UPDATE: Missing 6-year-old boy returns home Loop Jamaica

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Six-year-old Niaheim Johnson of Passage Fort in Portmore, St Catherine who was reportedly missing since September 2 has returned home.

The police provided the update in a release on Friday.

He is in good health, according to the police.

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Transform education for economic growth, says VM CEO Loop Jamaica

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President and CEO of Victoria Mutual (VM) Group, Courtney Campbell, says the transformation of Jamaica’s education system is crucial to the country achieving economic growth.

Campbell made the remark on Monday’s opening day of the Jamaica Theological Seminary’s (JTS) Leadership Conference 2022.

He noted that the diffusion of knowledge and information has been at the foundation of all successful national transformations. And, he pointed to examples of successful countries that transformed themselves, including the so-called Asian Tigers – Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines and the dragons – South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Campbell said these countries are rapidly converging toward the standard of advanced nations, while the least advanced African countries such as Central African Republic, Congo, Niger, Gambia and Caribbean nations such as Haiti and Jamaica and some Latin American countries such as Venezuela have stagnated or experienced sluggish growth. He referenced a study that looked at GDP per capita growth for 84 developing countries from 1961-1917.

Campbell said Jamaica must develop a vision for a more inclusive and equitable education system. He quoted Nelson Mandela who said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

The VM head pointed out that before COVID-19, Jamaica’s economy suffered from low rates of productivity and high income inequality.

He pointed to the Jamaica Productivity Centre which has highlighted that Jamaica has the lowest labour productivity when compared to other Caribbean countries such as Barbados, the Dominican Republic, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.

“One reason for low productivity is the low availability of some of the skills required to be globally competitive in this era. We have to transform the content of our training,” said Campbell.

He posited that COVID-19 has accelerated technology adoption in all sectors, so these talent-related challenges have become even more pronounced.

“If your company or country cannot claim a ready pool of these digital skills, you will be left behind. The income inequality has been exacerbated by permanent and temporary losses of employment and income,” Campbell said.

“To address these issues, we will have to help our people identify and transition to new labour market opportunities supported by revised labour market policies. We must also invest in reskilling and upskilling programmes,” he added.

Campbell pointed out that VM is doing its part and in 2018, the group devised what he called an ambitious digital transformation programme.

“The main goal of this programme is to move from ‘doing digital’ to ‘being digital’ by infusing digital technologies into all of VM’s key business processes,” Campbell shared. He cautioned that in order to do this well, “we have had to ensure that our people develop critical digital skills that allow them to thrive, not only in a digital workspace but also in the new digital world.

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Man allegedly shoots ex-wife’s lover after finding them in hot tub Loop Jamaica

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A furious man allegedly shot his ex-wife’s young lover dead after finding them romping together in a jacuzzi in Thailand.

Rungroj Tongyoi, 40, allegedly caught his “ex-wife” Benchamas Phukam, 39, making out with her younger boyfriend Yuttaphan Phungnuam, 27, in the hot tub outside their room at a resort in Khon Kaen province, Thailand, on September 7.

Enraged, Rungroj allegedly shot three bullets at the young man, who bled to death in the jacuzzi. There were several bottles of beer next to the jacuzzi, which the lovers had been drinking.

Rungroj reportedly fled the hotel with his shocked wife while the dead lover’s body was discovered in the blood-filled tub by hotel staff in the morning when they called on him for breakfast.

The resort owner, who refused to reveal his name, said: “The husband arrived on an old motorcycle. He was rude, and he refused to show accommodation booking documents. He also did not fill in the guest form. We did not want to lose a customer, so we allowed him to stay.

“After entering room number 4, he did not put on the lights or order any food and drinks with the resort. There was no form of communication with him.”

Investigating officers said that the former wife, Benchamas, booked a room through the resort’s Facebook page on September 1. She informed the resort she would arrive on September 7 at 2pm.

The woman arrived with her younger boyfriend, Yuttaphan and stayed in room number three while the husband was able to book a room by walking in. He took room number 4, which was next to his wife and her lover.

However, the hotel owner added that they heard a loud bang like gunshots at night.

He added: “However, at 8pm, we were informed by one of the guests that they heard three gunshots. I sent my daughter-in-law to check the situation and found that Rungroj was holding hands with the woman in room number 3.

“He told my daughter-in-law that they would return. The pair looked worried, and they left my resort in the woman’s car but never returned.”

Police said that Rungroj fled the hotel with his shocked wife and attempted to cross the border to Myanmar in Lampang province, but he was tracked down and arrested by officers before he could.

Using the wife’s car, the pair passed through a public service point in Ko Kha Highway Patrol. Officers found that the vehicle matched the description and immediately arrested the couple.

They have both been remanded in custody.

Major General Noppakao Somanat said: “The shooter drove a white Mercedes and parked it at another resort, about a mile from his ex-wife’s resort. He then borrowed his employee’s motorcycle and went to where his ex-wife was staying.

“The shooter stalked his ex-wife before going to her room and used a 9mm firearm to fire three shots at the deceased in the neck and torso area in the outdoor bathtub.

“We investigated and identified the shooter and their decreased identity. Surveillance footage showed that the couple’s escape route was towards the north.

“Benchamas was sitting in the passenger seat when police caught the couple. A 9mm was also found in the car. We believe it is the same weapon used to kill Yuttaphan.”

However, during questioning, the husband reportedly told police that his wife wanted the young boyfriend dead. They are now interrogating her as well.

Major General Noppakao added: “Rungroj claimed that his ex-wife ordered him to kill the young man as Yuttaphan was struggling financially. Meanwhile, Benchamas told police that Rungroj stalked her and used a gun to force her to escape.

“Records show that Rungroj and Benchamas only separated a few months ago. We believe the incident was caused by jealousy. Rungroj had been arrested for attempted murder and firearm offences before. He is a popular businessman in Mahachai Market, Samut Sakhon Province.”

Officers have filed charges against Rungroj for murder and carrying a firearm without permission. He is being held in custody for further questioning before being formally charged at court.

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PM, Shell execs talk Atlantic restructuring

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ENERGY TALKS: Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, background right, and Energy Minister Stuart Young. background left, speak with senior Shell executives at their offices in The Hague, Netherlands on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OPM – Paco van Leeuwen

WHILE the UK mourned its queen, the day after her death, TT’s Prime Minister and his energy minister were busy holding high-level talks with senior members of Shell on Friday in The Hague, Netherlands.

Chief among the topics discussed, according to a release from the Office of the Prime Minister, was the imminent conclusion of the commercial restructuring of Atlantic.

This, the release said, would enable future upstream developments, especially the Manatee project, which has the potential to bring online one of the most significant gas developments in recent years.

Dr Rowley and Energy Minister Stuart Young also discussed Shell’s current and future development projects in this country.

The meeting was hosted by Wael Sawan, director of Integrated Gas and Renewable Energy Solutions; Cederic Cremers, executive vice president for LNG; Eugene Okpere, senior vice president and country chair for Shell TT; and Anders Ekvall, business opportunity manager for Shell.

Both parties acknowledged the success of their continued collaboration, the release said, which resulted in an increase in Shell’s production over the last five years, since the company re-entered the upstream market in 2016.

This co-operation between Trinidad and Tobago and Shell unlocked projects such as Starfish, Barracuda and Colibri and resulted in an incease of over 30 per cent in production over the period, with current production of approximately 850 million standard cubic feet of gas as of Friday – a seven-year high for Shell in TT.

Rowley and Young also received presentations on Shell’s global business on LNG, Hydrogen and on carbon-capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).

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The PM and Young met on that day with BP CEO Bernard Looney at BP’s headquarters in London. At this meeting, BP updated Rowley on its plans for future gas production in TT.

Rowley and his team left TT on September 2 for meetings in Switzerland, the UK and the Netherlands with executives of Proman, BP and Shell.

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New York Declares State Of Emergency Over Polio – St. Lucia Times News

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Une habitation en feu à Sainte-Luce partiellement détruite

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Kingston Creative launches database of 370 Caribbean artists Loop Jamaica

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Kingston Creative has launched the Caribbean Creative Network (CCN), a public, searchable online database of artists and cultural and creative industry stakeholders.

The new platform is sponsored by IDB Lab, the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), and the American Friends of Jamaica.

A total of 370 creatives from 21 countries across the Caribbean are already listed on the network. Their portfolios can be viewed at www.caribbeancreativenetwork.org.

“This new database is crucial to strengthening the digital footprint of Caribbean artists, making our work more visible to potential clients, investors, and colleagues,” said Tahja Winkle, a Jamaican animator and visual artist.

“Visibility unlocks opportunity, and opportunity grants access to income. Our ability to compete with our international colleagues in the digital marketplace has now been strengthened. If the Caribbean is serious about sustainable development, empowering our creatives to reach a global audience with our work (without requiring large amounts of startup capital) is essential.”

The intention of the CCN is to create a way for creatives to gain international market access. This ultimately should improve the ability of artists to earn from their creativity, develop their creative businesses and stimulate growth in the creative economy in the region.

“The DBJ, through BIGEE, is delighted to partner with Kingston Creative in facilitating this growth and development of Jamaica’s Creatives,” said Christopher Brown, Project Manager, DBJ’s Boosting Innovation Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE).

Christopher Brown, Project Manager, DBJ’s Boosting Innovation Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE).

“We are committed to unlocking the entrepreneurship side of our creatives to maximise the value and sustainability of their talent.”

“The Caribbean Creative Network allows creatives to sign up, upload pictures of themselves and their work, provide an artist bio, and be contacted directly via email, web, and social media. The process of signing up is quite simple, and we hope all creatives across the region will take this opportunity to join the network and start doing business globally,” said Andrea Dempster Chung, Executive Director and Co-founder of Kingston Creative.

“Not only does it allow potential customers to find creatives, it also allows employers or companies seeking creative talent to list jobs and opportunities on the platform and get their positions filled easily.”

The CCN, therefore, can potentially stimulate growth within the cultural and creative industries, ultimately having a positive impact on the economies of the region.

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