Hon. Eric Evelyn Pleased With Resumption of Seniors Social Programme on Nevis

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Charlestown, Nevis, September 7, 2022 (NIA) — Hon. Eric Evelyn, Minister responsible for seniors on Nevis registered his satisfaction with the return of the Seniors Recreational Group Meeting hosted by the Seniors Division.

The Minister of Social Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) made the comment when he spoke to the Department of Information at the senior’s first group meeting at the Jessups Community Centre on August 30, 2022, since the advent of COVID-19.

“I must say it is such a joy to see our seniors back together again in this group setting. Of course, we know that we have been set back by the COVID-19 pandemic, and so, for the past two years, our seniors were not able to gather together in the groups that they normally gather in.

“However, of course, I would say irrespective of that our Seniors Division and our caregivers continued to do an outstanding job in continuing to visit, in a very safe manner, and continue to do what they can to ensure that our seniors get the necessary visitation, and continue to get the necessary care that they truly deserve.

“Our seniors have been eager to come back together in this group setting, and when I walked in…I saw the smiling faces. I saw how happy and enthusiastic the seniors were, it filled my heart to see that they are so happy to be back together as a group,” he said.

The recreational group meetings for seniors is a weekly activity hosted by the Seniors Division in the Ministry of Social Development. The activity is designed to offer support, recreation and socialising every week.

Mr. Evelyn explained that he is aware of the importance of the weekly group meetings to the seniors.

“This is just a start of our group meetings back together, and I know this will do so much for the morale of the seniors in getting them out from home, where some of them are very, very lonely, and so, as a department and as a ministry, we are so very, very happy to have our seniors back out in this setting,” he said.

The Social Development Minister added that Seniors Month, which is observed annually in October, is just weeks away which the Seniors Division is actively preparing for with an emphasis on safety.

“Irrespective of what we do, now we have to ensure we continue to be as safe as possible. We want when our seniors are out in their centre meetings that our activities are safe, bearing in mind that the pandemic is not fully behind us,” he said.

Ms. Trudy Prentice, Coordinator of the Seniors Division stated that their plans for Seniors Month include handing providing the seniors with a calendar of the planned activities and preparing them for what’s to come.

The Division’s Coordinator said the month of activities will include a tea party, the annual seniors’ march through Charlestown, a Jerusalem Concert and a day trip to St. Kitts.

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Kywee Maynard, Tianj Williams Receive MUA/NIA Scholarship 2022

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Charlestown, Nevis, September 06, 2022 (NIA) — Ms. Kywee Maynard and Mr. Tianj Williams, both graduates of the Nevis Sixth Form, were awarded the Medical University of the Americas/Nevis Island Administration (MUA/NIA) Scholarship for 2022.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, who is also the Minister of Education in the NIA, made the announcement at his recent monthly press conference and wished them success in their studies.

Ms. Maynard will pursue a degree in Radiography Imaging, while Mr. Williams will pursue a degree in Occupational Environmental Health and Safety. Both students will study at the University of the West Indies (UWI).

The scholarship is offered annually to two students who have successfully graduated from secondary school. The successful students are selected by the MUA/NIA Scholarship Committee.

The successful students will pursue undergraduate studies in the NIA’s priority areas which leads to a degree at an accredited university or higher learning institution.

The scholarship is awarded for up to four years of study at the University of the West Indies; the Medical University of the Americas or any other 4-year United States of America-based institution.

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NEVLEC Advises Of Power Outage On September 08

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Charlestown, Nevis, September 06, 2022 (NIA) — The following is a power outage notice from the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) scheduled for Thursday, September 08, 2022.

NEVLEC wishes to advise customers located on the Charlestown 1 feeder inclusive of the areas from Sports Zone to TDC (Pinneys) that there will be an outage on Thursday, September 08, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

This outage is to facilitate the transfer of High Voltage Lines in the area.

Please note that the electricity supply may be interrupted later or restored earlier than the scheduled times outlined above.

NEVLEC wishes to apologize for any inconvenience this outage may cause, and continues to encourage our customers to safeguard their equipment/appliances.

For more information on this outage kindly contact our Emergency Department at (869) 662–5811 or (869) 469– 9100.

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Prime Minister Dr. Drew Shows Appreciation to the Hard-Working Staff of the Electricity Department

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07 (SKNIS) – During a visit to the Power Station at Needsmust Estate earlier this morning (Wednesday, September 07), Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew expressed his appreciation and support for the hardworking staff there.

The Prime Minister’s visit to the Power Station comes as the St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd commenced a load shedding exercise on September 05 as a result of a failure on the alternator of one of the company’s main generators. According to SKELEC, that failure, in addition to overhauls and other equipment failures reduced the power plant to half of its capacity.

While Prime Minister Dr. Drew said that he empathizes with the concerns of the thousands of electricity consumers on the island, he noted that the work being undertaken by the staff at Needsmust Power Plant should not be understated.

“I want the country to appreciate what you all are doing here. You guys work in these shops, people are just seeing electricity when they press a switch but they don’t understand that there are real people here who have to go sometimes beyond the call of duty to make sure that they can turn on a switch or get a glass of cold water or iron a shirt. So, I want you all to know that we appreciate all that you are doing,” the Prime Minister said as he greeted the staff members of the plant.

To alleviate some of the load shedding that is currently being experienced, the Federal Cabinet approved the purchase of additional generation capacity, and to resolve the problem in the long term, the Cabinet has also agreed to facilitate the purchase of dual-fuel, high power density generating sets (GenSets).

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One on One shares price dips for the first time since listing Loop Jamaica

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The share price of One on One Educational Services (One), declined for the first time since being listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE).

The company was listed at $1.00 on August 31 and declined on its sixth day of trading.

One on One’s stock price closed at $2.23 with over 35 million units trading hands on Wednesday.

Also on Wednesday, TransJamaican Highway led gains up 29 per cent to $1.90, and Access Financial gained 18 per cent to $25.28.

The biggest decliners were Sygnus Credit US dollar down 14 per cent to US$0.11 and Ciboney down 11 per cent to $0.59.

Meanwhile, the JSE Index advanced by 1,179.38 points (0.33 per cent) to close at 359,330.77 points and the volume traded amounted to 10,275,420 valued at $135,202,573.70.

The Junior Market Index advanced by 2.25 points (0.05 per cent) to close at 4,305.95 points and the volume traded amounted to 51,809,949 valued at $151,838,964.60.

Additionally, the JSE Combined Index advanced by 1,122.05 points (0.30 per cent) to close at 374,709.52 points and the volume traded amounted to 62,085,369 valued at $287,041,538.30.

The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,089.93 points (0.27 per cent) to close at 407,802.85 points and the volume traded amounted to 10,271,117 valued at $134,872,443.82.

The JSE Select Index advanced by 33.90 points (0.37 per cent) to close at 9,214.98 points and the volume traded amounted to 2,824,162 valued at $74,337,801.86.

The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 1.35 points (0.65 per cent) to close at 207.53 points and the volume traded amounted to 299,966 valued at $17,613.15. The JSE Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.39 points (0.65 per cent) to close at 60.68 points and the volume traded amounted to 4,302 valued at $330,129.88.

The JSE Financial Index advanced by 0.84 points (0.98 per cent) to close at 86.26 points and the volume traded amounted to 5,055,227 valued at $112,034,567.58. The JSE Manufacturing & Distribution Index declined by 0.23 points (0.23 per cent) to close at 100.98 points and the volume traded amounted to 13,703,261 valued at $78,565,686.63.

Overall market activity resulted from trading in 112 stocks of which 43 advanced, 52 declined and 17 traded firm.

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NCB supports 1,000 free medicals at MAJ back-to-school health fair Loop Jamaica

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The free health fair facilitated school medicals for one thousand students in the Corporate Area in time for the start of the 2022-23 school year.

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For Alicia Francis, the health fair staged by the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) was an answer to her prayers, as it had been nearly impossible to book an appointment to get her five-year-old daughter’s medical done in time for the start of the new school year.

With back-to-school preparations in full swing, many parents and guardians were faced with the rush to attain medicals for the upcoming academic year. In an effort to relieve the strain on local medical resources, MAJ staged a Back-to-School Health Fair at the Jamaica College auditorium in Kingston on September 3 and 4.

“I went to so many different paediatricians in hopes of getting an appointment to do my daughter’s school medical,” explained Francis, as she watched her daughter being assessed by the nurses at the fair. “I saw a flyer in the school’s WhatsApp group and made my way here as quickly as possible.”

The free health fair facilitated school medicals for one thousand students in the Corporate Area in time for the start of the 2022-23 school year.

The philanthropic initiative was made possible through a partnership with National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ), whose donation of $400,000 towards the initiative helped to acquire medical supplies needed by the MAJ to successfully execute the fair.

“Students from the surrounding communities were able to get their medicals done for free,” shared Dr Brian James, President of the MAJ. “When we reached out to NCB, we were immediately met with a favourable response, and for that, we are very grateful.”

The two-day fair met its objectives of providing medical services to students, inspiring a healthy lifestyle through a series of health talks and individual counselling, and linkage of special services to complex cases. Over 50 COVID-19 vaccinations were also conducted at the fair.

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Tres países sudamericanos se ubican entre los diez con más casos de viruela del mono

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Un informe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud advirtió sobre la concentración de casos de viruela del mono en una decena de países que suman el 88 % del total de los contagios. Entre ellos, hay tres sudamericanos.

De acuerdo con las cifras actualizadas, el mayor número de infecciones se dio en EE.UU., donde hubo 21.274. En segundo lugar se ubica España (6.749) y en el tercero está Brasil, con 5.525. Los primeros diez lugares los completan Francia (3.646), Alemania (3.511), el Reino Unido (3.484), Perú (1.724), Canadá (1.289), Países Bajos (1.172) y Colombia (938).

Además, el informe señala que de los casos reportados en las últimas cuatro semanas, el 71,4 % se dio en América, donde en 31 países fueron detectados 30.772 contagios y cuatro muertes.

En tanto, los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. reportaron un total de 56.026 infecciones en 102 países, de los cuales 55.515 corresponden a 95 Estados en los que la viruela del mono no había circulado con anterioridad.

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El subdirector interino de la OPS, Marcos Espinal, expresó que “la vacuna es una herramienta de ayuda, pero no resolverá los problemas definitivos” y agregó que solamente debería ser aplicada a los grupos de mayor riesgo.

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Tres países sudamericanos se ubican entre los diez con más casos de viruela del mono

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The content originally appeared on: Radio Isla TV

Un informe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud advirtió sobre la concentración de casos de viruela del mono en una decena de países que suman el 88 % del total de los contagios. Entre ellos, hay tres sudamericanos.

De acuerdo con las cifras actualizadas, el mayor número de infecciones se dio en EE.UU., donde hubo 21.274. En segundo lugar se ubica España (6.749) y en el tercero está Brasil, con 5.525. Los primeros diez lugares los completan Francia (3.646), Alemania (3.511), el Reino Unido (3.484), Perú (1.724), Canadá (1.289), Países Bajos (1.172) y Colombia (938).

Además, el informe señala que de los casos reportados en las últimas cuatro semanas, el 71,4 % se dio en América, donde en 31 países fueron detectados 30.772 contagios y cuatro muertes.

En tanto, los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. reportaron un total de 56.026 infecciones en 102 países, de los cuales 55.515 corresponden a 95 Estados en los que la viruela del mono no había circulado con anterioridad.

Del total, según la OMS, el 98,2 % de los contagios corresponden a personas de sexo masculino, con una edad promedio de 36 años.

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Trabajadores sociales reclaman a la legislatura aprobar medidas sobre aumento salarial y protección de derechos

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El presidente del Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico (CPTSPR), Larry Emil Alicea Rodríguez, hizo un llamado al Senado para aprobar dos proyectos que proponen mejores condiciones y salarios para los profesionales del campo en la isla, pues que, al presente, viven con una paga precaria, aparte de una carga laboral que excede lo que deberían cubrir.

Los proyectos senatoriales 893 y 894, radicados por el colectivo, proponen crear una Carta de Derechos de los y las Profesionales de Trabajo Social en Puerto Rico; y establecer un salario mínimo base para las y los funcionarios de acuerdo a su preparación académica, independientemente de si laboran en el sector público o privado, el cual comenzaría en $3,989 mensuales. Las medidas cuentan con la firma de las senadoras populares Elizabeth Rosa Vélez y Rosamar Trujillo Plumey, y el senador popular Juan Zaragoza Gómez, entre otros.

“Nosotros estamos trabajando, en estos momentos, en condiciones sumamente precarizadas, con salarios sumamente precarizados, con cargas de trabajo sumamente abrumadoras que no permiten que se les pueda dar los servicios de calidad a la ciudadanía… Y lo que reclama el Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social ante esto, es que las cámaras legislativas tomen en consideración los proyectos 893 y 894 radicados por el Colegio, y con firmas de varios legisladores de diferentes partidos, para que [se atienda] esta situación de las condiciones laborales y el salario”, indicó el profesional.

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Respecto al veto del gobernador al P. del S. 563, que aumentaba el salario mínimo a empleados del sector público, Alicea Rodríguez desmintió al senador Rubén Soto quien, supuestamente, indicó que el Colegio no se expresó respecto a dicho proyecto.

“Cuando él dice que nosotros no nos expresamos, miente […] El Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social fue a su oficina a pedirle que enmendara los proyectos para que incluyeran al sector público y para que se revisaran esos aumentos de salario porque nosotros no estamos peseteando”, expresó el profesional al comparar el sueldo de un trabajador social con el de un empleado en el sector comercial.

Asimismo, describió que un día sin trabajadores sociales en la isla implicaría una carencia en la asistencia de servicios en comunidades, escuelas, hospitales, tribunales, entre otras agencias, lo cual, a su vez, afectaría a comunidades desventajadas. Además, informó que el número de profesionales, según el Departamento de la Familia (DF), está cercano a los mil, pero advirtió que hace una década sobrepasaba dicha cifra. De hecho, reiteró que la misma secretaria del DF, Carmen Ana González Magaz, reconoció que hay profesionales que no participan en convocatorias de empleo por el problema salarial.

“Hay más trabajadores sociales en el Departamento de Educación que los que hay en el Departamento de la Familia”, explicó.

“Si el trabajo social paralizara sus funciones en el día de hoy, el país, en efecto, se paralizaría. Toda la prestación social de servicios sociales en el país estaría grandemente afectada”, finalizó el profesional.

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Trabajadores sociales reclaman a la legislatura aprobar medidas sobre aumento salarial y protección de derechos

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El presidente del Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico (CPTSPR), Larry Emil Alicea Rodríguez, hizo un llamado al Senado para aprobar dos proyectos que proponen mejores condiciones y salarios para los profesionales del campo en la isla, pues que, al presente, viven con una paga precaria, aparte de una carga laboral que excede lo que deberían cubrir.

Los proyectos senatoriales 893 y 894, radicados por el colectivo, proponen crear una Carta de Derechos de los y las Profesionales de Trabajo Social en Puerto Rico; y establecer un salario mínimo base para las y los funcionarios de acuerdo a su preparación académica, independientemente de si laboran en el sector público o privado, el cual comenzaría en $3,989 mensuales. Las medidas cuentan con la firma de las senadoras populares Elizabeth Rosa Vélez y Rosamar Trujillo Plumey, y el senador popular Juan Zaragoza Gómez, entre otros.

“Nosotros estamos trabajando, en estos momentos, en condiciones sumamente precarizadas, con salarios sumamente precarizados, con cargas de trabajo sumamente abrumadoras que no permiten que se les pueda dar los servicios de calidad a la ciudadanía… Y lo que reclama el Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social ante esto, es que las cámaras legislativas tomen en consideración los proyectos 893 y 894 radicados por el Colegio, y con firmas de varios legisladores de diferentes partidos, para que [se atienda] esta situación de las condiciones laborales y el salario”, indicó el profesional.

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Respecto al veto del gobernador al P. del S. 563, que aumentaba el salario mínimo a empleados del sector público, Alicea Rodríguez desmintió al senador Rubén Soto quien, supuestamente, indicó que el Colegio no se expresó respecto a dicho proyecto.

“Cuando él dice que nosotros no nos expresamos, miente […] El Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social fue a su oficina a pedirle que enmendara los proyectos para que incluyeran al sector público y para que se revisaran esos aumentos de salario porque nosotros no estamos peseteando”, expresó el profesional al comparar el sueldo de un trabajador social con el de un empleado en el sector comercial.

Asimismo, describió que un día sin trabajadores sociales en la isla implicaría una carencia en la asistencia de servicios en comunidades, escuelas, hospitales, tribunales, entre otras agencias, lo cual, a su vez, afectaría a comunidades desventajadas. Además, informó que el número de profesionales, según el Departamento de la Familia (DF), está cercano a los mil, pero advirtió que hace una década sobrepasaba dicha cifra. De hecho, reiteró que la misma secretaria del DF, Carmen Ana González Magaz, reconoció que hay profesionales que no participan en convocatorias de empleo por el problema salarial.

“Hay más trabajadores sociales en el Departamento de Educación que los que hay en el Departamento de la Familia”, explicó.

“Si el trabajo social paralizara sus funciones en el día de hoy, el país, en efecto, se paralizaría. Toda la prestación social de servicios sociales en el país estaría grandemente afectada”, finalizó el profesional.

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