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PARAMARIBO — President Chandrikapersad Santokhi heeft toegezegd de stichting Social Army te ondersteunen bij het uitvoeren van sociale projecten. De
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Après une course acharnée de 156 km reliant Pointe-à-Pitre à Petit Canal, c’est le Nantais Florian Rapiteau du Laval cycling 53 et âgé de 23 ans qui l’emporte. Propos recueillis par Joanne Blanc
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Florian Rapiteau : C’est une grande joie de remporter cette étape aujourd’hui. C’est à ce jour ma plus belle victoire. Je ne mesure pas encore la chance que j’ai et l’ampleur de l’effort que j’ai fourni. Être en Guadeloupe est une première et c’est un peu bizarre pour moi de changer du tout au tout. Les conditions ne sont absolument pas les mêmes, il…
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Within the first two lines of the territorial song — “out of the huts of history’s pain, our ancestors bled and died” — lie a commemoration, one that was celebrated on Monday during the annual emancipation service led by Reverend Dr. Melvin A. Turnbull.
“As we celebrate our emancipation on this 31st day of July 2022, I suggest we might be doing so with mixed emotions,” he said. “On one hand we are glad to be alive, on the other hand, we mourn for our fallen brothers and sisters.”
At least two dozen people gathered at the Sunday morning well where the service was held on Monday at 4 p.m. following a solemn march from the Old Government House.
Those gathered for the service began the day with the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” followed by an invocation by lay preacher Rosemary Flax and opening remarks by Dr. Turnbull.
Dr. Turnbull encouraged the congregation to not get lost in the African diaspora and to remember that they share a common legacy and a “common enemy.”
“Your enemy is not people. They are just the conduits, the tools, the puppet, in which the enemy acts,” he said. “I plead with us as a people of the Virgin Islands to stop fighting with each other. Let us come together.”
Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley spoke after, sharing a history of the emancipation march and service.
“August 1 marks 188 years since we have been a free people,” said Dr. Wheatley. “Since then, as a tradition and in remembrance of our legacy, we have been keeping and observing this time as one where we give all praise and thanks to God for his favour in granting our foreparents the desires of their heart, our freedom.”
He said that their sacrifice for emancipation shouldn’t be forgotten.
“We must reflect on the Trans-Atlantic slave trade as formally recognized to have taken place from 1526 to 1867 during which time over 12 million men, women and children were stolen from their homes,” he said.
He added that there have been enslaved people from Africa in the Virgin Islands as early as the 1600s, stating that it was a very “dark period” in the history of the territory.
“We observe emancipation because history must not forget what our foreparents went through and neither must we,” Dr. Wheatley said. “They struggled, determined to be free so that we, their progeny, can be free.”
Throughout the region, other countries and territories share similar histories, Dr. Wheatley said. Most of the islands had enslaved ancestors whose families were “broken up” by plantation owners, and when the economic model of slavery collapsed in these lands, the enslaved people found ways to survive by working with each other through trading and bartering, he said.
“We have examples we can relate to with our family in St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, the Turks and Caicos and so forth,” he said. “But I want us to recognise that this family circle is wider, much wider than we often perceive, and we have a lot in common with our brothers and sisters not just in our immediate vicinity, but further afield.”
Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sharie DeCastro said that the Virgin Islander identity was created by ancestors who were determined to secure their freedom.
“I am reminded that our annual emancipation festivities began with picnics, dances, horseracing and boat racing organised by members of the community,” she said. “Later on, the churches alternated the spearheading of the fete on the field, a family-oriented and faith-based event.”
The service closed off with a sermon by Reverend Dr. Bartholomew Orr of the Brown Missionary Baptist Church of Memphis, Tennessee, and the singing of the song “We Shall Overcome.”
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Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women’s 200m gold medal on Saturday to secure the sprint double at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Thompson-Herah won in a Games record of 22.02 seconds to finish streets ahead of the rest of the field.
Favour Ofili of Nigeria (22.51) and Christine Mboma (22.80) of Namibia took silver and bronze, respectively.
Thompson-Herah’s compatriot Natalliah Whyte finished fourth in 23.06 seconds.
The 200m gold came three days after the Jamaican sprint queen held off Julien Alfred of St Lucia and Daryll Neita of England, to claim the 100m gold in 10.95 seconds.
She is the only one of Jamaica’s star trio in Birmingham as world 200m champion Shericka Jackson and 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce skipped the Games following last month’s World Championships in Eugene.
Thompson-Herah finished a disappointing seventh in the 200m in Eugene in 22.39 as 28-year-old Jackson set a new championships record and the second-fastest time in history, winning in a sensational 21.45. Fraser-Pryce took silver with a new season’s best time of 21.81.
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Detectives assigned to the Narcotics Division seized approximately 2,500 pounds of compressed ganja during an early morning operation in Bethany District, St Elizabeth on Friday, August 05.
Reports are that at about 6:00 a.m., members of the team were executing targeted raids across the parish. While at the mentioned location, during a search it was found that this stash house had in the storage of several bags and packages of compressed ganja which was evidently prepared for the export market.
The illicit drug has an estimated street value of 3,000,000 USD. No one was arrested in relation to this seizure. Investigations continue.
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STATEMENT: Now that the Supervisor of Elections, Mr. Elvin Bailey, has announced the official results of the General Elections held yesterday, Friday, August 5th 2022, I take this opportunity to congratulate the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party on their victory at the polls, in which they captured six (6) of the eight (8) seats on St. Kitts.
In particular, I congratulate Prime Minister-elect, Dr. Terrance Drew of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party and extend best wishes to him on his new journey of leadership of our beloved Federation.
I congratulate as well all the other successful candidates in the General Elections and wish them the very best.
I cannot end a speech of this nature without thanking the seven (7) other candidates constituting the slate of the People’s Labour Party.
I am indeed proud of the clean and decent manner in which you put yourself forward to the electorate for leadership of our Federation.
I was indeed honoured to serve as your party leader going into the General Election, for which we sought to represent the best interests of the people of our fair Land.
On that score, I take this opportunity to sincerely thank the people of Constituency #7 for reposing their continued confidence in me, by returning me to Parliament once more, to represent their best interests.
My privilege in representing you is something that I have never taken for granted and neither will I take that sacred trust for granted in the future.
Finally, I wish to express my gratitude to the members, supporters and well-wishers of the People’s Labour Party and appeal to you to accept the results of the General Elections.
Our Country must now move on in a manner that ensures that the will of the people is preserved.
May God bless the people of St. Kitts and Nevis and cover us with His hand of protection.
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PC Kristian Genty. Photo courtesy TTPS
A police officer has been charged with the murder of PC Clarence Gilkes and another charged with shooting at an unarmed man with intent to cause harm.
Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC, gave investigators the green light on Friday night to charge PC Khristian Genty with murder and shooting with intent to harm Jehlano Romney and to charge WPC Crystal Williams-Bowman with shooting at Romney with intent to cause harm.
WPC Crystal Williams-Bowman. Photo courtesy TTPS
A third officer, Cpl Kerwin Dominique, who provided crucial evidence to investigator, was released without charge.
Genty and Williams-Bowman, who were last assigned to the Western Division Task Force, were charged at the St Joseph Police Station early Saturday morning. Williams-Bowman was released on $500,000 bail pending her court appearance on Monday. Genty is expected to appear before a Port of Spain magistrate virtually on Monday.
His lawyers Israel Khan, SC, Ulric Skerritt and Arissa Maharaj intend to make an application for him to be released on bail pending the outcome of the matter.
Gilkes, 44, of La Resource Road, D’Abadie, and a member of the Western Division Task Force, was among 12 officers who responded to a report of men armed with rifles at Richplain Road, Diego Martin on April 22.
PC Clarence Gilkes
Gilkes was with three other officers, including Genty and Williams-Bowman, when they confronted Romney on a flight of steps. Romney claimed he was unarmed and that Gilkes and two other officers opened fire without warning but he managed to dodge the bullets.
Gilkes was shot from behind to the neck and collapsed while Romney ran off. The injured officer was taken for treatment but subsequently died. Romney later gave a statement to the Police Complaints Authority and the Professional Standards Bureau.
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In light of massive plans to improve to water quality across the coast via the establishment of 13 new water treatment plants and 10 in-line treatment systems, Guyana Water Incorporated will be embarking on an apprenticeship program.
This was announced by GWI’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Shaik Baksh, who was at the time addressing graduates of the Company’s Plant Operators Level II Training Program.
Mr. Baksh explained that the on-the-job training for the Operators will eventually lead to upward mobility, thus contributing to human resources development at all levels within the company.
The apprenticeship program on the other hand, will aid in knowledge sharing and the filling of new positions that will become available.
The CEO also acknowledged that there is a plea for water free if high iron content on the coast. To this end, he posited that Government’s investment in the realization of these new water treatment plants will help to significantly improve the quality of water citizens receive.
He told the graduates that their role as Plant Operators is important in ensuring the functionality of the plants and distribution of clean water to residents.
He noted too that GWI is conducting a study that entails the use of surface water and less chemicals to treat it. These sources are the East Demerara Water Conservancy, Boerasirie Conservancy, Five Mile in Bartica and the Dakoura Creek in Linden. The utility is also eyeing twenty-seven springs in Linden to be put to use.
GWI’s Executive Director of Human Resources Management & Development pointed out that 17 persons successfully completed the training program, which was held for a period of one year.He added that the training is in keeping with the expansion and modernization plans for water treatment processes within the company.
He congratulated the Plant Operators on their effort and sacrifice and encouraged them to use their newly acquired skills and knowledge to increase their performance on the job.
Mr. Wendell Jeffery, a Director on GWI’s Board, told the graduates that the training they’ve received is as a result of the foresight of the Board and Management of the company.
He highlighted that as Operators working at the sole Water Utility in the country, they have an important role to play towards the development of Guyana’s water sector. He reminded them that citizens across the coast are depending on them for a safe, clean and timely water supply.
He dubbed the training programme part of history in the making, as company moves towards expansion.
Meanwhile, Mr. Avinash Parsram, Head of Water Quality and a facilitator of the programme, advised the Operators to not only understand what they’re doing in their line of duty, but also understand why they’re doing it and how it will help to improve efficiency.
He encouraged them to be accountable and committed to their job.
A second batch of Plant Operators are expected to commence training later this month and the programme is slated to last for a period of six months.
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71e Tour Cycliste de la Guadeloupe
Seul depuis le sommet des Salines, Florian Rapiteau a assuré sa victoire d’étape à Petit-Canal. Le coureur de Laval Cycling 53 a résisté au retour du peloton durant une bonne moitié de la course. En plus de la victoire d’étape, il décroche le maillot à pois. Le maillot jaune reste sur les épaules de Guillaume Dauschy qui a beaucoup oeuvré avec ses coéquipiers pour limiter les écarts.
Les coéquipiers de Guillaume Dauschy n’avaient pas envie de laisser filer le maillot jaune de leur leader. Durant toute cette première étape, les coureurs canadiens ont laissé croire qu’il y avait la possibilité d’obtenir des bons de sortie mais n’ont jamais laissé les différentes échappées dépasser les deux minutes. L’objectif pour les Canadiens aura été tout au long de l’étape a été de conserver le maillot jaune en gérer les écarts. Pourtant, Florian Rapiteau (Laval…
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