| ISSUE NO.45 September 2000
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 PM
Bird addresses UN Millennium Summit
In a speech described by the New York Times as "passionate" and
the "angriest" of the first day of the UN Millennium Summit in
New York, Prime Minister Lester Bird told a gathering of 140 leaders
that the peoples of the world "have little faith that the words
of the UN Millennium Declaration will be met by the deeds necessary
to make it a reality".
The 6ft 8inch leader of the one of the world's smaller nations
called on his colleague leaders to "surprise" him. He added, "Surprise
all the millions of people who live in abject poverty. Surprise
all the children who suffer from malnutrition and are denied even
a rudimentary education. Surprise those who are born with no expectation
except that of a short and miserable life. Surprise small countries
like mine. Surprise us by showing that, even though we are small
and powerless, account will be taken of our conditions and our
views by the big and powerful. Surprise the countries that are
burdened by debt, whose people repay that debt to the coffers of
the rich in misery and despair."
Arguing that the evidence at hand provides no comfort to the poor
and the powerless, Mr Bird said the world "is still one in which
right parades in the armour of might, and justice is cloaked in
the raiment of the rich."
The Prime Minister accused the G7 - the world's richest nations
- of arrogating to themselves the role of the world's decision-maker,
but also of its enforcer.
He said, "Recently, several small countries have experienced the
most blatant disregard for the rules of international law; rules
that have been spelled out by the UN General Assembly and upheld
by the International Court of Justice. Those rules specify quite
clearly that States cannot intervene in areas solely within the
jurisdiction of other states, and international organisations are
restricted from intervention within the domestic jurisdiction of
states".
Mr Bird pointed out that "The Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) - an organisation created by the G7- has
unilaterally devised a set of standards for taxation that it wants
to impose on other jurisdictions. The OECD is also demanding that
States change their domestic laws to allow the tax authorities
of OECD countries unfettered access to banking information. Should
States fail to yield to the OECD's demands, its member-states have
threatened to impose sanctions on those countries.
"The rule of law has become the rule of the jungle", he said,
adding "Rules no longer apply, only might is right."
Warming to his subject, the Antigua and Barbuda leader pointed
out that none of this has anything to do with money laundering
and other financial crime. He said, "While the spin doctors of
the OECD have attempted to cloak their position in moral rectitude
with references to the evils of money laundering, "Harmful Tax
Competition" has nothing to do with money laundering. Money laundering
is handled by a separate institution, the Financial Action Task
Force, which has established criteria for evaluating countries
that are cooperative in the prevention of money laundering."
Mr Bird concluded "What the OECD is doing is wrong in international
law and violates both the letter and spirit of countless resolutions
adopted by the UN General Assembly. If the Charter of this organisation
means anything - and if the Declaration of this Summit is to give
any credibility to the United Nations - the OECD should withdraw
from bullying small countries in forced bilateral negotiations
and should cease to hold sanctions over their heads like swords
of Damocles."
The Prime Minister's entire statement made on 6th September to
the UN may be read by clicking
here
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Prime
Minister Lester Bird welcomes letter by US House Majority Leader
calling on US government to reject OECD policy on harmful tax competition
Following his hard-hitting statement at the UN Millennium Summit
on 6th September in which he strongly criticised the OECD for its
policy on tax competition, Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister
Lester Bird has welcomed a letter written on 7th September to US
Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers, by the Majority Leader of
the US House of Representatives, Dick Armey.
In his letter to Secretary Summers, the Majority Leader said, "The
OECD is calling for draconian sanctions against so-called tax havens...
Sovereign nations should be free to determine their own tax policies.
American citizens would not respond well if other countries tried
to dictate our laws and it hardly seems right for us to participate
in a campaign to force other nations to change their Tax laws."
The US House Majority Leader told the US Treasury Secretary, "We
have made considerable progress convincing many offshore financial
centres to cooperate in the fight against money laundering." He
also asked, "What incentive will these nations and territories
have to support US criminal investigations if we threaten their
ability to maintain pro-growth policies?" He added, "If developing
nations are not allowed to create an attractive investment climate,
their economies doubtlessly will suffer. The end result would be
less cooperation and fewer resources devoted to fighting international
crime."
Turning to the attitude of the US House of Representatives to
the OECD position on harmful tax, Mr Armey made it clear to Secretary
Summers that he hoped that he was "not committing the United States
to actions that are unlikely to receive the approval of congress." Mr
Armey continued, "In upcoming years we intend to implement tax
cuts that will make America more attractive to the world's investors
regardless of whether the bureaucrats at the OECD think this is "harmful
competition." Moreover, the financial protectionism that the OECD
wants to impose against low-tax regimes is against our national
interests and would also endanger the economies of other nations."
Finally, Mr Armey told the US Treasury Secretary that he looked
forward to learning the actions that he planned to take "to stop
the OECD moving forward."
Speaking from New York where he is attending meetings associated
with the United Nations Millennium Summit, Antigua and Barbuda's
Prime Minister said, "I welcome Mr Armey's very strong letter and
I am thankful for the views that he has expressed about the damage
that the OECD policy could have both on the United States and on
small countries such as ours in the Caribbean."
The Antigua and Barbuda leader added, "Mr Armey's statement indicates
that there are still powerful figures in the industrialised countries
who are willing to speak out against those who would create an
unfair international environment. I hope that his words will be
heard in all the Capitals of the OECD member states."
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 Rose
speaks out regarding Chamber conference
Mr James "Tanny" Rose, Government's Chief Information Officer
(CIO), has been clearing the air regarding allegations that a Press
Conference organized by the Chamber of Commerce in relation to
the 2% tax issue, was brought to a premature end because of his
conduct.
Rose, in his deliberations at the conference, maintained that
some 98% of the signatories to the Chamber's petition were not
even qualified to pay the tax since they are not making in excess
of over EC$50,000.00 per year.
"When I looked at the petition that was presented to the Acting
Prime Minister, Mr John St Luce from the Chamber, I said to them
that I checked and less than 2% of the signatories has ever paid
any monies to the Inland Revenue Department, and I maintain that.
There are no records of over 98% of the signatories having paid
taxes into the Inland Revenue Department."
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 ACB's
Mortgage and Trust Centre
On Monday 11 September, the Antigua and Barbuda Commercial Bank's
Mortgage and Trust Company (ACBM&TC) commenced operation from its
new office, following a brief blessing ceremony on Sunday 10 September.
The company has been operating from its Thames Street Office ever
since it began business on 11 September 1987.
"This is a proud moment for the ACBM&TC, adding that the people
of Antigua and Barbuda must be complimented for the undying support
which they have given to the company over the years."
The building is said to cost in the region of $8.6m. It is completely
computerised, and boasts all the modern equipment of an ultra-modern
office.
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 Health
Minister holds special meeting
Health Minister, Bernard Percival, convened a very special
meeting on 16 September at the Ministry of Health to deal with
the troubling question of road safety in Antigua and Barbuda.
Attending the 2 hour meeting were representatives from C.O. Williams
(road construction company), Ministry of Health, Holberton Hospital,
Transport Board, Police, EMTS, GIS, and Sun Images among others.
 "The
truth is, a number of accidents have been taking place in our country
resulting in many individuals being seriously injured and the government
is asked to assist in securing overseas medical assistance. However,
these bills are astronomical and we have to find a way to get our
people to take care of themselves on the roadways, thus, preventing
these situations," Percival said.
With frank and open discussions, a number of issues pertaining
to road safety in Antigua and Barbuda were brought to the fore. "One
major problem is that of stray animals," said a member of the police
force. "These animals are not marked, as a result, we encounter
problems when it comes to court cases..."
It was also discovered that speeding caused over 75% of traffic
accidents and the offenders were persons between the ages of 18
- 30.
Matters discussed were noted and Minister Percival said he will
be holding discussions with the Attorney General, the Police Commissioner
and Cabinet in order to implement the suggestions made.
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 Health
Minister on work progress tour
Minister of Health, Bernard Percival, has been
touring several Health Clinics that are presently under construction.
The development of a sound health service is a major part of the
Development and Urban Renewal plan for Antigua and Barbuda.
Mr Percival expressed satisfaction over the progress of work being
done at the facilities.
"I'm very pleased with what I have seen. I have to commend the
various contractors for the quality of work and the speed at which
the work is going."
Work on the ultra-modern facilities will be completed during the
month of October. They are all hurricane-proof, carry their own
cistern and will be equipped with an emergency room. Officials
say the buildings are user friendly, meaning that they all have
wheel chair ramps to assist the disabled.
The clinics are being built with money from the British government's
Department for International Development (DFID) and the Government
of Antigua and Barbuda.
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 TRADE
- Rising oil prices is bad news
"The recent increase in oil prices on the world market is going
to affect us very badly indeed," says Trade Minister, Hilroy Humphreys.
Minister Humphreys said, "because of the rise in the price of
gasoline and diesel to over US$12.00 per barrel, APUA has to spend
an extra $1.5m per month to purchase fuel, and this increase has
not been passed on to the consumer."
The Trade Minister noted that a number of Caribbean countries
have in- creased their utility rates due to rising oil prices. "Our
government is losing about $2m per month in consumption tax and
that money could be used to assist in paying civil servants' salaries."
"The government of Antigua and Barbuda cannot do any more, however,
we have to find ways and means to deal with this new situation.
The airlines in the USA have already increased their air fares
and it won't be long before we begin to feel the effects," he concluded.
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 EDUCATION
- London High Commission sends 25 computers for schools
The Antigua and Barbuda High Commission in London has sent 25
computers to the Ministry of Education for use in schools.
The computers arrived in Antigua on 15th September. High Commissioner
Sir Ronald Sanders KCN, CMG secured the 25 computers from HSBC,
one of the largest Banks in the United Kingdom. Mr Sanders said, "HSBC
is constantly changing its computers even though they are still
in perfect working order, and I asked the Bank's headquarters to
donate the used computers for use in Antigua and Barbuda's schools.".
Mr Sanders said, "I am thankful to HSBC for their willingness
to grant our request, and the High Commission was very pleased
to send the first 25 computers to Antigua under this arrangement"
The High Commissioner said that the computers can now be fitted
with appropriate soft ware including internet connections to allow
children in schools the chance to use the web to research projects
and get information.
He added, "If the use of this first batch of computers is successful,
we can look forward to receiving more".
Mr Sanders disclosed that Mrs Enice Nathaniel, Permanent Secretary
in the Ministry of Education, has confirmed that the Ministry is
working with the Board of Education and the Free Trade Zone Training
Institute to identify schools for the computers and to install
the necessary software.
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LABOUR
- Government extends list of essential services
The Antigua and Barbuda government has extended the list of essential
services to guarantee their availability during industrial unrest
and natural disasters.
Under the Labour Code, the new essential services added are telephone
companies, petroleum suppliers, commercial banks, Central Board
of Health, bus services, pharmacies, chemist shops, immigration
and customs services.
The old list included water, electricity, hospital fire, prisons,
air traffic control and meteorological services.
Minister of Labour, Steadroy Benjamin, explained that the decision
to extend the old list was the result of a one-and-half-year-old
study.
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 New
Portuguese Ambassador presents credentials
Portugal's new ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency
Dr Fernando de Castro Brandao, presented his credentials to the
governor General, His excellency Sir James Carlisle GCMG in a brief
ceremony at Government House on 18 September 2000.
Ambassador de Castro Brandao replaces Ambassador Julio Mascarenhas
who has been transferred to other duties. The Portuguese diplomat
is based in Casacas, Venezuela.
Ambassador de Castro Brandao met Prime Minister Bird after presenting
his letter of credence, and they had a frank exchange of views
on a number of important international issues. Among the issues
discussed were the recent UN Millennium Assembly;the OECD policy
on "harmful tax competition"; Portugal's 6 months Presidency of
the EU; tourism development, and how Antigua and Barbuda and Portugal
could cooperate in various international organisations.
Prime Minister Bird criticised the OECD countries for "attempting
to create a high tax cartel that is unfair to the rest of the world".
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US
based Heritage Foundation condemns OECD stance on "Harmful
Tax Competition"
In a blistering report, the US-based Heritage Foundation has
condemned the stance of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) on "Harmful Tax Competition".
The report written by Senior Fellow, Daniel J Mitchell, describes
the OECD stance as a "misguided proposal". He says if the OECD's
imposition of rules to dismantle the tax regimes of small, developing
countries succeeds, it would "create a cartel to substantially
reduce or eliminate competition among nations".
Declaring that "tax competition should be preserved, it is good
for taxpayers and for the global economy", the Heritage Foundation
report calls on US policymakers to "reject the OECD initiative" which
it says is "a threat to America's national interest and bad for
US tax payers".
The report concludes that the OECD position would "weaken national
sovereignty, destroy financial privacy, hinder technological innovation,
lead to protectionism and undermine the rule of law".
The full report may be read on the Internet by clicking
here
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 High
Commissioner leads team to Japan
High Commissioner Sir Ronald Sanders KCN, CMG led a three-man
team to Japan to discuss an economic cooperation programme between
Japan and Antigua and Barbuda. The team visited Japan from 21st
to 30th September.
While in Tokyo, the Japanese capital, the team met representatives
of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Fisheries, and Environment.
The Japanese Government has built a new Fisheries Complex in downtown
St John's. The new economic programme will focus on a sewerage
system for St John's and other projects related to fisheries.
The visit to Japan by the three-man team which included Davin
Joseph of the Ministry of Agriculture and Hendy Simon, a Civil
Engineer, is a forerunner to an official visit expected to be made
later this year by Prime Minister Lester Bird when the agreement
for the economic support programme should be signed.
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 Police
week a resounding success
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cardinal King, has described
Police Week as a resounding success.
"It was indeed a wonderfully, successful week. We had over 19
police teams from around the Caribbean which included St Kitts
and Nevis, Guyana, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada," he
said.
AC King said that the Force was extremely grateful to the business
community and the general public for the strong support, especially
Antigua Motors for donating a Honda Motor Car for the Police Calypso
King and Harney Motors for sponsoring the Road Relay.
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Dominican Republic
citizen in immigration racket jailed
A man from the Dominican Republic was on 20 September sent to
prison for 7 years after being found guilty of forging Antigua
and Barbuda visas.
Justice Ephraim Georges jailed Eugenio Alfredo Rosario, 32, after
he pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery and being in possession
of equipment to do so.
He will spend 5 years on the first count; minus the 1½ already
spent in jail and 1 year each on counts 2 and 3 to run concurrently
after which he will be deported.
Alfredo Rosario was arrested in February 1999 when he presented
two passports containing Temporary Resident Visas purported to
have been issued by the local Immigration Department.
An inspection by immigration officials revealed that the visas
were bogus and that prompted a police search of his home where
several passports of the Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda
Temporary Resident Visa Stamp, a cancelling stamp, ink-pad and
ink were discovered.
While he pleaded guilty, he claimed that the bogus-visa paraphernalia
belonged to another man from the Dominican Republic who had since
left the island.
A tearful Alfredo Rosario begged the magistrate to deport him
rather than impose a jail sentence as he had three children in
the Dominican Republic whose mother died from diabetes.
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 Privy
Council ruling stops hanging
"The recent ruling by the Privy Council that convicted killers
be allowed to argue for mercy will frustrate Caribbean nations
in carrying out the death penalty," Attorney General, Dr Errol
Cort said.
In commuting the death sentences of 6 convicted killers in Jamaica,
the British Law Lords also ruled that appeals to the Inter American
Human Rights Commission (IAHRC) or the United Nations Human Rights
Committee (UNHRC) now formed part of the judicial process.
Reacting to that ruling, Cort explained that the latest decision
by British Law Lords meant that 5 years would expire by the time
the matter was heard by international bodies such as the IAHRC
or the UNHRC, a possible challenge of the decision of the Mercy
Committee in the domestic court and eventually an appeal of the
court decision.
"If all of that is allowed to take place, clearly that 5-year
ruling in Pratt and Morgan will come into play long before you
reach the stage of completing a review of the decision of the mercy
committee and therefore it would mean that all persons on death
row would have their sentences commuted," Cort said.
The Privy Council ruled in 1993 that Earl Pratt and Ivan Morgan
should have their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment
because they had spent over 5 years on death row.
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AWU urges government
to retain Privy Council
The Antigua Workers Union (AWU) has urged the Antigua and
Barbuda government not to abandon the British Privy Council as
the country's highest court.
General Secretary of the AWU, Keithlyn Smith, cited the likelihood
of unfair decisions, political selection of judges and lack of
funding for the proposed Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) among
the reasons why the government should retain the Privy Council.
CARICOM countries are considering establishment of the CCJ.
The AWU vowed not to support the scrapping of the Privy Council
as the final appellate court because it has proven to be the Caribbean's "third
umpire" in the judicial system.
Another issue raised was the ability of regional governments to
adequately finance the operations of the CCJ given what has been
cited as its poor track record in fully financing the sub-regional
Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal.
If fully established, the CCJ will have both an Appellate and
Original Jurisdictions as the final Court of Appeal for member
states of CARICOM and exclusive rights relating to interpretation
of the Treaty of Chaguaramas -- which established CARICOM Single
Market and Economy.
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Transport Board to
install bus stops
The Transport Board is presently installing bus stop signs
on all routes to and from St John's. The first set of signs has
been placed on the All Saints Road, from the American Road to Nelson's
Dockyard.
According to the Board's General Manager, Leroy Adams, the project
is in keeping with its commitment to improve road safety conditions
in the country.
The Transport Board said that bus drivers will be allowed to collect
and discharge passengers only at the new stops, and that traffic
police will monitor the situation. It will be against the law to
disregard the signs.
Adams said that along with the bus signs, they would be installing
speed limit signs as well in the next phase of the traffic-sign
project.
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 Tourism
Summit focuses on recreating Antigua and Barbuda's product
The Ministry of Tourism held a major three-day conference
on tourism in Antigua from 18th September.
The Conference gathered leaders in the industry in Antigua and
Barbuda and representatives of regional organizations to focus
on recreating the product.
Giving the welcoming address at the opening Tourism Minister,
Molwyn Joseph, stressed that tourism must be for the benefit of
the people of Antigua and Barbuda.
The Minister said, "This country belongs to its people and the
whole purpose of its economic activity must be to better their
lives, to improve their living conditions, and to enhance their
chances for prosperity".
Sounding a warning to the Conference participants who included
hotel owners and managers, Mr Joseph observed, "I suspect that,
even after 40 years of tourism in Antigua and Barbuda, there is
still some degree of alienation between the people and the tourist
industry. A great number of people have not been made to appreciate
that tourism is for them. They believe that tourism is for the
hotels, restaurants and shops."
Stating that the industry is in danger, Mr Joseph warmed to his
theme by saying, "We all have to appreciate that without tourism,
our economy will be wrecked and our country will be classified
among the poor nations of the world, and all of us will be forced
to dwell in its deprivation."
 The
Minister called for an attitudinal change from the top down in
the industry. He remarked that "Tourists have the world from which
to choose a holiday. They are not obligated to come to Antigua
and Barbuda. We are in competition with hundreds of other destinations
- particularly in the Far East and the Pacific. For us to compete
successfully, we must attain and surpass their standards".
The Minister said that the purpose of the Conference is to evaluate
critically every aspect of the tourism product and to devise a
strategy for improving it. He cautioned the participants from "indulgence
in fanciful dissertations and representations which may please
the senses and feed the imagination but which do not address the
varied challenges and realities of the industry."
The Conference produced a document setting out ways in which the
tourism product can be recreated and made better. The document
will be submitted to the Government and the Antigua Hotels Association
for their joint implementation.
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 Introducing
chattel house style garbage receptacles
The Minister of tourism and the Environment, Molwyn Joseph, is
calling on nationals to support efforts to beautify and clean up
Antigua and Barbuda.
At a recent press conference the Minister introduced a new type
of garbage receptacle which he said should help to beautify the
surroundings.
"This new garbage disposal bin is designed after a chattel house.
In Antigua and Barbuda we had the "wattle and daub" houses before
we moved on to build more modern houses as we grew. This chattel
house design will help to beautify and clean up our country," he
said.
"We really cannot expect the problem of littering to be solved
unless we succeed in placing throughout Antigua and Barbuda receptacles
for people to dispose of their garbage. The Ministry of Tourism
and the Environment in its contribution to this solution, has designed
some garbage receptacles which complement the environment in the
tradition of Antigua and Barbuda," he concluded.
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Tourism
summit a success
The first-ever Tourism summit, held at the Royal Antiguan
Resort and Tennis Club at Deep Bay, has been described as a success.
David Fernandez, Director of Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda's
New York Office said, "We need to look at our attitudes. By that
I mean the attitudes on the road, in hotels, the attitude that
is being shown to visitors who are driving in taxis and I even
understand that in some cases, children throw stones at visitors.
This must stop," he said.
The summit heard addresses from the Secretary-General of Caribbean
Tourism Organization (CTO), Mr J. Holder and Mr Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace,
Director General of Tourism in Bahamas.
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Caribbean
Star receives air operator certificate
The Antigua based Caribbean Star Airlines Ltd. (CSA) has
been awarded its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Organisation
of Eastern Caribbean States Directorate of Civil Aviation.
The airline was incorporated on 19 January 2000 by Allen Stanford.
It is headed by President and CEO Gilles Filiatreault who previously
worked for Air Canada, LIAT, BWIA, and air Alliance.
Caribbean Star is training its personnel at all levels of the
organization throughout the region.
Caribbean Star says that it aims to promote the development of
intra-regional travel by exceeding customer expectations and by
developing a positive reputation for safety and service.
Caribbean Star Airlines is expected to be operational within a
few weeks.
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Harbour
to undergo 'cruise ship' expansion
Cruise-ship facilities in St John's will be expanded to cope
with the rapid increase in cruise tourism.
The expansion plans will include the dredging of the harbour at
Redcliffe and Heritage Quays and the construction of an additional
pier to accommodate the larger vessels.
The chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association
stated that for the 2001-2002 season, the Monarch of the Seas and
Galaxy cruise ships would be replaced by Radiance of the Seas and
Infinity of the vantage class.
Government is working with the Cruise Tourism Association to develop
Antigua and Barbuda as a year-round destination for cruise lines.
This year alone will see an increase of 25% in the number of passengers
arriving in Antigua.
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 LIAT
announces alliance with other carriers
LIAT (1974) Limited has unveiled a networking plan with the
French, Dutch and English-speaking airlines in the region to shuttle
passengers across the Caribbean.
David Stuart, LIAT's Vice President of Marketing made the announcement
on 19 September at the tourism summit, which was held, at Royal
Antiguan Hotel.
Networking of LIAT with WinAir of St Maarten, Carib Aviation of
Antigua, Trans Island Airline (TIA) of Barbados and Air Caribe
of Guadeloupe is expected to see the airline serving passengers
in Miami, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, French Guiana and Guyana.
Plans are already underway to establish partnerships with Caribbean-wide
players in the tourism industry.
A new management team led by Gary Cullen, a former Chief Executive
Officer of Aer Lingus, was installed earlier this year in a bid
to turn the fortunes of LIAT around.
A marketing plan has been developed as a springboard for the longest
serving regional carrier amid competition from newer carriers.
LIAT is depending on its safety record and established nature
in the regional aviation market place to be the preferred carrier.
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World's
rarest snake being preserved
Efforts are continuing to prevent the extinction of the world's
rarest snake species, Racer, a harmless snake scientifically known
as Alsophis antiguae, which inhabits Great Bird Island, a 20.5
acre island, 1 mile off mainland Antigua.
Racers, estimated at two or three feet long, once inhabited Antigua
but have since become extinct due to repeated attacks by mongoose
introduced on sugar plantations in the late 1800s.
Environmentalists in Antigua said that the snake remains vulnerable
to natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires as well as
human intervention.
Antigua and Barbuda, being a signatory to the International convention
on Bio-Diversity, is obliged to take steps to preserve the Racer.
The Racer conservation programme is co-operatively managed by the
Antiguan Forestry Unit, the EAG, the Britain-based Fauna and Flora
International, Island Resources Foundation, the US-based Black
Hills State University and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
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