More Daughters of the Soil Called to the Bar
By Suelika N. Buchanan
(Basseterre; St. Kitts): Just one week following Jihan William’s calling to the Bar, Rhonda Angela Nisbett Browne and Agatha Monica James Andries were also called to the bar today Friday, Oct. 26 at the Basseterre High Court situated in the Sir Lee Llewellyn Moore Judicial Complex.
The two women celebrated that milestone in their lives among family, friends and well wishes along with the presence of the Governor General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian and the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Hon. Denzil Douglas.
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| Agatha James Adries taking her Oath |
Rhonda Nisbett-Browne taking her Oath |
There were also other members of cabinet including Deputy Prime Minister Sam Condor, Hon. Rupert Herbert, Speaker of the House Hon. Marcella Liburd, along with the Attorney General Dennis Merchant and Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Paulina Hendrickson.
Merchant presented and supported the applications of both Browne and Andries who were also supported by the DPP and Lawyer Anthony Gonzalves respectively.
Browne attended the University of the West Indies (UWI) and received her first degree in English in 1995.
In 2002 she enrolled once again at UWI where she pursued studies in Law.
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| Agatha James Adries & Rhonda Nisbett-Browne |
Browne celebrating with Family and friends outside the Court |
Adries celebrating with family and friends outside the Court.
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Browne first got her start in education when she attended the Irish Town Primary, the Basseterre Junior High and Senior High Schools obtaining 7’O levels.
She then later attained 3A’ levels and began teaching English, History and Home Economics at the Basseterre High and Sandy Point High Schools.
~~Adz:Left~~ She was also employed at several establishments including as a Project Officer at the Hotel & Tourism Association and as the Sales and Marketing Manager at ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation.
In 2005 she graduated with her Bachelors of Law Degree and was awarded the Sir Richard Cheltenham prize in her second year of studies.
Two years later she completed her Legal Education Counseling (LEC) program in August 2007 and began employment at the DPP’s office in September 2007.
Browne was being described as a community minded, enthused and goal oriented individual.
Andries is described as having a career that illustrates hard work.
She hails from Halfway Tree and is a wife, a mother and a Pastor.
She attended schools such as the Middle Island primary and Verchilds All Age before she traveled to St. Thomas at the age of nine to be with the rest of her family.
There in St. Thomas she attended the Apostolic Faith and the Calvary Baptist School along with the Charlotte Amalie High School before she returned to St. Kitts where she completed her secondary education at the Verchilds All Age School.
She obtained seven subjects and soon after joined the St. Kitts-Nevis Police Force.
Her career spanned to Anguilla and while apart of the force became a Sergeant and did several courses including a sociology program.
She attended the University of Guyana where she obtained her Degree in Law and two years later received her LEC.
She has a keen interest in writing poetry, dramatizing and public speaking.
Speaker of the House Marcella Liburd offered kind words and advice to the applicants.
She said that they are at the beginning of the most critical period of their lives.
~~Adz:Right~~ “Learn how to apply the Law, come to the court often and see how the law is applied,” she said. “And pay no attention to the saying about Lawyers make a ton of money.”
“I will encourage you to sit down in the room with a Lawyer and see how he/she deal’s with their client because one of the most difficult things to do is tell a client they have no case. Sometimes they may feel like they are the ones who are paying you and that you should do what they say.”
Liburd also told them to not get caught up in the peculiarities of the Court and to remain humble.
“Being humble will teach you to accept that you’re not going to win every case,” she said. “And I’m also pleased to see that two more females are being called to the bar.”
His Lordship Francis Belle then said that he has no hesitation in granting the orders of the applicants who seem to be outstanding citizens in their respective communities.
He also said that they have a wide background that will help them to practice Law better and that they are being called to the Bar at a good time when the Court has recently celebrated its 40th Anniversary.
To Browne, His Lordship said that she was very lucky to see Cheltenham whose award she received during her studies, practice as a prosecution in a very high profile case last week which brought in the conviction of Romeo Cannonier who was accused of Murder.
In her speech Browne said that she was ecstatic when she learned that Cheltenham would be visiting.
“I wanted to be his driver, bring him coffee, sit next to him, almost anything to be in the presence of such a great man as Mr. Cheltenham,” she said. “And during the past week, I have learned so much as I have taken in every word.”
Browne said she was filled with emotions and overjoyed, relieved and thankful and said that she is entering one of the noblest of professions and thank God and her family, for helping her along her way.
Andries with interest in the Family and said that she wants to assist the Police in any way she can, said that she can now teach, advise and represent the Police.
