DVRP Celebrates Opening Of Volet Bridge – St. Lucia Times News

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With the completion of the Volet Bridge, drivers of the vehicles that traverse the East Coast Highway over 57,000 times a day can now enjoy a roadway that is more climate resilient.

The bridge, located at Micoud, was constructed to replace the previous culvert to allow the Volet River to safely flow under the highway.

The old culvert failed when the river overflowed its banks during the extreme rains of the 2013 Christmas Eve Trough, resulting in the highway being cut in two.

While an emergency repair allowed for reopening of the highway, flooding continued to plague the area during heavy rainfall events, impacting this transportation lifeline and surrounding farmlands. Without intervention, the culvert would have eventually failed again.

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The new Volet Bridge, funded via the DVRP, was carefully designed to ensure maximum flood resilience and durability. Construction started in April 2021 and the certificate of completion was issued on May 17, 2022.

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Designs informed by community consultations and hydrologic and hydraulic analyses of the Volet River watershed
Approximately 16-meter-long, 4-meter-high reinforced concrete right portal bridge, designed to accommodate a 50-year rainfall event; such an event historically has a 2% chance of occurring in any given year
The scope of works included riverbank protection before and after the bridge

The initiative complements earlier works under the DVRP to rehabilitate and enhance the Highway section at Canelles which also collapsed during the 2013 Christmas Eve Trough, claiming the lives of two persons.

Source: Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project 

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Gobernador dice no es justo comparar privatización de Puertos con LUMA Energy

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El gobernador Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia dijo el martes que no es justo comparar el contrato de privatización otorgado a San Juan Cruise Port, subsidiaria de Global Ports Holdings por la concesión de transmisión y distribución de energía Eléctrica a LUMA Energy.

“Cada APP es distinta en cuanto a la estructura. Cada una se mide a base de su desempeño y hay un contrato que rige cada una de ellas. No debes hacer la comparación, no es justa la comparación salvo que los contratos se asemejan. Ciertamente esto está apenas comenzando, acabamos de firmarlo”, dijo el gobernador a preguntas de la prensa.

El director de las Alianzas Público Privadas, Fermín Fontánes mencionó que estructural mente el contrato tiene mayor similitud con el de la conseción del Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín a Aerostar Holdings. Según el gobernador, aunque recientemente hubo críticas por las condiciones del aeropuerto, estas se han atendido satisfactoriamente.

El contrato en cuestión es para la reparación, diseño, construcción, financiamiento, mantenimiento y operación de los terminales de cruceros de la Bahía de San Juan con una aportación de capital privado de sobre 400 millones de dólares. Esto para atender las necesidades de infraestructura y modernización de los muelles 1, 3, 4, 11 al 14 y Panamericanos I y II de la Autoridad de los Puertos, en un acuerdo de alianza público-privada (APP) entre la Autoridad de los Puertos de Puerto Rico y San Juan Cruise Port por un término de 30 años.

La selección de San Juan Cruise Port es el resultado de un proceso de licitación que comenzó en el 2017 con el objetivo de hacer frente al deterioro histórico de los muelles de cruceros, optimizar sus condiciones estructurales y modernizarlos para atemperarlos a las exigencias de la industria de cruceros moderna. Esto, con el fin de aumentar el acceso portuario en Puerto Rico y afianzar el posicionamiento de la Isla como destino turístico marítimo en el Caribe.

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Continúan las ferias de empleo para quienes desean trabajar en seguridad

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Ranger American estará llevando a cabo una feria de empleo el jueves, 18 de agosto en Santa Rosa Mall en Bayamón con varias ofertas de empleo para todos los que buscan una oportunidad laboral en Puerto Rico.  

Alimari Ortega, la Directora de Recursos Humanos de Ranger American, informa que Ranger busca brindarle empleo a personas con o sin experiencia previa para convertirse en oficiales de seguridad no armados, supervisores y patrulleros. Las posiciones, cuyos salarios son de hasta $11.00 la hora, serán para ocupar vacantes disponibles en diferentes puntos de la isla. 

“Con esta feria queremos brindarle la oportunidad a todos los que tienen interés en iniciar su carrera profesional o quienes quieran crecer en la industria de la seguridad. En esta ocasión estaremos el jueves, 18 de agosto en Santa Rosa Mall en Bayamón para así poder llegar a más personas. A los empleados en Ranger American les ofrecemos acumulación de licencia de vacaciones y enfermedad, bono de navidad y salario competitivo, entre otros beneficios.” Indicó la directora. 

La feria estará situada en el Salón de la Comunidad en el 2do nivel del Santa Rosa Mall en Bayamón. El horario establecido para la actividad es de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.  

Los solicitantes deben de ser mayores de 21 años, presentar su certificado de buena conducta, su resumé, una identificación con foto (emitida por el gobierno)  y  tarjeta del seguro social. 

De no poder asistir a la feria de empleo que se llevará a cabo, los interesados podrán solicitar empleo a través dehttps://rangeramerican.applytojob.com/apply.  

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Local Meteorological Service says drought is no longer a concern

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Vincentians have been assured by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Service that drought is no longer a concern locally.

This assurance has come from Manager of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Service Billy Jeffers.

Speaking on NBC’s Face to Face program on Monday, Mr. Jeffers noted that drought conditions had been a major concern prior to the start of the Hurricane Season.

He said, with the global pandemic affecting the supply chain, continued drought would have posed a significant challenge for St. Vincent and Grenadines.

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CED prepares to host a training program that focuses on Digital Transformation for operators of small businesses

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The Centre for Enterprise Development (CED) Incorporated is preparing to host a major training program focused on Digital Transformation for operators of small businesses, next Monday August 22nd.

Training and Education Co-ordinator at the CED, Keisha Phillips told NBC News the workshop forms part of a project funded by the Organization of American States (OAS), which is aimed at accelerating the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) in  St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Miss Phillips said twenty-one operators of small businesses will participate in the Digital Transformation workshop next week.

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Omarion Details Raz-B Triggered By J Boog, Speak On Mental Health

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Omarion has released a new book in which he speaks about an incident where fellow member J-Boog taunted Raz-B over Raz’s previous allegations that their manager Chris Stokes had raped him.

Omarion’s book is an audiobook called ‘Unbothered: The Power of Choosing Joy,’ and chapter 3 will be released on September 13, 2022, which shows an emotional moment by Raz-B after J-Boog mocks his sexual assault allegations.

In a snippet teasing the audiobook chapter, the former B2K rapper talks about the moment when he realizes that Raz is hurting.

“You can tell when someone’s energy, they’re agitated, they are moving around, he wasn’t focused, he’s saying things and I’m like ‘yo what’s good’,” Omarion says.

A woman comes on the screen as she explains the artist’s behavior.

“We find out that what triggered him, what agitated him, Boog wore a t-shirt that said, ‘I don’t feel safe,’ that was clearly a reference to what Raz had said in New York,” the woman said, after which a clip comes up of Raz-B explaining his decision to pull out of the 2019 Millennium Tour.

“Raz B is officially off the tour, I don’t feel safe because I feel like Chris Stokes is around,” Raz says in the video.

Omarion, however, questions Boog’s decision to wear the shirt.

“I wasn’t picking up that Boog was f***ng with his head, why the fuck would you wear a shirt like that,” Omarion asked as the group was seen hugging and consoling Raz-B as he cried.

On his Instagram account, Omarion talks about being there to support others in their healing.

“Mental health is not a destination, but rather a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you going. Just because no one else can heal or do your work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should or need to do it alone. In my new book “Unbothered: The Power of Choosing Joy,” I share some personal tools that have helped me stay balanced in challenging moments. It’s amazing how some people find it so easy to twist & turn a story to shed a negative light on others just to play victim. The truth always comes out in the end. No matter how hard anyone tries to hide it. Lies are just a temporary delay to the inevitable. Wishing everyone who struggles mentally or physically- strength and support,” Omarion wrote.

B2K members have been at odds over many things, but one of the more serious allegations coming from Raz-B about the group’s time together when they were kids was that their manager Chris Stokes and lead singer, Marques Houston, allegedly raped him and other artists in the group.

Chris Stokes, who was accused of making the boys perform sex acts on each other, had denied that he raped Raz-B in an Instagram DM. the other members of the group, including Houston, have been silent on the allegations.

Previous allegations by former member Quindon Tarver allege that Stokes molested Marques from an early age and Marquesin turn, allegedly raped Quindon when he was 13.

Stokes is said to have been the mastermind as he coached Marques on the rape. Quindon also alleged that says Stokes made him and the other boys take showers together and allegedly forced him and Marques to kiss each other.

Raz and Quindon have also alleged that Marques was a sexual predator, going after other boys.

In a video released more than 10 years ago, Raz alleged that Chris first molested him when he was 11 years old, and Marques also raped when for the first time when he was just 13 years old.

The singer also alleged that Stoke’s business partner Taz raped him on his 14th birthday and that he and J-Boog were allegedly forced to perform oral sex on each other.

Raz previously made damning allegations that other members of the group were also sexually assaulted, including Lil Fizz, who was allegedly raped by Marques when he was around 12.

Marques Houston has also remained silent in all the allegations, while Stokes, who now produces movies for Netflix, has never responded to the fresh allegations.

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CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-St. Lucia PM to use chairmanship of CDB to push Caribbean youth economy

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Charged: Deliveryman accused of throwing away gun on seeing cops Loop Jamaica

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A team of officers assigned to the Westmoreland Police Division charged one man in relation to the seizure of a firearm and ammunition during an operation on the Seaford Town main road, Westmoreland on Monday, August 15.

He is 32-year-old Clament Bernard, a delivery man of Seaford Town, Bethel Town in the parish. Reports from the Savanna-La-Mar police are that at about 8:00 pm, lawmen were in the area when they saw a group of men standing on the roadway.

On seeing the police, Bernard removed an object from his waistband and threw it to the ground. The object was retrieved and found to be a Bursa 9mm pistol with a magazine containing one 9mm round of ammunition.

He was subsequently arrested and charged with Illegal possession of firearm and ammunition following a question and answer session in the presence of his attorney. His court date is being finalized.

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Cop charged after daughter’s death bearing torment of losing her Loop Jamaica

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The St Elizabeth policeman charged with manslaughter after his 18-month-old daughter was locked in his car and subsequently died, continues to bear the torment of losing his child.

This is according to his attorney, Thomas Levene, who spoke to Loop News on Monday after his client appeared in the St Elizabeth Parish Court and was offered $750,000 bail.

“Detective Sergeant [Sheldon] Dobson continues to bear the torment of losing his beloved daughter. However, the ruling by the Honourable Director of Public Prosecutions, though unfortunate, is understandable given the public interest,” Levene told Loop News.

Eighteen-month-old Shaleah Dobson died two days after she was left in her father’s car for several hours.

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Detective Sergeant Dobson was charged for the January 17 incident in which he left his daughter inside the car while at work in Black River in the parish.

Dobson is assigned to the Black River Police Station and was to The child’s mother is also a sergeant of police in the St Elizabeth Police Division.

The policeman’s team is preparing to go to trial.

“The Honourable Director has chosen the venue for the issues to be ventilated before an impartial tribunal of law and facts, and Detective Sergeant Dobson and all members of his legal team are preparing for trial,” he said.

The attorney said his client is an exemplary member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

“It must be noted that the tone and tenor of the documents served on Counsel today [Monday] support the fact that Detective Sergeant Dobson was passionate about his daughter and his job, and was, and continues, to be an impeccable senior member of the JCF,” he said.

The policeman is to return to court in Balaclava on October 25.

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Virgin’s digital art gallery will feature the work of artists from across the Caribbean, including Antigua

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Virgin Atlantic is putting local artists from the Caribbean at the forefront of its Upper Class experience thanks to its art gallery in the sky.

Available throughout Virgin Atlantic’s fleet, the gallery will showcase some of the many incredible artists who hail from the Caribbean.

The art will take centre stage in Virgin Atlantic’s industry leading social spaces, including its onboard bar and loft concepts.  The art is available across Virgin Atlantic’s global route network, which spans the US, Caribbean, China, India and South Africa.

Michelle Bowe is a self taught Bajan artist who is inspired by the beauty of the island she lives on.  The self taught artist uses famous Barbados scenes as inspiration, particularly marine life, flora and fauna.

Heidi Berger, takes inspiration from the beauty and dignity of the people of Barbados, particular the island’s women.  She loves the tactile and weathered surfaces of mixed media – especially those involving wax.

Grenadian born portrait artist, Roxanne Marquez-Augustine love for people and animals is reflected in her paintings.  She works with acrylics on canvas, using bold colours and capturing the personalities of her subjects to the best of her abilities.

Pelicans and flamingos are popular in Sally Harker’s work in which she’s developed a unique technique of painting on wooden shingles using oil paint and gold leaf. The resulting pieces have a textured, almost sculptural quality.

She’s the owner of Fig Tree Studio Art Gallergy in Antigua, where she sells her own paintings and the work of other established artists.

The portfolio also features the work from artists including Arnold Toulon from St Lucia, Chris Thomas from Tobago and Suelin Low Chew Tung from Grenada.

Hannah Swift, Country Manager, Caribbean, commented;

“The Caribbean is at the heart of Virgin Atlantic’s leisure programme and we love to celebrate our destinations whenever we can.  Living in the Caribbean myself, I know the art scene across the islands is absolutely incredible and I’m so proud we can share it on the world stage where it belongs. I’m thrilled we can reaffirm our commitment to the entire region by showcasing each of these unique, brilliant artists.”

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