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Whoso diggeth a pit... shall fall in it

Some people think that it business as usual, and that’s how the process supposed to work. When government thinking and behaviors move too far to the right or to the left, the synergies of its people will drive it back into the center.

And hence the reason, I like Donald Trump.

Now wait a minute! It’s my pensive moment.

I like Trump not for the presidency of the United States, but for being a kasha bush (Kasha is a small tree with extremely long, sharp thorns in the Virgin Islands) stuck in the behind of the established Republicans.

And now they are running around bazodee (stupid and disoriented) like a chicken without a head.

Yes, I do intend to reach my rationale. But first, before I continue, permit me to say this… I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. However, I sincerely believe that political parties have the same ultimate goals: create a clear path for the success of themselves and their future generations, build stumbling blocks to down press and ensure failure for the poor and less fortunate, and create systems to limit upward mobility among the citizenry of our great nation. Something I call the control factor!

My Rationale: We the People

The Democrats and Republicans believe that they are the boss. “Nuttin tal go so!”

It’s the people of the United States who “run tings.” But one would think that with all the available historical data, the bourgeoisie would understands the importance of “We the people.”

The bottom line, leadership is about people. Fundamental to this is that leaders take care of their people, and our American politicians, in particular today’s Republicans, have fail miserable by taking care of the two percent of rich Americans and distracting from the real problems facing middle-class and low-income Americans.

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

(US Constitution)

Rome and the birth of Christianity

US politicians always brag that the nation is rooted in Judeo-Christianity traditions, a belief the Christian covenant with God supersedes the Jewish one. Then how come they forget the history behind the birth of Christianity.

This pragmatism is no stranger to the world. In the time of Jesus, the government of Rome did the same; they milked the poorest members of their society through taxation and bureaucracy. They spread propaganda and put rich Jews (High Priest) to oppress the poor.

Jesus rose against the Roman authority preaching in Judaea a message that resonated with his audiences. He also held actions of nonviolent disobedience. One familiar act took place in the temple.

On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.

And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.” (NIV Mark 11:15-18) He proclaimed his purpose. “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me

to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

(NIV. Luke 4:18-19)

This message announced that there was a kingdom greater than Rome, that God would provide and that the poorest members of society would find relief and hope. It was a completely new message – one which excited his audiences. Although his message was proving popular, the claim of his disciples that Jesus was the son of God offended many people. What’s more, his ideas were revolutionary and threatened to undermine thousands of years of social traditions. (http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/ empire/jesus.html)

Frederick Douglass, an African-American abolitionist and statesman, explained it in his writing. “I knew that however bad the Republican Party was, the Democratic Party was much worse. The elements of which the Republican Party was composed gave better ground for the ultimate hope of the success of the colored man’s cause than those of the Democratic Party.” They have a long history of screwing itself.

In this light, I can say that, today, however bad the Democratic Party is, the Republican Party is a thousand times worse. But please let me explain by continuing to read.

Today’s Christianity is an offshoot of Jesus’ messages of relief and hope.

Today, the Republicans are it. They are unbending and lockstep in party line. The Lord knows if you differ with their rhetoric, God bless you; you are out. With predetermined names, you can be called a Socialist or un-American. What a crazy mindset!

The Birth of the US

How the Repubicans diggetj a pit

Under similar circumstances as the birth of Christianity, the US was born. And if our leader skipped their world history class, then a least, they should know something about the War of Independence.

Sounds familiar? Well, our great nation incepted when the England believed that the British immigrants in America should be over taxed, taken advantage by big businesses and its military, and imprisoned its less fortunate citizens as get solve it societal problem. Yes! That’s precisely what England did? And the Americans in the thirteen colonies rose against England and fought for their independence.

How did the British do it? They passed a series of laws, which the American felt was England’s method of enrichment on the backs of the poor. The many laws included the Currency Act to regulate paper money, Sugar Act to set a tax on sugar and molasses importation, and Hat Act to prevent the trade of American-made hats. Most strikingly, England solve it societal problem by moving her prisoners to America and creating the land as a refuge for Protestants and Catholics.

In 1769, George Washington, set on protesting the British policy of “taxation without representation,” brought a package of Nonimportation resolutions before the Virginia House of Burgesses. On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech referring to the “warlike preparations” of the British and making an urgent call to arms saying “The war is inevitable.” (www. landofthebrave.info) Eventually, the War of Independence sealed the Americans freedom.

The United States of America was born through the fights of “the early immigrants” wanting relief and hope in their new homeland.

There are thousands of events in world history that the Democrats and Republicans should know about. If leaders ill-treat their people, then someone will raise up and move the citizenry against them. Hence where Donald Trump step in to the heart of this piece.

In short, “If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead.” (NLT Bible. Proverbs 26:27) Republicans or Democrats – The Ugly Heads Folks it believe or not, a little more than half a century, the Democratic Party used to be the worthless one, the bad boys of the people, and the Republican was the party of the people. Far forward to today, the role has changed.

It’s their pounding theme in one form or another. “Let’s make America Great!” What are the plans? I am not sure. But listening to them, one would have to conclude it is anything Obama, the federal government, and the poor Americans among us.

For one thing, nativism is ascendant in the Republican Party; it’s the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. So Donald Trump was riding the media raising doubts about President Obama’s birth certificate. Worse yet, he proposed deporting millions of Hispanic undocumented immigrants. He even blamed that heavy immigration has muddied American demographics, saying the changes appear irreversible due to relatively high birth rates among Hispanics and rising rates of interracial marriage. What did the established Republicans do? Nothing!

“Gwan Donald lick dem down.”

Let not even talk about xenophobia in the Republican Party. They seek to block anyone who is not within their definition of the ideal American.

This is how they seek to make America great again: • Getting rid of affordable health care.

• Redefining rape, to have stricter abortion control.

• Getting rid of affordable health care.

• Redefining rape, to have stricter abortion control.

• Cutting Social Security.

• Cutting Medicaid.

• Cutting funding for Planned Parenthood.

• Cutting education fund.

• Cutting environmental protection.

• Cutting jobs training.

• Cutting rental assistance programs.

• Cutting public radio.

• Cutting funding for Veteran.

• Promoting to cut federal child labor laws, food safety standards, and federal disaster relief funds.

• Deporting 11 million immigrants.

• Fighting some kind of world war against Islam.

• Implementing gimmicky tax plans.

• Passing budget-busting expenditures for Middle East wars.

• Creating laws to limit poor Americans from the ballot box.

• Putting Blacks and Browns into the prison system.

All the while, they continue to dig pits by totally ignoring the American people. Creating an agenda which includes sealing the borders, dismantling Obamacare, shutting government agencies, cutting taxes and red tape for small business, gutting unions, privatizing schools, protecting Christian liberty and traditional marriage, and using the

Sylvanus Donaie

BA, BSEE, MTM, MPM, MBA military.

Of course, they are the professional religious and morality police for Americans.

That is how they want to make America great, but to me, it more like digging pit.

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean.” (Bible. Matthew 23:27) Think about it. Does is sound like a Republican that you know?

So what are they doing? Clearly, the mantra out the Republicans’ mouth is not about job creation. Along with the economy and unemployment, guns/gun control, crime/violence, the Islamic State group/the situation in Iraq and national security are some of the top concerns of Americans, according to a December 2016 list from Gallup.

When money undermines humanity…

When the working American can no longer live by the sweat of their brow… When money and greed destabilize countries to exploit that people and their natural resources… Remember equally important, there will be someone, good or bad, with the capabilities, (like Donald Trump) that will march the mass on into Jerusalem. And you may not like it.

Clearly, the Republicans want to create a clear path for the success of themselves and their future generations, build stumbling blocks to down press and ensure failure for the poor and less fortunate, and create systems to limit upward mobility among the citizenry of our great nation.

So let me end with an excerpt from Haile Selassie I (Former Emperor of Ethiopia) speech to the United Nations in New York City, NY on October 4, 1963.

“Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war and until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man’s skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes. And until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there is war. And until that day, the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained... now everywhere is war.”

So until then, One Love!

Sylvanus Donaie, BA, BSEE, MTM, MPM, MBA Of course, I love when you disagree with me, and I want to hear from you. If you disagree, please let me know. You can always email me at sdonaie@olchouston.com.

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Live in Galveston --- The Caribbean Festival

By Sylvanus Donaie Staff Writer On April 23, 2016, all roads lead to Galveston where the Houston Missouri City Domino Club will be hosting their First Annual Galveston Caribbean Festival at the famous Gaff Toppers Outdoor Club located at 3602 Eight Mile Road, Galveston, Texas.

If you are not from the Caribbean, it’s “no problem man.” You will be treated to the unique cultural influences of the islands with a rich history of one love. Attendees will be presented with a stunning lineup from among the brightest stars of Caribbean musics: soca, reggae, and calypso. In addition to the music, the cooking is at forefront, the flavors and taste of the tropic blends to include jerk, curry, and ginger.

The Caribbean lifestyle is undoubtedly a product of its tropical setting and Galveston is the place for such making. The music and food goes hand in hand with the dance culture, art and craft, and of course, the ambiance.

The headliners includes Luciano, Leon Coldero and Code 868 Band, Dakeye and Shanead.

Luciano is an international recording artist who emerged as one of the most important reggae singers in decades and the greatest hope for roots reggae’s survival in the digital dancehall era. He is praised for imparting sentiments of spiritual salvation, edification and humanitarian uplifting. Trinidadian Leon Coldero performed for many years as the lead singer for the band Byron Lee & the Dragonaires. His energy is indisputably unlimited; only eyes can tell.

Also, on the lineup is Dakeye, an international reggae crooner singer and entertainer. He promise to thrill the audience with his silk voice with much vitality. Dakeye is the former lead vocalist of LA#1 reggae group, Detour Posse. And of course, one of our own from Houston, soca and reggae artist, the lovely Shanead Sims will charm you with the works of her recordings. She was a former American Idol Top 100.

Luciano

The award-winning Galaxy Band will be live on stage to rock attendees with a solid set from their catalogue of hits.

Get your tickets early! There are several ways to get your hands on tickets! Our website www. houmocitydominoclub.com provides access to tickets as well as additional information.

Tickets are also available for purchase at several stores throughout Houston such as Bissonnet 1 Stop Caribbean Market, Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant, Cool Runnings Restaurant, Gracie’s Café, House of Manna Restaurant, Love Bird Restaurant, Tropical Diner Restaurant, Caribbean Pepperpot, Island Spice, Smithy Bar and Grill, Tata African Imports, Asha Roti Shop, and Jamaican Me Hungry.

Tickets are also available from some members of Houston Missouri City Domino Club.

Children twelve and under enter FREE! They must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.

But leave all pets at home. No weapons please.

Houston Missouri City Domino Club is a 501 C7 organization with a mission to promote the Caribbean Culture. However,

The titleholder will advance to compete in the Miss Caribbean United States as the official representative for the State of Texas.

Leon Coldero their vision allows the group to assist the less fortunate within their community and to encourage educational pursuits by offering an annual scholarship to college students of their members. Their generosity to assist members during their time of bereavement has extended to the Caribbean community at large.

In 2014, the club provided over $7,000.00 in bereavement assistance and scholarships to club members. Likewise in 2015, they assisted more individuals, contributing $9, 362.72 in assistance.

Be there! See you at the Gaff Toppers Outdoor Club located at 3602 Eight Mile Road, Galveston, Texas. Gates open at 12 noon on Saturday April 23, 2016. Visit their website at www.houmocitydominoclub. com for additional information.

Jamaican Flight Attendant In LAX Drug Bust Granted Bail CNS: Mar 24, 2016 – Bail has been set for former beauty queen and JetBlue flight attendant, Marsha Gay Reynolds, at $500,000.

TSA officers stopped and sent her to a secondary screening area, but she quickly dropped her bag, ditched her shoes, and fled barefooted down an upward-moving escalator. She later turned herself into authorities.

The New York judge who set the bail also ordered that Reynolds be placed on home detention.

Reynolds is accused of trying to

smuggle 70 pounds of cocaine from Los Angeles to New York.

A U.S. magistrate judge warned her parents and two friends from her church they could lose their homes if she flees. He gave prosecutors a day to appeal before Reynolds can be freed.

Reynolds, a 31-year-old Jamaican-born U.S. citizen, graduated from New York University and ran track there. She was a runner-up in the Miss Jamaica World 2008 pageant, which sends the country’s representative to Miss World contests.

OLC: The Miss Caribbean Houston (MCH) Pageant introduced to the Houston Community the six contestants vying for the for the 2016 MCH pageant title in a ceremony highlighted

by Caribbean culture, images of strong black women, and calls for community services.

The ceremony, Pageant Press Launch & Official Sashing, was held at the Hollywood Event Center in Sugar Land on the evening of Saturday, March 5, 2016.

The reigning Ms. Caribbean Houston, Teclesha Blanchard, emceed the event introducing each contestant by name and

the Caribbean island that they represented. As each made their first public appearance as a candidate, Blanchard challenged them to thrive in uncertainty, take initiative, and respond spiritedly when their ideas fall short.

The six young women are: • Katricia Maduro -- Virgin Islands • Jessica Albert -- Dominica • Sophia Leveque -- Haiti • Maegan Thomas -- Trinidad & Tobago • Kennedy Sessions -- Panama • Jaquie Saunders -- Jamaica Miss Caribbean Houston Pageant incites Caribbean patriotism and nostalgia, educate the community on Caribbean culture and create inspiration within our young community members.

The Association of Jamaican Nurses Host Free Community Health Fair

OLC: On May 14, 2016, the Association of Jamaican Nurses (AJN) will host their first annual Community Health Fair at The Crossing Nazarene Church, 14240 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

appointment.

It is another way that the AJN continues to take care of the community. It’s important that the community takes advantage of the services that they will be providing.

Health professionals will be on hand to talk about diabetes, dental health, heart disease, physical therapy, nutrition and more. They will also give presentations on Spinal & Nervous (10:30am), Prostate Cancer (11:15 am), Diabetes and HTN (12:00pm), and Breast Cancer (1:00 pm).

The fair will feature demonstrations from 18 exhibitors. Free screenings will include blood sugar, blood pressure, diabetic foot exam, BMI, cholesterol, dental, medication review, vision, and blood donation.

Mammogram will be available but it’s by appointment only; call 281.709.8339 to make an

In addition to screenings, free vaccines will be provided for adults and children. However, it’s by appointment only; call 281.709.8339 to make an appointment.

Providing the free screenings is a cost-effective way of ensuring that one’s health is on track.

And the Association of Jamaican are committed to reaching everyone. Health fairs are free, confidential and open to all.

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Texas Multicultural Women Annual Prayer Breakfast OLC: Texas Multicultural Women, Incorporated (TMW) hosted its 6th Annual Prayer Breakfast on March 19, 2016 at the Hilton Westchase Houston Hotel, 9999 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77042.

Attendees enjoyed an uplifting and empowering morning of music, songs and inspired message, featuring the dynamic speaker “Nzinga” - Author, Consultant and Radio Personality, CEO and Founder of “Nzinga Speaks Ministries.” The mistress of ceremony was Jetola Anderson-Blair, the author of “In My Sister’s Shoes” and special guest vocalist was Myeisha Yumek Tate, an aspiring author, vocalist, philanthropist

and recording artist.

This year’s theme was the organization’s motto “Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Results,” and this was admirably demonstrated by the speaker who examined the lives of 4 outstanding women of the Bible – Ruth, Esther, Mary (the Mother of Jesus) and Hannah.

The attendees were truly motivated and enjoyed not only a delicious meal but also vendors and a silent auction.

Texas Multicultural Women Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Houston, Texas. TMW was established in July of 2008 with the mission to empower women and their

L-R: Jetola and Nzinga

families who have transitioned to the Houston area, by providing educational, spiritual, social, and cultural resources. For additional information about TMW, please contact texasmulticultural@gmail.com or Veronica Ricketts: 713-320-2950.

By Sylvanus Donaie Staff Writer

Shanead have charm the world with her voice. In a recent Facebook post, Jenard “DJ Baby Charm” Evans wrote, “I urge you to go out and support the wonderful talent of the beautiful Miss Sims. Her voice is so remarkable, so sweet, and full of life. She’s our very own and from our city, and has been representing us so well.”

Culturally, Shanead grew up listening to soca and calypso music. Her parent and grandparents are from Trinidad, and the world knows, it’s the home of soca.

Even more, her Virgin Islander step dad played in a band that played primarily soca. She grew up grooving to the music, and at her later age, started adding word to the music. The Lord knows that the genre is rooted in her.

“I did not even know that I could sing. I found out when I was 14 years old. I had a tape recorder, and I used to record myself.

I found out when I played it back,” she explained. Thereafter, she started singing at various events, but her mom, Gylla Headley Godfrey, have a different vision wanting her to complete high school and college before starting a singing career.

And Shanead did.

Shanead is a naturally gifted singer. Her formal training is minimal, but when one hears

and listens to her soulful voice, you would beg to differ. She did a little of voice lesson when she run for the American Idol.

She explained, “Six week of lessons; once session per week to learn about techniques, instead of singing just straight out from emotions. With singing, one have to be mentally prepared; one have to be smart, knowing when to do thing and when not to do things.” That is pretty much the degree of her formal training, which alluding to her natural talent to the singing profession.

Her mentors includes some of the great women of soca music to include Fay-Ann Lyons, Patrice Robert, and Destra Garcia. Shanead said, “More so Destra because she is more of a balance singer as far as soca goes, and I can relate to her.”

Shanead participated in the 2012 and 2013 Carnival activities in Trinidad, performing on the carnival boat ride. She has a growing fan base in the US. But her music has gone international especially in Jamaica, Trinidad, Ghana and the UK. In 2012, she took part in the American Idol singing competition and enjoyed the experience.

Explaining Shanead said, “You have to reach down into yourself and say, “I’m going to do this.”

Because there is a big possibility that you may be reject or feel rejected. Even if they say no. May-

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The Soulful Voice of Shanead “Throw Back” and “Taste My Wine”

I first heard Shanead Sims voice at a Trinidad and Tobago of Texas luncheon in 2014. My untrained ears gave me the shock of a life time. Her voice was like music to the ear; one I could listen to all day. But I was not the only one. The attendees asking for one more song, which turned to two, confirmed that despite being amateurish, my ears heard a beautiful voice.

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be, you are not mature enough.

Most people take it as a setback.

But with American Idol, I got to experience a lot of people with the same dreams. And every time, I made through a contest, it was “Oh my God, they see something in me.” It was a great confirmation.” The soulful singer made it to the final 100 out of over 4000 people. The experience made her more daring and open her thinking to the world of possibilities.

Shanead’s work have mastered in the soca world to include “Throw Back” with music by Nathan “Melody” Norde and DJ Bagga and “Taste My Wine” with music

by O. Banga Productionz. However her professional outlook has taken her to the reggae genres. “I started with soca because I love it. Since I sing everything, I am trying to go down one lane, and it is reggae. It’s broader… like international. Someday, I will return to soca,” she concluded.

In the meantime, Shanead’s calendar of events is growing.

• April 23, 2016: Galveston Caribbean Carnival.

• May 6, 2016: Album release concert, Lucy’s Ethiopian Lounge, Houston • May 13-15, 2016: Las Vegas Latin Carnival.

We in the Houston Caribbean Communities and One Love Caribbean wished the lovely and talented Shanead many blessing.

I get this question all the time – why should I hire an immigration lawyer? After all, doesn’t everyone have access to the same forms and information to enable them to handle their own case?

On this premise, many persons opt not to enlist the services of a lawyer. This comfort level with challenging a trained USCIS or consular officer alone is also emphasized by knowing or hearing of someone who successfully completed an immigration process without legal help; or on the basis that the process involves only filling forms for which they can rely on the USCIS information officers for any questions they might have. This is being penny wise and pound foolish!

You are not required to have a lawyer when applying for any immigration benefit or relief, but let’s face it, it is important to know when you need one. Regrettably many Caribbean folks do not realize that often times, the process of assessing the case requires a thorough understanding of U.S. immigration laws and regulations, which are constantly revised and modified to meet the objectives of the current Government of the day.

Kudos to the individual who succeeds in securing a green card or any other immigration benefit alone; bear in mind however, that person’s case may have been simple, straightforward, or an exception to the rule. It is imperative when assessing your case, that you determine whether this is the route for you. I always encourage folks to err on the side

of caution and consider hiring someone who is familiar with the process and the rules.

Here are some reasons to consider hiring an immigration lawyer: If you are or have ever been in immigration court deportation (removal) proceedings, run, don’t walk to see a lawyer. If the proceedings are not yet finished or are on appeal, your entire immigration situation is in the power of the courts -- and you will not get anywhere trying to use the same application procedures as people who are not in proceedings. Even if the proceedings are over, you should ask a lawyer whether the outcome affects your current application.

If You Are Inadmissible or Ineligible

The most common legal issue encountered by would-be immigrants is the claim by USCIS or the consulate that they are inadmissible or ineligible for one or more of the reasons. Possible examples include having committed a crime or previously lied to the U.S. government. However Continue on Page 14

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Barbados Delays New Fingerprint Policy

The World Looks at British Virgin Islands …to ensure the companies it incorporates are not used for tax evasion, money-laundering, terrorist finance or other illicit purposes.

By BVI News.com The British Virgin Islands (BVI) again has been making headlines globally amid another massive release of confidential documents called The Panama Papers, which show the offshore holdings of several powerful people around the world – including politicians, fraudsters and drug traffickers, as well as billionaires and sports stars.

A law firm in Panama – Mossack Fonseca – is said to have been the source of the leak of the 11.5 million records, which show how a global industry of law firms and big banks sells financial secrecy.

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which helped to gather the information in what is dubbed the Panama Papers, stated that the leaked data covers nearly 40 years – from 1977 through the end of 2015.

A section of Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands Credit: BVInews.com

jurisdictions, from Nevada to Singapore to the British Virgin Islands,” said the ICIJ. It further stated that – among other things – small investors in Indonesia have claimed that a company incorporated by Mossack Fonseca in the British Virgin Islands, was used to scam 3,500 people out of at least $150 million.

The law firm’s leaked internal files contain information on 214,488 offshore entities connected to people in more than 200 countries and territories.

Also, in Iceland, Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is under pressure to resign after the ICIJ report claimed that he and his wife shared ownership in an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands, when he entered parliament in 2009. He sold his stake in the company months later to his wife for $1.

“The data includes emails, financial spreadsheets, passports and corporate records revealing the secret owners of bank accounts and companies in 21 offshore

According to the ICIJ, his political career could have been damaged if information regarding the company in the British Virgin Islands was known in 2013.

The report, the meantime, stated that British Virgin Islands authorities fined Mossack Fonseca $37,500 for violating anti-money-laundering rules, because the firm incorporated a company for the son of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, but failed to identify the connection even after the father and son were charged with corruption in Egypt.

Back in 2013, the British Virgin Islands was hit by another massive leak of private financial information from two companies, detailing individuals who used companies based in the territory.

That expose’ by the ICIJ is said to have badly affected the territory financially and otherwise.

The British Virgin Islands, despite being labeled a tax haven in sections of the international press, has maintained that it is fully confident in the integrity of its financial services industry.

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 19 2016 – The Immigration Department here has deferred plans to introduce fingerprinting at Barbados’ ports of entry from April 1. Accordingly, until further notice, no passengers, whether Barbadian or non-national, will be required to be fingerprinted.

This was announced in a statement issued by the Government Information Service in which it quoted the Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Wayne Marshall, as saying the decision to defer the start of the biometrics screening program was taken to allow the department more time to re-examine some of the issues, especially the legal issues, raised in the public arena, both orally and in writing, and to increase public awareness about the initiative.

Marshall made it clear that all legal procedures previously undertaken in adopting the Immigration (Biometric) Regulations, 2015, will be revisited, and any irregularities found corrected. This review is taking place in collaboration with the Solicitor General’s Chambers and the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel.

Marshall noted that the benefits of fingerprinting were national in scope and included enhancing the level of national security; identifying individuals travelling with fraudulent identification documents; strengthening border control; reducing crime; improving investigation of crime; and preserving the high international ranking of the Barbados passport.

He also revealed that, to date, fingerprint readers have been installed at 20 desks in the Arrivals Hall at the airport. Special arrangements are also being put in place to ensure easy accessibility to the readers by wheelchair-bound passengers.

Additionally, kiosks are being installed to permit Barbadians and other select categories of persons to benefit from easier, smoother and faster passage through Immigration at the Grantley Adams International Airport.

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EU Disburses Funds to St. Kitts/Nevis Antigua Catholic Bishop calls for support for CCJ for Social and Economic Development

By Theresa Gordon Antigua Observer

OLC: The European Union disbursed US$4.76 million to St. Kitts and Nevis as part of an overall US$80 million allocated to St. Kitts and Nevis for the period 2006-2017 under the Common Agricultural Policy.

The EU’s intervention is intended to stimulate macro-economic reform to reduce vulnerability, as well as to encourage and facilitate investment. It is also expected to assist in improving competitiveness in the production and export of goods and services, enhance social policies and protect the most vulnerable.

The previous disbursement supported • Launch of a juvenile co-educational rehabilitation center for 30 residents.

• Reform of the social development assistance act so as to improve implementation of social protection programs.

• Updating of alternative energy legislation leading to a more competitive private sector and improve energy security for households.

• The establishment of a land registry.

• Training for technical and vocational professionals.

It is also expected to strengthen St. Kitts and Nevis’ Public Finance Management System as well as the fiscal space available to government through

Antigua: The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of St John’s -Basseterre Kenneth Richards believes Antigua & Barbuda and other countries in the region are well-placed “at this time” to move away from the London-based Privy Council and to accede to the appellate jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Timothy Harris, PM St Kitts and Nevis budget support.

Upon the disbursement of the latest tranche EU Ambassador Mikael Barfod said: “We are pleased to be able to make this payment to St. Kitts and Nevis, as it helps to support the current positive macroeconomic outlook of the country. However, St. Kitts and Nevis should continuously promote the diversification of the economy to prevent overdependence on any singular activity.”

In its perspective the assistance will support implementation of St. Kitts and Nevis social safety nets, with special attention being placed on the youth.

It promotes employment opportunities, productivity and competitiveness in the labor force through human resource strengthening

T&T Honor Spiritual Shouter Baptist

Dr. Keith Rowley greets members of the Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Faith OLC: On Friday April 1, 2016, lien opened the celebration with the Prime Minister of Trinidad blessings and greetings. Rev. Dr. and Tobago (T&T) Dr. Keith Gibbs DePeza, Assistant ProfesRowley hosted a dinner at the sor at the University of Trinidad Diplomatic Center in Port of and Tobago, gave an inspiring Spain to observe the Spiritual/ and provocative presentation on Shouter Baptist Liberation Day. the “glorious tale of resilience, survival and faith” of the SpiriThe Spiritual/Shouter Baptist tual Baptist/Shouter community.

Liberation Day is an annual public holiday celebrated in In his address, PM Rowley exT&T on March 30th. The hol- pressed his pleasure that so iday commemorates the repeal many persons had accepted his on March 30, 1951 of the 1917 invitation, but more so, he notShouter Prohibition Ordinance ed the unity evident among the that prohibited the activities of members of the faith. In acthe Shouter or Spiritual Baptist knowledging the ostracism once faith. faced by the community, he praised the citizens of T&T for The Archbishop of T&T, Queen moving away from discriminaMother Dorothy Hercules, and tion to now embracing people of His Grace Patriarch Stephen Ju- the faith.

Bishop Richards said while the debate continues among those who are for or against the CCJ, the Caribbean has the legal luminaries and other qualified persons to guide the process along.

“I think we have the capacity, potential and legal luminaries who can ensure the directive and support structures are

Bishop Kenneth David Oswin Richards in place for our advancement as a people…As a people, we are ready for the CCJ,” Bishop Richards said.

Bishop Richards admitted that while the Privy Council has played its role in “our history”, the time has come to “move on and shape our own destiny”.

He also explained those who

have concerns about the process should place it on the table to enable an open discussion.

The government has appointed a National Consultative Committee (NCC) to undertake a comprehensive public education campaign ahead of a referendum to determine whether the CCJ should replace the Privy Council.

Jamaicans Urged To Boycott Goods From Trinidad

CNS: KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 03 2016 – Jamaicans are being urged to boycott goods from Trinidad and Tobago in the wake of reports of an increase in the number Jamaicans be denied entry into the twin island republic.

President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) William Mahfood, says the boycott should be implemented until Trinidad and Tobago honors its obligations under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.

“We need to stand up for our own rights as a country and we need to say to Trinidad , if you don’t allow us access to your country, whether it is to freely move within CARICOM then you won’t have access to our market.”

Mahfood was speaking in the aftermath of the latest denial of entry for Jamaicans into the twin island republic. The first incident took place on March 22 when 12 Jamaicans were sent back home, while on Saturday, 13 other Jamaicans who were denied entry on Friday, returned home.

The origins of the Spiritual Shouter Baptist Religion in T&T are not well known, but the consensus is that the religion developed among the people of African descent during the Nineteenth Century. It can be found throughout the Caribbean under various names but the name Spiritual Shouter Baptist is indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago. It is a unique religion, comprising elements of Protestant Christianity and African doctrines and rituals. It is also one of the few religions indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago.

The term Shouter was given to the Baptists because of their tendency to shout, clap and sing

President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, William Mahfood Jamaica is investigating allegations that two nationals were ill-treated on their arrival at Piarco airport on March 21st.

Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has called for Trinidad and Tobago’s government and national carrier Caribbean Airlines to improve facilities for holding people who are denied entry into the country.

Jamaica is the fourth largest market for goods from Trinidad and Tobago and buys approximately US$500 million of goods from the twin island republic.

The president of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) William Mahfood, has joined the calls for a boycott of goods from Trinidad and Tobago.

Mahfood has told the media in Jamaica that it’s time for Jamaica to stand up for its rights and refuse Trinidad access to the Jamaican market if it continues to restrict free movement of Jamaican citizens.

He later clarified that he did not call for an outright boycott of Trinidadian goods, but a temporary restriction on some goods.

Mother Kathleen Joseph (L) ministers a Spiritual Baptist congregation in Houston loudly during their religious ser- tists, in an effort to gain respect vices. It was also a derogatory for their religion. term imposed on them by mainstream society. During their fight Dr. Rowley ended by noting the to have the Shouters Prohibition efforts in integrating the SpirituOrdinance repealed, the Baptists al Baptist/Shouter Faith into the decided to use the term Spiritual unique tapestry that is Trinidad Baptists instead of Shouter Bap- and Tobago society.

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Transforming a Rape Culture

By Thecia R. Jenkin tjenkins@olchouston.com

I work with sexual violence survivors. Over and over, survivors tell themselves in a variety of ways that they feel as though a piece of me has died, or they are not who they used to be. Quite often, the survivor suffers in silence because they fear being re-victimized by family, friends, law enforcement, faith-based community and society in genThe hateful, racist bourgeois cus- eral. tom of hiring strongmen to expel Black citizens from recreational So, let’s talk about sexual viocenters was swept away by the Cu- lence and paint Houston teal! ban Revolution - that which would go down in history for the battle April is Sexual Assault Awareagainst apartheid that liberated Angola, putting an end to the presence ness & Prevention Month across of nuclear weapons on a continent the nation. The official color of more than a billion inhabitants. for Sexual Assault Awareness This was not the objective of our & Prevention Month (SAAPM) solidarity, but rather to help the is teal. SAAPM wants to raise peoples of Angola, Mozambique, awareness about the issue of Guinea Bissau and others under the sexual violence and getting fascist colonial domination of Por- communities talking about how to prevent sexual violence from tugal. occurring.

In 1961, just one year and three months after the triumph of the On a national basis there are Revolution, a mercenary force over 293,000 sexual assaults that with armored artillery and infan- occur every year, 2 in 5 women try, backed by aircraft, trained and and 1 in 5 men have been sexuaccompanied by U.S. warships and ally assaulted in Texas; and 90% aircraft carriers, attacked our coun- of children sexually assaulted or try by surprise. Nothing can justify abused in Texas know their perthat perfidious attack which cost petrator. [Source: Rape Incest our country hundreds of losses, in- National Network and Texas cluding deaths and injuries Association Against Sexual Assault].

As for the pro-yankee assault brigade, no evidence exists anywhere that it was possible to evacuate a Sexual violence ranges from sexsingle mercenary. Yankee combat ual harassment to sexual assault planes were presented before the and effects everyone. UnfortuUnited Nations as the equipment of nately, even in 2016, there are those who feel that talking about a Cuban uprising. sexual violence is taboo. This The military experience and power insidious crime will continue to of this country is very well known. grow until we make it common In Africa, they likewise believed to talk about sexual violence and that revolutionary Cuba would be more importantly to address the easily taken out of the fight. The rape culture we are living in. invasion via southern Angola by racist South African motorized Rape culture is a complex of bebrigades got close to Luanda, the liefs that encourages male sexual capital in the eastern part of the aggression and supports violence country. There a struggle began against women. It occurs in a sowhich went on for no less than 15 years. I wouldn’t even talk about this, if I didn’t have the elemental duty to respond to Obama’s speech in Havana’s Alicia Alonso Grand Theater.

We don’t need the empire to give us anything. Our efforts will be legal and peaceful, because our commitment is to peace and fraternity among all human beings who live on this planet.

Pope Francis shakes hands with Fidel Castro in Havana on September 20, 2015

By Fidel Castro Ruz March 28, 2016

The kings of Spain brought us the conquistadores and masters, whose footprints remained in the circular land grants assigned to those searching for gold in the sands of rivers, an abusive and shameful form of exploitation, traces of which can be noted from the air in many places around the country.

Tourism today, in large part, consists of viewing the delights of our landscapes and tasting exquisite delicacies from our seas, and is always shared with the private capital of large foreign corporations, whose earnings, if they don’t reach billions of dollars, are not worthy of any attention whatsoever.

Since I find myself obliged to mention the issue, I must add - principally for the youth - that few people are aware of the importance of such a condition, in this singular moment of human history. I would not say that time has been lost, but I do not hesitate to affirm that we are not adequately informed, not you, nor us, of the knowledge and conscience that we must have to confront the realities which challenge us. The first to be taken into consideration is that our lives are but a fraction of a historical second, which must also be devoted in part to the vital necessities of every human being. One of the characteristics of this condition is the tendency to overvalue its role, in contrast, on the other hand, with the extraordinary number of persons who embody the loftiest dreams.

Nevertheless, no one is good or bad entirely on their own. None of us is designed for the role we must assume in a revolutionary society, although Cubans had the privilege of José Martí’s example. I even ask myself if he needed to die or not in Dos Ríos, when he said, “For me, it’s time,” and charged the Spanish forces entrenched in a solid line of firepower. He did not want to return to the United States, and there was no one who could make him.

Someone ripped some pages from his diary. Who bears this treacherous responsibility, undoubtedly the work of an unscrupulous conspirator? Differences between the

leaders were well known, but never indiscipline. “Whoever attempts to appropriate Cuba will reap only the dust of its soil drenched in blood, if he does not perish in the struggle,” stated the glorious Black leader Antonio Maceo. Máximo Gómez is likewise recognized as the most disciplined and discreet military chief in our history.

Looking at it from another angle, how can we not admire the indignation of Bonifacio Byrne when, from a distant boat returning him to Cuba, he saw another flag alongside that of the single star and declared, “My flag is that which has never been mercenary...” immediately adding one of the most beautiful phrases I have ever heard, “If it is torn to shreds, it will be my flag one day… our dead raising their arms will still be able to defend it!” Nor will I forget the blistering words of Camilo Cienfuegos that night, when, just some tens of meters away, bazookas and machine guns of U.S. origin in the hands of counterrevolutionaries were pointed toward that terrace on which we stood.

Obama was born in August of 1961, as he himself explained.

More than half a century has transpired since that time.

Let us see, however, how our illustrious guest thinks today: “I have come here to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas. I have come here to extend the hand of friendship to the Cuban people,” followed by a deluge of concepts entirely novel for the majority of us: “We both live in a new world, colonized by Europeans,” the U.S. President continued, “Cuba, like the United States, was built in part by slaves brought here from Africa. Like the United States, the Cuban people can trace their heritage to both slaves and slave-owners.”

The native populations don’t exist at all in Obama’s mind. Nor does he say that the Revolution swept away racial discrimination, or that pensions and salaries for all Cubans were decreed by it before Mr. Barrack Obama was 10 years old.

Nor will I attempt to give details, only emphasize that an honorable chapter in the struggle for human liberation was written there. In a certain way, I hoped Obama’s behavior would be correct. His humble origin and natural intelligence were evident. Mandela was imprisoned for life and had become a giant in the struggle for human dignity.

One day, a copy of a book narrating part of Mandela’s life reached my hands, and - surprise! - the prologue was by Barack Obama.

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ciety where violence is seen as sexy and sexuality as violent. In a rape culture, women perceive a continuum of threatened violence that ranges from sexual remarks to sexual touching to rape itself. A rape culture condones physical and emotional terrorism against women as the norm.

In a rape culture both men and women assume that sexual violence is a fact of life, inevitable as death or taxes. This violence, however, is neither biologically nor divinely ordained. Much of what we accept as inevitable is in fact the expression of values and attitudes that can change.”

[Source: Buchwald, E. et. al.

(1993) Transforming a Rape Culture. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions] This rape culture leads to many women, men and children “losing their lives;” a direct result of the rape culture creation that condones treating women as objects versus individual’s worthy of respect.

You may ask the question, why?

The answer is simple. Pay close attention to your monthly magazines and see the sexual message being “sold” to us on the cover.

Listen to popular music and hear the sexual messages and degradation of women being encoded into your mindset. Now, monitor your own thoughts, beliefs and action regarding gender.

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Surrounded by her daughter, Attorney Benjamin Crump and a string of supporters, Jannie Ligons, a 58-year-old grandmother from Oklahoma City told a national audience about what happened to her the night of June 18, 2014 on the steps of the Oklahoma County courthouse. She said that former Oklahoma City Officer Daniel Holtzclaw pulled her over, forced her to expose herself, and then forced her to perform oral sex. He was convicted.

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AN INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT Encouragement from the Word of God

Friend: More than Just A Word Dr Patricia Janki Guyana

Lawrence Herman St. Lucia

Marva Layne Panama

Kat Maduro US Virgin Islands

friendship has not depended on us living close to each other or even seeing each other often. We do not call each other every week; we go months at a time without communicating; but we both know that we are forever friends.

Linda Newton-Joseph St. Kitts

Michelle Burt St. Kitts

Charmaine Bailey Staff Writer cbailey@olchouston.com Over the years I have had the privilege and honor of having some special people in my life that I can call “friend”. Our relationship has survived the challenges of hardships, time and distance. Our

My Friend …

… is happy when I succeed … encourages me when I need it Michelle Duncan Trinidad and Tobago

KyeshaMaduro US Virgin Islands

Garnet Jean Baptiste St. Lucia

… does not put me down in private or in public … does not correct me in front of others … is honest with me and corrects me ” … accepts me the way I am… loves me genuinely and unconditionally.

Alex St Clair St. Lucia

Francis Theodore Mitchell St. Lucia

Rebecca Romeo Panama

Dr. Junior Thompson Barbados

Thecia Jenkins Texas

Ke’vaughn Waldon Jamaica

This time of year reminds me that Jesus was betrayed and denied also by those of His “friends” who kept silent at His trial while false charges were brought against Him. When I used the word “blessing” to describe having folks who have not been really friendly, that was no sarcasm but truth because it was a part of my maturing process; it made me realize that everyone will not be my friend. I am also thankful that I have the wisdom to differentiate between the genuine and the imitation. It also causes me to appreciate and treasure my true friends.

So, I appreciate those friends who God placed in my life to love me and make me a better person by sowing positive seeds into my life. I’m also indebted to the others who helped me to grow From Page 10 How often do you silently listen to sexist jokes? How often do you tell your sons not to cry because that means they are a sissy? How often do you make derogatory comments about the way some women dress and stating she is asking for trouble?

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The dialogue in our heads and our conversations must begin to change. Specifically men’s violence against women, other men and boys. Yes, there are women perpetrators; however, the reality the majority of sexual violence occurs at the hands

I’ve also had the blessing of having folks in my life who would often greet me with the words, “hi my friend”, but somehow the word rings hollow to my ear. Don’t get me wrong; I know that there are different levels of friendship and also that everyone cannot be my friend. But what I’m referring to is the person that will always use the word “friend” when addressing you, but most times when they leave your presence, you somehow did not feel like you had just been in the presence of a friend. No, I’m not being touchy and maybe the first couple of times I ignored it and told myself that I was just being sensitive. But after it happened three or four times, and there seemed to be a pattern, I had to conclude that this may not be a friend.

My “Pseudo Friend”…

… is indifferent when I succeed … subtly puts me down, (usually with a smile) … invalidates my opinion, after asking for it … subtly rebukes me in public … congratulates me by saying: “It must be nice” … ignores me when other “friends” are around. by teaching me what friendship is not, and by so doing, helped me develop, because I had to keep loving them and be a genuine friend to them.

Proverbs 17:17 says “A friend loves at all times…” and Proverbs 18:24 also talks about “the friend that sticks closer than a brother;” that is the quality of true friendship. We can become true friends because we have the help of Christ Who demonstrates true friendship to us. John 15:13 “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” PRAYER: Lord, please help me to be a true friend.

Charmaine Bailey is a speaker and a Christian Education Teacher. She studied Christian Education at Jamaica Theological Seminary and hold a BA Linguistics from the University of the West Indies.

of men. Until men start holding men accountable, sexual violence will continue.

Let’s end sexual violence and create the conversations and behavioral changes.

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Police Fight Crime Together?

By Dr. Celvin “CG” Walwyn OLC Contributor

Foot patrol in the mid-1970s in the State of New Jersey was given a boost when the government implemented the “Safe and Clean Neighborhoods Program.” The program was designed to improve the quality of community life in twenty-eight cities. However, when the program was introduced many local police chiefs and officers met it with great skepticism.

Many believed that the Safe and Clean Neighborhoods Program would not work. Ironically, the same believe is held in some of the Caribbean nations. The beat officers felt vulnerable because they would not have the police car to protect them in a shoot out. The opposition was finally overcome when the local chiefs acknowledged that the State of New Jersey was paying for the research.

The Police Foundation in Washington, D.C. declared the program a failure five years later. The research indicated that the premise of lowering crime rates and creating a safer environment because officers were walking the beat, instead of driving around in their cars, was just that, a premise. There was no significant difference in the reduction of criminal activity because the officers walked, instead of drive, within their beats. This was not a surprise for the chiefs and the skeptics because they believed from the inception of the program that it would fail. But the program did not fail in the eyes of the residents of the target areas.

The program was the beginning of the community-policing era. It placed officers in direct contact with the residents on a personal basis, and the officers began seeing the residents as people. The local communities not only responded in a positive manner to the police in general, the officers assigned to these areas began to take ownership of their assigned areas. As a result of this experiment, good things happened for the officers and the department. The officers had a high morale, the job satisfaction was great, and officers developed a better understanding and respect for the people of the areas they patrolled. This new respect for the assigned foot patrol officers by the residents was more favorable than for officers on motorized patrol. The proposed lack of applicability of the program as desired was truly not a failure. The study produced benefits that could not be bought for any amount of money.

In the five years that the program

March 17, 2016: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced a historic commitment by 20 automakers to make automatic emergency braking a standard feature on virtually all new cars by Sept 1, 2022.

was in force, the people of the community developed a relationship with the officers working the beat. The relationship grew and the fear of the police was replaced with trust as indicated by the connections made with the “regulars” on the street. This was truly community policing at its best. Prior to the program, the residents lived in fear on two levels. They lived in fear of the police, and their observation or viewpoint that the police was not being fair to them.

Second, they lived under the fear of crime in their neighborhood not knowing when they, will become the next victim.

The police tested the broken windows theory during those five years. Before the program, drunks slept on the steps, prostitutes stood on the street corners in open areas, drug deals were done without fear of apprehension, and panhandlers accosting patrons at local businesses was normal. With the implementation of the program, these crimes or immoral practices were curbed or eliminated. The community, observing the positive change in the community because of the officers’ no-nonsense approach to removing unwanted activity in the community, began cooperating

and agreeing with the actions of the officers. These are the positive benefits of the programs that were not touted by the skeptics.

Philip Zimbardo (Stanford psychologist) test of the broken windows theory could have been done in these communities. Instead of using an automobile, as Zimbardo had done, these officers used the whole community to generate data on this theory. These officers knew who the “regulars” were and who the “strangers” were. The officers, because of their daily relationship with these individuals, were able to work with them to achieve positive results. Drunks were permitted to be drunk as long as they put the liquor in a paper bag, drank the liquor on a side street, not on Main Street, and when they were feeling intoxicated, they could stay in the public as long as they sat down on the step and not go to sleep. Apparently, all involved mutually accepted the changes and rules made by the officers.

Crime in any area can increase through no fault of the residents of the area. Police agencies can, and have, used community policing as a means of erasing bad relationships with the community. Many

Automakers include Audi, BMW, FCA US LLC, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Tesla Motors Inc., Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo Car USA. Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems help prevent crashes or reduce their severity by applying the brakes for the driver. The systems use on-vehicle sensors such as radar, cameras or lasers to detect an imminent crash, warn the driver and apply the brakes if the driver does not take sufficient action quickly officers resented the program because it meant getting out of their vehicles and meeting and greeting the public. During the mid-1980’s, in South Fort Bend County Texas, the children would run away from the police cars when they saw the officers coming. The children would cry when officers approached them. These children were ages three to seven. Many of the local parents would tell the little children that the police officers would take them to jail if they did not eat their food or if they misbehaved. That false teaching by parents planted fear of the police in the hearts of some of these children. The parents were asked not to scare their children in that manner. The parents were told that if their children ever needed help they would be afraid to seek police assistance because of what they were being taught.

The chief instructed the officers to stop the police car while in the community and meet and greet the children. The officers would let the children use the police car’s public address (PA) system to count to five or say hello to their parents.

This exercise took about three months before the children began trusting the police. The parents began gaining respect for the police

enough.

NHTSA estimates that the agreement will make AEB standard on new cars three years faster than could be achieved through the formal regulatory process.

During those three years, according to IIHS estimates, the commitment will prevent 28,000 crashes and 12,000 injuries.

“It’s an exciting time for vehicle safety. By proactively making emergency braking systems standard equipment on their vehicles, these 20 automakers will help prevent thousands of crashes and save lives,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

Based on mounting evidence that AEB effectively reduced crashes and injuries in the U.S. and around the world, NHTSA and IIHS issued a challenge to industry in September 2015 to encourage automakers to voluntarily make AEB a standard feature. because they saw a difference in the interaction between their children and the police. The children would wait on the curb for the police cars to come into the community and wave at the officers. Their intent was to speak on the PA System or show the officers they had learned to count more numbers.

New Jersey police used foot patrol as a means of trying to reduce crime within certain neighborhoods. The results indicated that the program did not work as crime was still on the rise. Even with community policing, a new measure was needed to help curb crime. The police began using certain additional laws to try to curb crime. The police must be mindful however, when attempting to enforce certain laws, citizens have rights afforded them by the constitution. Florida officers have such options.

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Meditation and Cognitive-Behavioral

Therapy Ease Low Back Pain

Source: National Institutes of Health

Most people experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Treatment choices include over-the-counter and prescription drugs, cold and hot compresses, exercise, and in some cases, surgery. Some complementary health practices—such as spinal manipulation, acupuncture, massage, and yoga—may also be helpful in relieving chronic low back pain.

A team led by Dr. Daniel Cherkin at Group Health Research Institute in Seattle compared different approaches to treating chronic low back pain.

They enrolled 342 people, ages 20 to 70 years, who had back pain for more than 3 months that couldn’t be attributed to a specific cause. Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatments groups: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), or usual care.

CBT is a form of psychotherapy that trains people to modify specific thoughts and behaviors.

It’s previously been shown to be effective for alleviating back pain in a variety of age groups.

CBT group participants focused on changing dysfunctional thoughts, setting and working toward behavioral goals, relaxation skills, and pain-coping strategies.

MBSR focuses on increasing awareness and acceptance of moment-to-moment experiences—including physical discomfort and difficult emotions—without trying to change them. MBSR group members engaged in mindfulness practices that included yoga and both sitting and walking meditation.

The CBT and MBSR groups attended weekly 2-hour sessions

Source: National Institutes of Health causes of disease.

You’ve probably heard of fibromyalgia, but you may not know what it is. Fibromyalgia is a long-term (chronic) pain condition that affects 5 million or more Americans ages 18 and older. For unknown reasons, most people diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, although men and children also can be affected. People with certain disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, may also have fibromyalgia, which can affect their disease course and treatment. for 8 weeks. They received workbooks and audio CDs for home practice. The usual care group could seek whatever treatment, if any, they wanted.

The research was supported

by NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Results appeared online on March 22, 2016, in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

At 6 months, functional improvement—measured with an established questionnaire—was higher for 61% of those in the MBSR group and 58% of those in CBT group, compared to 44% of those in the usual care group.

The percentage of those with improvement in self-reported back pain was also greater with MBSR (44%) and CBT (45%) than usual care (27%). Both treatments continued to show moderate benefits after 1 year.

training the brain to respond differently to pain signals may be more effective—and last longer—than traditional physical therapy and medication,” Cherkin says.

“The results from this research affirm that non-drug/non-opioid therapies, such as meditation, can help manage chronic lowback pain. Physicians and their patients can use this information to inform treatment decisions,” says NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs.

Further research will be needed to determine whether the treatment benefits extend beyond a year, to identify mechanisms that underlie their effectiveness, and to assess their cost effectiveness.

“The research suggests that

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Fibromyalgia can take a powerful toll on health, well-being, and quality of life. “People with fibromyalgia suffer from severe, daily pain that is widespread throughout the body,” says Dr. Leslie J. Crofford at Vanderbilt University. “Their pain is typically accompanied by debilitating fatigue, sleep that does not refresh them, and problems with thinking and memory.”

People with fibromyalgia often see many doctors before finally receiving a diagnosis. The main symptoms—pain and fatigue— overlap with those of many other conditions, which can complicate the diagnosis.

“To make things more challenging, there are no blood tests or X-rays that are abnormal in people with the disorder,” says Crofford. With no specific diagnostic test, some doctors may question whether a patient’s pain is real.

“Even friends, family, and coworkers may have a difficult time understanding the person’s symptoms,” Crofford says.

A doctor familiar with fibromyalgia can make a diagnosis based on the criteria established by the American College of Rheumatology. Diagnostic symptoms include a history of widespread pain lasting more than 3 months and other symptoms such as fatigue. In making the diagnosis, doctors consider the number of areas throughout the body where the patient had pain in the past week, and they rule out other

What causes fibromyalgia isn`t fully understood. Many factors likely contribute. “We know that people with fibromyalgia have changes in the communication between the body and the brain,” Crofford says. These changes may lead the brain to interpret certain sensations as painful that might not be bothersome to people without the disorder.

Researchers have found several genes that may affect a person’s risk of developing fibromyalgia.

Stressful life events may also play a role.

Fibromyalgia isn’t a progressive disease, so it doesn’t get worse over time and may even improve. It’s never fatal, and it won’t harm the joints, muscles, or internal organs.

Medications may help relieve some—but not all—symptoms of fibromyalgia. “Drug treatments by themselves don’t result in remission or cure of fibromyalgia,” says Crofford. “We’ve learned that exercise may work as well as or better than medications. In addition, therapies such as tai chi, yoga, and cognitive behavior therapy can also help to reduce symptoms.”

People with fibromyalgia often have the best results when treated with multiple therapies. “It’s critically important for health care providers to help patients develop an understanding of fibromyalgia, and to provide realistic information about treatments, with an emphasis on using exercise and other physical therapies in conjunction with medications,” Crofford says.

Crofford and her colleagues are exploring whether a treatment called TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) can help people with fibromyalgia exercise more comfortably and reduce pain. She and other NIH-funded teams are also seeking markers of fibromyalgia in the blood that might ultimately lead to more targeted and effective treatments.

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From Page 10 ...Fidel Castro I rapidly skimmed the pages. The miniscule size of Mandela’s handwriting noting facts was incredible.

Knowing men such as him was worthwhile.

did not know, although it is very unlikely that he knew absolutely nothing. My modest suggestion is that he gives it thought and does not attempt now to elaborate theories on Cuban policy.

Regarding the episode in South Africa I must point out another experience. I was really interested in learning more about how the South Africans had acquired nuclear weapons. I only had very precise information that there were no more than 10 or 12 bombs. A reliable source was the professor and researcher Piero Gleijeses, who had written the text Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976, an excellent piece. I knew he was the most reliable source on what had happened and I told him so; he responded that he had not spoken more about the matter as in the text he had responded to questions from compañero Jorge Risquet, who had been Cuban ambassador and collaborator in Angola, a very good friend of his. I located Risquet; already undertaking other important tasks he was finishing a course which would last several weeks longer.

That task coincided with a fairly recent visit by Piero to our country; I had warned him that Risquet was getting on and his health was not great. A few days later what I had feared occurred. Risquet deteriorated and died. When Piero arrived there was nothing to do except make promises, but I had already received information related to the weapons and the assistance that racist South Africa had received from Reagan and Israel.

There is an important issue:

I do not know what Obama would have to say about this story now. I am unaware as to what he did or

Obama made a speech in which he uses the most sweetened words to express: “It is time, now, to forget the past, leave the past behind, let us look to the future together, a future of hope. And it won’t be easy, there will be challenges and we must give it time; but my stay here gives me more hope in what we can do together as friends, as family, as neighbors, together.”

I suppose all of us were at risk of a heart attack upon hearing these words from the President of the United States. After a ruthless blockade that has lasted almost 60 years, and what about those who have died in the mercenary attacks on Cuban ships and ports, an airliner full of passengers blown up in midair, mercenary invasions, multiple acts of violence and coercion?

Nobody should be under the illusion that the people of this dignified and selfless country will renounce the glory, the rights, or the spiritual wealth they have gained with the development of education, science and culture.

I also warn that we are capable of producing the food and material riches we need with the efforts and intelligence of our people. We do not need the empire to give us anything. Our efforts will be legal and peaceful, as this is our commitment to peace and fraternity among all human beings who live on this planet.

From Page 10 ...Fighting Crime can be taken into custody for his safety and taken to a detoxification (Detox) center or a county jail to sleep off the inebriation. No criminal charges are filed so the inebriate will not have a police record.

This method of dealing with the situation does not cost the citizen financially and there is no stigma of arrest.

Crime is on the rise in some areas.

As the text notes, mobility has become a problem for law enforcement. Criminals migrate from area to area to commit crimes.

Fortunately, for law enforcement, most criminals use the same method of operation. Most major law enforcement agencies use intelligence led policing as a tool to enhance community policing. The chief or his designee supervises weekly meetings to look at crime trends within their jurisdiction.

Each commissioner can look at the statistics (stats) for his area and implement crime-fighting techFrom Page 5 Immigration there are many other grounds of inadmissibility or ineligibility on which your case can be denied.

You see, completing the immigration forms is only one part of the process. The other includes determining whether you are actually eligible for the visa or relief you are seeking. This is where many folks run into trouble. They often do not understand that the case analysis involves meeting more than just the basic requirements.

There are many other scenarios that prevent folks from successfully completing the immigration process. The reality is that U.S. immigration laws are complex and change frequently. What may have been standard practice years ago, may not be acceptable today.

If You Are Overwhelmed by the Paperwork

Even the simplest of U.S. immigration applications involves filling out some forms, and you will most likely be asked to follow some detailed instructions about gathering and including other paperwork and fees. Make a mistake, and you may find your application returned, delayed, or even rejected.

niques to reduce crime. The stats are based on the calls for service in that particular area. The divisional commander has the authority to move officers to the areas of concern and use whatever ordinances or state laws that are available to curb the problem.

A lot has been learned from the foot patrol program of the mid-seventies, resulting in the idea of the community-policing program. Ownership of one’s beat as an officer came from this study. Previous Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) conferences espoused community policing in other countries and it has been presented to Caribbean nations through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) between 2011 and 2015.

In 2016, the Jamaican Police Constabulary has reaffirmed their commitment to using community policing as a means of re-

If You Are Encountering Delays

It is not uncommon for USCIS or the consulate to not act on or approve an application, for reasons that have more to do with bureaucracy than law. For example, an applicant who moves from Los Angeles to Houston after filing the green card application might find that the application, which should be transferred to the Houston USCIS office, has instead disappeared into a bureaucratic black hole for months or even years.

It is also not uncommon to get calls from people whose cases have been pending for a year or more, because a form was filled out wrong or mailed to the wrong USCIS address. It is equally common to meet with people whose cases have been denied, sometimes on serious fraud charges because of misunderstanding at an interview or somewhere in the application process. Additionally, minor mistakes can lead to delays, extra costs and unfavorable consequences.

Having an immigration lawyer may prove instructive in your case. That lawyer will have access to inside fax, phone or email inquiry lines, where they (and only they) can ask about delayed or problematic cases and work

ducing serious crime in Jamaica.

Overall, while maintaining order and crime prevention is the goal of law enforcement in our communities, it is inherent that law enforcement, especially Caribbean law enforcement, understand that community involvement can and will help to reduce crime. The community and the police must come together to fight crime. Law enforcement must come to one realization that when officers give respect, they get respect in return. Perhaps then, and only then, when a community sees something, they will be willing say something.

Celvin “CG” Walwyn holds a Ph.D. (Hons); M.Sc. (Hons); B.Sc. (Hons) in Public Safety-Leadership, Security Management, and Criminal Justice respectively. Dr. Walwyn began his policing career as a Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Explorer in St. Croix and after 25 years as a highly decorated police officer in both Florida and Texas, served as the 2011-2015 Commissioner of Police in St. Kitts and Nevis and the 2014 Chairman of the CARICOM Police Commissioners and Military Chiefs.

Dr. Walwyn now serves as a Public Safety Consultant to international law enforcement agencies.

with USCIS for a resolution.

Whatever you do, don’t rely on advice by USCIS information officers. Seriously. Would you want the receptionist in your doctor’s office to tell you whether to get brain surgery? Asking USCIS information officers for advice about your case (beyond basic procedural advice such as where to file an application and what the fees are) is equally unsafe. They are simply that – general information officers.

Until next time, walk good!

Visit my website at www.latanialaw.com The analysis and suggestions offered in this article do not create a lawyer-client relationship, is for information only, and are not a substitute for personalized representation that is essential to every case. Latania Mena is an Immigration Attorney and a Caribbean National based in the Southwest Houston, Texas.

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The Village ATM Machine

ISLAND RECIPES THE ART OF CARIBBEAN COOKING

Last Monday a man from Castle Bruce walked in the Bank of Dominica in Roseau.

The village man goes to the ATM and withdraws all his money. Then he proceed to go inside the same bank and deposit the same money he withdrew.

Cuban Cooking

With a mounted face, he told the bank officer, “My money is not safe outside in dat machine... People are just taking all the money, left, right and center.”

Black Beans and Rice

Cuban Roast Pork with Papaya Mango Salsa

ngredients

1 lb. dried black beans | 6 cups water 1 cup onion, chopped 1 cup bell pepper, chopped 1 tbsp. garlic, minced | 1⁄2 cup olive oil 2 bay leaves | 1 tsp. salt 1⁄4 tsp. pepper | 1 slice cooked bacon 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar 2 cups cooked long-grain rice ½ cup green onion chopped

Mojo Ingredients: 1/3 cup fresh orange juice 2 ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice 10 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tsp. soy sauce 2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 2 tsp. dried oregano, crumbled 1 tsp. salt 4 bay leaves 1 lb. boneless pork loin

Directions

Papaya Mango Salsa Ingredients: 1/2 firm ripe papaya 1 medium firm ripe mango 1/2 medium red onion, chopped fine 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/2 small jalapeno chili, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander Directions Seed and peel papaya. Peel mango and cut flesh from pit. Cut papaya and mango into 1/4-inch dice and in a small bowl toss with onion and lime juice. Stir diced jalapeno into salsa with coriander and salt and pepper to taste. Chill salsa, covered, at least 2 hours.

Make mojo: In a small bowl stir together all mojo ingredients until salt is dissolved. Chill sauce, covered, at least 1 hour.

Trim all fat from pork. In a sealable plastic bag combine pork and mojo. Seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate pork, chilled, 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drain pork, discarding marinade, and pat dry. In a small roasting pan roast pork 30 to 40 minutes, or until cooked at 160 degrees.

Allow pork to cool. Cut pork into thin slices and serve with papaya mango salsa.

Black Beans and Rice Yuca with Garlic Sauce

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds yucca, peeled, cut into chunks 1 lime (juice from) 6 cloves garlic mashed 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 1 onion, chopped fine

Directions Place yuca in a saucepan. Add water until yuca is just covered. Add salt and lime juice, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until tender -- about 30 minutes.

Drain.

Remove the “woody” or fibrous core from the center of the yuca.

Mash garlic cloves into salt with mortar and pestle. Add garlic, lemon juice, and onions to olive oil in a separate saucepan, heat until bubbling, and then pour over yuca.

Toss the yuca and all ingredients lightly while continuing to sauté over medium heat until barely browned.

Roast Pork with Papaya Mango Salsa

In a large stockpot, place beans with water, cover, and allow to boil for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and let stand for one hour.

Drain water and cover with fresh water. In a skillet sauté the onions, bell pepper and garlic in oil for until tender. Add onion mixture and all remaining ingredients, except the red wine vinegar, to the beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and allow to simmer covered for 2 hours, until beans are tender. Add more water if necessary.

Add the red wine vinegar, just before serving. Serve with 2 cups of cooked rice. Top with chopped green onions.

Havana Eggs

Ingredients Sauce 1/4 cup olive oil | 1 small onion, chopped 1 small green bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 cup tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup pimiento, drained 2 tbsp. dry sherry Fresh ground black pepper to taste Eggs 8 large eggs | 4 tbsp salted butter 1 tbsp chopped parsley to garnish salt and fresh black pepper to taste Direction Preheat oven to 350. In a medium-size skillet over low heat, heat the oil. Sauté onion, bell pepper, and garlic, stirring, until tender.

Add the tomatoes, pimientos and sherry, cook until thickened and season with salt and pepper.

Lightly oil 4 small baking dishes and divide the sauce among them. For each dish, break two eggs place them on top of the tomato mixture. Add 1 tablespoon melted butter.Bake until the whites are set and the yolks are still soft. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parsley, and serve immediately from the baking dishes.

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“Dat machine gon dry up, and they may end up withdrawing my money. Before the money runs out, please, keep my money inside the bank.”

Life of a Stooch Kittian

Arthur, a 90 years old stoosch Kittian, lived in America most of his life. Upon his retirement 25 years ago, he returns to St. Kitts to enjoy the fresh sea breeze in Black Rock Bay. As he did in Long Island, NY, he continued playing golf every day.

One day he returned home looking depressed. “That’s it”, he tells his wife. “I am giving up golf. My eyesight has gotten so bad that after I hit the ball I can’t see where it goes.”

His wife sympathizes and made him a cup of tea. As they sit down in the verandah drinking the tea, she says, “Why don’t you take my brother with you and give it one more try?” “That’s no good!” shout Arthur.

“Your brother’s 103 years old. He can’t help!” “He may be 103,” says the wife, “but his eyesight is perfect.”

So the next day, Arthur heads off to the golf course with his brother-in-law in tow.

At the first hole, he tees the ball up, takes a mighty swing, and squints down the fairway. He turns to the brother-in-law.

“Did you see the ball?” “Of course I did!”

“Where did it go?” asked Arthur. “I can’t remember.”

Bajan wife and her Trini Husband

A Caribbean couple lives in the north side of Houston. One Saturday morning, the Bajan wife was making a breakfast of curry egg and saltfish for her Trini husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen.

“Careful gurl,” he said, “Careful! Put in some more butter! OMG! You’re cooking too many at once. Too Many! Ain’t so we do it back home!”

“Put some more curry! You hear me! Turn dis ting down now! We need more butter.

Oh my God! Where are we going to get more butter? They’re going to stick! Careful ... careful! Ah say to be careful! You hard headed. You neva listen to me when you’re cooking! Neva! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? Don’t forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. Use the salt! The salt!”

The wife stared at him. “Wah in the world is wrong with dis man? Bajan woman can cook, you know.”You tink, meh don’t know how to make some stupid egg wid saltfish?”

Her Trini husband calmly replied, “Ah so!

Ah so! Meh jus wanted to show you wah it feels like when meh driving.”

The days of double entendre, calypso was an art of lyrics, poetry and music.

A Caribbean art of aesthetic, rhythmic qualities, and mastery of home languages.

In the song, “Lucy,” Destra is relating to the story of a nice home girl, who turn Lucy (Loose) after her introduction of carnival. Enjoy!

Lucy

By Destra Garcia I grew up as ah real good girl, always Home doh go nowhere, Ah soon as I was introduce tuh Carnival Deh say I loose, All down on de ground, wukkin, wukkin up Meh bottom, And it draggin, draggin all Over town and deh say I Luucy!

Was never ah partyier, my school bizarre I used tuh go, But since ah was introduce tuh bacchanal Deh say I loose!

When ah drop it hawt, and Ah winin, on top de speaker box and ah Grindin and ah doh wah tuh stop and deh Call meh Luucy!

I looser than, Lucy! I sweeter than, juicey!

Dis Carnival have meh so damn loose!

Hey! Geh loose! Ah wah yuh, geh loose!

Geh loose! Ah wah yuh, Geh loose! Geh loose!

Ah wah yuh loosen yuh waist, Kill dem wid de pace!

There’s no place I’d rather be than in ah Havin ah time, For those who arrive tuh see me actin up And winin loose, All down on de ground, wukkin, wukkin up Meh bottom, And it draggin, draggin all Over town and deh say I Luucy!

I never meant tuh be dis way, is de Bacchanal inside ah meh, When I come on ah stage gettin on bad, yuh Know I loose!

When ah drop it hawt, and Ah winin, on top de speaker box and ah Grindin and ah doh wah tuh stop and deh Call meh Luucy!

But, I looser than, Lucy!

I sweeter than, Juicey Dis Carnival have meh so damn loose!

Now show meh yuh slackness, show meh yuh Went and practice, Lucy is ah Carnivalist, and that is why I Behave so loose!

All down on de ground, wukkin, wukkin up Meh bottom, And it draggin, draggin all Over town and deh call meh Luucy!

Hey! Geh loose! Ah wah yuh, geh loose!

Geh loose! Ah wah yuh, Geh loose!

GEH LOOSE! GEH LOOSE! Ah wah yuh, Geh loose! Geh loose!