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FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 | ISSUE 225 | WWW.POINTVILLE.AG
JUDGE ALONE BILL
GETS THE APPROVAL OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEE PAGE 5
POLICE INVESTIGATE APPARENT SUICIDE PAGE 3
PAGE 2 FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
GUEST EDITORIAL
DISAPPEARING
CIVILITY
We reside in a world featured a high collar their buses on every trip, building, or a restau-
today in which rapidly and wide sleeves. While overtake as many ve- rant.
developing technolo- is quite acceptable hicles as space permits Gentlemen of yore,
gy is not only changing for taste in fashion to and cause as many near those who held doors
the way we experience evolve from the outra- accidents and heart at- open for women and
life on a daily basis, but geous to haute couture tacks to innocent by- children, greeted every-
also, it could be sug- only to return to the ab- standers, as possible. one with a warm smile,
gested, as a spin-off, is surd, why should we, as Customer service or and whose vocabulary
having a deleterious ef- a society, be just as ri- lack of it comes a close was littered with phras-
fect on the way we treat diculous and toss good second. One can be es such as ‘Good Morn-
each other, even in ba- manners and politeness gripped with dread ing, Good Afternoon,
sic everyday functions. out of the window? Why when having to ven- Please, and Thank You’
Whilst we might scurry are we hastening our ture into certain busi- are a fast vanishing
to lay the blame on the descent into this appar- ness establishments, species in the way of
changing times or the ently bottomless pit of not at the fear of being the Dodo. The least ut-
same technology, it is doom? robbed but rather at tered on the subject of
pertinent to question Our society is rife with the thought of having to cursing, the better, as
whether it is not just us, examples of this crass speak to the employees this manner of com-
the people, who are the kind of behaviour which of the said entity. The municating is now so
real problem. has invaded every facet culture which perme- engrained that to hear
Civility in society to- of it. The roll of honour, ates indicates that those children of kindergarten
day — not to be con- not unexpectedly to say standing behind the age wield that ‘alphabet’
fused with civil society the least, is headed by counter are just doing with the expertise of a
— seems to have be- those minibus drivers you a favour by attend- drunken sailor is to real-
come like an outdated whose daily ambitions ing to you. One could ise the depths to which
mode of dress, such as seem to be attempts be exposed to this un- we have plummeted as
the Houppelande of the to break every law in fortunate development a society.
late Middle Ages, a full- the Highway Code Act. whether one is in Bour- It might be proposed
length, robe-like gar- They try to out blast the da Market, a hardware that those in positions
ment which fell in folds music systems of their store, a financial insti- of leadership should be
into a bell shape and competition, overload tution, a government the ones righting the
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FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 LOCAL NEWS PAGE 3
keel in this instance, Why are we flounder-
but one might cringe at ing in this abyss? “The POLICE
that idea after casting
one’s memory back to
fault, dear Brutus, is
not in our stars//But INVESTIGATE
the rudderless chain of in ourselves, that we APPARENT SUICIDE
events which unfolded are underlings,” Cas-
The police are inves- hanging but when
after the 2020 Gener- sius, a Roman noble-
tigating the death of police attached to the
al and Regional Elec- man utters to Brutus in
a young woman who Grays Farm station
tions. Integrity, without Shakespeare’s play Ju- is believed to have arrived on the scene,
which there can be no lius Caesar (Act I, Scene died from what ap- the body was no lon-
civility per se, has long III). Cassius is trying to pears to have been ger hanging.
since been abandoned persuade Brutus to stop an apparent suicide. The call to the police
in real terms and the Caesar from becoming The woman – Melissa station came in at 1:50
society has evolved into a monarch, by present- Browne, thirty, - was a.m. and informed
a monster of its own ing the argument that living with her four sources say the call
making. The uncouth it is their weak position children – all girls – at was made by a family
exchanges which fol- rather than fate that is Nut Grove. She was acquaintance.
lowed on social media preventing them from a Guyanese national It is expected that an
between supporters of acting against their will. who was said to have autopsy will be per-
the two major parties, It would be apt to para- been unemployed. formed on the body
both locally and in the phrase Cassius in this There are reports that to determine the pre-
diaspora, signalled a instance, since, only
the woman died by cise cause of death.
virtual cold civil war. It we can be held ac-
was not, in hindsight, countable for this sad
something we, as a so- state of affairs in which
ciety, by any means, we, as a society, have
should be proud of. And submerged ourselves.
to what end? Lifelong There are no excuses to
friendships with origins be had, as good man-
dating back to school ners and basic decen-
days, primary school, cy, the tenets of civility
in some instances, cost absolutely nothing
were tried, tested, torn to learn or to put into
asunder or irreparably practice. Fortunately,
damaged by our own some good examples
lack of civility and basic of how we should con-
respect for each oth- duct ourselves still ex-
er. Now, many of us, ist. We would do well
probably in our quieter to seek their guidance
moments of late, are si- for a forthright return
lently bowing our heads to civility. Time is of the
in shame, at least those essence.
who still possess some Reprinted from Sta-
element of civility. broek News
PAGE 4 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
LABOUR MINISTER CLEARS THE AIR OVER
RENEWAL OF WORK PERMIT FOR
A FOREIGN JOURNALIST
Attorney General and permit for the journalist ment has a policy explained. Despite her
Labour Minister, Stead- in question – Gemma known to all and sun- negligence, the labour
roy Benjamin, issued a Handy of the Observ- dry that applications minister further ex-
statement in the House er Media Group – was for work permit renewal plained that the officials
of Representatives on brought to his atten- must first be submitted in the department took
Thursday to ‘clear the tion when he received to the department at it upon themselves to
air’ over allegations that a phone call from vice least three months pri- fast-track her applica-
the government had re- president of the In- or to the expiry of the tion which was placed
fused to renew a work ter-American Press As- work permit. In the case on his desk for signa-
permit for a foreign sociation, Julian Rogers, of Handy, her work per- ture the very morning
journalist attached to a who queried why the mit expired on January he received the call from
local media group. work permit application 6, 2021, and she did not Rogers.
Benjamin told the na- submitted by Handy make her application Additionally, he said,
tion that the matter of was not approved. for renewal until Febru- had she made contact
the renewal of the work “The Labour Depart- ary 16, 2021,” Benjamin with the department or
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FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 LOCAL NEWS PAGE 5
with him as minister, courtesies raising the matter in the House who are peddling false infor-
would have been extended for of Representatives because there mation about the government’s
her to continue work until the were some in the community stance on press freedom, stop
work permit was processed, but who were making an issue of the spreading false information. The
this was not done. “Because of situation and had been accusing government’s record on press
her profession, the department the government of attempting to freedom is quite good,” he stat-
processed the application in less stifle press freedom. Benjamin ed. He emphasised that the work
than the normal processing peri- vehemently rejected this notion. permit was granted even though
od and it was placed on his desk “This government, was one of the Handy continued to work illegal-
on May 4, 2021, as part of a batch first in the region and the first in ly in the country for more than a
of fifty applications,” according the OECS to make criminal libel month. “We overlooked this fact
to Benjamin. He told his parlia- as an offence, thus leading the and granted the work permit
mentary colleagues that he was way for press freedom. For those anyway,” he declared.
JUDGE ALONE BILL GETS THE
APPROVAL OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Legislation which will matters. “The object of made several useful rec- two years,” he declared.
introduce a new system the bill is to facilitate the ommendations to the The law also spells out
of conducting criminal trial of much of these committee. the cases that are eligi-
trials in Antigua and Bar- criminal matters in the In addition, Benjamin ble for hearing before
buda has received ap- High Court by a Judge said several of the other a judge sitting alone.
proval from the House alone, that is, a judge sit- entities involved in the However, he noted that
of Representatives. ting without a jury,” he criminal justice system, consent of the accused
The House on Thurs- explained. from police officers to must be sought in those
day passed the Criminal Benjamin reported that those involved in the cases not listed in the
Proceedings (Trial By this legislation was first administration, are all law for judge alone hear-
Judge Alone) Bill, 2021, submitted for further on board with enacting ings. Barbuda Repre-
following a robust de- discussion and review the legislation and mov- sentative, Trevor Walker,
bate. Mover of the Bill, to a select parliamen- ing ahead with its im- said he had issues with
Attorney General Stead- tary committee which plementation. certain provisions of
roy Benjamin, said that discussed it at length He further explained the bill as in his mind it
as a result of the occur- and recommended its that the Judge Alone Bill constitutes a major de-
rence of the COVID-19 approval by the Parlia- is what he described viation from the system
pandemic, criminal ment. According to the as a ‘sunset bill’, which of trials that has been
trials in the High Court attorney general, the means that it has a spe- practised in the country
have been almost com- Antigua and Barbuda cific lifespan. “This law over many years.
pletely halted. As a re- Bar Association’s Pres- comes into effect on a Walker noted that while
sult, there is now an ident, Lenworth John- date prescribe by the earlier in the bill speaks
even more serious back- son, was part of the se- minister and will be in to consent being sought
log of pending criminal lect committee and he operation for a period of for a judge alone trial,
PAGE 6 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
the prosecution has a the legislation, noting people on multiple oc- ning of a narrative which
right under Section 6 to that it is now common casions. Secondly, she suggests that the govern-
make application for a practice for judge alone noted, there have also ment was introducing
judge alone trial under trials in several Carib- been cases where this this type of trial because
certain circumstances. bean jurisdictions as type of trial may also be- it wanted to trample on
He suggested that this well as in the United come necessary because individual’s rights.
section gives him reason States. She emphasised of threats to jurors. He stated that this meth-
for pause. In her turn at that because of Antigua Adding his voice to the od of conducting trials
debate, St Mary’s South and Barbuda’s popula- debate, St Mary’s North only became necessary
representative, Saman- tion, the jury pool has representative, Sir Mol- because of the pan-
tha Marshall, reassured become quite limited wyn Joseph, said he is demic and the narrative
the House that there was and the juries have been concerned that there should be rejected out-
nothing ominous about comprised of the same seems to be the begin- right.
GOVERNMENT HALTS
PARLIAMENTARY
DEBATE ON HEMP BILL
The government has committee that met to ought not to proceed at tween the two and that
decided to withdraw consider the legisla- this time,” he reported. would negatively affect
the proposed Hemp tion ahead of any par- Benjamin listed the the quality of the plants
Bill from further con- liamentary debate and concerns as follows: produced here.
sideration by the Par- to make recommenda- there were submis- He said after listening
liament. tions to the full house. sions by the technical to the various submis-
The announcement “Having heard the sub- people that it would sions from both the
was made in the House missions of all the par- be impractical and not technical and legal per-
of Representatives on ties present and the workable to have both sonnel, there was a rec-
Thursday by Attor- technical difficulties hemp and cannabis ommendation to halt
ney General, Steadroy that appear to result if being grown in Anti- discussions on the bill
Benjamin, who said this bill was passed and gua and Barbuda at the and submit it to further
that this was the rec- enacted, it was felt in same time. There were technical and other re-
ommendation from a the interest of all con- also concerns about views that may be con-
select parliamentary cerned that this matter cross fertilisation be- sidered at a later date.
FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 LOCAL NEWS PAGE 7
HOTELIERS TO CONTINUE DELIBERATING
VACCINATION STATUS OF EMPLOYEES
By Shelton Daniel mooted increasingly the twin-island state was sought by Cabinet
in recent times amid as a vacation destina- whether, like other ho-
Hoteliers and asso- a considerable slow- tion, should it fail to tels associations in the
ciated private sector down in vaccine up- achieve the level of in- Caribbean, the ABH-
stakeholders in the take by the public. oculation that would TA would have a vol-
hospitality industry This has jeopardised make tourists feel safe untary or mandatory
have so far not an- Antigua and Barbu- or less at risk from policy regarding vac-
swered definitively da’s goal of achieving the virus. It was with cination and employ-
whether they support the seventy per cent this in mind that the ment at the hotels.
making vaccination of its one hundred Cabinet of Ministers, “The officials did re-
mandatory for their thousand population chaired by Prime Min- veal that many North
employees, or whether that must be fully vac- ister Gaston Browne, Americans making
they would like the sta- cinated in order to invited officials of the bookings for the up-
tus quo to remain. The achieve herd immu- Antigua and Barbuda coming season, in-
decision on whether nity by the 2021 sum- Hotels and Tourism quired whether the
or not to present one- mer target date of 1st Association (ABHTA) hotels’ employees
self for free inocula- July. Further, Antigua to appear before it on were vaccinated. The
tion against COVID-19 and Barbuda’s heav- Wednesday during the Cabinet concluded
is for now entirely per- ily-tourism-depen- apex executive body’s that there is a strong
sonal and voluntary. dent economy could regular weekly meet- desire by the travel-
However, the pros- be further damaged if ing. According to the ling public to ensure
pect of it becoming visitors from its main post Cabinet briefing that the persons with
mandatory has been source markets avoid notes, “The assurance whom they must in-
PAGE 8 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
teract – at the hotels, “I think where it’s go-
the taxi drivers, the ing to come out is that
shops, the places of they are all going to
high historical interest face the challenge of
– are safely vaccinated having to meet the ex-
and not likely to make pectation in the trade
them ill or to infect that their clients, their
them.” guests, want to feel
According to the Cabi- comfortable in a safe
net statement, the ho- environment. So, it
teliers disclosed that has become a market-
one thousand, nine ing and an econom-
hundred of their three ic issue; how do you
thousand, six hundred guarantee your guests
employees are vac-
cinated – roughly fif-
when they’re actual-
ly booking and asking VACCINATION
ty-two per cent by our
count.
you, ‘Do you have a
safe environment for
REQUIRED FOR
During the live post
Cabinet briefing on
me to spend my va-
cation?’ How can you
RESUMPTION
Thursday, Informa- say ‘yes’ when less OF INTENSE,
tion Minister Melford
Nicholas was asked
than half of your em-
ployees are currently
CONTACT SPORTS
whether the hote- vaccinated? It’s going
liers had committed to take at least eight to
to a firm position on ten weeks to be able to By Shelton Daniel
the voluntary-ver- get vaccination if they
sus-mandatory vac- start in earnest now.” Sports Minister Daryl Matthew is report-
cination issue. “While Nicholas said the vac- ed to have made “an impassioned plea”
the two officers who cination status of em- during the weekly Cabinet meeting on
came were not able to ployees and prospec- Wednesday.
make a broad determi- tive employees is an Matthew, who is also the elected Member
nation on behalf of the inescapably thorny of Parliament for St. John’s Rural South,
entire Association … issue. “As they go back implored his colleagues for support “to al-
they engaged with us to the question of re- low recreational sports to take place.”
and understood bet- hiring, they may be According to the circulated post-Cabinet
ter the thinking of the forced to give priority notes, “On Saturday and Sunday morn-
government, and they to those persons who ings, scores of men gather on open fields
will take that back to are already vaccinat- to play soccer and other kinds of sporting
their Association for a ed. These are issues activities intended to keep their muscles
wider plenary discus- they are going to have taut and their lungs healthy. The Cabinet
sion.” He continued: to contend with.” agreed that it is to be encouraged, but that
every precaution must be taken to ensure
Cont’d on pg 10
FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 LOCAL NEWS PAGE 9 that these activities briefing on Thursday tous decision, argu- ellers coming from do not lead to [fur- morning. ing that the IPL was a or transiting India. ther] spread of the “There will be pre- rare source of enter- “There will be con- virus.” conditions that will tainment and cheer cerns that will have The notes went on have to be met and given the pandemic to be satisfied,” to spell out some of satisfied before the gloom that has blan- Nicholas accepted, those recommended consent is given,” he keted the Asian sub- adding that “maybe precautions: “Those assured. “But, clear- continent of 1.3 bil- one of those condi- who feel ill are to ly, there has been lion. tions will be vacci- stay isolated in their some spontaneous But when it became nation of the players homes. Those who engagement of per- clear that even play- to allow for that kind participate must not sons on fields across ers’ bubbles were of program to go for- expose themselves, the island – both for being breached by ward.” but must practise the cricket and for foot- COVID infections Meanwhile, Cabinet protocols that have ball – and so the with increasing fre- has announced that kept them healthy. question being asked quency and regular- “a Public Health Pro- They must all be en- by the associations ity, there was really tection Policy is be- couraged to vacci- is: If persons can af- no other choice left, ing articulated; vac- nate.” ford to be playing in with a growing num- cination being the But should such ac- that environment, ber of countries re- most important ele- tivities even be con- why not have com- fusing to accept trav- ment.” sidered at this time, petitive sports.” given the nature of The minister’s at- contact sports such tention was drawn as soccer which can- to India’s decision not be played while earlier this week to wearing masks, is by discontinue it huge- its very nature not ly popular and lucra- amenable to social tive Twenty20 cricket distancing, and in- tournament, the In- volves very heavy dian Premier League and forceful expul- (IPL), after several sion of exhaled drop- weeks of resisting lets via the nose and calls to do just that mouth because the because of an over- game is quite physi- whelming and mind cally demanding? boggling daily surge These were ques- of new COVID-19 tions put to Infor- infections, and a mation Minister mounting death toll. Melford Nicholas as The Indian authori- he hosted the live ties had held off from post Cabinet media taking that precipi-
PAGE 10 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
HYMAN TO BE
APPOINTED MINISTER
OF STATE
Senator Maureen Hyman will be appointed as a
Minister of State in the Ministry of Legal Affairs
at a ceremony that will take place at Govern-
ment House on Friday morning. Hyman will
also be named Leader of Government business
in the Senate responsible for piloting govern-
ment’s legislation through the Upper House.
Government sources say the appointment of
Hyman becomes necessary as the substantive
Leader of Government Business in the Senate,
Senator Mary Claire Hurst is absent from the
state for medical reasons. Her appointment is
Senator Maureen Hyman therefore for a thirty-day period.
UK PARTNERS WITH THE ONDCP TO STRENGTHEN
SECURITY IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
The United Kingdom contin- ONDCP, Resident British Com-
ues its programme of assistance missioner Lindsy Thompson re-
to government agencies con- inforced the UK’s commitment
cerned with the defence of the to support the Antigua and Bar-
nation. The latest donation was buda defence and security au-
made to the Office of National thorities, noting the challeng-
Drug and Money Laundering es both nations share in their
Control Policy (ONDCP) which fight against crime. Director Lt.
received a selection of equip- Colonel Edward H. Croft, in re-
ment that will aid them in per- sponse, expressed much appre-
forming their duties, protecting ciation to the UK Border Force
the people of Antigua and Bar- and the Resident High Com- UK HCR, Lindsy Thompson (l)
buda. “Cumulatively, the UK missioner for their timely dona- and Col Edward Croft (r)
Border Force has donated ECD tion. “Our partnership over the
30,000 (£ 8,000) of equipment years has resulted in successes specified offences, money laun-
to local law enforcement to in- against criminals and organ- dering, terrorism financing and
crease the protection of officers ised criminal groups by taking financial crime,” he stated.
and the efficiency with which the profit out of crime. The do- He added that the organisation
they are able to carry out their nated equipment will improve would be closer to realising its
duties,” a statement from the the protection of the men and vision which is to become the
UK High Commission Repre- women in their duties and en- Caribbean’s leading law en-
sentative office in St John’s stat- hance the agency’s capability in forcement agency combating
ed. During a handover of the its continued efforts in the fight illegal narcotics, money laun-
equipment to the Director of against drug trafficking, dering and terrorism financing.FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 LOCAL NEWS PAGE 11
BENJAMIN EXPRESSES SYMPATHY AT PASSING OF
FORMER POLITICAL OPPONENT, MICHAEL BURTON
Media statement issued by Hon. Steadroy Benjamin
gal Affairs and Attor- the constituency of
ney-General, Stead- St John’s City South.
roy ‘Cutie’ Benjamin In expressing his
reacted to the news sincere condolenc-
of the death of Mi- es to the family and
chael Burton. friends of Mr Bur-
Mr Burton died to- ton, Minister Benja-
day at a facility in min recalled his ear-
the United States af- ly association with
ter ailing for some Michael Burton. He
time. He was a can- said that “Michael
didate in the 2018 was a member of
general elections on ‘Cutie’s Ovals OJ’,
a United Progressive one of three basket-
Party ticket, running ball teams that I had
Michael Burton
against Minister established. He also
was my friend and Benjamin who is the worked with me in
St. John’s, 6th May protégé, I am tru- elected representa- my constituency,
2021 - “Before Mi- ly sorry to learn of tive, on behalf of the and I was very fond
chael Burton was his passing.” That is Antigua and Barbu- of him.” The Min-
my political rival, he how Minister of Le- da Labour Party, for ister said that he
chooses to remem-
ber Michael Burton,
“not as a rival for po-
litical office, but as a
friend and support-
er,” adding that “we
had fruitful times
together.”
On behalf of the
people of St John’s
City South and on
his own behalf, Min-
ister Benjamin said,
“Our sincerest sym-
pathy goes out to
Michael’s family and
friends. Our hearts
and our prayers are
with them at this
tragic time. May Mi-
chael rest in peace.”PAGE 12 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
LOCAL COMPANY DONATES TO
HER MAJESTY’S PRISON
Ariel Withy, Supervisor of Eye Mobile Vision Care Inc. presented items to
Pauline Charles, Junior Prison Officer
A local company has prison, we thought
stepped forward to
make a donation of
it quite timely to
make this donation, UTILITIES
personal protective
equipment to offi-
cers at Her Majesty’s
in our efforts to con-
tribute to the prison
officers’ healthcare.
ACCOUNT
Prison. With the ongoing MANAGEMENT
battle against the
The donation was pandemic, safety DISCONNECTION NOTICE
made by Eye Mo- remains a priority APUA would like to remind both residential
bile Vision Care Inc. within our society,” and commercial customers to stay
whose Supervisor, she noted. connected by Managing Your Account.
Customers are reminded to settle
Ariel Withy, present-
Electricity, Water and Telecommunications
ed the items to the The donation of the (inet Mobile, Home and Business)
prison. She stated healthcare package accounts that are overdue by 30 days or in
that the company includes personal arrears. Disconnections will be carried out
was very pleased to protective equip- during the period May 10th to May 31st,
be making the do- ment of one hun- 2021.
nation. “At Eye Mo- dred face shields Please be advised that reconnections are
bile Vision Care, we and twenty-four carried out within 1-2 business days after
are always happy safety glasses was payment.
to give back to our made possible
community. With through the com- Visit us at www.apua.ag
the crisis currently pany’s charity, I Can
being faced by the See Foundation.FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 PAGE 13
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A STORM BREWING OVER
HAITI AT THE OAS
the police against pro- inviting the Permanent
testors, widespread kid- Council to do so”.
nappings and killing, Whether or not Alma-
rape of women, and an gro wrote to the Haitian
arbitrary decision by President and “other
Moïse to hold a contro- major stakeholders”
versial referendum on a is unclear. Certain-
new constitution, as well ly, no major political
as heightened political party or human rights
contention, caused con- group in Haiti has con-
cerned member states at firmed receipt of any
the OAS, including nine communication from
CARICOM countries, to him. There has also
sponsor a Resolution at been silence from him
the organization’s Per- to two official requests,
manent Council to ad- asking for details of
dress the situation ur- stakeholders to whom
By Sir Ronald Sanders
gently. he might have written
to respond to the ongo-
Specifically, the Res- and when. There is no
(The writer is Antigua ing, grave political and
olution, adopted on need for this – a straight
and Barbuda’s Ambassa- constitutional crisis in
March 17, offered “the answer is all that is re-
dor to the United States Haiti.
good offices of the OAS quired.
and the Organization Since January 2020, the
under the authority of This matter will be
of American States. He Haitian President, Jo-
the Permanent Council mired in controversy, be-
is also a Senior Fellow venel Moïse, has been
to facilitate a dialogue cause while uncertainty
at the Institute of Com- ruling the country by
that would lead to free prevails over whether or
monwealth Studies at decree without any leg-
and fair elections”. It not the Secretary-Gen-
the University of London islative oversight. The
requested the Secre- eral did write to the Pres-
and Massey College in mandates of the mem-
tary-General, Luis Al- ident and other major
the University of Toron- bers of the Haitian Par-
magro, “to advise the stakeholders in Haiti, a
to. The views expressed liament, except for 10 of
Government and other letter dated April 28 was
are entirely his own) them, were terminated
major stakeholders in sent to him by Claude
because elections were
Haiti, of the Permanent Joseph in the latter’s ca-
Strong disagreement not held.
Council’s offer to under- pacity as Minister of For-
may be brewing at the The rising tension in
take a good offices role eign Affairs. The letter is
Organization of Ameri- the country, including
and to invite the Presi- significant.
can States (OAS) on how use of lethal force by
dent of Haiti to consider First, it does not referPAGE 15
FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 FEATURE
to any communication tion specifically prohib- 68 members of the U.S. Last year, the OAS and
received from Alma- its referenda to decide Congress wrote to Sec- CARICOM, held all the
gro. Instead, it referenc- constitutional chang- retary of State, Antony parties in Guyana to ac-
es the Permanent Coun- es because a former Blinken, pointing out count to deliver a cred-
cil’s Resolution of March dictator, Jean Claude that Moïse “lacks the ible result to general
17 as the basis for writ- ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier, credibility and legiti- elections held on March
ing. Second, it states had used that artifice to macy to oversee a con- 2. It took five months of
that “the Government proclaim himself Pres- stitutional referendum the active attention and
of the Republic of Haiti ident-for-Life. There- scheduled for June 2021, diligence of CARICOM,
is willing to receive an fore, if the OAS accepts or to administer elec- the Commonwealth, the
OAS mission in support that facilitation of the ref- tions that are free and European Union and
of the ongoing dialogue erendum is a condition fair”. the OAS to ensure that
with all the nation’s of its good offices’ role, This position by such democracy and the rule
stakeholders with a view its purpose and credi- a large number of U.S. of law were upheld in
to concluding a political bility are undermined Congress persons, led Guyana, and that gener-
agreement that will fa- even before it starts. No by Gregory W. Meeks, al and regional elections
cilitate the organization stakeholder would par- the Chair of the Foreign were not stolen by the
of the constitutional ref- ticipate in any dialogue Affairs Committee of the incumbent government.
erendum and elections where organisation of a House, is a remarkable What is happening in
at all levels during the constitutional referen- development. It shows Haiti now is no less egre-
course of 2021”. dum is a condition. It is that important U.S. law- gious than what was re-
On the second point, important to recall that, makers are deeply con- sisted in Guyana in 2020
the OAS Resolution of prompted by the rapid- cerned about what they and is now being con-
17 March did not of- ly deteriorating demo- describe as, “lack of pre- demned in other mem-
fer its good offices “to cratic and human rights paredness of electoral ber states of the OAS
facilitate the organiza- situation in Haiti, the of- institutions to hold elec- – and even in countries
tion of the constitution- fer of good offices by the tions, as well as the un- outside of it.
al referendum”. The Permanent Council res- constitutional compo- The OAS must act in
proposed referendum olution was “to facilitate sition of the prevailing the interest of Haiti and
is entirely of President a dialogue that would electoral council”. Con- the Haitian people to
Moïse’s making and is lead to free and fair elec- trary to law, Moïse hand- uphold their rights to
mired in claims of un- tions”. Nowhere did picked the members of democratic governance,
constitutionality. The the Resolution venture the Council. human rights, and the
highly respected U.S. to suggest that the OAS’ Of especial note is that opportunity for eco-
Congresswoman, Max- role would include facil- the 68 U.S. Congress- nomic development.
ine Waters, describes it itating the organisation persons urged Secretary The governing Charters
as “Moïse’s most auda- of a referendum to alter Blinken to use the U.S. of the OAS mandate it.
cious and dangerous the constitution. vote within the OAS “to Responses and pre-
power grab”. Legal ex- Particularly significant ensure U.S. taxpayer vious commentar-
perts inside and outside is that on April 26, two dollars are not spent in ies: www.sirronaldsand-
Haiti have opined that days before Joseph sent support of this referen- ers.com
the existing Constitu- his letter to Almagro, dum”.PAGE 16 FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 PAGE 17
ENTERTAINMENTPAGE 18 REGIONAL NEWS FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 GOV’T TO SPEND $300 MILLION MORE ON DIGITAL DEVICES FOR STUDENTS KINGSTON, Jamaica top/digital device pro- Ministry of Education, PATH students. (Jamaica Gleaner) — grammes; while $140 Youth and Information; “All the members of Several needy students million will be made Members of Parliament this House know from are set to benefit from available for the pur- through the Constit- experience that with over $300 million allo- chase of digital devic- uency Development the best-designed and cated by the Govern- es for needy students Fund; the Ministry of best-implemented so- ment to purchase dig- identified by council- Local Government and cial programmes any- ital devices under the lors. Rural Development, where in the world, SERVE Jamaica Digital The Minister said once and councillors. for a variety of practi- Device Programme. the devices have been Dr. Clarke noted that cal reasons, there will This was announced by procured by e-Learn- 122,000 digital devices always be coverage the Minister of Finance ing Jamaica Company would have been pro- gaps. Members of Par- and Public Service, Dr. Limited, the ministry vided for PATH and liament and council- Nigel Clarke, during will make payment di- non-PATH students by lors know needy con- yesterday’s sitting of rectly to the supplier the end of the school stituents and families the House of Represen- by instruction from the year through initiatives who are not enrolled in tatives. Accountant General’s such as the Own Your PATH, for instance; and According to Dr. Clarke, Department. Device Programme, the others who, for techni- $189 million will be He said the programme One Laptop or Tablet cal reasons, wouldn’t made available for is a collaboration be- per Child Initiative in qualify but who are – in needy students iden- tween the Ministry of collaboration with the every practical sense – tified by Members of Finance and the Pub- diaspora and corporate in need of assistance,” Parliament who have lic Service; the Minis- Jamaica, as well as the the minister said. not benefited from try of Science, Energy Government procure- other Government lap- and Technology; the ment programme for
FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 REGIONAL NEWS PAGE 19
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley
Help for former LIAT workers
Barbados Advocate - time to put other mea- payments to be made being put in place to
After over a year of be- sures in place that just after the end of the allow them to receive
ing out in the cold, dis- would offer relief over month. Prime Minister an advance of $2000
placed LIAT workers are a longer period. With Mottley explained that per month from the
set to receive a measure the Barbadian-based it had become neces- Government of Barba-
of relief as government workers having already sary for the cases of dos, to be paid back at
has pledged a commit- exhausted their unem- these workers to go be- a future date from any
ment to a helping hand ployment benefits and fore the Tribunal since eventual severance set-
in the coming days. awaiting their sever- the Judicial Adminis- tlement.
Just under 100 former ance from the National trator of LIAT in An- Prime Minister Mot-
LIAT workers are ex- Insurance Scheme, the tigua, Cleveland Sea- tley explained that this
pected to receive a one- statement shed light forth, had so far failed would be provided for
off gift of $2,000 – com- on the situation which to sign and deliver to up to one year, to be
pliments of the Central has kept them emp- Barbados the paper- terminated earlier if
Bank of Barbados – by ty-handed for over a work that would have they are able to find al-
Friday or early next year. “All former Barba- automatically triggered ternative employment
week at the absolute dian LIAT employees severance payments,” before the end of that
latest. This was revealed who were based here, the statement read. year.
in a statement from the paid contributions into As it relates to those Mottley stressed that
Prime Minister’s Of- the local National In- Barbadians that were she understood that
fice which was made surance Scheme and based in Antigua, their $2000 a month would
available to the media are therefore entitled deductions were made not equate to their sala-
late yesterday evening. to severance, will now to that country’s So- ries or erase the debt or
During an extensive benefit from expedit- cial Security Scheme hardships they have ac-
Zoom meeting with ed hearings by the NIS and they are entitled cumulated since they
several of the former Tribunal. It is expect- to severance under the stopped working, but
workers, Prime Min- ed that these hearings country’s laws. How- she was trying to assist
ister Mia Amor Mot- will also begin as early ever, they are expected them while balancing
tley made the promise, as next week, with the to be extended an ad- it against all the other
which is expected to hope that they will be vance in the interim. urgent needs of Barba-
give authorities some wrapped up in time for Arrangements are now dians.PAGE 20 REGIONAL NEWS FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
PMO WARNS AS YOUNGER PEOPLE DIE
FROM COVID: YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE
to COVID-19 as the great Abdool-Richards urged
equalizer as it was no re- the populace to listen to
specter of class, educa- the advice from health
tion, age, sex, nationality, officials, saying this
ethnicity and financial could save their lives and
status. that of their loved ones as
“This concept of a bub- well.
ble that I have been hear- She lamented the long
ing touted around does lines of people seen buy-
not work,” she said, add- ing food in Woodbrook
ing, “Different persons on Monday, some of
from different house- whom were not wearing
holds carry different ex- their face masks proper-
posure risks, so by you ly. It was a heartfelt plea
saying you will be liming, that Abdool-Richards
or zessing, or wessing, or made as she went on, “I
whatever term you want am asking everyone to
to use with the same stop the co-mingling,
group of persons…while stop the mixing of per-
Trinidad Guardian - As collapsing, as the num- you are interacting with sons. It is becoming over-
Trinidad and Tobago re- ber of positive active cas- persons at the supermar- burdening to our health
corded its largest num- es reached 3,024 up to ket or at your workplace, system and it may im-
ber of infections since 4:00 p.m. yesterday. it means you have a dif- pact on the treatment of
the start of the pandemic, As she implored young- ferent level of exposure.” your relatives.”
health officials are send- er people who were
ing a strong warning that not previously adverse-
young people without ly affected by the virus
comorbidities are dying to heed the warnings,
from the virus. Principal Medical Offi-
Four people, including cer (PMO) Dr. Maryam
a 42-year-old man, are Abdool-Richards said,
among the latest vic- “Young people, we are
tims, pushing the toll to seeing deaths and sud-
189. The Health Ministry den deaths from the 30s
Wednesday announced onwards. Please don’t
a record 399 new infec- think you are immune.”
tions. She sought to drive home
Health officials are now just how dire the situa-
signalling that the paral- tion is now, as she spoke
lel healthcare system has during the Ministry of
only seven more days at Health’s media briefing
this rate before yesterday and referredFRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 REGIONAL NEWS PAGE 21
Karim Nelson Ashelle-Morgan
SENATOR, PROSECUTOR ‘PERSONS
OF INTEREST’ AS SHOOTING
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN SVG
iWitnessNews, SVG reports against John. the matter thoroughly kill the senator?”
– Lawyer and govern- The shooting victim in light of the fact that “I said, ‘What you’re
ment Senator Ashelle told iWitness News on senior public officials talking about?’ I had no
Morgan and assistant Wednesday that he re- are involved. understanding of what
director of public pros- ported the shooting to John told iWitness News he was talking about
ecution Karim Nelson police the very night that Morgan and an- so I asked, ‘What you’re
are “persons of interest” it occurred, and that it other man were among talking about?’”
in an on-going investi- was the police who had a trio who entered his He said that when he
gation into the shooting taken him to the hospi- yard about sometime said this, “the tall guy”
of Diamond Estate resi- tal. The commissioner after 6 p.m. on April 13. ran up to him, kicked
dent Cornelius John, 60, said he was not aware He said he had just ex- him off the blocks and
at his home on April 13, that John’s wife, Nicole ited his house when he started stomping on
St Vincent and the Gren- John, also of Diamond saw the trio and called him on the ground.
adines Commission- Estate, had filed a report out to them, thinking John told iWitness News
er of Police Colin John against her husband. that they had come to that the man then took
told iWitness News on “I have not seen a report. order his concrete prod- a gun from his waist
Wednesday. I cannot say for sure that ucts. and shot him in his left
The police chief, howev- she hasn’t, but I have not He said that the short- leg, just below the knee,
er, said he could not say seen a report she has er of the two men went causing the bone to
how soon the investiga- filed against him.” and stood behind him break.
tion would be complet- The commissioner was and the taller one greet- John said that the wom-
ed. He confirmed that asked what he would ed him saying, “Good an is Morgan, who
Nelson and Morgan say to persons who evening, Mr. John.” he recognised by her
— who is also Deputy might express concern He said that when he re- physique and voice as
Speaker of the House of about whether the po- turned the greeting, the she grew up in the com-
Assembly — have filed lice would investigate man said, “You want to munity.PAGE 22 INTERNATIONAL NEWS AROUND THE WORLD FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 EU ‘ready to discuss’ COVID vaccine patent waiver as drug makers push back Reuters - The European reached for capital letters address the crisis “in an world. Union is willing to discuss in a tweet calling Biden’s effective and pragmatic Germany, the EU’s big- a proposal to waive intel- move a “MONUMENTAL manner”. gest economic power and lectual property rights for MOMENT IN THE FIGHT “That’s why we are ready home to a large pharma- COVID-19 vaccines, Euro- AGAINST #COVID19”, to discuss how the U.S. ceutical sector, rejected pean Commission Presi- and said it reflected “the proposal for a waiver on the idea, saying the rea- dent Ursula von der Ley- wisdom and moral leader- intellectual property pro- sons for the lack of vac- en said on Thursday, as ship of the United States”. tections for COVID-19 cines were capacity and drug makers stood their WTO Director-General vaccines could help quality standards. ground and their share Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told achieve that objective.” Health Minister Jens prices slipped. member states that she But drug makers – who Spahn said he shared U.S. President Joe “warmly welcomed” the have produced corona- Biden’s goal of provid- Biden voiced support on U.S. move, adding: “We virus vaccines in record ing the whole world with Wednesday for a waiver, need to respond urgent- time – said the propos- vaccines, but a govern- in a reversal of the U.S. ly to COVID-19 because al could have the oppo- ment spokeswoman said position, and his top trade the world is watching and site effect by disrupting a in a statement that “the negotiator, Katherine Tai, people are dying.” stretched and fragile sup- protection of intellectu- swiftly endorsed negoti- Von der Leyen, speaking ply chain. al property is a source of ations at the World Trade to the European Univer- They urged rich coun- innovation and must re- Organization. sity Institute in Florence, tries to instead share main so in the future”. WHO chief Tedros Ad- said the EU was ready to vaccines more generous- hanom Ghebreyesus discuss any proposals that ly with the developing
FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 INTERNATIONAL NEWS AROUND THE WORLD PAGE 23
Florida Gov signs GOP voting law
critics call ‘un-American’
even if it was advertised
as a bill signing.This new
law restricts when ballot
drop boxes can be used
and who can collect bal-
lots — and how many.
It mandates that drop
boxes must be guarded
and available only when
elections offices and ear-
ly voting sites are open.
To protect against “ballot
harvesting,” an electoral
Good Samaritan can only
collect and return the bal-
lots of immediate family,
and no more than two
from unrelated people.
Elections supervisors
across the state did not
Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaks at the end of the ask for the changes, warn-
legislative session ing that some of the new
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ald Trump’s false claim Fox & Friends show with rules may prove cumber-
(AP) — Gov. Ron DeSan- that his reelection was no other media outlets some and expensive to
tis signed a major rewrite stolen from him, an as- allowed. The morning’s implement. Voter advo-
of Florida’s elections law sertion widely repeated event apparently came as cates assailed the law as
on Thursday, tightening across the GOP. Florida’s a surprise to FOX News a blatant attempt to im-
rules around drop box- Republican legislators Channel. The network pede access to the polls
es and mail-in voting in passed this law — with- said Thursday that it had so Republicans might
the presidential battle- out a single Democratic booked DeSantis’ appear- retain an advantage. The
ground. vote — even though they ance on its program “as league joined the Black
Critics say the chang- acknowledged there were an interview and not as Voters Matter Fund, the
es will make it harder for no signs of fraud in the a live bill signing. Neither Florida Alliance for Re-
voters, particularly the state which Trump won the network nor the show tired Americans, and oth-
elderly and people of col- handily in November. requested or mandated ers, in assailing the new
or, to cast ballots. It’s the DeSantis, widely viewed the event be exclusive to law in a federal lawsuit
latest victory in the na- as a potential presidential Fox News Media entities.” filed minutes after the
tionwide push by Repub- candidate, clearly saw A spokesperson for the signing. A separate feder-
licans to restrict access the political advantage in governor, Taryn Fenske, al suit filed in Tallahassee
to the polls, which party fighting for what his par- said later that the actu- by the NAACP and Com-
leaders say is necessary ty describes as “election al bill signing took place mon Cause also says the
to deter fraud. The cam- integrity.” In an extraor- elsewhere and the event law targets people who
paign has been fueled by dinary move, he staged televised by FOX News are Black, Latino, or dis-
former President Don- his bill-signing live on the was purely ceremonial, abled.PAGE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS AROUND THE WORLD FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
Global COVID-19 death toll more
than double official estimates - IHME
to miss COVID deaths,”
Christopher Murray, di-
rector of the Institute
for Health Metrics and
Evaluation, said in a
briefing call with jour-
nalists.
IHME estimated to-
tal COVID-19 deaths by
comparing anticipated
deaths from all causes
based on pre-pandem-
ic trends with the actu-
al number of all deaths
caused during the pan-
demic. In the United
States, the analysis esti-
mated COVID-19 relat-
ed deaths of more than
905,000. Official figures
from the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention on Wednes-
day estimated 575,491
deaths due to the novel
coronavirus. The CDC
did not immediately
respond to a Reuters re-
quest for comment on
the report.
The report only in-
cludes deaths caused
Men wearing protective gear plave a white cloth over the body of a relative who died from directly by the virus, not
COVID 19 disease in India deaths caused by the
(Reuters) - The Deaths go unreported lems and has been cited pandemic’s disruption
COVID-19 pandemic as most countries only in the past by the White to healthcare systems
has caused nearly 6.9 record those that occur House. Its reports are and communities.
million deaths across in hospitals, or of pa- watched closely by pub- “Many countries have
the world, more than tients with a confirmed lic health officials. devoted exceptional ef-
double the number of- infection, the report The reported fort to measuring the
ficially recorded, a new showed. The IHME is COVID-19 mortality is pandemic’s toll, but our
analysis from the Uni- an independent health strongly related to the analysis shows how dif-
versity of Washington’s research organization levels of testing in a ficult it is to accurately
Institute for Health that provides compa- country, the IHME said. track a new and rapid-
Metrics and Evaluation rable measurement of If you don’t test very ly spreading infectious
(IHME) estimated. the world’s health prob- much, you’re most likely disease,” Murray said.FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 INTERNATIONAL NEWS AROUND THE WORLD PAGE 25
Brazil: At least 25 killed in Rio
de Janeiro shoot-out
BBC World News - At
least 25 people, includ-
ing a police officer, have
been killed in a shoot-
out in Rio de Janeiro,
according to local me-
dia. The shoot-out took
place during a police op-
eration in a favela in the
Jacarezinho area of the
city. Police launched the
operation after receiving
reports that drug traf-
fickers were recruiting
children for their gang.
Two passengers on a
metro train were hit by
bullets but survived.
Police in the Brazilian
city confirmed the death
of one of their officers,
Inspector Andre Leon-
ardo de Mello Frias. A
statement on Facebook
said “he honoured the Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil’s most violent states
profession he loved and
will be missed”. Police
Chief Ronaldo Oliveira dia. One resident posted the Laboratory for the of Brazil’s most violent
told Reuters news agen- a photo of his blood-cov- Analysis of Violence at states and vast areas
cy that Thursday’s raid ered floor and said two Rio State University, dis- are under the control
was “the largest number people had died in his missed the reasons the of criminals, many of
of deaths in a police op- house as police chased police gave for the raid: them linked to powerful
eration in Rio”. Accord- the criminals. The man, “To say that drug traf- drug-trafficking gangs.
ing to local news, the who did not want to give fickers recruit children Security forces in Bra-
gang targeted in this raid his name, said he would and teenagers to deal zil have often been ac-
engages in drug traffick- try to move out of the drugs is almost laugh- cused of excessive use
ing, mugging, murders area as soon as possible. able because everyone of force against the ci-
and kidnappings. Tele- “We’re trying to sell the knows that these gangs vilian population during
vision images showed house as fast as possible. have minors who work anti-crime operations
suspects trying to escape We can’t continue to live for them. To say that in major cities. A court
across rooftops as po- here,” he said. Other res- you’re going to launch ruling last June restrict-
lice entered the favela. idents said officers had a massive raid because ed police action in poor
Meanwhile, residents of seized their phones, ac- you’ve discovered that neighbourhoods of Rio
Jacarezinho have shared cusing them of warning traffickers recruit chil- during the pandemic
accounts of what they gang members of the dren is a joke,” he told O unless it was deemed es-
witnessed on social me- raid. Sociology profes- Dia newspaper. sential.
sor Ignacio Cano from Rio de Janeiro is onePAGE 26 FUN ZONE FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021
Speedy crossword No 1,335
YOUR DAILY Some people might think you’re brash,
but if you go out of your way to be
Never lose sight of what’s truly
essential to your happiness. Endless
wishing without concrete efforts
HOROSCOPE
sociable, you can win them over. You
can’t make your fantasies come true,
could easily work at cross purposes so take action to get what you want.
with someone who is more ambitious A friend may challenge you to think
and less warmhearted than you are. logically.
When you love someone, you want
Unwavering faith in a fulfilling future
them to have the best that money
can reveal limitless possibilities. You
can buy. Don’t spend carelessly or could be empowered by a passing
buy something based on an attractive opportunity if you have the foresight
wrapper. Investigate before you invest to accept it. Maintain a positive
attitude about anything important
in something.
in your life.
Although your heartstrings are
that glitters is not gold, and not all
plucked, it may be wishful thinking
things that attract your attention
that makes you believe you hear the are worth pursuing. This isn’t an
song of true love. For some reason, a ideal time to begin a new romantic
romantic spark may refuse to catch fire. relationship because you might
project your idealistic fantasies onto
It’s probably best to stay in the friend
others.
zone.
Apply everyday organizational You may be consumed by ambition
methods to stay on track with your and focused on making headway
toward material success. You could
budget. For instance, you could add
miss out on opportunities if you
some reminders to your calendar to be take too much time to prepare for
sure that bills are paid on time. Focus business projects or meetings.
on achieving joint goals with a partner.
You may be motivated to place duty
When you’re too wrapped up in
ahead of pleasure. You can do well with your own ambitions, you might
any task that requires quick thinking inadvertently push away those who
and organizational skills. It might admire you the most. You could
underestimate someone’s skills and
appear that a partner is too negative
talents. Do your best to handle
and holds you back from doing what obligations as promised.
you think is best.
Use your powers of persuasion and Being vague or keeping your
intentions private may be the
a friendly demeanor to arrive at a
technique you think will help
compromise that pleases everyone. avoid criticism. However, this may
You may encounter more thorns than leave some people mystified. Be
roses while performing a tiresome job, more straightforward to overcome
someone’s concerns.
but you’ll be well compensated.FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 WHAT’S UP PAGE 27
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news@pointville.agPAGE 28 SPORTS NEWS FRIDAY 7TH MAY 2021 CHELSEA SUBDUE REAL MADRID TO SET UP ALL-ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS Chelsea will face dy for two fine first-half game to bed. Real’s for- ing goal, fed substitute Manchester City in the saves from Karim Ben- mer Chelsea goalkeeper Christian Pulisic and his Champions League fi- zema. But they were Thibaut Courtois saved cross was turned in by nal in Istanbul after con- able to build on the 1-1 from N’golo Kante and Mount with five min- vincingly overcoming draw they achieved Havertz, who also head- utes left. a fading Real Madrid at in Madrid when Timo ed against the bar, while The result adds an- Stamford Bridge. Werner headed in from Mason Mount shot other chapter to the re- On a night of high ten- almost on the goal-line wildly over the top when markable transforma- sion, even behind closed in the 28th minute after clean through. tion under Tuchel since doors, Chelsea fully de- Kai Havertz had lofted a It was Mount, though, he succeeded the sacked served a victory that sets finish on to the bar. who finally sealed Chel- Frank Lampard in Janu- up an all-English final It set the platform for sea’s place in their first ary - and gives him the against Pep Guardiola’s a second half of total Champions League fi- chance to make amends Premier League leaders Chelsea domination nal since they won the for the 2020 Champions on 29 May. that was nevertheless competition in 2012. League final, when his Thomas Tuchel’s hosts laced with anxiety as The outstanding Paris St-Germain side were grateful to goal- the hosts missed chance Kante, who was also in- lost to Bayern Munich. keeper Edouard Men- after chance to put the strumental in the open-
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