Skyewell, your one of those that we say in Antigua, you very nuff. How did you come to the conclusion that I what, afraid of Tenman? As the late Winston would say, "just ge me a break"

Notes From A Native Son Of The Rock! Tenman if what you are hearing, with ears close to the ground, is correct that is most interesting. Your most distinguished friend, Dessalines, must be at his wits end reliving "gens de couleur" who believe that they & only they know thatQuote:

... issues are without doubt complex & require the careful & focused study of our intellectuals, of those possessed with the technical & professional knowledge to lead us. Omarde: Send Out You Hand.

Had you attended the Launch of Omarde's First Novel, you would have found yourself in the company of those "edge up arrivistes" & "Noirist Power Elites" who had successfully removed the Aging & Ailing Comrade Leader. Jubilant & Exuberant with Victory, it should be no surprise that they would turn their fangs in the Direction of the Alpha Male of "their making". Not since 1834, with the appointment of The Coloured Henry Loving as First CoP would the People of the country be faced with such a Political, Economic, Social Perversion.
They have sadly underrated the recent political moves of the Prince & Princelings Shaka, Chaku, Juno A-BEC, Commissioner 81st, & Lady MacBeth.
Respect!

Tenman are you saying the PM look tired and a little down these days? I don't believe he is out anytime soon.

Look like ruler want you out of the way tenman. Why he fraid you so much? A wa you do e?

JFII, I am hearing the rumor that before the next election, the UPP will have a new leader in the person of the L one who won this poll. I gather the idea is to revive the base using him. I have heard stories of quite a few senior persons turning their back on the party. I am not sure that after what has transpired the past 3 years, many persons would see the L one as a change agent.
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Notes from A Native Son Of The Rock!
No need for all this wailing, weeping and gnashing of teeth!
Why associate the outcome with being cast into Outer Darkness?
To suggest that a Confluence of Negative Events was the resultant outcome of the poll is a stretch of the imagination.
Shaku, Chaku, Mamba, Juno A-Bec, Commissioner 81st et al are much more Strategic than that. Quote:

Indeed it is, beyond question, at the appropriate juncture, in due course, In the Fullnes Of Time. Yes Sir Mr. Prime Minister!

Memory Refresher: CA's Poll - Who Should Lead The Upp? 16 April 2012. http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/politics/100257-poll-who-should-lead-the-upp.html
Oh Gad! Pray Fuh Mi Picknees!

This poll clearly shows a rejection of both candidates with a high percentage of persons not favoring either candidate. It is a particularly grusome and embaressing result for Harold Lovell, who is now an unfavorable son of city east, and cannot even muster the kind of support and advantage that a sitting representative should have! John St Luce must be vomiting at the thought of what his former constituency have come to. Its is clearly a time for lovell to retire from politics now, or be defeated by the least favorite person in the labor party. Harold, your day is done!

This is a dead heat poll, this is not good for Lovell, after almost 9 years as the representative.

He only manage to scrape ahead by 9 votes,and that is because of the numerous persons from the ALP who are still disgruntled over the convention. Anyway you put it,win this poll or not 'THEY ARE GOING DOWN" in the real thing.

Tenman wa happen you na hab no work fu do?

At 11:15 pm Melford was leading. Can Caribarena please tell us what are the polling hours and whether the electricity black out impacted the outcome?
I know our country can be a strange place but we are no fools. We know the enemy and very well too

I hope they keep on the power during the next election because if they can do this online imagine what they will do to the real general election.

to ALP, Stupidity isn't punishable by death. If it was, there would be a hell of a population drop

Teacher Mildred looks like Lovell has pulled this one off? Is it that he is more able to mobilize the troops than the others? I am waiting to see the overseas vote breakdown on this one. Its like Cool Ruler busy with his many IP's?

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The Attorney for the US said they put tons of options on the table. He also labeled our team as radical.

All the comments about him are negative yet he wins the poll ... CHEAT!!! Cheat!!! DAMN BLACKOUT!!!!!

I would say the chief is Cort. Harold inherited the mess and fallen and can't get up.

The polling was interrupted by the nation wide blackout ... BIG SET UP!!!! Melford was leading.... They put back on the lights and started voting with the long hand of the Government.... CHEAT!!!! CHEAT!!!!!

Who in their right mind would expect that the chief architect of our economic and financial collapse could win any kind of poll in this country? Whether straw poll, poll vault, even light pole Harold Lovell is enemy #1 having destroyed the lives and livelihoods of thousands of Antiguans and Barbudans.
There are international norms and conventions that determine and direct these political experiences and Antigua and Barbuda is no different; destroy the people and ask Errol Cort about the poll outcome. Harold your trip to Gwassa is guaranteed

Tonight as I settle in to sleep
In City East among the dead
End of the poll

There's Nightmare on 1st Avenue
And Celebrations on the Cul De Sac

I am not dead yet
RIP my damn voting finger
2004-2009

If Lovell and Nicholas are not good choises, who then will the bearer be.Mr Lovell has been tried!tested and come up short,and personally I cant even see him trying a third time.In 2004 the field was full of young vibrant Wanna-be polititicos you could just reach out and touch one, did someone stuck a pin in their balloons?or have they seen the light:and realize the difference between Politricks And Politics. Dont be affraid of the Social Media young people its Honorable to serve your Country.

I was born in Antigua and cannot run for public office.I would have to give up my citizenship of the USA.However,the re have been people for many years in public office in Antigua who were not born there.Are you telling me that those persons are more loyal to Antigua than I would be.You need to change your out look in this regard.It is most backward and senseless.You are depriving young people who happens to be American citizens, Antiguan by birth from running for public office.

City East cannot afford to have two losers running in the same race. A time for a change has come! let us choose other persons to be the standard bearers of this area! It is clear that UPP had their chance and failed miserably. Harold should not be given another term to show how successful a failure he is! Melford is simply not the right material, although i agree he is the lesser of two great evils! Its time for people power to raise it's head and choose a new opponent for the outgoing Harold Lovell, who has done his day! We need a new man to come forward, if only he will declare his hand! City East needs you Mr..........!

Even though Melford is not from city east it does not matter he cum from yah he barn yah time to get rid ah,Harold Liard Lovell .I am from city east an half the young people especially the males are always on the corner you only see lovell when they playing foot ball or when his favorite sp[anish bar was open other than that you nah see he ,and dont talk bout the road an then over here people get real if nicholas gets in and he dont do the job get rid of him too but just give the young man a chance please we need help murder.

Someone whispered softly to me that the young lady Evanson from the gambles area is being considered. The question is by which party?

I suggested this Francis guy, oh, me. ha ha ha

Meltdown Nickaloose dont know one thing about politics , them just looking to help themself. No interest @ all dam liars.......... . Give me a break ...........

Seem like many persons in city east are reluctant to put their support behind Nicholas,for reasons such as he came from another party,or he is not really an ALP.I would like to put it out to the public,that many politicians world wide switch party at times, if a party was reserved for only Die hard supporters,like family tradition,then how would any changes take place in the political landscape? Every party would be stagnant with only its core supporters.I am pretty sure no one heard the now Min of Security,been painted as a traitor and such by anyone in the party now that embraces him after leaving the ALP as AG. There is nothing wrong in having a preference as to who one would wish to represent them, but if we really want a change ,i think we should approach any candidate with that goal in mind and forget about personalities,a gain,everyone owes it to oneself to vote for a better future for themself and their children,and that will not happen under the Upp,we must get rid of them,after, we can concentrate on frivolous matters.

If not those 2 then who? Instead of everyone saying we need somebody else, then suggest someone who can get the job done.

The time for UPP and Harold Lovell has definitely come to an end, and I and my entire family circle will never vote for them again! the real question is , who do we choose to lead us into the light after this present darkness! It certainly cannot be Melford Nicholas who has no real love for the area! we need someone we can really talk to. We need a different candidate to contest the elections! Unfortuinately, between the two men I see a choice of two evils, since Nicholas is NOT a true labourite, hence he will always be loyal to himself and no one else! We need some different and new to represent us!

I am a suffering resident of Crown Gardens who voted for Lovell in the last election... but let me tell all you this ... The fella nay nice 'tall 'tall ... After he won the election I am still unemployed up to now and me light cut, me water cut, me telephone cut, and i am about to cut off me voting finger... The idea that this man promised us a journey on a luxury train ... and this is what we got... Melford is the man!!! ... as a matter of fact even a crapaud could do a better job that Lovell ... All you NONE OF THE ABOVE VOTERS let me tell you this Melford is a labour party candidate and he will serve the people of city east well

the point is,UPP? your time is coming to an end don't matter what!! your incompitense over the years have shown ..if not all/majority off person who lives here will not suport you all for the up coming elections jump high jump low, it don't matter

The polls that are takling place will show that the real residents of St. John's City East DO NOT WANT another term of Harold Lovell as our representative, because compared to the previous representative he falls way short in every respect, and the pretender from Rural East Melford Nicholas is trunning in the wrong constituency! the people of City East need someone who not only had a history with them but, will do what he have to, and look after us. We are soo neglected right now that i wonder if anyone remember that we exist! Please will the real candidate come forward and forget the pretenders!

If Harold and Melford are not good choices then who? The young men and women in this country need to step up and take action for the future of their children. They are a lot of smart, young and energetic individuals from this area that have a lot to offer. The gentleman Silston can be an option or Salmon.

My born & bred city east vote will NOT be for either Harold Lovell or Melford Nicholas! Lovell is a failed Minister and Melford is the leader of a failed political party! Both are not interested in the people of City East, they are only interested in power and their political ambitions! City East need a new man, preferably from the ALP, to represent the interest ofthe people! We don't need an angel or a pretend angel, we need a man who will get his hands dirty to get the job done, which is to take care of his people! Sorry guys but both of you are not worthy for my vote, nor the vote for many people from City East! Will the real candidate come forward!

The best person for city east is harold lovell , you would be a fool not to vote him . comments as you see fit............

lovell time up to leave the seen you have done nothing for the unemployed youths who roam city east every day cant wait for 2014 to come to see the back of you

Hi cuz

I've known this man nearly half of my adult life and he always comes across to me as sincere and honest. He has an ability of looking at situations rather clinically, most times without emotion and identify solutions to problems!

The people of St. John's City East needs a new representative of this calibre, someone who can devise and implement solutions to problems and not someone who can only offer excuses and the blame game like what the current representative does!

In cricket, he was at the forefront of the lobby group CLIP (Cricketing Lobby for the Interest of Players) that eventually led to the reform and transformation of the Antigua Cricket Association in the mid 90's.

At Cable & Wireless he made a tremendous impact there on both the fortunes of the company, the business customers, particularly the new technology based companies and to the scores of younger employees that came under his leadership and guidance with whom he was never afraid to impart his immense wealth of knowledge and skills.

Line them up against the wall
close their eyes
you lie, you die
good bye ...

Adaptation from Tupac Shukur

To all those folks who making comments about Melford Nicholas not being from City East, I say to you that Harold Lovell maybe able to boast that he resided there for a number of years but what good has that been to the Constituents? Mr. Nicholas brings years of experience in representing people to good effect in the trade union movement during his time at Cable & Wireless where he was a shop steward for many a year and as an Executive member of the A&BWU for more than 10 Years! He was instrumental in organising the bargaining unit for workers at ACB, Caribbean Cellular (formerly Boatphone) as well as countless other Industrial Relations battles.

Where do I go to vote

These are 2 guys I really like and so as a 40% I will abstain. Milford is my brother from the same village and Harold was a hero of mine and a school mate. They both have my respect. I do not know Mr. Nicholas’s goals, intentions for the betterment of Antigua and Barbuda. I have not heard his views on current issues and economic climate. I am however experiencing Mr. Lovell’s tenor and have an opinion on that subject matter. I know Mr. Lovell is working hard and I believe he was handed a loaded deck and I empathize with him. They say he who feels it knows it. Minister of finance in A&B? can’t be no job harder. I would like to see Harold save social security, and settle issues at the port and inquire on WPP. I would like to see him set aside peoples salaries and make that a priority. I wish him well.

Nicholas Alll the way

It doesn't matter who goes there situation will never get better we are living in perilous times. The only help is Jesus he is our provider .The politicians needs to realized that and not only during election time they need Him that is why they will always fail .

It is regrettable that these guys are still willing to sell their argument to the m** after having poorly managing the finances of our country. They still defend their errors. What a waste of the the "sunshine." Lamentable, to say the least. Voters have a choice.

Ah! well if it aint Harold Lovell. The man responsible for the economic condition of this country. A terrible steward of the worst kind. I wouldn't trust Harold to run my sweety tray even for 1 hour. IMF, Wadadli Power Can't, Fences, Can't Park,....the list is endless. You wasted too much time chasing ______ instead of putting the interest of the people of this country first. I hope you NEVER EVER get elected again. What a stinking waste of time you are

The real candidate for St. John's City East is Mr. Melford Nicholas a man with a plan for the young people and the up liftment for the community.

Hope Lovell reading. If not, tell Lovell to use the $76 million the failed government plans to use to buy tablets for schools to pay for SS, purchase a working WPP and fix up all the falling infrastructures in the communities. Dump Lovell.

City East is an area i tend to drive through frequently,it is fast becoming a hugh Ghetto,the stench of poverty is becoming all too familiar in the area.People please vote for your future and that of your Children,stop thinking of personalities.G ive Nicholas a chance to prove himself,he is not St Luce,infact no one else can be,St luce left when the ALP left, i believe another ALP govt can bring back decent representation to the area. Vote responsibly,not in this poll,but in the real thing.No one deserves to be struggling from day to day to barely survive,while they Representative sports around in Gianni Manzoni suits. I am in no way indicating that he should not wear the best,but opportunities need to be created to bridge the widening gap that they have created between the Rich& the poor

We the people of st johns city east need help.Harold Liard Lovell need to get out of the place get going now.

Please deliver us from opportunist and fake politicians! when will the real candidates step forward? I cant wait to vote Lovell out of office, but replace him with who? Not Melford! Melford belongs to Rural East NOT City East! Will the real candidate please step up and declare his hand! We need a different choice.

I am typing this comment with tears in my eyes ... yesterday i went into the home of one of my friends in City East and i saw her and her two sisters with their five children hungry and just sleepin away their pain... the grandmother who is sick was in the bedroom and hungry too ... these girls are all unemployed and have given up searching ... THE PAIN IS REAL THE SUFFERING IS TRAPPED IN CITY EAST

There are soo many better choices than these two players! definitely NOT Harold lovell again! we gave him a chance and he has dissapointed us. I am not sure about Melford. we need to have another choice other than these two that ia am not happy about. Let real demopcracy work and choose someone else!

The real candidate for city east has not emerged as yet! Neither Lovell who has failed or Nicholas who is an outsider, are the real successors to John E St. Luce, the best representative City East ever had! Will the real candidate declare themself before it is too late, and we are stuck with two sour choices!

MELFORD IS THE BEST FOR ST.JOHNS CITY EAST.

Too many girls too little time! Politicians need to concentrate on the constituents not just the young girls in the constituency!

Ron Maginley nearly bang you in 2009...unless Melford lazy like Maginley you will be in trouble.

I hope not all the ALP candidates win because the UPP will have to tief the election to win again!!

City East is crying out silently for help... Young men who hang around the corners aimlessly because they can not find a job,,, and young girls singing out the WHEN THE MEN WALK IN THESE PLASES song ... many of them are forced to dance to the music while their struggling parents with silent tears tap their heel to the rhythm od the night... The elderly are neglected ... Where is the elderly care workers that ALP had in place... where is the hope for the school children who are going to school on empty bellies? Where is everything? I can not see APUA CUT MY LIGHT AND MY NEIGHBOUR'S TOO A MATTER OF FACT DOZENS OF US CAN NOT SEE ... Where is our Representative? HELP!!!!!!!!!!! !!