Antiguan in the United States on the Prestigious U.S. Fulbright Scholarship Program

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Orna David

The U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States is pleased to announce that Antigua and Barbuda national, Orna David is currently in the United States pursuing post graduate studies, funded by the U.S. Government through the Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship.

Ms. David is the Education Officer with responsibilities for Mathematics Curriculum in the Ministry of Education and Sports in Antigua and Barbuda.

She has spent the past 30 years promoting and facilitating quality education and training for teachers and students of all ages, in the area of mathematics.

As a Fulbright scholarship recipient, she is now pursuing a PhD in Learning and Teaching in STEM at the North Carolina State University.

The Fulbright program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.  The Fulbright Foreign Student program enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to research and study in the United States for one year or longer at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions.

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WANTED: 30-year-old Tony Henry of Pares Village or Collins Area

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WANTED

The Police have issued a bulletin for the arrest of 30 year old Tony Henry of Pares Village or Collins Area.

He is wanted in connection with firearm and ammunitin related offences.

On sunday 4th September, Henry managed to escape from a motor car that was intercepted by members of the Special Services Unit-SSU, and soldiers of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force during a joint stop and search operation in the Wallings area.

He is believed to be armed and as such is considered dangerous. The police are also appealing to Henry to surrender himself at any of the police stations.

The police have since retrieved a modified flare gun and several rounds of ammunition and a quantity of cannabis from the vehicle. The vehicle was seized and taken to Police Headquarters.

Anyone knowing his whereabouts is asked to contact the nearest police station or the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or call Crimestoppers at 800-Tips (8477).

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UNC PRO: ‘Reject laptop pappyshow’

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UNC PRO Kirk Meighoo

PUBLIC relations officer of the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) Dr Kirk Meighoo is calling on the nation to reject as a “pappyshow” the eduction minister’s announcement of the distribution of 7,000 laptops to student and teachers.

Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly made the announcement during a video address to students and parents which was uploaded to social media on Sunday evening, hours before the start of the new school year on Monday.

But in a press release on Tuesday, Meighoo called it “PNM pappyshow politics of the very worst kind.”

When he came into office in 2015, Meighoo said, the Prime Minister terminated the ministry’s distribution of free laptops to students who had sat the SEA exam. The reason, he added, was simply because this distribution was started by the Kamla Persad-Bissessar government.

He said that from its launch in 2010, at Success Laventille Secondary School, and during her term in office, Persad-Bissessar oversaw the distribution of over 95,000 laptops to students, and 4,000 to teachers, principals and school supervisors.

This digital education programme which the UNC built was dismantled by the Rowley regime, Meighoo said, adding that it was ironic that Gadsby-Dolly was now talking about giving 7,000 laptops to students and teachers.

Meighoo claimed that only days after the August 2020 general election – which the PNM won – Gadsby-Dolly held a press conference begging the private sector to donate laptops to students even though her leader oversaw the dismantling of the laptop programme after the PNM came into power in 2015.

“She indicated that approximately 65,000 students did not have access to devices or resources to engage in online learning, but forgot to say that this was because her prime minister abruptly terminated the programme in 2015,” Meighoo said in his release.

He added that even after acknowledging the dire need for laptops to enable the stay-at-home learning which was required during the 2020 covid lockdown, Gadsby-Dolly said the Government was merely “considering” providing “some devices” to students “in need,” and that this consideration would be brought to Cabinet.

They were in no rush to do anything about it as a government, he insisted.

“Now, more than two years later, at the beginning of this school term, she proudly announces that 7,000 laptops will be distributed ‘from this week’ to students who are ‘means-tested.’”

This he said, was a slap in the face of students and their parents who have had to face severe challenges purposely imposed on them by Rowley by the dismantling of the programme in 2015.

Meighoo alleged that the “means test” by which the 7,000 laptops would be given out was another way of saying the Government would discriminate in favour of PNM supporters.

“Now that Dr Rowley has had a change of heart about the need for laptops for students, he must explain why he changed his mind and why he deprived so many students since 2015,” Meighoo said.

As part of the “pappyshow,” the government was reintroducing – in piecemeal form – the same UNC programmes that they cut in 2015, Meighoo said.

“This small laptop distribution announced by Gadsby-Dolly is not serious, and only just scratched the surface, leaving the bulk of the problem to continue and fester. Her announcement is too little, too late. It lacks all sincerity and credibility,” he added.

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Ministry Of Education To Review Existing Grooming Positions At Schools – St. Lucia Times News

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The Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training is aware of situations at various schools which have sparked public discussion, as it relates to issues of grooming in schools on the island.

The Ministry wishes to assure the general public that it remains committed to reviewing the present positions with a view to addressing the current issues from a holistic standpoint.

As such, the Ministry is committed to ensuring that an evaluation of this nature includes the thorough participation of all relevant stakeholders, in determining the best way forward.

SOURCE: Ministry of Education. Headline photo courtesy: Erik Reardon (Unsplash.com).

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Detienen a dos personas que pretendían llegar ilegalmente a la Isla

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The content originally appeared on: Radio Isla TV

Las autoridades intervinieron a eso de las 6:00 de la mañana del lunes, en la playa Martinica de Aguadilla, con una embarcación que traía personas que pretendían llegar ilegalmente a la isla.

En el lugar se detuvo a un hombre y una mujer, de estatus migratorio no definido.

Las autoridades fueron alertadas de un desembarco de un grupo indeterminado de personas, que lograron llegar a tierra. Se desconoce la cantidad exacta, nacionalidad y sus respectivos paraderos.

Los dos intervenidos, fueron entregados a personal de Patrulla Fronteriza.

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Salud reporta ocho muertes y 282 hospitalizados en informe preliminar COVID-19

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El informe preliminar de COVID-19 del Departamento de Salud (DS) reportó el martes 8 muertes y 282 personas hospitalizadas.

El total de muertes atribuidas es de 5,004.

Hay 261 adultos hospitalizados y 21 menores. El monitoreo cubre el periodo del 22 de agosto al 4 de septiembre de 2022.

La tasa de positividad está a 22.49 por ciento.

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Se reporta asesinato en San Juan

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Un asesinato fue reportado a eso de las 9:54 de la noche del lunes, en el callejón Bulón en el barrio Monacillos, San Juan.

Según se informó, mediante el Sistema de Detención de disparos Shotspotter, se alertó a la policía sobre disparos en el lugar.  Al llegar los agentes localizaron en el pavimento el cuerpo de un hombre el cual presentaba múltiples heridas de bala en diferentes partes del cuerpo y con las manos atadas.

Al momento, fue descrito como de tez blanca, 30 años de edad aproximado, 5 pies 8 pulgadas de estatura, 160 libras de peso, pelo negro en trenzas, y vestía al momento de la muerte un pantalón corto negro, abrigo rojo y chancletas rojas.

En la escena, se ocuparon múltiples casquillos de bala de diferentes calibres y un radio tipo scanner.

El agente Eric Ortiz, adscrito a la División de Homicidios del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Criminales de San Juan en unión a la fiscal Ivelisse Maldonado se hicieron a cargo de la investigación.

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DCR activa protocolo de búsqueda tras la fuga de un confinado

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El Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación (DCR) informó el martes que Michael Mejías Rosario se fugó esta mañana mientras realizaba labores de limpieza y mantenimiento cerca del Centro Médico de Río Piedras por lo que la agencia activó el protocolo de fuga.

La Unidad de Arrestos Especiales del DCR junto al Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico iniciaron la búsqueda.

Mejías Rosario, con residencia en Cayey, es un confinado del Centro de Detención Bayamón 1072 y pertenece a las brigadas de ornato de la Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y Contra la Adicción (ASSMCA).

Se exhorta a los ciudadanos a informar cualquier confidencia que ayude a dar con el paradero del confinado llamando al 787 343-2020 o con la Unidad de Arrestos Especiales del DCR al 787-219-2840

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Scotiabank providing youth with real-life job experience Loop Barbados

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The content originally appeared on: Barbados News

Transitioning from a student to a young professional is not always simple. Students face challenges when entering and adjusting to the workplace.

To help ease this transition, for over two decades, Scotiabank has hosted the World of Work Programme, aimed at contributing to the career development needs of young people in Barbados by providing them with real life work experience.

After a two-year hiatus, impacted by COVID-19 related restrictions, a new cohort of interns were welcomed in 2022 in a revamped Programme over the June – August period.

During this time, 10 interns were exposed to assigned branches/departments and benefitted from workshops on topics such as Resume Writing and Interviewing Tips, Public Speaking, Financial Management and Business Etiquette.

Senior Manager HR Business Partner, Dawn Jemmott -Lowe, presents the World of Work Top Intern Award to Javier Husbands who was assigned to the Business Support Department with his certificate.

Dawn Jemmott – Lowe, senior manager HR Business Partner, Scotiabank emphasised the bank’s commitment to young people.

“We are guided by our core purpose: for every future and really aim to make an impact in the lives of young people, helping to provide opportunities so that they can reach their full potential and become economically resilient.

“The World of Work Programme not only enhances students’ professional growth and experience but also polishes their personal skills, providing them with practical experience, which cannot be fully simulated in the classroom.”

This year, the bank collaborated with University of the West Indies (UWI), Barbados Community College (BCC) and the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) for young persons to participate in the Programme.

At the programme’s graduation, manager of Scotiabank Bridgetown Branch, Rico Layne, who is a past World of Work intern was the keynote speaker. Each intern made presentations on their experience before receiving their awards.

Top intern, Javier Husbands indicated “The programme was impactful and prepared me to see the greater value of time, effort, showing up to work on time and giving of your best” and Top Presenter, Tyanna Paris echoed these sentiments, stating “I think it is an amazing programme. It definitely prepared me for the world of work as I was able to make the connection between what was taught in school and what happened in the Bank.”

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Machel sells out Barclays Centre for 40th anniversary concert Loop Barbados

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The content originally appeared on: Barbados News

The Caribbean diaspora turned out in their numbers to sell out Barclays Centre for Machel Montano’s 40th-anniversary concert.

Transformed into the Soca Kingdom, the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York, saw a slate of soca artistes performing including Bunji Garlin, Fay Ann Lyons, Superblue, Kerwin DuBois, Nadia Batson, Voice, Lyrikal, Farmer Nappy, Skinny Fabulous and Patrice Roberts.

Regional acts such as Tarrus Riley, Ding Dong and Wyclef Jean were among the guest performers.

Machel Montano and Wyclef Jean

Staged by Live Nation and JayUpscale in collaboration with the Monk camp, the concert marked Montano’s first since he ended the Machel Monday show in 2020.

Montano expressed his thanks via social media, stating that the whole Kingdom came down.

“Every Single seat sold and then some !!!! I can’t explain how this makes me feel, there are just not enough words that could ever explain,” he said.

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