DEH operations resume after passage of hurricane Ian Loop Cayman Islands

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Debris littered South Sound Road on Monday, September 26 following a surge caused by Hurricane Ian.

The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is advising members of the public that garbage collection service and the intake of scrap metals, derelict vehicles and equipment at the George Town Landfill have been resumed.

A delay in the delivery of the garbage collection is expected as this service was suspended on Monday in anticipation of the passage of Hurricane Ian. The DEH seeks the public’s understanding and apologises for any inconvenience caused.

DEH Director Richard Simms praised residents for their important contribution in minimising the quantity of potential debris from their properties in preparation for the passage of Hurricane Ian.

“The impact from Hurricane Ian in terms of debris was very light. We want to thank members of the public as their preparation had a positive impact on the amount of debris post-hurricane. We experience a lot of traffic at the landfills on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, when residents complied with the guidelines provided to remove potential debris from their properties,” he said.

Due to the low volume of post-hurricane debris, the temporary sites will not be activated. Residents are encouraged to use the 24-hour drop-off site at the entrance of the George Town landfill for the disposal of small amounts of waste from residential customers, if necessary.

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Dad fatally shoots 15-year-old son in Hellshire Loop Jamaica

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The scene in Hellshire, St Catherine, where a father fatally shot his son early Wednesday, after hearing someone trying to gain entry to their home.

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The Wolmer’s Boys’ School community has been plunged into mourning following the death of 15-year-old Raheem Shaw, who was shot dead by his father early Wednesday morning.

His dad allegedly mistook him for an intruder.

Reports from the police are that Shaw, who lives in Hellshire, St Catherine, was reportedly killed at his home.

According to information reaching Loop News, about 3:15am, the teenager’s mother awoke to the sound of the front gate and grille to the premises being opened and alerted her 51-year-old husband, a licensed firearm holder.

The man armed himself and ventured into the living room. He allegedly heard the front door being opened and discharged three rounds. Checks revealed that it was his son and he had been shot.

The 15-year-old was taken to the Spanish Town Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The father’s licensed firearm was reportedly seized.

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JMMB Securities raises $1.5 billion to fund businesses via Vertex SME Loop Jamaica

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JMMB Group, through its subsidiary JMMB Securities, has launched a private equity investment vehicle to fund mid-sized companies in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean.

JMMB Securities Limited has already raised $1.5 billion in its first closing in September for the private equity company Vertex SME Holdings.

Vertex SME Holdings is predominantly funded by external investors desirous of gaining exposure to the private equity asset class, JMMB said.

JMMB Securities Limited has invested its own capital in Vertex, subscribing for approximately 10 per cent of the total offer size.

“There generally exists a number of debt and equity financing options for large companies and to some extent also early stage companies. However, given the scale and stage of development of mid-sized companies, they generally do not have ready access to well-structured growth funding. So a vehicle such as Vertex is particularly important in helping to bridge this gap,” said Kareem Tomlinson, General Manager, JMMB Securities Limited.

Vertex will invest between $150 million and $500 million each in a pool of as many as 10 businesses.

As subsequent investment opportunities arise, JMMB Securities will pursue more fundraising for Vertex, providing investors with above-average, risk-adjusted returns.

In addition to offering more growth funding opportunities for mid-sized businesses, the investment vehicle will enable JMMB to diversify its revenue stream.

JMMB Securities Limited, the investment manager for Vertex, said it would leverage the strengths and expertise of JMMB Group to help mid-sized businesses grow into larger entities.

JMMB Securities will utilise the group’s vast client network to ensure that at all times, Vertex has consistent access to high-quality investment opportunities.

Vertex will also appoint directors to the boards of each of the companies.

“Portfolio companies in which we invest will not only get access to financing, but access to best in class technical expertise across a wide range of expertise,” Tomlinson said.

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Afghanistan’s Mohammed Nabi leads Tallawahs a step closer to CPL final Loop Jamaica

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Jamaica Tallawahs will head to Qualifier 2 of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) following a 33-run victory over St Lucia Kings in the Eliminator on Tuesday night.

Electing to field after winning the toss at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, St Lucia Kings courtesy of a disciplined bowling display restricted the Tallawahs to 148.

The Tallawahs were never made to feel comfortable and but for some late order hitting from Afghanistan’s Mohammed Nabi they would have struggled to post a defendable total.

Nabi, batting a number seven, hammered 31 from 15 deliveries. He returned later to star with the ball as St Lucia Kings, chasing a victory target of 149, were bowled out for 115 with 12 balls remaining.

Earlier, the Kings had restricted the Tallawahs to a paltry 29 for two in the Powerplay as Barbadian pacer Matthew Forde and West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph bowled exceptional lengths.

The Kings continued to take wickets at regular intervals and when Kesrick Williams removed Chris Green for two the Tallawahs found themselves 115 for eight. However, Nabi leads the counterattack following that dismissal. His 31 runs included four sixes. Shamarh Brooks had earlier scored 47 from 31 deliveries.

Namibia allrounder David Wiese was the best bowler for the Kings with three for 19 from his four overs. West Indies pacer Alzarri Josephs supported well with two for 31 while Forde, Kesrick Williams, and Jeavor Royal picked up a wicket apiece.

In reply, the Kings got off to a good start reaching 54 for two at the end of the Powerplay but when captain Faf du Plessis was dismissed for 41 in the eighth over the Kings found themselves in a hole from which they couldn’t recover.

Nabi closed out a good day with three for 10 from his four overs. West Indies allrounder Fabian Allen picked up three for 28 while Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim had two wickets each.

The Tallawahs’ victory now means that they will battle the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the second qualifier on Wednesday night to determine who will contest the Hero CPL final against the Barbados Royals on Friday.

Summarized scores:

Jamaica Tallawahs 148/8 (Brooks 47, Nabi 31*; Wiese 3/19, Joseph 2/31).

St Lucia Kings 115 (Du Plessis 41, Joseph 28*; Nabi 3/10, Allen 3/28).

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Bankers’ Association praises government for 2023 budget

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THE Bankers’ Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BATT) has commended the government “in its efforts to close the deficit gap in fiscal year 2022 and more so in fiscal year 2023.”

In a press release, BATT said the budget focused on the vulnerable, lower-income groups and small and medium enterprises.

“…As well as its deeper commitment to financial inclusion, digitalisation and the incorporation of renewables within the energy mix are all welcomed measures that are closely aligned to BATT’s advocacy thrust.”

It said it was “particularly encouraged” by the government’s continued investment in ICT infrastructure and digital transformation.

“The focus on transitioning to a cashless society, digitalising government services, coupled with expanded initiatives to ease the cost and time to do business in TT are all to be commended.

“Efforts to create more access to financial services to unbanked and underbanked citizens across the country are noteworthy, as is the national financial inclusion survey, intended to identify barriers impacting financially underserved adults.”

It also said it appreciates that a renewable energy policy is being developed.

“And its pursuit of a broad mix of projects in its energy transition strategy including the feed-in tariff policy to facilitate residential and commercial renewable energy generation, and the planned construction of the solar photovoltaic energy plant.”

It said it looks forward to continued collaboration with the government “in providing financial support to SMEs through its proposed long-term loan guarantee programme and reaffirms its commitment improving the lives of all citizens of TT.”

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Saint Lucia Announces Commencement Of 2022-2023 Cruise Season – St. Lucia Times News

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The Ministry of Tourism is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2022/2023 cruise season with the arrival of Celebrity Millennium on Wednesday 12th October, 2022.

Since the sector’s re-opening in 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the island recorded a total of three hundred and seventeen (317) cruise calls and welcomed two hundred and forty thousand, five hundred and sixty-seven (240,567) cruise passengers onto  the shores of  Saint Lucia during the period June 2021 to  September 2022.

As the sector remains a high priority in driving demand for Saint Lucia as a tourism Destination, the Ministry of Tourism anticipates a robust season where various sub-sectors including sites & attractions, local water-based sector, food & beverage, tourism transportation and recreation will have yet another opportunity to reap the economic benefits from the cruise sector.

The Ministry of Tourism acknowledges the importance of the cruise sector to many operators including tourism transportation, vendors, small business owners in communities, sites and attractions, restaurants, as well as other industry stakeholders.

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As such, this meeting will serve to put measures in place to improve the product and prepare stakeholders to benefit more from the season.  As part of the meeting, the Ministry will also discuss the newly updated travel protocols and cruise port logistics on Thursday 29th September, 2022.

The Ministry of Tourism encourages tourism operators and service providers to visit the following web portals to access information regarding the cruise schedule for the upcoming season: www.slutourism.gov.lc   https://www.facebook.com/MinTourismSLU

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Protestan contra LUMA Energy en Humacao

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En horas de la mañana de hoy, miércoles, se reporta una manifestación, por un grupo de ciudadanos, frente a las facilidades de la oficina técnica de la compañía LUMA Energy, ubicada en la carretera PR-3, barrio Cataño, en Humacao.

Alrededor de 12 personas se encuentran en el lugar en reclamo por el plan de energización y la cancelación del contrato de la privatizadora.

Personal del Negociado de la Policía del distrito de Humacao se encuentran en el lugar dirigiendo el tránsito y manteniendo el orden y la seguridad en el área.

Hasta el momento, no se han reportado incidentes violentos.

Nota relacionada: Aviso: Protesta contra LUMA Energy en Humacao

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Sin energizar municipios de Guánica y Sabana Grande

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Los alcaldes de Guánica y Sabana Grande, Ismael ‘Titi’ Rodríguez Ramos y Marcos Valentín Flores, respectivamente, denunciaron que en sus pueblos hay poca o ninguna energización a 10 días del paso del huracán Fiona.

“Sí. Actualmente, 0 por ciento de energía eléctrica en nuestro municipio [… Ya van] prácticamente 10 días. El problema, básicamente, ha sido la pobre comunicación. Desde la primera semana nos decían que primero el problema era la generación, que Guánica estaba listo para energizar. Y, pues, los que lo dicen y lo comunican son personas que están, a lo mejor, en el área gerencial pero no están en el field (en el campo, en la calle)”, indicó el primer ejecutivo de Guánica al indicar que entre ayer y hoy se ha visto movimiento para la reparación y que la privatizadora se comunica una vez al día.

Al ver que ya más de un millón de abonados cuentan con el servicio y que ni el hospital de su municipio cuenta con el servicio, fue evidente su frustración. Asimismo, tronó contra el gobernador Pedro Pierluisi quien ayer, en conferencia de prensa, pidió a los alcaldes y alcaldesas remar en la misma dirección para alcanzar la restauración.

“Es fácil decirlo de la boca pa’fuera pero los que estamos somos los alcaldes allí, en contacto directo con la gente. Todos los que estamos recibimos la frustración de la gente”, aseguró al indicar que son los ejecutivos municipales quienes sienten la desesperación de su pueblo y deben rendirles explicaciones.

No es similar la situación con la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA), puesto que ya el 98 por ciento de los abonados cuentan con agua potable. No obstante, expresó que a veces enfrentan problemas debido a problemas con generadores y la falta de diésel. Además, confirmó que continúan trabajando con la recuperación de la agricultura y las estructuras y viviendas afectadas que dejaron a múltiples personas sin hogar.

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Por su parte, su homólogo en Sabana Grande, Marcos Valentín Flores, tiene solo el 2 por ciento de su municipio energizado, y es en la zona de su hospital, por el cual ha pedido “enérgicamente” la restauración del servicio ante la falta de diésel que se experimenta en el país.

“Hace apenas unas 16 horas le llegó la primera parte del servicio eléctrico a lo que es el hospital de nuestro pueblo. Por tanto, si te tuviera que dar un por ciento, estamos en un 2 por ciento de energía que llegó hace cerca de 16 horas a nuestro pueblo de Sabana Grande […] Hemos estado en comunicación, en mi caso, con [la] empresa LUMA. He estado peleando durante los pasados cinco a seis días”, explicó Valentín Flores.

La denuncia del funcionario lo llevó a reclamar que esta noche se energice, al menos, el casco urbano para el funcionamiento del centro de operaciones, y destacó la falta de diésel en la égida Barbara Ann Roessler Housing. Inclusive, destacó que en una de las escuelas que servía de refugio, no funcionaba un generador eléctrico y que no había cisterna, por lo que tuvo que arriesgar a su personal para buscar una planta en medio del huracán.

No obstante, LUMA Energy explicó que es necesario energizar la planta de Minillas o Puente Roto para que tanto Sabana Grande como San Germán cuenten con el servicio. Por otra parte, reiteró que una persona, de nombre Lizbeth Torres, es quien ha colaborado mano a mano de parte de la privatizadora.

El alcalde explicó, también, que previo al huracán alquiló generadores para proveer el servicio de agua potable a su pueblo mediante las bombas de la AAA, pues anticipó lo que pasaría en su municipio. Asimismo, agradeció a la agencia porque hoy, miércoles, el 60 por ciento de la ciudadanía tiene el servicio. No obstante, a una semana y media, sigue entregando agua a comunidades que no la tienen.

Valentín Flores explicó que se concentra en la energización de la planta de filtración Maginas, que también suple agua a partes en Lajas y San Germán.

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Two houses damaged during Tuesday night fire Loop Barbados

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Two houses were damaged following a fire at Rogers Road, Government Hill, St Michael, around 9:30 pm on Tuesday.

Three fire tenders and 12 fire officers from the Arch Hall Fire Station and Worthing Fire Station under the command of Station Officers McCallister and Bourne responded to the blaze.

The two-bedroom, one bathroom, timber home owned by Petra Ann Peters and her husband Adrian Hinds was extensively damaged. Their two children also lived at the residence. According to police, a Suzuki Swift belonging to Hinds was also destroyed.

A neighbouring house owned by 58-year-old Elizabeth Callendar received heat and water damage.

Police indicate there were no injures. Investigations are ongoing.

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Virgin Atlantic Allowing Staff To Wear Uniforms That Express Their True Gender Identity

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Virgin Atlantic has launched its updated gender identity policy, giving its crew, pilots, and ground team the option to choose which of the iconic uniforms, designed by Vivienne Westwood, best represents them – no matter their gender, gender identity, or gender expression.

Reflecting the diversity of the workforce and in a move that cements its position as the most inclusive airline in the skies, Virgin Atlantic will offer its people a fluid approach to its red and burgundy uniforms, meaning LGBTQ+ colleagues will be able to choose either the red or the burgundy uniform, depending on which best reflects themselves.

The announcement is part of an ongoing drive to champion the individuality of its people and customers and is complemented by the roll out of optional pronoun badges for all its people and those traveling with the airline. This move enables everyone to clearly communicate and be addressed by their pronouns. The badges will be available to teams and customers from today and customers simply need to ask for their preferred badge at the check in desk or in the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse.

Virgin Atlantic has also updated its ticketing systems to allow for those who hold passports with gender neutral gender markers to select ‘U’ or ‘X’ gender codes on their booking as well as the gender-neutral title, ‘Mx’. In lieu of passports with gender neutral gender markers being available for all, Virgin Atlantic is implementing a longer-term plan to amend communication preferences to ensure customers are addressed by their preferred pronouns across all touchpoints.

Mandatory inclusivity training will also be rolled out for its people at all levels across Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays as well as a series of inclusivity learning initiatives for tourism partners and hotels within destinations such as the Caribbean to ensure all our customers feel welcome despite barriers to LGBTQ+ equality.

Launched as part of its ‘Be Yourself’ agenda, the airline has already unveiled a series of industry-leading inclusivity initiatives for its people to ensure they can truly be themselves at work and feel comfortable in their roles. This latest addition follows a decision in 2019 to offer cabin crew the choice whether to wear make-up as well as the option to wear trousers and flat shoes. More recently the airline lifted restrictions around allowing visible tattoos for crew members and its front line people.

Jaime Forsstroem, Cabin Crew at Virgin Atlantic commented: “The updated gender identity policy is so important to me. As a non-binary person, it allows me to be myself at work and have the choice in what uniform I wear.”

Michelle Visage, Tanya Compas, Talulah-Eve and Tyreece Nye have teamed up with Virgin Atlantic to showcase the new policy in a stylised fashion shoot that has been released today.

Michelle Visage commented: “As the mother of a non-binary child, and as an ally to the LGBTQ+ community, these efforts by Virgin Atlantic to further inclusivity for its people are extremely important and personal to me. People feel empowered when they are wearing what best represents them, and this gender identity policy allows people to embrace who they are and bring their full selves to work.”

The announcement comes as research finds that enabling employees to express their true selves at work boosts happiness (65%), increases mental wellbeing (49%), creates a more positive workplace culture (36%) and provides a better experience for customers (24%). Employees also reported feeling more accepted and comfortable when able to be their true selves at work (26%) and an increased sense of loyalty to their employer (21%).

The airline’s initiatives also include an update of its existing trans inclusion policies, which already allows time off for medical treatments related to gender transition, personal choice of changing & shower facilities that align with the gender a person identifies as and co-creation of a personalised transitioning plan.

Juha Jarvinen, Virgin Atlantic’s Chief Commercial Officer says, “At Virgin Atlantic, we believe that everyone can take on the world, no matter who they are. That’s why it’s so important that we enable our people to embrace their individuality and be their true selves at work. It is for that reason that we want to allow our people to wear the uniform that best suits them and how they identify and ensure our customers are addressed by their preferred pronouns.”

To find out more about Virgin Atlantic’s inclusivity commitments head to https://virg.in/oji6 or follow the airline on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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