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june 16, 2018 THE STAR
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Justify Shines Its Light On Teo Ah Khing . . . (And DSH?) P
rior to June 9, only twelve horses in the history of American thoroughbred horse racing had captured the coveted Triple Crown. The award is given for winning America’s three major horse-racing events: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. The latest horse to join the elite group is 3-year-old Justify. The Belmont Stakes is the oldest of the three races, first held in 1860, predating the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes by eight and six years, respectively. The 2018 race at Belmont Park, New York attracted an audience of 90,327. Justify led the race from the onset and went on to win by a length and three quarters. The prize for first place was US$800,000, with second to eighth places also receiving monetary awards. At the winner’s press conference Justify’s part-owner
Mr. Teo Ah Khing said, “We are thankful for everybody here, especially our partners. They are on cloud nine, and so am I! Triple Crown is not easy to achieve.” Presumbly, by “partners” Khing referred to fellow members of his China Horse Club. As for the winning thoroughbred’s immediate future, its owners have promised that the superhorse will race again but for now a good rest is a priority after the last few grueling months of competition. Recently, the owners signed a mega deal with Coolmore Stud— the world’s largest breeding company—giving them the breeding rights for Justify. The deal is worth a whopping US$75 million! ---JSA Justify having captured the Triple Crown, the equine spotlight is shining on Teo Ah Khing (centre) and the China Horse Club.
St. Lucia Teachers’ Credit Co-operative Ltd. Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the St. Lucia Teachers’ Credit Co-operative Ltd. will be held at THE GOLDEN PALM CONFERENCE CENTRE, RODNEY BAY Sunday 24th June, 2018 commencing at 11:00 a.m. Open Session
AGENDA
1. National Anthem 2. Prayer/Invocation 3. Welcome Address
Close Session
1. Call to Order 2. Ascertainment of a Quorum 3. Notice Convening Meeting 4. Apologies for Absence 5. Adoption of Standing Orders 6. Reading and Approval of the Minutes of the last AGM and discussion of matters arising there from and any intervening Special General Meetings 7. Adoption/Confirmation of Reports: a. Board of Directors b. Treasurer c. Auditor d. Credit Committee e. Supervisory Committee f. Any other Sub-Committees 8. Unfinished Business 9. Resolutions 10. Elections to: a. Board of Directors b. Credit Committee c. Supervisory Committee 11. Appointment of Auditors for the ensuing year 12. Announcements/Closing Remarks 13. Adjournment By Order of the Board
Saint Lucia delegation participates in Global Entrepreneurship Event
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nvest Saint Lucia, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, and two local start-ups have just returned from a global pitching competition for start-ups and entrepreneurs. The Global Meet Up - 2018, an event hosted by the Dutch ‘Get in the Ring’ founders, took place in Cascais, Portugal from May 30th to June 1st. The three-day event brought together 150 selected start-ups from all over the world, with a special invite to innovation professionals, government officials and investors. The goal of the Global Meet Up, now in its seventh instalment, is to collaborate on a global scale in supporting the growth of start-ups through invaluable exposure including start-up and investor meetings, thereby unlocking business opportunities. The local leg of the Get in the Ring competition, one of the activities of Global Entrepreneurship Week, was held in March 2018, when Saint Lucian start-ups got
L-R: Jodi Boodhoo, Agnella Joseph, Zaina Pamphile, Natasha Edwin-Walcott and Patrick Eze.
the opportunity to test the viability of their innovative ideas or businesses. Patrick Eze of EZE Green Energy Company, producer of biofuel and dishwashing liquid from waste oil, emerged victorious. Zaina Pamphile, runner up and co-founder of Eco Carib, a green energy company, was selected as a wild card entrant to the global competition. Both participants and the Chamber of Commerce representative, Agnella Joseph, were sponsored by the Get in the Ring Foundation. For Invest Saint Lucia, recognising the importance of
nurturing the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and with its own current campaign on the feasibility and development of a proposed Incubator Programme to assist micro and small businesses as vital lynchpins of economic sustainability, this event presented a valuable opportunity to make meaningful connections with an array of professionals working in the entrepreneurship space. Invest Saint Lucia was represented by Deputy Chairman, Mr. Jodi Boodhoo and Mrs. Natasha Edwin-Walcott, Manager for Research, Policy Advocacy and Communications.
