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ADELAIDE, Australia (CMC):West Indies coach David Williams has glorified Chris Gayle’s brilliant century in the second Test against Australia yesterday and described it as “an unbelievable innings”.

Gayle batted for 20 minutes on Sunday evening and all day yesterday’s fourth day, to end on 155 not out as the Windies closed on 284 for eight - an overall lead of 296 - going into a potentially tense final day on Tuesday (last night Jamaica time) at the Adelaide Oval.

“This innings by Chris was unbelievable. He’s a very determined guy,” Williams said.

Wisden Trophy

It is his sixth hundred outside of the Caribbean, fourth as captain and third for the year. This year’s other centuries were 104 against England in Jamaica in February, and 102 in the same series in Trinidad when the West Indies won the Wisden Trophy.

His other century as captain was a back-to-the-wall 197 against New Zealand in Napier a year ago, which spanned eight hours.

“Look back at Chris over the last year or so, he’s played extremely well in Test cricket and has led the team very well,” Williams said.

Gayle’s superb knock, Williams believes, has also given the West Indies a chance of winning the Test match and squaring the three-match Frank Worrell Trophy Series.

Williams also tipped beanpole left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn as a big threat to the Aussies on a difficult last-day pitch.

Important match

“It is a very difficult track to score on. It was evident in the way Chris played. He doesn’t normally play like that. This Test match is going to be very important for us. We don’t want to go to Perth still one-down so we’re going to do everything in our power to try and win this one. We may take a gamble at times but, this Test match is very important for us,” Williams said.

“Before we came to Australia there were a lot of critics and people said a lot of ill things about the team, but, I think this performance is probably going to change some of those minds. Hopefully, we can go on and win the match,” Williams added. (Jamaica Gleaner)

West Indies opener and captain, Chris Gayle, celebrates scoring a century against Australia during the second Test at Adelaide Oval yesterday. - Contributed ADELAIDE, Australia (CMC):

Chris Gayle yesterday dedicated his timely undefeated century to his mother and supporters and declared West Indies were eyeing a possible upset win over Australia.

Gayle’s colossal 155 not out, his first ever hundred against Australia, steered the West Indies to 284 for eight in their second innings - and a 296-run lead - at the close of the fourth day in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval.

“I dedicate this century to everyone who has supported me and who has sent best wishes to me and my family,” said the big left-hander, whose mother was hospitalised last month.

Gayle, who left the tour briefly to be with his ailing mother, played one of the most controlled innings of his career and was rewarded with his 11th Test hundred, and sixth outside of the Caribbean.

“It has been a long time, but I have managed to get a century against Australia. I always wanted to get a century against Australia and the support of my teammates has been great,” he said.

So far, he has batted for close to seven hours and faced 271 balls, hitting 16 boundaries and a six.

Gayle’s knock - his third Test hundred this year - is also the highest score by a West Indian captain at Adelaide Oval, beating Clive Lloyd’s 124 on the 1979-80 tour.

His other centuries, this year, were 104 against England, in Jamaica, in February and 102 in the same series, in Trinidad, when the West Indies won the Wisden Trophy.

Uncharacteristic shot

Batting cautiously and showing impeccably uncharacteristic shot selection, the usually aggressive Gayle brought up triple figures with a sweep for three to deep fine leg, jumping in jubilation even before he had completed his first run.

He showed great patience and determination, with the century coming from 179 balls and including 12 fours.

He reached 150 off 260 balls, hitting another four boundaries and a big six over deep midwicket.

Entering Tuesday’s (Monday night Jamaica time) final day, Gayle believes the pressure is on the Australians, who had badly flogged the West Indies by an innings - inside three days - in the first Test at the Gabba.

“We are in a decent position and it would be good to get a win tomorrow (on Tuesday) and take it from there. I decided I needed to bat for a long time and guide the innings. As time went by, it got easier, but I still had to make sure I stayed focused and did not give the Aussies a chance,” he said.

“The first session (on the final day) will be important. We will look to get some runs as quickly as possible and then give it our best shot. We are seen as underdogs, so we will give it all we have and look for a win,” added the 30-year-old Jamaican.

Upset win needed

An upset win for West Indies would place the Caribbean side in the unlikely position of having a shot at reclaiming the Frank Worrell Trophy when they go to Perth for the final Test on December 16.

“This would be a very good win for us. After losing so badly in the first Test match, to come here and put up such a good fight would be tremendous. It would be great for us, as a team, and the fans would have a lot to cheer about. It would be nice to go to Perth for the third match with the series level one-all,” said Gayle, who received good support from Shiv Chanderpaul (27) in a third-wicket stand of 72.

He also staged valuable partnerships of 61 for the fourth wicket with Brendan Nash (24) and 57 for the fifth wicket with Dwayne Bravo (22).
SCOREBOARD

GOVERNMENT IS looking to ease the way for Barbadians seeking medical treatment overseas.
Minister of Health Donville Inniss, speaking on Sunday at the Precious Touch Foundation’s second anniversary cocktail reception at Divi Southwinds, St Lawrence, Christ Church, said they were seeking to build sustainable relations with “selected foreign hospitals”.
“Our intention is to reduce the unit cost for overseas treatment in order to assist more needy cases. Through our foreign missions in Miami, Toronto and London, in particular, we will endeavour to do such,” he added.
However, Inniss stressed there was not enough money to facilitate everyone who needed foreign treatment.
“Each year, there are numerous requests for financial assistance from the Ministry of Health to facilitate medical treatment abroad for Barbadian citizens, including several children. Such requests are facilitated through the Medical Aid Scheme (MAS) of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and each year the demands upon that scheme far outstrip the supply of financial resources provided by the Ministry of Finance.”
This was why, the minister went on, they also facilitated visits from overseas specialist physicians “who made medical interventions at the QEH to save or improve upon the quality of life of Barbadians who would otherwise have to go abroad for medical treatment”.
Precious Touch is a private charity which caters to the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases from ages two to 16. The wishes are divided into four categories: I wish to be; I wish to go; I wish to have and I wish to meet.
Inniss said there was a need for such organisations as they were the best way to support families who were facing the prospect of either coping with a differently abled child or losing a child altogether.
“It is my considered opinion that such support mechanisms are best provided by entities such as yours, other non-governmental organisations and the private sector in general. Government’s role ought to provide an enabling environment for your work to succeed,” he said.
Inniss said there was a major role for philanthropic arrangements within Barbados’ health sector, which was why the QEH had been directed to get onboard and fully embrace charities.
“But we cannot be selfish, and hence I note your objective to create and maintain relationships with other charity organisations and health care facilities, which cater to the needs and welfare of seriously ill children.
“I believe that through your very focused effort, related donors will see tremendous benefits from fostering relations with Precious Touch.” (CA)(Nation News)

Attorney-at-law Douglas Trotman with his client Kerry-Ann Riley and her eight month-old baby whom she would like to name Javan, outside the registration department yesterday. Trotman who has a copy of the brochure on registering a baby, says the information in the brochure is incorrect.

by MARIA BRADSHAW

A LAWYER is claiming that the Registration Department may have misinterpreted the law after an illegal immigrant’s bid to register her baby was again turned down yesterday.

Attorney-at-law Douglas Trotman told the DAILY NATION he planned to write the department on the matter after Jamaican national Kerry-Ann Riley, who is an illegal immigrant, went there for the second time to have her baby registered but was again turned down, although the baby’s father who is Barbadian, submitted himself to register the child.

The boy, who was born on April 23 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, still has no legal name or identity.

Riley said they were told by the same officer who turned her down the first time that because she did not have a Barbadian identification card and valid passport, neither her nor the child’s father could register the baby, who is almost eight months old.

Trotman, who accompanied the couple, emerged from the department with a brochure explaining the process of registration and charged that the law had been misinterpreted in it.

The brochure states that if the parent registering the child is single, the mother can register the birth; or the father or relative present at the delivery can do so, if the mother is seriously ill, or deceased.

However, Trotman quoted the Vital Statistics Registration Act Cap 192A as stating that within 28 days of the birth of a child, the father can register the child, or if the father is incapable, the mother. Further, if the father and mother is incapable, the person standing in place thereof.

“They have been doing this wrong for a very long time,” he said.

He stressed that though the Registrar did have the discretion to ask for certain documentation, the law must still be interpreted correctly.

He said that the child’s Barbadian father, who had his ID to prove it, should have been allowed to register the child.

“In my view, the booklet published by the Registration Department is incorrect. It misinterprets the law. What I will do is to speak to other persons in the Registry and based on their decision, take any action that is required to have baby Javan registered in accordance with the law,” Trotman said.

The DAILY NATION tried to get an explanation from Registrar Marva Clarke yesterday, but was informed by her secretary that she was in a meeting. A subsequent call revealed she had already left office.

Meanwhile, Trotman disclosed he had a meeting with Gilbert Greaves, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Defence and Security (with responsibility for immigration), in relation to getting the status of Riley regularised.

“I took Miss Riley to Mr Greaves’ office and we had a cordial meeting. He reiterated that there was no threat of deportation and he indicated that Miss Riley should make the application as soon as possible and that the department will give it urgent consideration.”

The 30-year-old Riley was brought to Barbados from Jamaica by her father when she was 11 years old. However, while she has never applied for citizenship, all of her five children were born here. She said the other four children were all registered, legal citizens of Barbados and attending Government schools. (Nation News)

EMIGRATION of nurses is costing some CARICOM countries an estimated US$16 million in losses.
This cost accounts for training and retraining people to replace those nurses who leave for greener pastures.
Chief Nursing Officer Mitchell Clarke made the disclosure yesterday while delivering a speech on behalf of Minister of Health Donville Inniss at the inaugural meeting on Nursing And Midwifery Education In The CARICOM Region.
It was held at the Pan American Health Organisation’s headquarters, Dayrells Road, Christ Church, under the theme: Towards An Action Plan To Build Capacity For Nursing And Midwifery Education.
“The migration of professionals is an increasing problem for some member states of the CARICOM region. Globalisation has led to even greater mobility of health professionals and opportunities for employment.
“Caribbean countries have estimated losses of US$16 million in training and retraining costs to replace the human capital lost to emigration. In order to address this worldwide shortage of nurses, governments and professional organisations must find creative ways of making the profession more attractive,” Clarke said.
He said Government had embarked on a programme to increase the enrolment of nurses in training at the Barbados Community College on an annual basis. In addition, he disclosed that the Nursing Council of Barbados recently evaluated the general nursing programme and the findings would be given shortly to stakeholders. The report of the task force had been submitted, he added, and discussions on the way forward would be held soon.
Clarke pointed out that nurses played a multi-disciplinary role in the delivery of healthcare and attention would be paid to training in areas like gerontology, paediatrics and critical care nursing.
The new Nurses Bill, Rules and Regulations, 2008, reflected the innovative changes recently made in the Ministry of Health to upgrade the regulation of the nursing profession, said Clarke.
“I wish to highlight here the provision in the regulation for the reduction in the age of entry into nursing from 18 years to 16 years,” he said. “This provision would ensure that younger persons desirous of pursuing a career in nursing are not restricted from doing so, and eventually lost to other disciplines.” (MR)(Nation News)

THE GRANTLEY ADAMS International airport is to be ‘tropicalised’.

WITH THE AIRPORT expansion project completed, management is putting plans into place to “Barbadianise” the facility.
This was announced by chief executive officer of Grantley Adams International Airport Inc (GAIA), Joseph Johnson, during a flag-raising ceremony at the airport yesterday in celebration of International Civil Aviation Day.
Four flags were raised: the Barbados National Flag, Civil Aviation Department (Barbados) flag, the GAIA Inc flag and that of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
“There are some basic objectives and goals we wish to achieve [such as] to ‘tropicalise’ and ‘Barbadianise’ the airport, making it much more beautiful, more user-friendly [and] more customer-friendly,” said Johnson.
In a subsequent telephone interview, he explained that the official expansion had been completed in 2006, and so any work being done now would only entail refurbishment and operational improvements, but would not fall under the original expansion directives.
In his address, Johnson said they were also looking to increase the effectiveness and speed of staff communication as well as safety and security through staff training, which he said had already begun, and by increasing their response time to civil aviation directives.
“One of our objectives is to respond more speedily to the directorate of civil aviation, our inspectorate, in respect to safety and security to ensure we always maintain our licence as the operator of the airport.”
Minister of International Transport George Hutson agreed more had to be done at the airport than simply investing in the physical facilities.
“Government is committed to the maintenance of high standards of training for aviation personnel . . . . The Barbados Civil Aviation Training Centre has for the past 36 years developed programmes for training air traffic controllers, supervisors and security personnel,” he said in his feature address.
Hutson also urged the private sector to utilise the trade opportunities Government was forging with South America and other regions.
“Last October, Government signed an air services agreement with Switzerland and has negotiated a similar agreement with Brazil, as well as completed the first round of talks with Colombia. By so doing we have created the opportunity for new airlines to develop routes in and out of Barbados.
“It is now up to the Chamber of Commerce and new business entrepreneurs to take advantage of these opportunities to develop trading links with our South American neighbours . . . [as] there is no reason why goods sourced in South America should be transported north to Miami for trans-shipping back south to Barbados and the smaller Caribbean islands,” he said. (CA)(Nation News)