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NWC Reports Low Water France are favourites and would
Levels at start of Summer Norman W. Manley - The Father Founder of the Rastafari idea be deserving Champions

of a Grateful Nation and movement

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3 JULY 10, 2016

CRIME AND VIOLENCE
Violence tearing at our vital western parishes

Murderous violence has seemingly part of their budget. may be demonstrably justified in this free government is not doing enough to pre-
exploded in our island nation and the and democratic society.” vent small arms from entering Jamaica in
monster is no longer restricted to certain Most ordinary Jamaicans answer to question put to him by anoth-
well-known hot spots. think that a “high level” What then of the Security Minister, the er media entity. The Ambassador said the
corruption is rife and with Honourable Robert Montague? Doesn’t USA has taken several steps to support
Parishes in the western end of the the political parties’ sup- the buck stop with him and if yes, should Jamaica in preventing the trafficking of
country – in the Jamaica Constabulary port of gangs, the role he take the same route as the Commis- guns and that his country is working con-
Force Area One - St. James, Westmore- of “scamming” money in sioner and also resign? tinuously around the year, with constant
land, Hanover and to a much lesser extent the last election, com- courses on helping the Jamaican security
Trelawny - have definitely taken over as pounded by the increase Commendations to Minister Montague for forces deal with this terrible situation and
the crime centre of Jamaica, outstripping in drug trafficking over his Social Media (Twitter and Instagram) lauded his nation’s efforts so far.
the once infamous national capital, Kings- time, there is seeming- programmes, as those seem to be very
ton, which was so notorious it was referred ly no moral authority to efficient, but in all honesty, they mean The Sunday Sun understands that by now
to by many rural folk as ‘Killsom City’. address the problem. If nothing to our people whose friends and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry
this is so, not much can, families are being killed on a daily basis. of National Security would have parted
The once laid-back parish of St. James or will be done, by the Crime is a real world reality Mr. Montague company with the government and Com-
and in particular our nation’s second state, albeit that these and telling us in a virtual world to ‘have a missioner Williams is actively looking at
city, Montego Bay, have erupted with an factors are undoubtedly nice day’ when four or five of our country- means to fast track his retirement.
apparently uncontrollable crime wave, the root causes of the men were gunned down the night before,
beset with daily murders and shootings. increase in violence and means nothing to us as a nation. Whatever happens in the crime fighting
The parish of Westmoreland is also on the crime in St. James and ministry, the Prime Minister as head of
way to being a crime jungle and the green western Jamaica. Jamaica is demanding from you Mr. Minis- the country, Minister Montague and Com-
and once-peaceful oasis parish of Hanover ter, a meaningful plan to tackle crime and missioner Williams, must all by now be
has seen multiple murders, including the The question is therefore violence across the length and breadth of fully aware that the situation is frightening
slaughter of six members of one family. - if in fact the whispers our country and one specially crafted to and ballooning out of control. It therefore
are true that illegal mon- deal with the crime blight of St. James and requires an immediate and firm, yet steady
But in the face of the horrific violence our ies have possibly tak- the county of Cornwall. plan of action, to give the population a
Minister of National Security, Robert Mon- en hold of our decision sense that they are capable of protecting
tague, the Commissioner of Police, Dr. makers - where do we The finger pointing and the domino effect us as a nation.
Carl Williams and the Jamaica Constab- turn as a nation in trying of the “fall guys” have started, however
ulary Force generally, have not provided to stem the burgeoning Luis Moreno, US Ambassador to Jamaica,
the terrified populace with any sense that crime and the incredi- has rejected suggestions that his country’s
they understand and of how they plan to bly callous behaviour of
address the issue. the few, who will stop at
nothing to defend their
In his Sectoral Debate presentation early illegal livelihood?
last week (Jul 6, 2016), the Security Min-
ister talked tough, warning that the Gov- The Sunday Sun cannot confirm that such
ernment “will not shirk” in the war against a strangle-hold exists and truly hopes that
crime and that he and his Ministry were it does not. Because, if there is any sem-
“not afraid of the forces of lawlessness and blance of truth to the thinking of some of
the criminal kingpins in this country.” our people our nation would be on a very
slippery slope into the dark abyss.
He restated what we know, that it is his duty
and that of his ministry and of the security A Senator of the ruling JLP has now called
forces of which he has charge, to “protect for the resignation of our Commissioner of
all citizens of this country and every visitor Police, Dr. Carl Williams and many others
or investor who steps on our shores.” would ask the question: Is it that our Com-
missioner knows what’s at play and isn’t
While Minister Montague spoke in thunder- addressing it, or it is that he really doesn’t
ous and brave terms about what he hoped know how to best approach this scourge?
to do to break the criminal stranglehold, he
did not speak of immediate measures to There are signs the administration may be
address the terror that is gripping the citi- panicking.
zens of in particular – currently anyway –
the Western end of the island. The Attorney General Marlene Malahoo
Forte has now opined that some “funda-
He was however truthful and correct when mental rights and freedoms guaranteed
he said Brand Jamaica is being damaged, to Jamaicans may have to be abrogated,
and while there is no “magic wand, quick abridged or infringed” in the fight against
fix, or silver bullet”, the nation has to join murders and violence.
hand in hand, “united and committed” to
take back the country from criminals. According to a report of her contribution
to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament on
He also reached out to the Diaspora and Tuesday (July 5,2016). Malahoo Forte
possible investors, noting that “our over- suggested that the evidence of the brazen
seas brothers and sisters are thinking killings and other criminal acts have con-
twice before they come home” and inves- vinced the administration that “such action
tors are calculating security as a major

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SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016 JULY 4, 2016 thru JULY 10, 2016 Published by the
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For you, this week is about the fact that part of you wants to immerse yourself in beauty and creativity, but forces want you Executive
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overspending. From this point forward, make a vow to change the way you do business in your money life. You can do it. Editor
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For you, this week is about your strong urge to communicate your experience by writing, texting, e-mailing, or speaking. [email protected]
All of these efforts may yield cash in the future. But this week, a strong energy field requires you to address issues at work.
Your job may be going though enormous changes now. Fighting them or deciding to abandon ship won’t yield the results Setting
you seek. Go with the changes as best you can. a

Cancer Higher
Standard
You now have more chances than ever to earn more money. Opportunities may come from females in particular, so be
poised and ready to take advantage of them. As you’re turning these chances into gold, think about how to curb spending
in your family sector. Trimming back on unnecessary expenses makes all the difference in the world. You can use what you
save for a fabulous vacation in the near future if you’re careful.

Leo

You’re coming into your own now. There’s a kind of gravitas to you, and others can’t help but notice the difference. But it’s
your home that may require you to spend more than you’d anticipated or budgeted for. If you find that you need to tempo-
rarily scale back, that’s fine. But trying to force your ideas to come to fruition now may just not be possible.

Virgo

This week you may need to adjust the way you think about money and its role in your life, as well as how you deal with
money. You may have grown accustomed to thinking of yourself as a saver or a spender. Maybe you can be both. You’re
going to speak your mind in financial matters now. The hope is that you can do this in a diplomatic and tolerant way and
include everyone’s perspective.

Libra

There’s tons of change coming to the money sector of your life for the next few years. As certain ways of making money die
off in favor of new ones, consider how you want to live five or ten years in the future. Putting all this change to work for you
now will yield great dividends by the time you need the cash. Remember to ask for help when you need it.

Scorpio

You’re going through a huge transformation, especially relating to your appearance and demeanor. You’re becoming who
you were always meant to be. Meanwhile, aspects shake things up in places you may have become stale. This could
include your home. Spending a bit there to spruce up your home office or even start a side business does wonders for your
confidence. Get ready to assume your rightful role.

Sagittarius

You may find that your communication skills need some work this week. While you feel your points are clear, others may
need clarification. Don’t take it personally. They (or you) may be acting out of subconscious rather than actual needs. As
aspects transform the area governing past lives, dreams, and karmic situations, it’s always best to err on the side of polite-
ness, particularly where money is concerned.

Capricorn

You’re hanging out with an entirely new gang, and this can’t hurt your money life. These new folks know from good food
and wine, but they also know how to bring in some serious cash. Study their ways and you could learn several years’ worth
of tricks. At the same time, create a sane, achievable savings and investment plan. It’s now or never.

Aquarius

You may not be the most patient member of the Zodiac, but this week may present some issues with that way of thinking.
Aspects affecting your house of relationships and home mean these areas of your life aren’t exactly getting along very well.
It’s best to play peacemaker, even within yourself. For every concession you make to others, spend some time and money
making your space more inviting.

Pisces

It’s a time of much change for you. Your workplace may be moving in a more enjoyable direction of late, and you’re able to
create some peace for yourself in the midst of others’ stress. But the Universe demands nothing less than complete trans-
formation when it comes to your spending patterns with family members, kids, or romantic partners. A little gets your point
across. You don’t have to go overboard.

NWC calls for Conservation as Water Levels NEWS | 3
Fall at City’s two main Catchments

An appeal is being made by the National time of the year, the preference would be ly commence their own conservation. The the country to be facing serious recurring
Water Commission (NWC) for conserva- to maintain levels at both storage facilities Sunday Sun went on to explore further, water problems, say the experts. For a
tion in the face of declining levels at the as close as is possible to 100 per cent. why we seem to have this annual problem number of years now, there has been the
two main water storage facilities, which The NWC’s concern is having not start- and shares with you our thoughts, finding call for implementing a water resources
supply the corporate area. With a less ed with storage levels of 100 % at the and recommendations. master plan; an island-wide road map for
a water-supply system; harnessing high
resources on the north coast to supply
high demand on the south coast; rainwa-
ter harvesting; the geo-technical investi-
gation of damming of Bog Walk gorge in
St Catherine and using treated effluent to
irrigate crops.

THE GEOGRAPHY OF DEMAND AND
SUPPLY CONFLICT

Often times it has been pointed out where
there was a shortage and where there
was a surplus. The high-demand areas
are primarily on the south coast of the is-
land, while on the north coast; we have
more rainfall and water resources with the
many rivers, but lower demand.

than expected rainfall during the months beginning of July and with the increased WHY DO WE HAVE THIS RECURRING IS OUR HIGHWAY A PART OF A NEW THE SUNDAY SUN
of May and June this year, there has been demand expected during the summer pe- ISSUE? FOUND SOLUTION?
a resultant decline heading into the sum- riod, the water levels will continue a rate
mer months. The Mona Reservoir has of decline possibly to far above the replen- Jamaica has ample resources to con- Our North to South Highway has solved a
dropped to 91 per cent of its capacity, ishment flows. In the meantime, the NWC sistently meet its water demand; never- major portion of this problem, having now
while the storage level at the Hermitage is encouraging Jamaicans and especially theless, the lack of a complete plan and provided us with a clear and navigable
Dam is at 94 per cent and ideally at this those in the corporate area to immediate- implementation structure have caused path along which to pipe the water. Give
the task to the Chinese and our water
problem based on the geographical sup-
ply and demand conflict, can and would
be fully equalized and solved.

Government Sanctions
$20,000 Education
Auxiliary Fee

The Andrew Holness-led JLP government Reid said the Education Ministry has in- SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016
has broken yet another election promise, structed schools not to ask parents to
by agreeing to the reinstatement of auxil- contribute more than $20,000 in auxiliary
iary fees in high schools. fees, as it has increased the funding to
high schools to $5.1 billion.
After much political manoeuvring and mul-
tiple volleys of circuitous and misleading The ministry says it has been encouraging
information to the public, Minister of Edu- parents to make non-obligatory contribu-
cation Ruel Reid in making the announce- tions to schools; however the feedback to
ment tried to put the usual ‘spin’ on the the Sunday Sun from parents we spoke
expected bad news, by saying that the with, is that this is the same auxiliary fee in
amount has been capped to J$20,000, disguise. Most of them viewed this as not
in keeping with a promise that the govern-
However, most parents when asked for ment would abolish mandatory auxiliary
their view, say cap or not, this $20,000 is fees
significantly up from the zero which was
one of the new government’s many elec-
tion promises.

NEWS | 4 70 Years of Service

STATIN to Jamaica
Another key area that is monitored is the There is also the international merchan- and social policies and to make changes
THE SUNDAY SUN For 70 years, the Statistical Institute of survey of living conditions, done in con- dise trade survey which monitors import- where necessary. It also needs to know
Jamaica (STATIN) has been providing of- junction with the Planning Institute of ed and exported goods and services. which sectors in the economy can drive
ficial data to the Government and people Jamaica (PIOJ), which tracks the social The Institute has also commenced doc- growth and to see if it is meeting its GDP
of Jamaica. welfare of the population. Among these is umenting and producing information and and inflation targets and this comes from
the population and housing census, which communications technology (ICT) data, the institute.
STATIN was established in 1946 as the is undertaken every 10 years. as a result of its impact on and importance
Central Bureau of Statistics with the to the economy. Over the years, STATIN’s operational ef-
passage of the Statistics Act. The survey, which was last conducted in fectiveness and efficiency has evolved
2011, provides detailed data on the pop- It also generates information on the significantly through the incorporation of
STATIN’s mandate includes collecting, ulation’s size and characteristics. This is environment as well as the consumer and an electronic data collection system and
compiling, analysing and publishing supported by an annual demographics producer price indices. this facilitates timely transmission and
information relating to commercial, indus- survey which provides estimates that receipt of data from other agencies with
trial, social and economic engagements, enable the agency to maintain fairly cur- STATIN also undertakes a number of similar technology.
among other activities. rent statistics over the ensuing periods surveys on behalf of other government
preceding each census exercise. The agencies and international organisations. During this year, STATIN will be con-
Institute also records movements in the One of our recent collaborations was with ducting several major surveys. These
gross domestic product (GDP), which the Social Development Commission include a household expenditure survey,
measures the economy’s performance on (SDC) where we developed community which will figure in the composition of the
a quarterly basis. Additionally, it produces boundaries and maps that should serve Consumer Price Index (CPI).
the quarterly labour force survey which to greatly enhance the census data col-
documents employment developments. lation exercise. STATIN has adopted Additionally, a survey will be conducted,
international best practices, which en- aimed at improving STATIN’s business
Another key area that is monitored is sures that data are produced at a very high registry and providing more timely and
the survey of living conditions, done in standard by a cadre of highly qualified relevant information to stakeholders.
conjunction with the Planning Institute of professionals.
Jamaica (PIOJ), which tracks the social All statistics are available free of cost and
welfare of the population. The Government needs information in or- can be accessed at the agency’s website
der to assess the success of its economic at www.statinja.gov.jm.

End to Mandela Highway HOW SAFE WILL OUR
JUTC bus-only lane ATHLETES BE IN BRAZIL
With the start of the Olympic Games less right-wing interim President Michel Temer,
than four week away and Rio de Janeiro who is himself facing a slew of serious
seemingly in total crisis and the big ques- corruption charges. Temer immediately
tion is, how safe will our Jamaican ath- replaced Rousseff’s diverse cabinet with
letes be when they get there? right-wing, all-white, all-male members —
the first time since 1979 that no women
Almost everything seems to be going have served in Brazil’s presidential cab-
wrong in the host city and country of the inet.
2016 games. The dreaded and unfortu-
nate ZIKA Virus over which they have no Rio’s Shanty Town
control has been rampant in Brazil and
has frightened away some competitors To say that I am concerned for our ath-
letes, is to say the least and I also don’t

SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016 According to the State Minister in the Of- bound lanes into an east-bound lane to and then there are their own self inflict- believe that such a situation is conducive
fice of the Prime Minister with responsi- facilitate only JUTC buses heading into ed wounds. Police officers are at odds to high level performances, as some-
bility for works Everald Warmington, the Kingston. with the Rio state government, claiming where in the back of the athletes mind is
exclusive Jamaica Urban Transit Com- they’ve not been paid for months and with the chaos that encircles them. While the
pany (JUTC) eastbound bus lane along Warmington said, based on the Govern- a message to tourists saying they won’t intent is not to frighten anyone, the con-
the Mandela Highway in St. Catherine ment’s review, the exclusive lane has not be able to protect visitors violence is on cern is real when Police are picketing out-
is being discontinued with immediate ef- been successful and added to this; it has the increase. side Rio’s main Airport with signs saying
fect. been generally problematic for motorists. “Welcome to Hell.”
This is why the Government will be dis- The government is also in chaos and one
The end to this exclusive JUTC bus lane continuing the lane conversion. Howev- wonders if during these Olympic Games, One of the harsh realities of Rio is that it
that operates between 6:00 a.m. and er, the Holness led – Cabinet seems to anyone in particular will be in charge of is surrounding by the infamous ‘Favelas’
8:00 a.m. Mondays to Fridays, which has be suffering from a very high level of am- the country based on its regular resig- (Brazilian shanty town; a slum) where its
been in place since 2013, from to accom- biguous and disconcerting policy state- nations and accusations of corruption residents are not very happy campers in
modate JUTC buses heading to Kingston ments, as following up on Warmington’s among public officials. the ensuing political power struggle.
from St Catherine, was announced by announcement, his colleague Minister
Everald Warmington during his segment of Transport Mike Henry has come out The elected president was impeached So the question remains, “will our ath-
of the Sectoral Debate in the House on in vehement disagreement with the an- during a vicious bout of right and left wing letes, coaches, team management and
Wednesday (July 6, 2016). nouncement. political mudslinging, claim and counter supporters be safe in Rio”.....the Sunday
claim, which is apparently the order of Sun hopes they will be and that good
The lane was an advantage for the JUTC Two years ago, the Supreme Court gave the day in Brazil. The left-wing President sense and governance will return to the
passengers as it afforded quick and un- the go ahead to a group of public pas- Dilma Rousseff has been replaced with great nation of Brazil....Go Team Jamaica.
encumbered passage to their means of senger operators to challenge the con-
transport, but other motorists have com- stitutionality of the decision of the JUTC
plained that it has been inconvenient to commandeer a section of the highway
to them in converting one of the west- for use as an exclusive bus lane.

Norman Washington Manley OPINION | 5
A Jamaican hero who set the benchmark for his nation

Integrity and vision. If you could sum up per cent of the electorate voting, Manley’s cal civic pride, and care for the disadvan- Ewart Walters - THE SUNDAY SUN
Norman Washington Manley in two words, PNP topped the JLP with 43.5% of the taged”, as Robert Buddan put it in a Sun- Sunday Sun Guest Columnist
it would be those two. They are words votes to their 42.7%. But the JLP won the day Gleaner article of August 13, 2006.
largely absent from today’s politics in a election with 17 seats to the PNP’s 13. crative law practice. His words on taking
world where we tend to leave vision to ex- Jamaica Welfare was, in many ways, the up the mantle of national leadership bear
ternal entities like the IMF, the Washington GUIDED BY HONESTY true foundation of commemoration:
Consensus and the US visa office - and
integrity? - well, what is that? Temptation then came to Norman Man modern Jamaica, its mores and its out- “I have spent my life on many cases.
Dictionary definitions include: sound mor- ley when five members of the JLP came look. An islandwide phenomenon, it cre- Now ... I take up the case of the people of
al character; honesty; adherence to ethi- to him and dangled an apple. They would ated standards of living and behaviour. It Jamaica.”
cal principles. And they associate integrity cross the floor to make the PNP the gov- did so in a way that did not promote urban
with probity, rectitude, honour, decency, ernment if he would guarantee them min- drift, but showed people how they could It was a declaration that underscored his
fairness, scrupulousness, sincerity, truth- isterial posts in his government. It was remain in their homes and communities devotion to integrity, and it was cut from
an extremely tempting situation. Manley and prosper. It, therefore, had a more pro- the same noble cloth that impelled his
fulness and trustworthiness, all of which looked at the apple, bit tentatively, and an found impact than did the small increas- controversial decision later on to call a
- in short supply these days - were pres- es in wages that the unions arranged. It referendum on Jamaica’s continuance in
ent in our national hero, Norman Manley, agreement of sorts was the difference between eating a bulla the West Indies Federation.
whose 123rd birthday is tomorrow, July 4. was arranged. But cake and learning how to make one.
Born in Manchester, Manley was a coun- having bitten and As today’s PNP struggles to find its feet
try boy who chopped logwood and car- chewed a bit, he Jamaica Welfare was founded through again in these days of externally imposed
ried out the chores of young boys in rural did not swallow. On Manley’s negotiation with the United Fruit austerity and a dearth of endemic ideas,
Jamaica at the beginning of the 20th cen- reflection, and like- Company and Standard Fruit Company, it could do well to remember one of his
tury. Attending Beckford and Smith (now lyafter consultation then the two largest multinationals in the sayings.
St Jago) High School in Spanish Town, with his wife Edna, world, and it turned out to be an eminent-
and then Jamaica College, he went as a he thanked them but ly successful effort to build the Jamaican All efforts will be wasted unless the mass-
Rhodes Scholar to study law in England declined their offer. nation. Out of Jamaica Welfare came es of the people are steadily taken along
and fought in World War II, where he saw His decision was farmers’ cooperatives and credit unions, a path in which they will feel more and
his brother die in battle. guided by his integ- all of which came about because of hard more that this place is their home, that it
Back in Jamaica, he set up his practice rity. times. In 1941 in Jamaica, black people is their destiny ... . It is that spirit which
in law as a barrister - in the days before could not get loans in banks and had to alone encourages the development of
the fusion of solicitors and barristers. His How many of today’s rely on loan sharks who wanted 75 per our national consciousness and can lead
practice thrived and he enjoyed retainers politicians do you cent interest. us to anything resembling true native ci-
from several large firms, including compa- think would have vilisation in this island. That, and nothing
nies that exported bananas. It was from done that? As chairman, Norman Manley hand- else. No amount of mere economic prog-
those associations that he formed Jamai- picked the staff. The first board had rep- ress will make a real unity in our people.
ca Welfare. Even fewer people resentatives from agriculture, the civil
Many people know of the selflessness with know of this other service, business and law, anthropology, Ewart Walters is a journalist and author, currently resi-
which he went to Half-Way Tree one night example of this great land surveying, medicine and education. dent in Ottawa, Canada. His book ‘We Come From Ja-
in the late 1950s and declared that he was man’s integrity. The Thom Girvan, Eddie Burke, Leila James maica’ chronicles the role of people like Mary Morris-
not going to Trinidad to lead his federal small cane farmer Tomlinson and Arthur Carney were Knibb, Louise Bennett-Coverley, Norman and Edna
party in the Parliament of the West Indies and market clerk among the main leaders, along with Lou- Manley, A. Wesley Powell, Bishop Percival Gibson,
Federation. Although he was a strong fed- of the Cave Valley ise Bennett and Philip Sherlock. Cedric Titus, Eddie Burke, Thom Girvan and Father
eralist, his choice was to remain with Ja- market in St Ann, Hugh Sherlock, as well as Bustamante and Garvey,
maica in Jamaica. More people know of one James Black of Clarksonville, had It was partly because of the remarkable in the building of Jamaica.
his agonised decision to call a referendum been brought to court on some charge, success of his legal advocacy, his clear
on whether Jamaica should remain in the the details of which are obscured by time. vision for Jamaica Welfare, and the trust This piece was previously published in The
Federation. However, Mr Black felt they were serious people invested in him, that Norman Jamaica Gleaner on July 4, 2016
However, not many people know that he enough to warrant the best defence. He Manley was approached by Osmond T.
insistently declined the repeated sugges- called Norman Manley, who took the case Fairclough and others in 1938 to lead the
tion that he accept a knighthood, or that and won it, driving himself back to Kings- People’s National Party, which they want-
he did so because it would be flying in the ton from the courthouse in Brown’s Town. ed to start. But Manley never saw himself
face of his principled belief in self-govern- as a politician, or a labour leader for that
ment and independence. When final payment arrived at his office matter, and so he declined. However,
Fewer people know the integrity with in subsequent weeks, Mr Manley noticed Fairclough and others persisted, and with
which, after losing two elections, he was that he had been overpaid and needed the urging of his wife Edna, he eventually
offered the apple of national leadership to refund Mr Black. He had options. He relented.
and declined. It was like this. could have mailed the refund. He could
In the 1949 general election, with 63.8 have sent it by messenger. He could have THE CASE OF THE PEOPLE
advised Mr Black to come to his office to
pick it up. Norman Manley was 61 when the PNP
won the general election of 1955 and he
QUICK TO DO RIGHT took over the reins of government. The
first thing he did was to give up his lu-
He did none of those things. Jumping
into his car, he took the rough, long drive Honouring the Father of a Nation - SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016
through Chapelton and James Hill on Norman Washington Manley,
some of the worst roads in Jamaica to go
to Clarksonville, where he knocked on Mr National Hero, on his 123rd Birthday
Black’s door and returned his overpay-
ment before driving back to Kingston. His Excellency the Most Honourable, Sir. Patrick Allen lays a wreath atop the monument at
the grave of National Hero, the Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley, MM, QC.
If you know of any lawyer in Jamaica to-
day who would do that, proclaim his name Wreaths were laid at the grave and birth- of Manchester where there is a museum in his
abroad. place of Jamaica’s National Hero the Right honour.
Excellent Norman Washington Manley, in dual
You are wondering how I know this. That ceremonies on Monday July 4, 2016 to mark The Party which he founded and led up
market clerk, James Black, was my grand- the anniversary of his 123rd birthday. until his retirement in 1969 also premiered a
father. documentary entitled “Jamaica Arise” at the
Wreaths were laid at National Heroes Park Carib Cineplex to also mark the occasion. The
Yes, people placed their trust in Norman and his birthplace at Roxborough in the parish documentary chronicled 75years of the PNP.
Manley because of his proven integrity. It
is on a foundation of integrity that trust can
be extended and vision can thrive.

Norman Manley’s vision was for a Jamai-
ca unified in self-governing nationhood
where rural folk could thrive in their own
homes and communities. It was with vi-
sion that he launched Jamaica Welfare in
1937. His philosophy was “that communi-
ties were a critical part of nation-building,
particularly by encouraging the values of
self-reliance, development from below, lo-



Leonard P. Howell and Rastafari OPINION | 7

in Anti-Colonial Struggles 1933 to 1938

The Sunday Sun is honoured to present Part 1 of a 3- part adaptation from Dr. Louis E.A. Moyston’s work:
2 further parts will appear in the Sunday Sun July 17 and July 24 editions.

about Marcus Garvey as philosopher He went to the parish 68 years after the
and prophet by some leading studies. Of Paul Bogle-led uprising in 1865. Trinity
course it was Robert Hill’s Dread History Ville is on the fringe of several plantations
that was first to correct the history. The and also located closely to Serge Island
study explores Howell’s “encounters” sugar estate and factory.
in St. Thomas where he launched the
“manifestation of the prophecy” as he de- In his lecture, he paid careful attention
veloped and refined his religious thinking to the three major pillars of colonialism:
and anti-colonial politics. the colonial authorities, the planters and
the church. He charged the Church as
The first encounter preaching the wrong doctrine aimed at
keeping the people blind to their oppres-
The story of the emergence of Howell sion. He told the person about their con-
and early Rastafari illuminates the role ditions at that time (in1933) was worse
of lower class black people and the black than slavery days; and that the people
spiritual movement on a history of resis- must embrace the new King and messiah
tance against conquest and oppression in order to obtain freedom.

THE SUNDAY SUN

Dr. Louis E.A. Moyston

The 1930s was a special period in the in 1930 immediately after the coronation
history of Jamaica. The era was char- of Haile Selassie 1.He told the court at
acterised by the upheavals of the mass- Morant Bay at his trial in 1934 that he
es, the organised and unorganised. The started his mission in Kingston but found
world was in flux as many residents re- St. Thomas, in his famous encounters, as
turned from abroad. The returnees, many that fertile place that facilitated the emer-
of them, provided leadership for many gence and development of the movement

in Jamaica. At the meeting there was John Ross, a SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016
planter. His intervention at the meeting
Leonard P. Howell of Rastafari. It is an account of a sustained campaign led to a popular disturbance against him.
against the colonial architecture that He had to be escorted from the meeting
cultural, political and trade union groups. The use of archival and secondary began on one April night in 1933 in the by the police. His seminal anti-colonial
One of the returnees of the 1930s was (newspaper) data, informed the method- square at Trinity Ville, St. Thomas. He in- and anti-Christianity views inspired the
Leonard P. Howell who returned to Ja- ology. The paper concludes that Howell troduced himself as “Leonard P. Howell early stirring of the separation of those
maica from New York in December 1932. was the founder of the Rastafari idea and from Africa” and as the messenger of the led from the leadership in the parish.
By his own admission he received the movement, contrary to the declarations new King and messiah.
prophecy of the new King and messiah John Ross led a group to send reports of
In his first encounter he used the corona- the meeting to the police in Morant Bay
tion of His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selass- calling for Howell’s arrest for sedition.
ie 1 to explain the coming of the new King
and messiah, the Lion of Judah coming Howell took his new doctrine from the
to set the captives free. His religious doc- west of St. Thomas to the east: in towns
trine was grounded in the apocalyptic like Seaforth, Morant Bay, Leith Hall and
features of the Bible, history of Ethiopia of course in Port Morant where he estab-
by way of the Solomonic Dynasty and of lished his world headquarters-the King of
course the history of slavery in Jamaica. Kings Mission.

NEWS | 8 Developing the Jamaican Ganja Industry for
Jamaicans and about the Ganja Growers
and Producers Association (GGPAJ)

The Ganja Growers and Producers As- Background on our Human Rights / Sac- 3.The right to use ganja as sacramental, eral Reserve Banking System, USA.
sociation of Jamaica (GGPAJ), is the ramental Rights Advocacy as religious rights.
leading advocacy group comprised of The GGPAJ advocated for the amend- • License and Application Fees are too
4. Establishing the medicinal cannabis high for the small farmers to start-up
regime. legally.

We lobbied for special preferences be al- • The cost to secure the property for
lowed traditional ganja farmers. cultivation is prohibitive to small
farmers.
That the industry should start with no one
being allowed to cultivate more than one • All-inclusive Hotels seems poise, to
acre of THC Cannabis in the first year grab the Tourist market. We advocate
and to increase acreage licenced for cul- for a ‘Community Tourism Market’.
tivation, only as the industry and demand
for products increased. • “Due Diligence” will take four to six
months to complete.

THE SUNDAY SUN Former Government official Philip Paulwell planted Jamaica’s first legal
Ganja Plant on Monday, April 20, 2015.

traditional ganja farmers, new entrants to ments to the Dangerous Drugs Act, as it What is wrong and what are our • Ordinarily Resident: Even a Jamaican
the industry and herbal products develop- relates to possession, sacramental use challenges. must be residing in Jamaica for a
ers/manufacturers in Jamaica. We were by Rastafarians and the use of small period of three consecutive years
founded April 4, 2014. quantities of ganja. • Banks refusing to open ganja before they can partake in the indus-
accounts. This is due to correspon- try. This blunts capacity to capitalize
Our main aim at present, is ‘The Amnesty’ On August 9, 2014, we called for a gener- dence banking relationships with Fed- on global market.
al amnesty of one pound uncompressed
GGPAJ has recently renewed its call for ganja to be legally possessed by adult
a one-year period of AMNESTY. This, to citizens.
allow persons now cultivating ganja to
get space to allow them to build capacity Government and Parliament through leg-
to fund their start-up operations. This is islation in February 2015, granted;
our major lobbying effort to ensure that
the industry is built from the ‘ground up’ 1. Decriminalization of two ounces.
and that the traditional farmers are not
excluded or left behind. 2. Each household given the legal right
to plant five plants to use, but not to
sell

SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016 Opposition Information Spokesperson
backs call for second language

Julian Robinson, Opposition spokesman ish than making it an official second lan- neighbours “It increases your marketability, not just in
on information and the knowledge econo- guage. Spanish is spoken by some 400 Jamaica but also in different locations ...
my, has backed the call for Jamaicans to million people – more than speak English Robinson in his address to the graduates it will increase your marketability beyond
learn a second language. – most of whom live in the Caribbean on Tuesday said the second language your shores,” he said.
basin region and are Jamaica’s defacto was very important.
“We must embrace other languages However, he warned: “If you don’t mas-
apart from English,” Robinson told 160 ter English, it’s going to affect your per-
graduates of the Vauxhall High School on formance in the world because the way
Tuesday (July 5) at a ceremony in The you speak is the way you write.” Robin-
Jamaica Pegasus hotel. son added that a better grasp of English
would help the mastery of a second lan-
Robinson’s urging for Jamaicans to learn guage.
a second language, echoes that of Prime
Minister Andrew Holness made in Parlia- Spanish is regarded as the second most
ment in June, when reporting on his talks widely spoken language in the world, with
with Cuban President Raul Castro. The more than 400 million speakers of the lan-
PM called for Spanish to be made an of- guage worldwide. English trails with more
ficial second language in Jamaica, which than 335 million speakers worldwide.
led to an outcry from those Jamaicans
who felt more emphasis should be placed The Sunday Sun believes that the ‘Tablet
on perfecting the use of English. in School Programme,’ which former Min-
ister Julian Robinson was an integral part
The PM amended his appeal to say he of, could make the learning of a second
was in fact more concerned with having language in our schools that much easier
many more Jamaicans speaking Span- and we too are encouraging this.

Letters to the Editor CUBAN SCHOOL EDITORIAL | 9

Extend Ian Fleming Runway or Else..... BACK TO ORIGINAL INTENT

Rude and Obnoxious The Editor
The Editor: Not often do we give credit to our politicians
and Michael Manley and I call upon the for doing the right thing and maybe that’s THE SUNDAY SUN
As a retiree and with a lot of time on my young, never to let us to return to those because thy done do it as often as we
hand, I listened attentively to the Sectoral bastardly days. would like. I want to pay tribute to the sitting
Budget presentation of young Mr. Daryl MP of Southern St. James, Derrick Kellier,
Vaz. Other than he being a ‘fast talker’ Extending the Ian Fleming Airport run- former Education Minister Ronnie Thwaites
generally and which I have an aversion way cannot take precedence over the St. and the Simpson Miller government then
to, I must admit that not much was de- Thomas leg of the South Coast highway for returning the Cuban gifted school in our
liver as concrete information or plan. I and if it’s not worth doing the highway for constituency at Montpelier to its original
noted a whole lot of ‘we intend to, we are the 95,000 residents, it worse cannot be intent.
considering and we are looking at’, but worth extending the runway for the rich. Circa 1980 the Cuban government had
nothing of substance with time, cost and Paul Bogle spirit still exists in here in St. donated to the government and people of
the absolutes that are expected. Thomas and we the people need to con- Jamaica a well laid-out and equipped cam-
jure all we have and defend our rights as pus for a high school. However, after the
Having not heard much of material sub- Jamaican of equal standing, poor or oth- JLP took office the gift was first utilized as a
stance, I was totally appalled to hear his erwise....No Highway, then no Runway. military barracks for the JDF, then on a later
utterances regarding the Errol Flynn run- occasion, to house Haitian refugees.
way extension deliver in almost a threat I fervently pray that our maker will guide As a resident of the area, I am very happy
of no development at Dragon Bay unless our people to stand up strong, never that the school is now being used as was
tax payers money is spent how he sees relent and make sure equal rights and intended. In honour of the then Cuban
fit, which is to extend the Ian Fleming justice stand for all...whether to take President, the campus has been named the
Airport runway. Route Taxi or you drive you own car. Fidel Castro Campus of the Anchovy High
School in gratitude and with the opening of
We did fight for the riddance of this kind Taxes are to be spent on the Mass- this second campus, the problem of over-
of rhetoric and thinking during the 1970s es and we the working class people of crowding at the Anchovy High School plant
to see them now creeping back into our Jamaica will never be bullied or threat- has now been resolved.
society and worst of all, into our house of ened into submission. In my opinion the PNP have also sought to
Parliament. This kind of behaviour and educate the people of Jamaica and so they
utterances are reprehensible to those of Firm Defender continue to do what is correct for the educa-
us who fought the struggles with Norman St. Thomas tion of the masses.
I call on Mr. Kellier not to let his dream die
by continuing to fight for us the “small” peo-
ple and by ensuring his vision of eventually
making the campus a stand-alone Fidel
Castro High School in due course.
David Jacobs - Montpelier, St. James

The Honourable AG HELP!!
is at it Again
We need a Crime Plan
On the other side of the coin, the mani-
The Editor: already begun to discuss some of the The Editor festo published by the now ruling party SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016
proposals with the private and public For many years Jamaica has been outlined their intentions of implementing
One has now come to expect that Ja- Bar and Chief Justice Zaila McCalla in plagued with a high incidence of crime a community-based policing programme.
maica’s Attorney General Marlene Mala- her administrative role as head of the and security problems which have This community-based policing was
hoo Forte will say strange and crazy judiciary. sparked the concerns of the entire pop- described as an approach to policing
things everytime she opens her mouth. ulation. Many are of the opinion that the based on the concept that crime can be
“While judicial discretion must be pre- security and safety of the Jamaican peo- effectively addressed through fostering
Her contribution Tuesday (July 5, 2016) served and respected, Parliament, in the ple are being severely impacted and as partnership between the police and the
to the Sectoral Debate in Gordon House exercise of its powers to pass laws for a result, an urgent intervention is needed community. My recent checks pointed
was not a disappointment. peace, order and good government, will to fundamentally remedy the problems out that such a programme was already
This time the top law official of Jamaica have to set the threshold for the con- being faced by the country. in place and being utilised. Beyond this,
informed us that in order to stem the tide sequences that will flow when people Both political parties in their bid for-elec- there wasn’t much more of substance
of murder and violence in the country choose to murder and cause mayhem,” tion had outlined in their manifestoes, that I was able to glean from it and so
some “fundamental rights and freedoms she said. plans as it relates to ensuring the safety now I fully understand why neither the
guaranteed to Jamaicans may have to and security of the Jamaican people, government as a whole, nor Minister
be abrogated, abridged or infringed.” Even to myself, a staunch advocate of which should be properly scrutinized and Montague in particular, have any answers
Said she, the evidence of the brazen harsher penalties and who treats with merged if needs be. to the escalating crime problem.
killings and other criminal acts have mockery such nonsense as the myth An examination of the Manifestoes pub- I am deeply disappointed by what I am
convinced the administration that “such that security cameras and public Closed lished by the two political parties in rela- seeing so far from the government after
action may be demonstrably justified in Circuit Television (CCTV) invade priva- tion to security and ensuring the safety the platform pronouncement of ‘sleeping
this free and democratic society”. cy, and who doesn’t believe that road of the Jamaican people, pointed to their with one’s door open’ with a JLP govern-
The attorney general said she had blocks and car searches are an infringe- pledge to effectively manage and reduce ment. I suppose now that they have the
ment of safe conduct and civil liberties, crime by developing and implementing reins of power in their hands, it’s a differ-
her road map to fight crime sniffs of safety policies that balance crime preven- ent story looking out, than from looking
fascism. tion and law enforcement actions on. in then. By now one would believe that
The now Opposition spoke to and out- the government would have had serious
Madam Attorney General, you cannot at- lined gains made by their administration discussions and strategy sessions having
tack the rights of the law abiding in order including the following: made this a high point of their election
to curb crime. You cannot pass whatever • The Major Organised Crime and bid, it being such an important area to
laws you want, because your party has the people of Jamaica, but all those who
only a one-seat majority in Parliament Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) formed are responsible seems to be giving us
and your Government and Opposition in August 2014 the ‘Deer in a headlight stare’ without any
colleagues are not lunatic enough to let • The Lottery Scam Task Force formed in plan of action.
you do that. 2012. Our country is heading back to the days
These agencies and initiatives were of the Wild West and unless something of
brought about as a way of tackling cor- substance is done to address the ram-
ruption; reducing a range of crimes; and pant crime issue, our future is looking
putting an end to scamming attacks and dim.
have reaped numerous successes since Busby Holmes
their inception. Barrett Town, St. James



Inside Politics: Changes again for NEWS | 11
South Coast Highway
Government backbencher
lashes his party’s plans in St. Thomas

among a package of measures to be There have been further changes to the
put in place in an effort to control violent South Coast Highway in St Thomas –
crime. this time with a return to some of the
previous plan which originated with the
But on his official Twitter account, Ter- People’s National Party administration
relonge tweeted that he believes there before the February 25 General Election.
should be efforts made to find better
ways to strengthen the jury trial system Speaking in the sectoral debate on
Wednesday (July 6, 2016) Minister of
Alando Terrelonge Marlene Malahoo-Forte State in the Office of the Prime Minister Everald Warmington THE SUNDAY SUN
with responsibility for works, Everald
Government MP and attorney-at-law Al- without further eroding the right of an Warmington said the government would included roads in other parts of the island
ando Terrelonge is pushing back against accused, who should always be deemed go back to some of the original plan. away from the south coast area.
a plan by his Andrew Holness administra- innocent until proven guilty, emphasising
tion to have a judge alone try non-capital that care must be taken not to erode this The parts of the original proposal which Warmington noted that at the time, the
murder cases rather than a jury. principle. will o ahead are a four-lane highway from Prime Minister had said the negotiations
Harbour View to Albion in St Thomas and were continuing with the contractor, Chi-
In her presentation in the Sectoral De- two lanes from Albion to the Yallahs River na Harbour Engineering Company.
bate in Parliament on Tuesday (July 5, bridge
2016), Attorney General Marlene Mala- He said as a result of those negotiations,
hoo-Forte said the government would Warmington says this is an improvement the new plan would be carried out at no
be looking at eliminating trial by jury from the earlier position announced by further cost to the proposed budget.
in non-capital murder cases. This was Prime Minister Andrew Holness at a
press conference held on June 17. The initial changes were denounced by
many in St Thomas, who felt the parish
Holness had at that time announced the was again being ignored.
construction of four lanes from Harbour
View to Bull Bay, three lanes from Bull
Bay to Grants Pen and two lanes from
Grants Pen to Albion and the Yallahs
River Bridge – these areas are in or
adjoining to the St. Andrew East Rural
constituency held by MP Juliet Holness.

Other changes that were announced

Levy an Environmental Tax on SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016
Non-reusable Plastic Packaging

Similar to most governments, Jamaica is
perennially looking for ways to generate
additional tax revenue and while we have
GCT as a consumption tax in place, an-
other similar tax collection avenue exits
by way of a Special Consumption Tax on
plastic packaging. Should this be consid-
ered, a one dollar levy on all non reusable
plastic container could possibly squeeze
a most justifiable few cents more from our
taxpayers and also significantly address
an out of control environmental issue.

Plastic packaging; bags and single serve
drinks (carbonated and other) make up a
significant amount of our trash found in
the county’s rivers, gullied and waterfront
especially when it rains. A hurried back-of
–the-envelope calculation shows that this
environmental tax could possibly pay or
make a sizeable contribution to the wages
and contracts of the NSWMA.

Self imposed collection, storage and
re-export which were tried before have
not worked because the focus is too nar-
row and industry specific, so let’s broad-
ened the net and collect some environ-
mental taxes and treat it similar to the
NHT by sending these funds directly to
the NSWMA for cleaning and maintaining
our communities.

Opinion | 12 Spokesman on Transport urges
Government to Speed-up Permanent

Solution to Mandela Traffic Snag

yielded many benefits to company and its because the existing roadway cannot ac- ers, taxi, rural buses) of the roadway until
passengers, including an increase in rev- commodate the volume of traffic enter- a permanent solution is found to accom-
enue. The data also showed passengers ing or leaving the city during peak traffic modate the real volume of traffic. This

Mikael Philips

THE SUNDAY SUN Kingston, Jamaica – 7th July 2016: The arriving at their destination between 30 to hours. would come when the Mandela Highway
Opposition Spokesperson on Transport, 45 minutes earlier than normal. is expanded.
Mikael Phillips, is calling on the govern- It is incumbent on the government, Mr.
ment to quickly resolve and bring clarity Notwithstanding, the other operators and Phillips said to devise a temporary solu-
to the impasse between the Transport commuters are placed at a disadvantage tion to satisfaction of all users (comput-
Minister, Mike Henry, and the State Minis-
ter with responsibility for Works, Everald
Warmington, over the jurisdiction of the
dedicated lane on the Mandela Highway.

In a release today, Mr. Phillips said the
dedicated bus lane for the JUTC which
was implemented during the previous ad-
ministration, gives the JUTC buses unen-
cumbered access via the Mandela High-
way to transport the working public into
Kingston. The dedicated bus lane has

Time for a rethink of CARICOM Single Market
Economy, leaders decide

SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016 It is time for a rethink of the CARICOM
Single Market and Economy (CSME) the
37th CARICOM heads of Government leaders meet in Guyana for inter-session- ing, but it is the first time a review has have for some time caused questions
meeting has decided. al talks. been ordered. about exactly how fair the union can be
considered. The union has also faced
The major decision to stage a “com- This is not the first time that CARICOM Trade and immigration issues between questions about the slow pace of imple-
prehensively review” of the CSME was leaders have raised problems with the Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, two mentation of agreements.
announced by Dominica’s Prime Minis- union after a Heads of Government meet- of CARICOM’s most powerful members,
ter Roosevelt Skerrit, who is CARICOM
chair, at a press conference to end the
meeting in Georgetown, Guyana’s capi-
tal, last week.

The CSME was established under the
2001 Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
to facilitate the free movement of goods,
services and people among member
states.

Twelve of the 15-members of CARICOM
are participants in the Single Market and
Economy.

Skerrit also announced a redoubling of
the campaign to educate the region’s
people about the workings of the CSME.

Skerrit said the review will be about
strengthening the CSME, not tearing it
apart.

“It is to take it (the CSME) forward,” the
chairman told the press briefing.

The review is expected to be completed
by February next year when the political

LifeStyle LIFESTYLE | 13

Triple T’z

THE SUNDAY SUN

The place for breakfast lunch and dinner

Triple T’z, Yvonne Anderson’s secret gar- other to order seafoods – try the grilled Rice and peas, mashed potatoes, fries, same as the lunch, but since you normally SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016
den tucked away at the corner of Annette salmon with vegetables to fill your belly ground provisions and crisp, fresh sal- have time for a relaxed supper, the lob-
Crescent and Waterloo Road is the worst without too many calories. There is also ads are also available. There are fresh ster made to order and the fish are the big
kept secret in Kingston’s dining scene. brown stewed and wonderfully crispy homemade juices – try the lemonade that hits. If you just want a few drinks, there is
some remarkable finger food – the stamp
The “quiet, little garden place” draws peo- friend chicken. is never too sweet, and the sorrel, which and go codfish fritters are remarkable.
ple from Toronto, New York and London Then occasionally – not often enough – is always heavy and rich. Desserts run As is the jerk chicken wings and the jerk
for its hard-core Yard food – and has a lo- there is sweet and sour pigs’ tail and bar- the gamut from sweet potato pudding to plate generally.
cal following of die hard Tripleists who can becued pigs’ tail and barbecued smoked apple pie, with a personal favourite carrot
be found there at least once if not more pork chops that look as succulent as they cake taking the cake for me. Yvonne “Mis Andy” Anderson will handle
times any day for either or all of breakfast, taste. In the evenings, the dinner menu is the a company function or a birthday par-
lunch and dinner – and for drinks. ty with the same grace and ease. There
is also a Sunday afternoon jazz session
Breakfast kicks off at 7:00 a.m. and NOT with great food and once a month at least,
amazingly, it is a feed of the forbidden there is a “everything curry” retro event on
pork- that one has to step lively to ensure a Saturday evening as well as occasional
getting a share – beautifully seasoned, “sessions” always featuring oldies.
lean corned pork and green banana with
yellow and white yam and made to order Sunday Breakfast is very special and no
seasoned and steamed or stir-fried cal- one protests if the lazy Sunday morning
laloo. stretches into a lazy Sunday afternoon
and breakfast into lunch and into dinner.
There is also a rotation of ackee and salt-
fish, mackerel rundown, liver and onions, Triple T’z Eatery
stewed chicken and various omelettes
and sandwiches, all nearly as good as 1 Annette Crescent, Kingston 10
the blessed corned swine available for Jamaica
the early morning diners. Fried and boiled
dumplings are soft and succulent and the Opening Hours
calaloo is worth a second mention. 7:00 a.m. Sunday to Saturday

Lunch features the standards such as Call Mis Andy or one of her staff
oxtail (there is even occasionally curried at 969-1345
oxtail), curried goat and chicken, fish and

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3 JULY 10, 2016

Euro 2016 now has its final and many are happy and saying it’s an appropriate France typically likes to strike speedily. This however is Cristiano Ronaldo op-
one. The tournament after averaging slightly more than two goals per match, is portunity to get the proverbial “monkey off his back” and make amends of the
now nicely poised for a humdinger of a decider. shamefully missed-penalty earlier in the tournament.

France got there albeit still a nation in a state of official emergency after a ghast- Portugal’s most important quality is that enthusiastic team spirit and to a degree
ly and agitated year due to terrorism and so they have drawn much sympathy they could be seen as a group of survivors who are also a gritty bunch with their
from around the world. lone star-baller. Success for them will be around their kindred spirit and tactical
intelligence.
On the other side of the ball, there is of course Portugal, who is also just as
deserving a finalist as their French counterparts are. The progress of the Por- Whichever team wins, there will be a party in Paris on Sunday night and the
tuguese has been rather dogged and the enticement to cast these teams in chance for a little formal unity is a genuine hope among fans on both sides.
distinct lights is quite strong.
The French are not just the emotional pick to win this final but are also favourites
So will France live up to a nation’s expectation and send their countrymen into and would be well-liked winners too, but Portugal has just as good a team and
a celebratory frenzy or will they fail and be seen as the wary host who wasn’t may just want it more than the French.
highly motivated? Conversely, will the Renaldo led Portuguese capitalize on
France’s emotional weight and prove the odd-makers wrong, by lifting the title? However, for all Portugal’s qualities, the hosts look stronger in almost every area,
with superior talent and greater force in their attacking play. Cristiano Ronaldo
Comparatively, the teams are quite different. The French has a mixture of veter- remains the obvious unpredictable and could turn the tide to Portugal if allowed.
an and youthful talents and the inspiring sporting stories of many of the players,
from N’Golo Kanté’s rise from Ligue 2 to the decisive presence of the roving The Stade de France will host what looks like European football’s present against
Antoine Griezmann. its future in the Euro 2016 Finals.

Portugal on the other hand do posses excellent players in Ronaldo and Paul Let the ball roll and let the fans roar...the excitement of such a final is full of in-
Pogba. The Portuguese have an irritating, somewhat exacting style, whereas trigue and allure.

Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson Jamaica’s sprinting sensation Us- will determine the final make up, as
could be Selected ain Bolt is expected to be among the only three athletes will be able to com-
names listed by the Jamaica Olympic pete in each event at the Games.
Association (JOA) tomorrow when the
association confirms the athletes who Bolt had pulled out of the National Tri-
have qualified to represent Jamaica als due to a hamstring injury, which
at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de saw him heading to Europe for special-
Janeiro, Brazil. ised treatment, after he was granted
a medical exemption as is permitted
We understand that he will be among under an age-old JAAA rules.
the names selected to be entered for
the 100m and 200m events by the Ja- Similarly, world 200 metre silver-medal
maica Athletics Administrative Asso- winner Elaine Thompson is also
ciation (JAAA) selection committee. expected to be selected by the com-
Jamaica’s management team in Rio mittee as one of four submissions for
her respective events.