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20 Islands THE DAILY HERALD, Thursday, March 16, 2017

WILLEMSTAD--A Cu- Curaçao also hosted a The team also highlighted
raçao team participated Cocktail Happy Hour “Grote Knip,” which was
in the 36th edition of the where everybody could en- recognised as the eighth
tourism showcase (“Vi- joy a moment to network most beautiful beach in the
trina Turística”) ANATO and discuss new ideas and world, praised by travellers
held annually in Colombia. business opportunities. The worldwide.
The event was used as a Colombian media was in- On the closing day,
Participants in the programme with Commissioner of Police Paul Morrison and Trainer platform to expose all the vited to cover and give ex- ANATO announced that
Andrew Carr seated centre front. island has to offer to whole- posure to the event. 34,000 people had visited
salers and travel agencies In terms of dates and im- the event; a 15 per cent
interested in doing business portant events, Curaçao increase compared to last
with Curaçao. used the opportunity to year.
The team consisting of speak about Willemstad, “With this, it’s clear that
the Curaçao Tourist Board which will be celebrating the event was an excellent
(CTB), tour operators, ho- its 20th anniversary on the opportunity for the island
ANGUILLA--During the building capacity and resil- monwealth Office (FCO)
tel representatives and hos- UNESCO World Heritage to showcase itself and the
past four weeks 39 mem- ience in the RAPF when it and conducted by Andrew
bers of the Royal Anguilla comes to the investigation of Carr, an ex-police officer pitality association CHATA list, and announced that private sector to engage in
Police Force (RAPF) have serious crimes. All investiga- from the Kent Constabulary had three days to engage the island will be organising and close new business op-
benefitted from training in tions start from first point of in the UK. He was part of attendees. They promoted various events throughout portunities,” stated a CTB
investigation and statement- contact with the Police and it the Intelligence-led polic- the island’s visitor ameni- the year in celebration of release.
taking techniques. There is important that all officers ing model adopted first by ties and services. this historic moment.
were four one-week sessions understand the importance Kent before being rolled out
that focused on enhanc- of principles of collecting across all UK forces in the
ing and complementing the and presenting evidence. 1990’s.
knowledge and experience The training will no doubt The programme is one of
of officers while creating a assist in ensuring that we the many that will be de-
WILLEMSTAD--During a For salaries an extra NAf. of good governance?”
consistent and systematic ap- continue to standardize our livered to the RAPF in the
Central Committee meet- 1 million is being request- Obispo wanted to know
proach for investigating and investigation approaches and coming months that will
statement taking. be more systematic in the be funded by the FCO and ing, Curaçao’s Parliament ed, for consultancy fees an about the impact the two
Commissioner of Police Paul collection of evidence during will include Officer Safety discussed its own budget additional NAf. 1 million Parliamentarians who
Morrison said, “This training such investigations.” Training, Child Exploitation, for the year 2018. One of and for public relations went independent Eduard
was geared at improving our The programme was funded Investigation training and the members noted that the NAf. 0.27 million. Braam (ex-PAR) and Gas-
investigators with the aim of by the Foreign and Com- Mentoring. legislature is asking for 22.6 The increase has been cal- san Dannawi (ex-MAN)
million Antillean guilders culated based on the 2016 have on the budget. Both
compared to 19.8 million numbers and also the 2017 now require the same sup-
this year, an increase of expenses until March. This port staff as the various
NAf. 2.9 million. is also the reason why Obis- fractions that needs to be
According to PAR-fraction po requested an overview paid. Parliament has anoth-
member Curtley Obispo, of what actually took place er 35 employees on a fixed
the MFK/KdNT/PS/MP/ in 2016 and the real num- contract.
ST. KITTS--Former Minis- themselves. pher 2 (Central Basseterre)
ter of Gender Affairs Mar- “The St. Kitts-Nevis La- and chairperson of the St. Braam/Dannawi majority bers until March 2017. “Every time a member
wants the people to give He also asked what the leg- declares him- or herself in-
cella Liburd is questioning bour Party wants to advise Kitts-Nevis Labour Party
them 2.9 million guilders islature has accomplished dependent, this will have an
the silence of her successor mothers – especially single (SKNLP) on Wednesday’s
more while the economic since December 23, 2016, impact on the budget. The
Senator Wendy Phipps on mothers and women who “Issues” programme on
the latest incident of sexual live on their own – to take Freedom 106.5FM and situation of the island is up to now. “Parliament’s people choose for a politi-
not at its best right now. real task is to create laws cal party, not for indepen-
assault and increasing cas- all available measures to Kyss 102.5FM.
He said what they are ask- and to keep a watchful eye dent Parliamentarians. This
es of rape in St. Kitts and protect yourselves and to be Statistics from the Royal
Nevis. sensitive to your environ- St. Christopher and Nevis ing is to take funds away on Government’s policies. issue of having indepen-
There has been no reac- ment. Try not to walk alone. Police Force report a near from other important posts So my question is, does this dents is costing us a lot of
of the national budget to budget really reflect what money,” said Obispo.
tion to date from Senator Try to walk with other peo- 60 per cent increase in
cover the cost of running Parliament does? Does it
Phipps or Prime Minister ple, because the situation crime in 2016 compared
and Minister of National has become a serious mat- to 2015 with double- and Parliament. comply with the principles
Security Dr. Timothy Har- ter that women are being triple-digit increases in
ris on Monday’s armed rob- violated in this way. This is crime. Sex crimes including
bery of a Ross University not a matter that we should rape, indecent assault and
student and the reported take lightly,” said Liburd, unlawful carnal knowledge
rape of a non-student and the Parliamentary Repre- moved from 36 in 2015 to
recent warning by the Gov- sentative for St. Christo- 45 in 2016.
ernments of the United
Kingdom, Canada and ARUBA--Aruba will see Pullmantur’s Southern Ca- Asjoe. For the future, she
United States to their citi- a bump of just about four- ribbean programme, which has her eyes on sustainable
zens visiting St. Kitts and teen per cent in cruise traf- will run this summer and growth.
Nevis as to the occurrence fic for 2017, as the island is confirmed to be back for “We will not be able to
of serious crimes including surges to the 750,000 pas- 2018. grow at 14 per cent a year.
murder and armed robbery, senger mark. “The sum- Tjin Asjoe said she We are looking at the ca-
rape, petty street crime and mer months are looking couldn’t speak for the port pacity of ships and how
automobile break-ins and strong,” said Ronella Tjin authority, but future plans many we can handle at
burglary. Asjoe, CEO at Aruba Tour- take into account that ships once while still ensuring a
“We are yet to hear from ism Authority (ATA) in an are getting larger. Helping good level of service on the
the Minister of Gender Af- interview with Cruise In- matters now is the move of island.
fairs or the Department of dustry News. the cargo facility away from “The challenge is to figure
Gender Affairs, even to “One of the objectives for the cruise terminal since out to what extent we can
give some advice and com- Four students from the Papa Cornes School won Bonaire’s us is to spread cruise tour- 2016. grow and accommodate
fort to women,” said Li- dictation contest 2017. The Culture Service together with ism throughout the year. By June a new Welcome bigger ships, and also con-
burd, who added that wom- “Fundashon Akademia Papiamentu” organised the an- The opportunity to grow Plaza will be completed, tinue to position Aruba as
en in St. Kitts and Nevis are nual competition which this time was dedicated to Carlos comes primarily from grow- showcasing a better organ- an attractive destination for
living in fear and advised Nicolaas for his contribution to local literature in the is- ing the summer season.” ised cruise port experience smaller ships, creating that
them to take all the neces- land’s mother tongue. A total 218 pupils of groups seven Aruba has thus benefited and allowing passengers balance.”
sary precaution to secure and eight at seven primary schools participated. from the reintroduction of better flow, advised Tjin