poor developing countries like theirs should not be made a scapegoat for the greed that brought about the current global financial crisis.

“Why are we once again paying for the mistakes of others?” asked St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.

The developed countries have said they are willing to pump billions of dollars into the multilateral financing agencies, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, to help reverse the current problem but regional lead-

Prime Minister Tillman Thomas

ers have said such restructuring must not be from the top down as had been the case in the past.

But Gonsalves notes that while the IMF and World Bank “may view many of our developing friends in the periphery of globalisation as being heavily indebted...the debt of responsibility for this crisis lies in the unregulated financial centers of the developed world; in the arrogant ignorance of those who consider it their right to prescribe and proscribe our policy space; and in the unfounded ideological sanctimony of those who hold us to a higher standard than they hold themselves”.

Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said the new approach being advocated “must address the fundamental imbalances in the global economy.

“We believe there is a need for a new financial architecture with a stronger regulatory framework in order to protect our global societies and secure a better future,” he said, while the Barbados junior Finance Minister Darcy Boyce urged that small countries be allowed “a seat at the table when decisions are being made on issues of global concern. We must not squander the opportunities for creating a fair and more equitable system,” he said, insisting that “our small countries can continue to be effective partners”.

Caribbean countries have been critical of the plans by the international community to crack down on so called tax havens and the UN conference afforded the Bahamas an opportunity to reiterate calls for a level playing field and implementation of international standards of transparency and exchange of information for offshore jurisdictions.

Junior Finance Minister Zhivargo Laing said it was interesting to note that while developing countries, in particular offshore finance centres, did not cause the present financial crisis, the most specific and immediate reform being proffered is that of these small centres.

“The Bahamas joins with others, who, have for some time now, cautioned against the unfair and discriminatory actions taken by some of the developed countries and/or their limited membership organisations against small offshore

jurisdictions in this regard. Such actions are not justified by the current crisis,” he added.

But even as they have called for a new thinking from the developed countries and the multilateral financial institutions, the Caribbean countries say there is no need to cut the existing bilateral programs.

Belize’s Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who is also the Chairman of the 15-member CARICOM grouping, said the outcomes of many of the existing bilateral support programs have been put at risk by this crisis.

“But, it is in the interest of all of us not only to keep these programs on track but to expand them,” he added.

Jamaica, which is contemplating an approach to the IMF in the coming weeks, said that access to financing on the international capital market has been “significantly restricted” and that there has been a “concomitant slowdown” in foreign direct investment.

“In short, the livelihood and development prospects of the majority of our population have already been affected (and) that there is a strong possibility that, as the crisis evolves, the situation could worsen,” said the island’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Financial Trade Kenneth Baugh.

Jamaica is not likely to be the only Caribbean country going to the IMF for assistance.

St. Kitts-Nevis and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are now the beneficiaries of a programme with the Washington-based financial institution, and there are discussions in St. Lucia among various stakeholders that Prime Minister Stephenson King’s government may be next.

King used the UN conference to plead for more concessionary aid to developing countries like his as well as a “significantly larger amount of grant funding” over the next two years.

“We simply cannot afford the stranglehold of additional debt,” he pleaded, calling for “a greater understanding and practical appreciation of” the region’s economic situation.

Guyana, which apart from Haiti, has benefited from debt forgiveness from the Paris Club, a grouping of rich countries, is advocating the need for a “post-crisis multilateral architecture.”

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Deported Journalist Wins Case Against Antigua Gov’t ROSEAU, Dominica – The Antigua and Barbuda High Court has ruled against the Baldwin Spencer government over its decision to deport a Dominican journalist two years ago.

Lennox Linton told reporters that he had been informed by his lawyers that Justice Louise Blenman has ruled that his expulsion from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country on June 13, 2007, was unlawful and that he had also been awarded dames totalling EC$20,000 (US$7,407).

Linton, who managed Observer Radio and also hosted a talk show on the station in St. Johns, said he was elated at the court ruling, insisting that the case was not one where he sought monetary compensation for his removal from the country.

“What I wanted from the court I got it. I got the court to rule that the Antigua government behaved illegally,” he said, adding “it is

Former Minister Gets New Trial Date KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A magistrate’s court has adjourned the corruption trial of former junior energy minister Kern Spencer after defence attorneys said they were not given adequate time to get full instructions from their clients. The trial is now set to begin on July 27.

The defence lawyers for Spencer and his assistant Colleen Wright said they needed the extra time after the prosecution amended the money laundering charges against the two accused.

The amendments - which were proposed last week by Paula Llewellyn, the Director of Public Prosecutions - were approved on Monday by Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey.

Spencer, Wright and businessman Rodney Chin were arrested in February last year following a probe into the distribution of four million energy-saving light bulbs, a gift from the Cuban government in 2006, which cost taxpayers $114 million (US$1.28 million).

The charges against Chin, who is now a crown witness, were dropped in January this year.

Spencer and Wright are also charged with breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act, while Wright is facing the charge of aiding and abetting.

The prosecution says it intends to prove that Spencer, with the aid of Wright, formed four companies to provide management and other services to the project.

It said that millions of dollars were transferred from the accounts of the companies and deposited to the personal accounts of Wright and Spencer and later transferred overseas and back into the country to give the appearance that the funds were legitimate.

a very important judgment especially in the context of the free movement of skilled nationals within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Caribbean leaders have agreed to the free movement of journalists, and other skilled nationals as part of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) as the region seeks to consolidate its integration movement.

Linton said that while some governments have been “dragging their feet” on the matter, in the case of the Antigua and Barbuda government he had long argued that “I was in Antigua legally, I had done nothing wrong.

“The government therefore had no right to do what it did, it behaved illegally, it behaved in an oppressive manner and it behaved in a manner that was contrary to the letter and spirit of the free movement of skilled nationals within the Caribbean Community.”

Linton said the ruling felt “like a weight

has (been) lifted off my shoulders finally.

“This was a completely arbitrary decision.

I’m not even entirely sure what motivated it because when you listen to the government’s case in the court, they really presented no real reason why I was deported from Antigua and so I knew from the date of the trial back on the 7th of October, 2008 that there was only one party that could win that case and that was me,” Linton stated.

Linton said when he was forced to leave the country in 2007, he was only able to pack a few essentials in a travel bag and secure his home.

At the time of the dispute, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit had attempted to solve the matter by speaking with his Antiguan counterpart but to no avail.

Linton was one of two regional journalists deported by the Antigua government in June 2007. The other is the Trinidad-born

Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer Vernon Khelawan, who served at one time as the editor in chief of the Antigua Sun newspaper.

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King Snags $100K To Help Stanford In Ponzi Scheme Leroy King has made a career for himself in the world of finance, serving as Antigua and Barbuda’s chief financial regulator for the past seven years.

However, his time as Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) came to an abrupt end when he was fired by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer.

His dismissal came after he was implicated by financial regulators in the United States in an alleged US$7 billion investment fraud involving Texan financier Sir Allen Stanford.

The Securities and Exchange

Trinidad Says Will Finally Send LNG To Jamaica PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning said Wednesday that sending liquefied natural gas to stimulate investments in Jamaica's alumina sector was now a matter of national priority.

Trinidad and Tobago signed an agreement in 2004 to supply Jamaica with 1.1 million tonnes of LNG per year for 20 years, beginning in 2009, for use by the Jamalco refinery and the Jamaica Public Service Company's electric power plants.

Trinidad later said it could not supply LNG to Jamaica because supplies were inadequate. But Manning told Parliament supplies had become available because the global supply and demand situation for gas has changed.

In the new environment, there is no longer the need for Jamaica to build regasification terminals, and floating terminals can be used,

Commission (SEC) has accused King of helping the billionaire investor in exchange for US$100,000 in bribes. The charges against him include wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to obstruct an SEC investigation.

King appeared in an Antiguan court on June 25, after turning himself over to local authorities less than 24 hours after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was granted EC$500,000 (US$190,800) bail.

Prior to his appointment to the FSRC in June 2002, King was an advisor to the Minister of Finance and Special Envoy in the Ministry he said.

"In those circumstances, the government of Trinidad and Tobago now considers that a supply of LNG to Jamaica for the stimulation of investments in the alumina sector, to be a matter of national priority," he told Parliament.

The Jamaican government owns 45 percent of Jamalco and Alcoa Inc (AA.N) owns the rest.

The global financial crisis and sharp falls in metals prices have hurt Jamaica's alumina sector, with some refineries cutting production.

The island's largest bauxite and alumina producing company, Alumina Partners of Jamaica, suspended production in May for what was expected to be a yearlong shutdown.

Manning said he hopes to enter into an arrangement for Jamaica to supply alumina for Trinidad and Tobago's first aluminum smelter plant.

Trinidad and Tobago, through the Atlantic LNG plant, also exports LNG to the United States, Europe and the Dominican Republic. New technological developments in regasification have also allowed it to export gas to Brazil and Chile.

Atlantic's four processing trains cool natural gas to convert it to liquid for transport, and have a total production capacity of 15 million metric tonnes a year. It is regasified at terminals for transport ashore through pipelines.

of Foreign Affairs in the government of then Prime Minister Lester Bird.

In 1999, he was appointed Ambassador at Large in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has also been the e chairman of the Social Security Board since 1999.

King has spent over 20 years in banking in the United States of America. Most of those years were spent working at Bank of America in various capacities.

He holds a MBA in Finance, a MSC in Advanced Business Studies, a BBA in Accounting and a BBA in Finance and Economics from Iona College, New York, as well as a Post

Leroy King Masters Certificate in Taxation.

Jamaican soldiers stand on a ramp beside a CanJet aircraft in Montego Bay, Jamaica, April 20, 2009, while Stephen Fray seized 180 hostages aboard the Canadian charter jet.

Alleged Hijacker Fit To Stand Trial KINGSTON, Jamaica - The 21-year-old man accused of attempting to hijack a Canadian airline in April this year, is to stand trial on July 13 after a court-accepted a psychiatrist declared him fit to take the stand.

Stephen Fray allegedly attempted to highjack a CanJet aircraft at the Sangster International Airport in the western city of Montego Bay on April 18. He has since been slapped with nine counts of illegal possession of a firearm; shooting with intent, robbery with aggravation, assault at common law and breaches of the Airport Act. In a report to the court on Tuesday, Dr. Kevin Gouldbourne said the incident was influenced by delusions, false beliefs that have no factual basis and that Fray is fit to stand

trial. Independent psychiatrist, Dr. Wendel Abel, who examined Fray at the requested of the family, said he is suffering form schizophrenia and needs to be placed in a psychiatric facility.

Fray, is said to have used his father’s licensed revolver and bypassed checkpoints at the airport before attempting to highjack the Canadian-bound aircraft.

182 passengers and crew were hostage on the aircraft after Fray allegedly demanded to be taken to Cuba.

Reports are that Fray eventually released the passengers, but he kept the flight crew on board. He was later arrested after a security team stormed the aircraft.

Fray is scheduled to return to court on July 13.

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Guyanese Children Detained

By Indian Hospital Released GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The ten Guyanese children, who underwent cardiac surgery at a private hospital in India, have been allowed to return home after the NGO KidsFirst Fund agreed to pay up over a sixmonth period.

The Indian press reported KM Cherian, the chairman of Frontier Lifeline Hospital, as saying, "On the assurance from the NGO to settle the dues in six months time, the children have been permitted to go."

The dues add up to nearly US$90,000, he said.

Early this month, the children were taken to the hospital, which specializes in cardiac surgery, by Guyanese NGO KidsFirst Fund. The children were operated upon and were set to return home on Friday when the hospital detained them for non-payment of bills.

KidsFirst Fund, under the charge of former first lady of Guyana Varshnie Singh, has been sending children for heart surgery for the past four years to the hospital.

According to Singh, the past practice has been to settle the dues after returning to Guyana.

On Friday evening, Singh said here that the hospital had changed the payment system and the children were detained at the institute.

Hospital officials, however, maintain that the system was changed after the NGO defaulted on the payment last time.

Meanwhile, the government here has, however, promised to pay the bills for the children.

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Michael Jackson: Global Musical Genius Lives On

By Dr. Isaac Newton

musical talent was inspirational on many levels--- personal, cultural, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - musical and spiritual.

Doubtless, Michael remarkably - In a musical quilt laced with the textures of creative dance, funk, impacted the world of culture, race, R&B, and pop, Michael Jackson, image, values, vocal genius, sound, dead at 50, is enshrined as the soulful ideals and business on a plaworld’s greatest superstar, by many, teau, beyond extraordinary flair.

In the Caribbean, Jackson’s many miles.

His musical legacy of 13 num- death reminds so many of us, of the ber one hits will continue to be passing of one of our own legends, marked by gratitude for decades to Bob Marley-- whose life and legacy come. His songs are engraved in trib- reshaped the world with prophetic utes of thankfulness and his perfor- yet liberating songs.

Since many of us in the islands mances frozen in an explosion of and around the world, continue to memorable pride.

What can be said of his child- remember Marley, for the way he hood talent, except that he fine-tuned fused conscious lyrics with clarion it throughout his life, and trans- calls to break psychological shackformed the era of the 1980s, while les, Jackson too will never be forshifting to accommodate various gotten, for his vast oceanic talent, for styles and musical genres, best felt standing alone on the Everest of in recording sales well over 751 mil- original greatness, and for his beseeching call, to heal the world. lion albums.

He embodied Michael also at depths unpaved the way for fuknown, a talent ture black stars in all that elevated black regions, who after seepride beyond the ing his success, benarrow confines of lieved that artistic ethnic affirmation. magic can be created Though trans-raand that anything is cial in scope, his possible. legacy will be Prior to the shockbranded with an ing news of cardiac impossibility to arrest, he lived a life surpass in reach. draped in mystery, Now, that we braided with majestic may review the fame and super wealth, quality of his talent and dogged by harsh Dr. Isaac Newton between the cradle controversies.

Yet Jackson personified a kind and the grave, one thing is certain, of musical culture that brought di- Michael’s superstar- iconic energy, verse people from all over the world warmth and revolutionary breaktogether. He changed the confining throughs, gave to the art of music, role of black music and expanded the the voice of an angel!

Through his personal civility definition of greatness.

Whether he will be remembered and new frontier gift, he expanded for his incredible riches, fame and the meaning of civil consciousness. influence or not, there is an inex- No wonder we feel so compelled to pressible sadness that hits the hearts celebrate his charitable exploits, soof fans and admirers with the dev- cial initiatives, humility, generosity astating power of an emotional tropi- and inner strength.

But it is the historical radiance cal storm, given the suddenness of that defined how he managed the his death.

This outpouring emotion from global platform that demonstrated every quarter of the world reveals his triumph through struggle. To the that Michael is truly a transcendent little ones, the young, the middle-age figure who comes to us, once in ev- and the old, Michael Jackson’s influence proved that indigenous talery solar system.

Not just because the radar of his ents, if given star-like structures and musical range kept widening beyond twinkling opportunities, will scale ‘Thriller’, ‘Bad’, ‘Billy Jean’, ‘Off uncharted heights.

Yet his life renders another verthe Wall’, ‘Beat It’, ‘Dangerous’ and many others, but also because he had dict: that the weaving of fame and a magical touch for piercing our pain, showcased in public glory and private financial troubles, are not hearts.

It is felt that his life ended too insoluble when wired to a robust soon against the backdrop of his sto- determination to recover.

Symbolically, Jackson empowlen childhood and in line of the many shocking litigations and scandals ered the dispossessed and communicated to ‘the wretched of the earth,’ that plagued his reputation.

Now that he is gone, fans are that boldness conquers all, and that willing to appreciate the finer side the will to become, gives endless of a very complex but gifted icon, hope to shine.

Through countless images of where the green pasture of his enormous genius will neither be stilled mourning and messages of reflecnor silenced, by the valley of his tion, there seems to be a unique mix of tears stirred by celebration, and death.

By far, Jackson’s legendary celebration fermented in tears as

people give vent to the passing of the King of Pop. This is a wonderful testament that in life as in death, Michael Jackson, like no one else, had the ability to flex his many muscles of aloneness, celebrity, inner turmoil, public adoration, private disappointment, and sweet peace.

True to his mysterious personality, ‘MJ’ left us while in the trenches of preparing for a world tour. This was probably his ultimate attempt to give back to his fans and reclaim his image.

In that sense, his legacy should push us to remain firm to the things we love, and persist in spite of personal inhibitions, to achieve them.

What better memory of him that we should cherish than the one, where in the company other great musical talents, he sang, “We are the World,” in response to a global crisis.

Perhaps we should remember him, most strikingly, through a rare kind of universal legacy, which challenges each one of us, to reach beyond every barrier, and cross every boundary, for the undying cause, of mutual caring and global kinship.

Emulating ‘MJ’ is an act, which cuddles admiration. Yes, the King of Pop is gone, but the royal dignity with which he enacted his great musical talent, lives forever!

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Brooklyn’s Most Unique Entertainment Complex Reopens

By Carle Moore BROOKLYN, NY -- When next you are looking to get away from it all, or have a night on the town, get off the beaten track, pay a visit to the most eclectic hangout in Brooklyn – KC JB Hideway, 12-16 Hinsdale Street in Brooklyn!

KC JB Hideway is the triple-decker entertainment complex for everyone. This was realized by those attending the Grand Opening of this unique facility on Thursday, June 25th, 2009.

Among those at the grand function: Bobby Veiera, General Manager of One Caribbean Radio, Michael Babwar – Marketing Executive Caribbean Life, David Lester – New York Liberty Star, Record Producer and Recording Industry Executive Royston Charles aka Charlie from Charlie’s Records, Wassy, George Stanislaus, prominent shipping executive Joseph Henry, Peter Flinch, Tony

MC Wassy cloaks the God father of Soca himself, K.C. during a performance ar the Grand Re-Opening of KC JB Hideaway.

Foreman, John Whitehead and G. Campbell from Brooklyn Community Board Number 5, and a host of entertainers such as Fireman Mitch and many more.

The occasion was crowned with a scintillating performance by The Godfather of Soca Himself – KC; a fitting climax in a night dedicated to honor The Godfather of Soul – James Brown, whose initials ‘JB’, the Hideaway Carries.

KC JB Hideway is a remarkably unique complex; conveniently located in proximity to local thruways. The spacious facility is the consummate hideaway, with a roof-top deck, a balcony-upper deck and a main dance floor.

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Spice performing with dancers at Brooklyn Music Festival. (Photo by Leonardo Harrison)

Beenieman gets ready to perform. (Jason Taylor photo)

NEW YORK, NY -- Father's Day turned out be a wet, wild, and somewhat wacky day in Brooklyn as thousands of Caribbean music fans stormed Floyd Bennett Field to witness rousing performances and outrageous stage antics from some of the biggest names in Dancehall and Reggae, and up and coming culturally diverse Caribbean-inspired acts.

With funky performances from Reggae fusion acts like the AfricanAsian-Jamaican Ska band the Brown Rice Family, 'Skragga' band The Rudie Crew, King Django, downhome Reggae/Soul band The Peoples led by acclaimed actor Leon, and the original Jew-maican Benny Bwoy with this partner in rhyme Lynx, the good vibes and lively pace were set very early, despite the frequent rain showers.

Rhythm and Blues sirens Kendra Granville and Kayla Bliss cooled down the pace with syrupy sweet vocals while Essence brought in a wild and colorful Caribbean carnival vibe with an up tempo performance complete with costumes and carnival masqueraders.

Dancehall/pop songstress Barbee was well receiv ed, while Guyanese Roots Reggae crooner Natural Black gave a magical performance that had the swelling crowd singing along to nearly every word.

Hip Hop legend Doug E. Fresh, proved that he is the 'world's greatest entertainer' with a brief, yet engaging performance that was reminiscent of the classic Hip Hop that we all know and love with rapping, beat boxing, and call-and-response.

Special guest Vicious (formerly Lil' Vicious) performed his cross over hit "Freaks" while Doug E. Fresh beatboxed the Dancehall 'riddim'.

Dancers Ding Dong and Milkshake kept the crowd both amused and entertained with wild stage moves and wacky antics that pulled members of the crowd on stage. Dancehall vixen Spice also captivated the crowd with a routine that showed off her agility and versatility as performer, while showcasing her bold and frank nature as a deejay. Her controversial hit single "Ramping Shop" earned her a booming forward, as she deejayed over a recorded track with lyrics from song mate Vybz Kartel.

Despite a particularly rough down pour, the crowd stayed put for a robust, soul-stirring set by Roots sensation Tarrus Riley. From hits like "Beware" to "Lion Paw" to "She's Royal" to "Start Anew" the crowd hung on every word. Accented by legendary saxophonist Dean Fraser, Riley's set earned thunderous applause and cheers from the

Capleton sets the crowd a blaze. (Jason Taylor photo) Destra singing away. (Photo by Leonardo Harrison)

Leon (right) charms the crowd at the fest. (Photo by Leonardo Harrison)

Tarus Riley performs during the pouring rain. (Photo by Jason Taylor)

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Brooklyn Music Festival moved, albeit soaked, audience.

The night belonged to the 'Fire Man' Capleton whose blazing stage performance halted the rain and fully consumed the audience. Famous for both his socially conscious lyrics and his hyper energetic performances, the Fire Man did not disappoint, with both brand new and classic material from his 20+ year catalogue of 'hits pon top a hits.'

The 'doctor' Beenie Man was well received, giving his usually vibrant performance inclusive of crowd favorites like "Girls Dem Sugar," and recent hits like "Gimme Gimme."

Clad in purple and white with one studded glove, the 'Energy God" Elephant Man commanded the stage with his usually unusual 'punk rock' Dancehall style and rowdy stage manner as he scampered from one side of the stage to the other, reeling of dance hits like "Nuh Linga," "Gully Creeper," "Signal the Plane," and "Sweep."

Dancehall's Alliance brought down the house with a triple dose of star power. Dancehall crooning sensation Serani delighted the ladies with his billboard hitting single "No Games," along with "Doh," "She Loves Me," and other popular singles. Alliance leader and 'Five Star General' Bounty Killer came out to a thunderous cheers from the au-

dience and delivered a well-received set of classic Dancehall material like "Miss Ivy's Last Son," "Coppershot," and "Lodge." The night ended with the 'Gully God' Mavado, who had patrons beating down the side of the Aviator Sports Center building in response to monster anthems like "Gully Side," "On the Rock," "I'm Blessed" and "So Special."

While the night ended on a very positive note, the Brooklyn Music Festival was not without hiccups.

The Aviator Sports and Recreation security did an excellent job of maintaining crowd control and quickly handling any security issues, and the majority of the show was incident free. Very wet, wild, and at time even wacky, the Brooklyn Music Festival definitely made its mark as a celebration honoring both CaribbeanAmerican Heritage and Black Music Month.

"The promoters, producers, and staff of the Brooklyn Music Festival are thankful to Aviator Sports and Recreation, our sponsors, the artists, and most of all, the patrons that made the Brooklyn Music Festival a glowing success," states festival organizer George Crooks. "We look forward to having a bigger, and better festival next year-and hopefully a dry one too," Crooks jokes, stating that this year the rain provided "showers of blessings."

Movado delivered a strong performance. (Photo by Leonardo Harrison)

Hip Hop legend Doug E. Fresh salute the audience. (Photo by Jason Taylor)

Elephant Man had the crowd in a frenzy with his dancing routine. (Photo by Leonardo Harrison)

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Late Goal Spoils Grenada’s Push For Victory In Friendly

Trinidad and Tobago's forward Russell Latapy (2ndL) celebrates after scoring a goal during a Concacaf qualifier football match for the FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 at the Hasely Crawford stadium in Port of Spain.

Latapy Sees Bright Future For T&T ‘Soca Warriors’ PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Russell Latapy is excited about the future of the Trinidad & Tobago Soca Warriors.

The Soca Warriors’ head coach was speaking after he announced an 18-member squad that will travel to Basseterre to take on St. Kitts & Nevis in a friendly international on July 4 at Warner Park.

“We’ve always had a lot of talent especially with some of these players we have coming through now,” said Latapy on Saturday.

“But I am a realist, and I know football is also a game of results, so it’s one thing to perform to a decent standard, but I would much prefer not to play well and win points particularly when we are in a competition.”

Latapy added: “I’m quite happy with the young lads who came in. It was always very difficult to throw them into fire.

“I would much prefer to breed them and take my time with that process, but that’s the situation we’re in where I’ve had to ask these young players to go out and perform at the highest level without having much experience.

“That is the nature of football and sometimes it’s a situation where you either sink or swim.”

Latapy identified two young players that have impressed him from the number of homegrown players that have come into the national set-up.

“There is something special about young Hayden Tinto,” he said. “He’s quick with a low centre of gravity and aggressive offensively – which is something we need to get more in our game if we need goals. Then there’s Radanfah Abu Bakr who is a very confident young lad and very composed.”

Latapy felt that the Soca Warriors had a number of senior player that would make way sooner rather later, and he expected some of the young players like Tinto and Abu Bakr to emerge.

“We have a lot of old players involved now and this will be the changing of a generation which looks positive also,” he said.

“We have to start giving these players the experience because they are the ones who will

be flying the flag for us. I know it was a difficult situation to throw them in our previous two matches, but I thought they came out with flying colours.”

T&T are now last in the final round of CONCACAF qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and face El Salvador on August 12 at home in a crucial qualifier.

“We will take the good with the bad. . .and in football, like in life, you move on and try to improve yourself and the team,” he said.

“You stick to your beliefs and once this happens. . .you can be sure there will be an improvement.”

To prepare for the El Salvador match, the Soca Warriors will travel to Scotland for a livein training camp.

The camp will coincide with the ending of pre-season and the beginning of the new season in Britain.

The trip to Scotland is expected to include at least three matches against Scottish Premier League clubs.

Rampaul Bowls Windies To Big Win KINGSTON, Jamaica -- West Indies turned in a brilliant performance on Sunday to stun India and win the 2nd Digicel OneDay International at Sabina Park, Jamaica.

Led by career-best 4-37 off 10 overs by fast bowler Ravi Rampaul, the West Indies dismissed the visitors for 188 off 48.2 overs.

Wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin took five catches as the first eight wickets all fell to catches either by the keeper or in the slips.

Dwayne Bravo and Jerome Taylor also bowled well taking three wickets each.

After the bowlers did their job, Runako Morton, with a brilliant 85 not out and captain Chris Gayle with a shot-filled 64 from 46 balls, added a century opening stand as the West Indies romped to 192-2 and victory by 8 wickets.

Morton ended the match with a huge six over long-on which sparked celebration among the colourful crowd as the West Indies

rebounded to square the series 1-1, after Friday’s defeat at the same venue.

It was a superb spell of bowling from Rampaul, who was recalled to the side after missing Friday’s match. Speaking after the match he said it was one the best performances of his career as he collected the Man-of-theMatch award.

“It was the best I have bowled for a long time. I was playing four-day cricket and coming back to One Day, my rhythm and everything went well - today I bowled really well,” he said.

“I was getting a little swing with the ball so I was just waiting for them to play the rash shots. The Indian batsmen did not appear too comfortable with the short balls so I used it as a surprise delivery.” The Digicel One-Day Series switches to Beausejour, St Lucia for the third Digicel ODI on Friday, July 3 and the fourth Digicel ODI on Sunday, July 5.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada – An injury-time strike helped Antigua & Barbuda snatch a 2-2 draw with Grenada at the National Stadium on Sunday, as the hosts put the finishing touches on their preparation for the CONCACAF Gold Cup which kicks off later this week.

Grenada seemed on course to claim a morale-boosting win when they led 21 at the end of regulation time but a goalkeeping error by Desmond Munro in the third minute of added time allowed Roy Gregory’s shot to slip in and put a damper on the hosts’ performance.

Antigua, still fresh from a tournament in Suriname, equalized twice through goals from the Gregory brothers, Roy and Gayson while Grenada got their goals from Ricky Charles (14th) and Rimmel Daniel (77th).

Grenada, who face the United States in their opening fixture of the Gold Cup on Saturday, opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Charles scored from the penalty spot after an Antiguan defender deliberately handled the ball in an effort to stop striker Mark Julien from converting, after he dribbled past two players.

The visitors found the equalizer in the 33rd minute off the boot of Gayson Gregory who stunned the Grenada defense with a volley from about five yards outside the 18-yard box.

After struggling in the first half, the Spice Boyz lifted their game in the second and took the lead again in the 77th minute through the effort of the Englandbased Daniel, only two minutes after he was brought on.

Daniel, who plays for English League Two side Gillingham FC, pounced on a ball that ricocheted of an Antiguan defender and tapped it in from just inside the six-yard box.

The home side looked more organized in the second half, frequently raiding the Antiguan defense. In fact, Grenadian striker Julien missed at least three clear chances before he was substituted.

The hosts appeared headed for a victory until an embarrassing gaffe by Munro helped Antigua in the dying moments of the game.

Roy Gregory’s low trajectory shot from 25 yards out seemed like a regulation save until it slipped through Munro’s hands and legs and rolled into the nets, much to the dismay of his teammates.

The match was played on a National Stadium ground significantly upgraded weeks after Central American champions Panama refused to play a friendly warmup against Grenada because of the poor quality of the field then.

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West Indies' bowler Ravi Rampaul celebrates the dismissal of India's batsman Ravindra Jadeja for 7 runs, during the second one-day international cricket match at Sabina Park, in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday.

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Bolt Wins Sprint Double, Campbell-Brown Shines KINGSTON, Jamaica – As expected, Olympic champion Usain Bolt completed the sprint double for the second straight season, while Veronica Campbell-Brown ran away with the women’s 200 metres dash, on the third and final day of the National Track and Field Championships here.

Bolt sealed the double with an easy-looking 20.25 seconds, running into a headwind of -2.5 m/s at the National Stadium to beat Steve Mullings who placed second in 20.40 and Marvin Anderson, third in 20.63.

“I’m feeling alright. I’m a little bit tired because I am not really in the best shape of my life, but I’m OK,” Bolt said afterward. “There were a lot of fast guys behind me so I ran the corner pretty hard, came off, saw where I was and shut it down.”

Campbell-Brown, who will chase her first World Championships 200m crown in Berlin, finished first in 22.40 seconds into a headwind of -1.1 m/s.

Shelly Ann Fraser, who won the 100m on Saturday, finished second in 22.58 seconds with former junior star Simone Facey taking third in 22.96.

Campbell-Brown said: “I’m not 100 per cent over the toe injury but it is good enough. I can get the training done.”

Kerron Stewart, who was third in the 200m at last year’s Olympics, did not start because of a sore ankle, her coach Henry Rolle explained.

Sherone Simpson was also a non-starter but her coach Stephen Francis could not be reached for an explanation.

Delloreen Ennis-London won the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.79 seconds, with Commonwealth Games champion Brigitte FosterHylton second in 12.87 seconds and Lacena Golding-Clarke close behind in third in12.89 seconds.

The 110m hurdles went to perennial winner Maurice Wignall, who raced home in 13.48 seconds, defeating former double sprint Champion Dwight Thomas (13.50) and Richard Phillips (13.61).

Novlene Williams-Mills surprised Olympic silver medalist Shericka Williams to crown herself National champion over the 400m dash.

Williams-Mills, the bronze medal winner in this event at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, posted 50.21 seconds to defeat Williams (50.39) and Christine Day (51.54).

The men’s title went to Ricardo Chambers in 45.55 in a thrilling finish, with Allodin Fothergill the second place finisher with a time of 45.57 and Lansford Spence, third in 45.78.

Kenia Sinclair won the women’s 800m in two minutes, 01.63 seconds.

An interesting field event result saw Alain Bailey securing the World Championships ‘A’ standard (8.15 metres) by jumping 8.21 metres.

Veronica Campbell-Brown sprints to the finish line ahead of compatriots Anneisha McLaughlin (L) and Simone Facey in the Women's 200 meter finals at the Jamaican Athletics National Championship in Kingston, Jamaica June 28.

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Bolt More Worried About Powell Than Gay KINGSTON, Jamaica -Usain Bolt has hinted that Asafa Powell may be more of a threat to his 100 metres world record than American Tyson Gay. The 22-year-old Bolt recovered from a typically slow start on Saturday and ran past Powell at the halfway stage to set the year's fastest non-wind assisted time of 9.86 seconds over the distance at the Jamaica national championships.

"I would say Asafa is coming into shape and that is a good thing," said Bolt following the race.

Powell, the former 100m world record holder, was faster out of the blocks, and seemed to have control of the race before Bolt took command.

The 27-year-old Powell had to settle for second in a time of 9.97 seconds, with Michael Frater finishing third in 10.02.

"His ankle is getting better," he added. "It is going to be a good season. As soon as he gets into shape, it's going to be very interesting," Bolt added.

Powell injured his ankle earlier in the season, running in the United States, but has slowly been regaining his form.

Similarly, Gay was a nonfactor at last year's Olympic Games in Bejing, where Bolt made a name for himself.

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FULL STORY, SEE PAGE 28 West Indies' bowler Ravi Rampaul celebrates after taking the wicket of India's opener Gautam Gambhir for a duck during the second one-day international cricket match at Sabina Park, in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday.