Guyana to host Caribbean Women, Peace & Security Conference

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The keynote speakers at the event include First Lady Arya Ali, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira, U.S. Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, Commander U.S. Southern Command General Laura Richardson, Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Chief Justice Roxanne George.

The Guyana Defence Force in collaboration with the United States Southern Command and Florida National Guard will host the Caribbean, Women, Peace and Security conference on Tuesday, August 30 and Wednesday, August 31, 2022.

The conference, which forms part of the Guyana and Florida State Partnership Program, will see participation from several government and non-governmental organizations, the Joint Services, the Judiciary as well as military personnel from the U.S. and several Caribbean countries including Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago.

The conference aims to increase Force’s effectiveness by providing an understanding of Women, Peace and Security implementation, operational planning and interoperability throughout the Caribbean.  The conference is a follow on from the bilateral Women, Peace and Security workshop held between the Guyana Defence Force and U.S. Southern Command following Tradewinds, the U.S. Southern Command combined and joint exercise held in June 2021 in Guyana.

The conference will address an array of issues including peace and security, strategies and policies for gender integration, recruitment, training and retention, gender discrimination, women in leadership, disaster relief operations, sexual harassment, trafficking in persons and migration.

The keynote speakers at the event include First Lady Arya Ali, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira, U.S. Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, Commander U.S. Southern Command General Laura Richardson, Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Chief Justice Roxanne George.

The partnership between the Florida National Guard, United States Southern Command and Guyana is a critical component of the security cooperation between the U.S. and Guyana.

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L’Art de la désobéissance Guyaweb, site d’information et d’investigation en Guyane

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A l’appel de l’artiste peintre et réalisateur de cinéma, Marvin Yamb, d’investir sans autorisation, un lieu public abandonné, afin « d’y créer des ateliers d’artistes»,  citoyens et artistes engagés, ont participé ce dimanche 28 août à un Mayouri. Une opération de nettoyage et d’embellissement consistant à redonner vie à un lieu inoccupé depuis 2015. Désormais appelé « l’Abatti », cette friche artistique a pris ses quartiers à Zéphyr-Pacheco, au pied de la colline de Bourda à Cayenne. Transformer un espace abandonné en un lieu temporaire dédié à l’Art. Tout part d’un statut sur les réseaux sociaux. Dans ce message, l’artiste et…

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2023: le festival de Jazz de Port-au-Prince se tiendra… au Cap-Ha?tien

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C’est une annonce que les amoureux du Jazz et de la musique en g?n?ral attendaient impatiemment. La Fondation Ha?ti Jazz a confirm? en fin de semaine la tenue, du 18 au 22 janvier 2023, de la 16e ?dition du Festival international de Jazz de Port-au-Prince. Mais cette ?dition qui a ?t? report?e ? deux reprises ne se tiendra pas dans la capitale ha?tienne. C’est dans la deuxi?me ville du pays que les festivaliers sont attendus pour c?l?brer la musique jazz pour la premi?re fois depuis le lancement du PAPJAZZ.

Si l’ins?curit? qui s?vit ? Port-au-Prince a peu ou prou influenc? la d?cision de d?centraliser le festival au Cap-Haitien, car, nous dit la Fondation Ha?ti Jazz, les artistes et les ?quipes pour la majeure partie se sentiront plus quiets, il faut n?anmoins noter que celle-ci est justifi?e par plusieurs autres raisons. L’?quipe de ladite fondation nous explique qu’elle a d?j? organis? plusieurs activit?s dans la cit? christophienne comme l’Avant-premi?re du PAPJAZZ, la Journ?e internationale du Jazz, la Journ?e mondiale de la Paix, un concert de jazz ? Sans Soucis sans compter nombre d’actions de formation. <>, pr?cise la fondation.

Une autre raison de taille ? consid?rer : l’ann?e 2023 marquera le 220e anniversaire de la mort de Toussaint Louverture, le 280e de sa naissance. <>, explique la Fondation Ha?ti Jazz. <>, ajoute-t-elle.

Cette 16e ?dition du PAPJAZZ sera plus courte : 4 jours au centre-ville du Cap-Haitien et un jour ? la plage. <>, nous dit la Fondation Ha?ti Jazz qui explique par ailleurs que cette ?dition capoise cherchera ? offrir une formation en organisation de spectacles vivants aux int?ress?s (capois), avec stage pratique au sein du PAPJAZZ.

<>, informe l’?quipe qui conclut que la programmation sera sur mesure.

Pour rappel, la 15e ?dition du Festival international de Jazz de Port-au-Prince avait ?t? dans un premier temps programm?e pour janvier 2022. Cependant, ? cause de la situation d’ins?curit? due ? la prolif?ration des bandes arm?es partout dans la capitale, les organisateurs avaient d? reporter le festival au mois de juin. Mais finalement, elle n’a pas eu lieu en 2022 ? cause de la persistance des m?mes probl?mes de s?curit? ? la capitale

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‘I Heard Some Gunshots Bursting – Like A Machine Gun!’ – St. Lucia Times News

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The sound of rapid gunfire awakened Babonneau resident Bartholomew Joseph in the early hours of Monday morning, only to discover later that his son, Jelanie Joseph, also known as Joe had become Saint Lucia’s latest homicide victim.

“About a quarter to three I heard some gunshots bursting – like a machine gun and it wake me up,” the father told St Lucia Times.

He recalled asking his wife for his son and other members of his household, but realised that his son was not at home.

Bartholomew said Jelanie was working late and was due to leave his job at 2:00 am.

Jelanie Joseph

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He told St Lucia Times that the family stayed put amid the sound of the gunshots.

The father said after about five minutes he received a call from a female who inquired whether  his son had reached home since she had dropped him near his home and had heard the gunfire.

“Then right away I hearing my niece screaming,” he told St Lucia Times.

According to the father, the niece was screaming that ‘Joe’ had been shot.

He said when he went to investigate, his son was on the ground.

The deceased would have turned 26 on November 14 this year.

The father said the young man never mentioned having any problems with anyone.

And he asserted that everyone’s hand is needed on deck to stop the current violent crime wave that is sweeping the country.

Headline photo: Bartholomew Joseph

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Para febrero elección especial de la Junta de Gobierno en la Pava

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The content originally appeared on: Radio Isla TV

El portavoz de la mayoría en la Cámara de Representantes, Ángel Matos García, informó que el próximo domingo, 26 de febrero de 2023 el Partido Popular Democrático celebrará una elección especial para establecer la nueva Junta de Gobierno de la colectividad.

Tras reunirse el pasado viernes 26 de agosto, en un encuentro de aproximadamente siete horas, las y los miembros acordaron, también, el 5 de noviembre como la fecha para ratificar enmiendas al reglamento de la colectividad, las cuales pueden ser propuestas hasta septiembre 7.

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“Todas las propuestas de enmiendas al reglamento se hicieron reuniones alrededor de isla, se hicieron reuniones a nivel de partido. El presidente de ese comité especial, que es el compañero Javier Hernández, alcalde de Villalba, rendirá su informe el día 7 de septiembre. La junta se reunirá el día 9 y votaremos con las nuevas propuestas al reglamento, que, como tú bien señalas, incluye la posibilidad de tener un presidente no candidato, y que la figura del presidente del partido sea un administrador de colectividad”, informó el legislador al abundar en que no es factible tener un líder que también aspire a un cargo político debido al descuido que supondrá en algunas de sus funciones.

Matos García añadió que no se discutió nada respecto al desempeño o estatus de la presidencia actual, ocupada por el también presidente del Senado, José Luis Dalmau Santiago. En cambio, se reiteró que el senador estaría en el cargo hasta la elección especial en febrero.

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Por otra parte, Matos García aclaró que aunque tampoco se atendió la inesperada desafiliación del ahora representante independiente Luis Raúl Torres Cruz en el pasado mes de mayo, anunciada en RADIO ISLA, aseguró que hay espacio para que regrese a la colectividad.

“Personalmente, yo confío que, con el pasar del tiempo, él reflexione y regrese a quien ha sido su casa por más de 25 años, el Partido Popular Democrático. Hay que darle espacio al compañero, un extraordinario fiscalizador y es nuestro perito en asuntos de LUMA en la Cámara de Representantes”, señaló.

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La desafiliación se vio motivada por presuntos problemas internos dentro del partido, que incluyeron falta de cumplimiento de palabra y desinterés en atender las necesidades del pueblo, según Torres Cruz. Al respecto, el portavoz de la mayoría aseguró que, en efecto, dichos reclamos se atenderán en las enmiendas propuestas para el reglamento del PPD.

A preguntas de Julio Rivera Saniel en Pega’os en la mañana, Matos García culminó expresando que el PPD “está vivo y ganaremos las elecciones del 2024, y será un copo total”.

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Reconocen a Radio Isla 1320 en gala anual a la excelencia periodística

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El ‘Overseas Press Club of Puerto Rico’ (OPC) reconoció este sábado el trabajo del equipo de RADIO ISLA 1320 AM durante su gala de premiación anual a la excelencia periodística celebrada en el hotel La Concha en San Juan.

La periodista Milly Méndez recibió el galardón en la categoría “Noticia del Momento” por su trabajo “Luis Raúl Torres se va del PPD”. Milly Méndez también recibió una mención especial en la categoría “Entrevista Noticiosa” por la conversación que tuvo con la rectora del Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (RCM), Dra. Ilka Ríos. 

Mira aquí los trabajos reconocidos de Milly Méndez: “Voy a ser legislador independiente desde ya”: Representante confirma desafiliación del PPD

Mientras, el reportero de deportes, Edwin Ramos Lugo, y la productora de contenido digital, María Conde Fuster, recibieron el premio en la categoría de “Cobertura Especial de un Evento Planificado” por su trabajo “Cobertura Olímpica: Los Nuestros en Japón”. 

Mira aquí parte de esta cobertura: Inicia el recibimiento de Jasmine Camacho y la delegación olímpica

Por su parte, el periodista Luis Penchi recibió una mención especial en la categoría “Noticia del Momento” por su entrevista a la delegada por la estadidad Melinda Romero.

Conoce más aquí: Melinda Romero asegura que salario por ser delegada no le da para vivir

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Exigen armar a guardias de seguridad

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“No más guardias de seguridad desarmados” es el reclamo del líder de la Corporación para la Defensa del Poseedor de Licencia de Armas de Puerto Rico (CODEPOLA), Ariel Torres Meléndez, tras un incidente en el que un empleado de un centro de entretenimiento en San Juan fue apuñalado el pasado sábado.

El Distrito T-Mobile, ubicado cerca del Centro de Convenciones, fue escenario para un ataque contra el guardia de seguridad Alby Orlandis Rosa Velázquez, de 34 años y quien intervino con Joaquín Alexander Cruz Jiménez por aparente conducta inapropiada. Acto seguido, Cruz Jiménez lo atacó con un arma blanca, provocando su muerte tiempo después.

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“Como de película lo ocurrido en el Distrito T-Mobile y como muchos incidentes en las últimas semanas que, al darle lectura, vemos que son más los pillos y faltan policías para seguir luchando contra la criminalidad. Este caso nos lleva a reflexionar sobre el valor de la vida. Ese joven no pudo salvar su vida, y si alguien más hubiese estado en riesgo, él no tenía las herramientas para repeler la agresión como corresponde. Recordemos siempre que el delincuente no discrimina por el uniforme. Para el delincuente, el uniforme de seguridad es una amenaza”, reclamó Torres Meléndez. 

El presidente de CODEPOLA reiteró la necesidad de que tanto guardias de seguridad como la población en general esté armada, lo cual les permitirá defenderse ante posibles ataques. Por tanto, hizo un nuevo reclamo a la Cámara de Representantes para atender enmiendas a la Ley de Armas de Puerto Rico (168-2019) la cual, aseguró, “es a favor del pueblo”.

“Más personas adiestradas y armadas es sinónimo de seguridad. ¿De qué te vale tener un guardia de seguridad desarmado y uniformado? ¡Es un blanco fácil! De la misma forma, ¿de qué nos vale prohibir la entrada de personas decentes armadas a establecimientos o agencias gubernamentales, cuando no tenemos el coraje de hacerle ese reclamo a los delincuentes? La política de desarmar al decente y no al delincuente, tiene que cambiar”, finalizó Torres Meléndez.

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US court rules Jamaican sniper Lee Boyd Malvo to be resentenced Loop Jamaica

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Maryland’s highest court has ruled that Washington, DC-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo must be resentenced, because of US Supreme Court decisions relating to constitutional protections for juveniles made after Malvo was sentenced to six life sentences without the possibility of parole.

In its 4-3 ruling, however, the Maryland Court of Appeals said it’s very unlikely Malvo would ever be released from custody, because he is also serving separate life sentences for murders in Virginia.

“As a practical matter, this may be an academic question in Mr Malvo’s case, as he would first have to be granted parole in Virginia before his consecutive life sentences in Maryland even begin,” Judge Robert McDonald wrote in the majority opinion released Friday.

McDonald wrote that it’s ultimately not up to the Court of Appeals to decide the appropriate sentence for Malvo, or whether he should ever be released from his Maryland sentences.

“We hold only that the Eighth Amendment requires that he receive a new sentencing hearing at which the sentencing court, now cognizant of the principles elucidated by the Supreme Court, is able to consider whether or not he is constitutionally eligible for life without parole under those decisions,” McDonald wrote.

Malvo, 37, is now confined at the Red Onion State Prison in Virginia.

Malvo and his mentor, John Allen Muhammad, shot people in Virginia, Maryland and Washington as they pumped gas, loaded packages into their cars and went about their everyday business during a three-week period in 2002. Malvo was 17 at the time; Muhammad was 41.

Muhammad was sentenced to death and was executed in Virginia in 2009.

In Maryland, Malvo voluntarily testified against Muhammad. In 2006, Malvo pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder in Montgomery County in the suburbs of the nation’s capital.

At his sentencing that year, the prosecutor stated that Malvo, once under the sway of an “evil man”, had changed and “grown tremendously” since his participation in the crimes, according to the Court of Appeals ruling.

The ruling said Malvo’s sentence was “consistent with the pertinent State statute and with the advisory State sentencing guidelines at that time.”

“Since then, however, the Supreme Court has held that the Eighth Amendment does not permit a sentence of life without parole for a juvenile homicide offender if a sentencing court determines that the offender’s crime was the result of transient immaturity, as opposed to permanent incorrigibility,” the ruling said.

The ruling also noted that the Supreme Court has held that the legal constraint applies retroactively and applies to Malvo’s case.

Judges Jonathan Biran, Brynja Booth and Joseph Getty joined McDonald in the majority. Judges Shirley Watts, Michele Hotten and Steven Gould dissented.

Watts wrote that the sentencing court took Malvo’s status as a juvenile into account.

“The record demonstrates that Mr Malvo received a personalised sentencing procedure at which his youth and its attendant characteristics were considered, and the circuit court was aware that it had the discretion to impose a lesser sentence,” Watts wrote.

Hotten wrote that any alleged finding of corrigibility “did not render petitioner’s sentences unconstitutional disproportionate as applied”.

“Rather the proportionality of Petitioner’s sentences must be weighed against the severity of his crimes,” Hotten wrote. “Petitioner committed some of the worst crimes in the history of the State. It was not grossly disproportionate that a heavy penalty was imposed.”

By BRIAN WITTE

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Glock 19 with extended magazine found in St Ann market by cops Loop Jamaica

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Firearm found hidden in teddy bear

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Lawmen assigned to Area 2, joined by members of the military, seized a Glock 19 pistol with an extended magazine, during a cordon search operation at a market in St Ann on Friday, August 26.

Reports from the Ocho Rios Police are that between the hours of 11:00 am and 2:00 pm, while on operation, the security forces were alerted to a suspicious box that was thrown over a wall by a man.

The officers went to investigate and on inspection of the box, a teddy bear was found inside which contained the firearm and magazine.

No arrest has been made. Investigations are ongoing.

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An Ananda Alert has been activated for 15-year-old Qushane Wedderburn otherwise called ‘Niecie” of White Hall Terrace, Kingston 8 who has been missing since Friday, August 26.

She is of dark complexion, slim build, and about 163 centimetres (5 feet 4 inches) tall. Reports from the Constant Spring Police are that at about 12:00 pm.

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