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door Samuel Wens BOVEN-SURINAME — Ex-president en NDP-voorzitter Desi Bouterse is aanwezig bij de viering van Saamaka Daka maandag te
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TIWU president Judy Charles –
THE Public Transport Service Commission (PTSC) has said a member of the Transport and Industrial Workers’ Union (TIWU) “struck” one of its officials on Friday.
In a press release, the PTSC said it “condemns the violent act” against its acting deputy general manager of human resources, which it alleged happened after a meeting.
The PTSC said its official showed “consummate professionalism by not retaliating.”
It commented: “We consider the behaviour displayed today…reprehensible and the PTSC condemns, in the strongest way, all forms of violence against its employees.”
It said the incident was reported to the police and investigations are ongoing, adding that it will not comment on it until further notice.
When Newsday contacted TIWU president Judy Charles, she said she had been “hearing about it” but that she has “not received any official correspondence about that.”
Asked if she was in a position to confirm or deny the allegation, she said no.
The union’s general secretary Roopnarine Roopchan also said he could not confirm whether there was any physical altercation, as he was not present.
He said there was a scheduled meeting with the PTSC about the termination of a branch officer.
“I was told there was a bit of a heated argument, but the part about the attack – I cannot verify that. I am now trying to ascertain the facts.
“I have not received any reports from any of our members stating there was a physical attack.”
He said he was not at that meeting, but Charles had been there.
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An updated Petroleum Bill to bring the outdated 1986 Petroleum Act that governs the oil and gas sector, into the 21st century, will be finalised by next year. This is according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo.
According to Jagdeo during a recently broadcasted interview, work is presently ongoing on updating the Petroleum Act. This is work that is presumably being spearheaded by the Attorney General Chambers.
“The Natural Resources Fund, the local content, the 1986 Petroleum Act, that is being reworked now… maybe, probably around February or March of next year, the Petroleum Act will be (finalised),” he said.
Additionally, the Vice President said that legislative changes will also have to be made for the auction of the oil blocks. According to him, “on the legislative side, if we have to make provisions for the auctions to take place, because currently we may not… the laws do not allow for that to happen just like that.”
In August of last year, the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (Amendment) Bill 2021 was brought to the National Assembly to amend Section 52 of the principal Act. This section deals with land use.
It specifically targets work done by a petroleum licensee in furtherance of its operations on State land, Government land, or land that is otherwise controlled or under the management of the Government of Guyana.
Based on the amendment, the Minister would have the power to grant permission to the licensee to land, install or operate any pipeline, fibre optic cable or similar infrastructure on or through the said land.
It also empowers the Minister to order the licensee to maintain, inspect, repair or renew such infrastructure. The amendments also speak to the granting of consent to the Minister and a petroleum licensee for use of land by the private owners or lawful occupiers of said land in aid of petroleum operations.
Prior to the amendment being passed, the Government had issued an order to compulsorily acquire land that would be used to build the US$900 million gas-to-shore project and lay the gas pipeline from Nouvelle Flanders on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) to Canal Number One Public Road on the West Bank thereof.
The gas-to-shore project, which has a 25-year lifespan, is expected to employ up to 800 workers during the peak construction stage, as well as some 40 full-time workers during the operations stage, and another 50 workers during the decommissioning stage.
It features approximately 220 kilometres of a subsea pipeline offshore that will run from the Destiny and Unity Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels in the Stabroek Block to onshore. Upon landing on the West Coast Demerara shore, the pipeline will continue approximately 25 kilometres to the NGL plant at Wales, West Bank Demerara.The pipeline will be 12 inches and is expected to transport some 50 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of dry gas to the NGL plant but has the capacity to push as much 120 mmscfd.
The pipeline’s route onshore will follow the same path with the fibre optic cables and will terminate at Hermitage, part of the Wales Development Zone (WDZ) which will house the gas-to-shore project.
The Guyana Government has already invited interested parties to make investments in the Wales Development Zone, which will be heavily industrialised and for which approximately 150 acres of land has been allocated. Those lands were previously used by the Wales Sugar Estate.
Additionally, Government has gone out to tender for international firms to construct and to manage the construction phase of the integrated Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) plant and the 300 MW power plant, all part of the project.
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Dear Editor,
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall is ‘on the ball’ yet again. This time, in another ‘calling of APNU/AFC’s bluff,’ the astute, perceptive and brave attorney “… has requested that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) investigate the claims made by the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) that ballots were cast by dead people and persons living overseas.” I can feel the fear of APNU/AFC already. They are getting what they wanted (or thought they had wanted) and now it’s choking them to death.
First, let me sound the reminder. It was the APNU/AFC that were accusing GECOM of failing to act on evidence of voter impersonation during the 2020 elections. By the way, this only came up after the initial vote count, as reflected in the certified Statements of Polls (SoPs), was thrown into disarray by the weird ‘permutations and combinations’ from the collusive efforts of the following erstwhile officers: Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Keith Lowenfield; his deputy, Roxanne Myers, and Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo.
Let’s keep in mind that APNU/AFC were in the cul-de-sac of their defeat, that was supposed to be concretised from a proper tabulation of the count, based on veritable SoPs. So, their shenanigans of attempted escapes led to a recount that they brokered. This of course eventuated to what all had already known, that is the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) were the victors of the 2020 elections. During and up this point, APNU/AFC kept on trying to derail or ‘illegalise’ the elections by coming up with far too many and frivolous complaints. Ultimately, we are now engrossed in this senseless, last minute ‘tentative désespérée’ claims of voter fraud from the APNU/AFC camp.
I mean, it is crunch time and they are running scared. Why? Their claim all along has been that GECOM has the list of the impersonators but never acted on it. Then why is it that they are against GECOM’s releasing of the very list, their supposed trump card, that they are supposed to be banking on for acquittal? How silly it is to hide behind the sophistry that says “…the details are already in the elections petition submission.”
As we can see, the ‘running for cover’ never stops, so the big original lie now morphs into “… some persons were ‘mistakenly’ included in their evidence which they claim provides proof of voter impersonation at the 2020 General and Regional Elections.”
Editor, the AG is therefore absolutely right. He, on behalf of the Government, has asked that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) investigate these absurd claims made by APNU/AFC) “… that ballots were cast by dead people and persons living overseas.” The fright and embarrassment are growing for APNU/AFC. They never expected that their bluff would have been called. So, proving time at every juncture is driving them towards a ‘dead end.’ It was funny how they got mad when upon request by the AG, the elections body last week released to the Office of the Attorney General “… those documents that were submitted by the then APNU/AFC in its bid to discredit the Official List of Electors (OLE) used in the 2020 General and Regional Elections.” I mean this should have been their ‘grand slam’ moment and conversely the dread of the PPP/C. Instead, it is the reverse.
Again, rightfully and logically so, the next phase is to use those very documents provided by GECOM, for the corroboration of the data gathered by the coalition. Nobody wants to hear about mistakes at this late hour. All honest people want “…the determination of the veracity of the data contained in the documents as well the authenticity of some of the documents themselves and all matters and actions of persons connected therewith.”
After all, APNU/AFC are claiming that they delivered documents “…claiming to show that dead people and persons who were overseas on Election Day voted at the elections, as well as documents to claim that there were cases of multiple voting.” And as the AG pointed out, “These allegations continue to be peddled in the public domain by leaders and representatives of the aforesaid political entity. At the time and until now, the impression conveyed is that these documents and/or data were generated by and obtained from the official lawful repository of the specific information, for example, the Immigration Department, the Guyana Police Force, and the General Registrar’s Office.” What we have then is that all relevant State agencies must probe thoroughly in order to give fairness to APNU/AFC and credibility to themselves.
I guess readers can see why “the Opposition-aligned Commissioners at GECOM had objected to the release of the documents in question, a move which Nandlall has since expressed is indicative of the APNU/AFC’s lack of credibility”. This is obvious.
Succinctly put then, the AG summarised everything, stating that “… these are the guys who are repeating the very allegations and are relying upon the allegations in their incredible efforts to impugn the 2020 election results…it is they who are speaking about the information in that document and now the Government has signalled an intention to request that document so that it can be investigated so we can know the truth, and the people are objecting, the very people who are peddling the information in that document are now objecting to the document being released so that we can investigate.”
Yours truly,H Singh
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Consciente de la emergencia y daños ocasionados por el paso del huracán Fiona, extendemos el receso académico y de labores administrativas en la Universidad de Puerto Rico hasta el miércoles, 21 de septiembre de 2022, regresando el jueves, 22 de septiembre, informó el presidente, Dr. Luis A. Ferrao.
No obstante, los empleados de primera respuesta y de mantenimiento, siempre y cuando las condiciones del tiempo y la seguridad les permita, deberán presentarse a sus recintos y unidades, mañana martes 20 de septiembre y el miércoles, 21 de septiembre para los trabajos de recuperación.
“Continuamos junto a los rectores y rectoras realizando inspecciones y evaluaciones de las áreas de los recintos y unidades”, indicó el presidente.
En el caso particular del Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (RCM) se reinician las labores académicas y los servicios clínicos a pacientes el miércoles, 21 de septiembre de 2022. Sin embargo, aquellos estudiantes que tengan situaciones particulares por la emergencia deben comunicarse con los decanos de sus escuelas.
El Departamento de Psiquiatría del RCM anunció la activación de sus clínicas para brindar apoyo emocional a los empleados y estudiantes del RCM.
Los interesados en hacer su cita, deben comunicarse al: (787) 758-2525 Exts. 1923, 7400
Cabe destacar que mañana, martes 20 de septiembre, las clínicas del Departamento de Psiquiatría estarán abiertas, de 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., en el 9no piso del edificio principal Dr. Guillermo Arbona.
El presidente Ferrao, expresó su “reconocimiento y agradecimiento a todos los empleados de seguridad, de ingeniería y de mantenimiento por sus labores antes, durante y después de esta emergencia para salvaguardar la propiedad institucional”.
La vicepresidencia de Asuntos Estudiantiles ha coordinado servicios de alimentos y otras necesidades para los estudiantes a través de Mesón de Amor. De necesitar información, se pueden comunicar con la señora Belkys Moya al número (787) 376-9704.
Los estudiantes, personal docente y no-docente deberán mantenerse atentos a los medios de comunicación y a las redes sociales de la institución.
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El gobernador Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia pidió el lunes que no hagan esfuerzos para traer ayuda humanitaria a Puerto Rico, porque no hace falta.
No obstante, sí agradeció cualquier ayuda para que lleguen a la isla primeros respondedores.
“Puerto Rico tiene aquí suministros disponibles, pero por una cantidad extraordinaria en cuatro almacenes, en vez de un almacén creo que teníamos luego de María. El departamento de Familia también tiene su almacén, así que, en este momento, dado a que no queremos tener situaciones de logística en Puerto Rico en nuestro puerto principal, el puerto de San Juan por ayuda humanitaria, que se agradece pero que realmente no es necesario”, dijo el gobernador en conferencia de prensa.
“Primeros respondedores es otra cosa, pero ese es tipo de ayuda, en términos de ayuda monetaria en este momento dado, no es necesaria, estamos más que preparados”.
Según el coordinador de la agencia federal de Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA), Orlando Oliveras, hay disponible en los almacenes más de 7 millones de libras de alimentos disponibles.
“Hay 7 millones de libras de alimentos, cuatro millones en agua. Todos esos suministros están disponibles de haber una declaración de desastre presidencial”, sostuvo Oliveras.
También, el secretario del Departamento de Salud, Carlos Mellado López, insistió que Puerto Rico tiene medicamentos suficientes, por lo tanto, pidió que tampoco envíen ese tipo de ayuda.
De otra parte, Pierluisi Urrutia mencionó que firmó la Orden Ejecutiva conocida como “El Buen Samaritano”, la cual le da inmunidad del Estado a todo el personal médico, que esté asistiendo en la emergencia. También, la Administración de Servicios de Salud (ASES) autorizó provisionalmente el despacho de medicamentos sin la necesidad de un referido de un médico primario. Cualquier médico puede hacer la receta y se hará el despacho.
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Los alcaldes de Villalba, Yauco y Toa Baja hicieron un nuevo llamado al gobernador Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia para que no demore más en la solicitud para activar el fondo de emergencia que responda a las necesidades en los municipios a raíz del huracán Fiona.
El primer ejecutivo municipal de Villalba, Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz, describió el evento como una pesadilla mientras continúa con 12 personas refugiadas, carreteras medio incomunicadas (la PR-149 y PR-150, por ejemplo), derrumbes e inundaciones. Asimismo describió que su municipio continúa sin luz, a la vez que son muchas las personas sin el servicio de agua potable.
“Me comuniqué con el señor gobernador. Hablé con él, le planteé la preocupación y la necesidad de que se active el fondo de emergencias cuanto antes. Necesitamos ese fondo de emergencia para continuar la recuperación. O sea, tú sabes que los municipios, económicamente, no están bien, y hemos tenido que sacar de donde no tenemos”, resaltó Hernández Ortiz al destacar que aconseja a sus colegas, incluso a quienes tienen su primera experiencia en un desastre natural.
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Rescatan a 55 personas tras salida del río Yauco
Por su parte, el alcalde de Yauco, Ángel “Luigi” Torres Ortiz, informó que la PR-127 está incomunicada debido a que el río Yauco salió de su cauce, situación que también provocó el rescate de 55 personas de las comunidades aledañas. Además, informó que fue fallida la construcción de un dique preventivo tras el huracán María por el Cuerpo de Ingenieros y el Gobierno.
Por otra parte, informó que las familias de la comunidad del sector Ciénagas pasaron a pernoctar tras la emergencia, pero indicó que aún no han tenido acceso al fondo de emergencia por los temblores del 2020 para atender dicha necesidad.
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Al igual que su homólogo, pidió al primer ejecutivo activar el rescate económico para su municipio, quien le respondió que ya está en conversación con la Autoridad de Asesoría Financiera y Agencia Fiscal (AAFAF).
“Es algo necesario para todos nuestros municipios para poder asistir esta emergencia. Creo que el llamado es muy correcto del presidente de la Asociación (de Alcaldes, Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz). Ayer tuve un diálogo con el gobernador, también hablamos de ese tema, de la importancia de que se agilice ya, en las próximas 48 horas, para poder comenzar este proceso de recuperación”, indicó García Ortiz.
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4,000 familias afectadas en Toa Baja
Asimismo, el alcalde de Toa Baja, Bernardo ‘Betito’ Márquez García, indicó que la zona oeste, que incluye el casco urbano, es la zona más afectada al momento, y que han rescatado, al menos, a 10 personas. Por otra parte, especificó que en esta ocasión la zona de Levittown no se inundó en comparación con el huracán María, y específico que podrían estar afectadas 4,000 familias.
“Yo estoy seguro y reclamo que ese fondo debe activarse. O sea, los alcaldes necesitan ese fondo y sé que esa es una consulta que tiene que hacer, también, el gobernador con la Junta de Control Fiscal. Así que esta es otra de las emergencias que los alcaldes tenemos que darle el frente y se hacen necesarios los fondos que sean requeridos para poder ayudar a nuestra gente a atender sus necesidades imperiosas”, expresó Márquez García.
Mientras, el gobernador Pedro Pierluisi indicó, en conferencia de prensa, que estamos en una etapa de respuesta de la emergencia, aunque adelantó y reconoció que los daños son catastróficos.
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Traffic Alert: Bottle spill at Everton Weekes Roundabout Loop Barbados
Traffic Alert: Bottle spill at Everton Weekes Roundabout
Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico
Hurricane Fiona makes landfall, knocks out power across Puerto Rico
Bidens among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II
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Traffic between Warrens and Hothersal due to drinks truck spill
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Motorists are warned of an accident at Everton Weekes Roundabout involving a drinks truck carrying bottled drinks and another vehicle.
Strands of glass and cases are thrown across the lane exiting Everton Weekes roundabout towards the D’arcy Scott Roundabout.
Heavy bumper to bumper traffic from Everton Weekes to Clyde Walcott Roundabout.
Drivers should avoid the area if possible.
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Up against the best in the World, Barbados’ Jono wants support from corporate Barbados and thanks Bajans who praise every triumph
The Amazon Warriors couldn’t get going as a disciplined Royals bowling performance increased the pressure
Fiona hit just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria
BOA president asks corporate Barbados to step up to the plate – “it takes a country, not just a village”
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JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation assists students with $10m in scholarships
RGD limiting production of birth, marriage and death certificates
Two injured in St Catherine crash
First Rock share price kicks off trading week at US$0.05
Jamaica weather: Showers likely despite sunny start Monday
Education Minister urges partnership between parents and schools
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Crash in St Catherine
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Two people were reportedly injured following this crash along Old Harbour Road, St Catherine over the weekend.
Reports are that a woman and her son were traveling on the roadway when they ran over a tyre that was placed along the thoroughfare by men who were working on a truck that had broken down.
The tyre had pieces of green vegetation placed in it.
Reports are that it was an attempt by the men to indicate that motorists should proceed with caution as there was an incident with a vehicle ahead.
Jamaican sprinting legends Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson-Herah turned to modelling by taking the catwalk for Puma during New York Fashion Week.
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Rushane ‘Jett’ Barnett, who pleaded guilty to killing his cousin and her four young children in Cocoa Piece district, Clarendon in June of this year, has been slapped with multiple offences relative t
Tributes continue to flow for prominent St Ann educator, community advocate and retired church organist, Norma Walters, who died on Friday.
She reportedly died after a period of illness.
Walters
Company expresses regret at Westmoreland incident
Police sources in St Catherine have indicated that a shooting incident in Spring Village, St Catherine on Sunday afternoon has left three persons dead and at least six nursing injuries, for which they
An Ananda Alert has been activated for 17-year-old Petreen Morgan of Hughenden Avenue, St Andrew, who has been missing since Thursday, September 15.
She is of dark complexion, slim build and about
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