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El Registro Nacional de Escocia (Reino Unido) publicó este jueves el certificado de defunción de la reina británica Isabel II, quien falleció el 8 de septiembre a los 96 años de edad.

Según el documento, la monarca murió de “vejez” a las 15:10 (hora local) de dicha fecha en el castillo de Balmoral, en Aberdeenshire (Escocia).

BREAKING NEWS: Queen Elizabeth II death certificate has been released to the public by the National Records of Scotland. It says the Queen died of ‘Old Age’ at 3.10pm on September 8. #QueenElizabethII pic.twitter.com/Mrrr7kg8jH

— HRH Prince William Of Wales ➐ (Not Him) (@HRH_William_) September 29, 2022

El Palacio de Buckingham anunció públicamente el fallecimiento de Isabel II a las 18:30 del 8 de septiembre.

El funeral de Estado en honor a la monarca se llevó a cabo el 19 de septiembre en Londres, desde donde el féretro fue trasladado al Castillo de Windsor, sede de la residencia real británica. Allí reposan los restos de la reina junto a su cónyuge, el príncipe consorte Felipe.

Noticia original de RT en Español. 

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Moving the female wards from the Barrows, St Lucy facility to Dodds, St Philip and addressing staffing issues are key amongst critical recommendations that need to be prioritised as government seeks to reform the Government Industrial School (GIS).

Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, gave this assurance at a recent press conference at his Wildey, St. Michael office where the findings and recommendations of the departmental inquiry were released.

“Where necessary, we will have to find the resources. Right now we have to go through the recommendations and prioritise them. For critical things, the money has to be found,” he stated, noting that the report findings and recommendations were presented and adopted by Cabinet.

Minister Abrahams stressed that some of the residents of the institution came from vulnerable backgrounds and every effort would be made to ensure that they were comfortable and benefiting from the reform initiatives, while in the care of Government.

The findings and recommendations were outlined by Chair of the inquiry panel and former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Oral Williams, who said a total of 89 persons appeared before the panel and 109 interviews were conducted.

He explained that the inquiry highlighted the fact that there were a number of staffing concerns at the institution. These, he said, related to internal issues among staff members and their inability to deal with some of the current challenges presented by the wards.

Williams noted that the panel recommended that an audit be conducted of the staff at the institution to determine who would fit into a reformed institution.

“Additionally, there should be a continuous training programme for staff. These should include an induction course for every employee before he or she commences employment at the Government Industrial School, and refresher courses throughout the year for every category of employee,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Chair also stated that the GIS was not in full compliance with the United Nations rules relating to juveniles being held in custody. However, he noted that the Ministry sought the assistance of a child justice consultant, and UNICEF to assist, and as a result the Lucy Dawes Operational Manual was prepared.

Lamenting that had it been followed, it would have significantly improved the policies and practices at the GIS, he said: “The inquiry panel recommended that the administration should move with this to ensure that the Lucy Dawes document is perfected and its recommendations are implemented.”

Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams and officials on a recent tour of the Government Industrial School. (FP)

Williams, emphasising that the reform being implemented at the GIS would encompass every aspect of the child’s life, said it would impact their educational, technical, vocational, physical, psychiatric and psychosocial needs.

Other members of the panel noted that there was a lot of work to be done at the institution, but they agreed that while some stories were “horrific”, there were a few “shining lights” among the wards at the Government Industrial School.

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Jamaica has welcomed the newly elected Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr Barbosa da Silva Jr, a national of Brazil.

“Jamaica takes the opportunity to express our deepest congratulations to Dr Barbosa da Silva Jr on his election to this high office,” said Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, speaking during the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference where Barbosa was elected on Wednesday by PAHO member states.

“Jamaica stands ready to give full support to Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr. We appreciate the need for strong leadership at the level of the Region of the Americans coming on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and with so many other health threats that currently exist. We appreciate that the transition, given his experience at the highest level of PAHO, will be quick and we would like to encourage that,” he added.

“We congratulate you and look forward to working with you; and we believe, given your experience, that PAHO will grow from strength to strength,” he said further.

Dr Barbosa da Silva Jr will begin his five-year term on 1 February 2023, succeeding Dr. Carissa F. Etienne of Dominica, who has led PAHO since 2012.

Dr Barbosa da Silva Jr is currently the Assistant Director at PAHO where he has led the Organization’s efforts to increase equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and to enhance regional capacities to produce medicines and other health technologies.

The Minister also took the time to recognise outgoing director, Dr Carissa Etienne.

“I want to also, on behalf of the people of Jamaica, thank wholeheartedly our outgoing head of PAHO, Dr. Carissa Etienne, a Caribbean national who we are very proud of, who did a sterling job in representing the people of the Americas for the last 10 years. Thank you Dr. Etienne,” Dr. Tufton said.

Meanwhile, he noted that PAHO’s support to Jamaica and to the other member states of the Region of the Americas had been invaluable.

“We would also like to place on record the support over the years that PAHO has given to the people of the Americas where, because of size, we oftentimes lack the capacity to respond as adequately as we would like to public health threats. And, therefore, our reliance on PAHO remains very strong,” he noted.

PAHO is the health organisation for the region of the Americas and serves as the regional office for the World Health Organisation (WHO). The election of Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr. will be transmitted to the Executive Board of the WHO for appointment as WHO Regional Director.

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Angie López, una puertorriqueña que reside en Winter Garden, ciudad que queda a 30 minutos de Orlando, Florida, afirmó en RADIO ISLA que nunca se le ha ido la luz durante el paso del ciclón tropical Ian por mencionado Estado.   

López agregó que en los ocho años que lleva viviendo allá, solo se le ha ido la luz una vez y por un periodo de 45 minutos. “Me da pena decirlo, porque puede sonar hasta pedante, pero yo llevo ya ocho años aquí y en los ocho años que llevo aquí solo se me ha ido la luz una vez, por 45 minutos”, expresó López.

La boricua indicó que los efectos de Ian que más se han visto en su área son “mucha lluvia. Se sintieron una que otras ráfagas, siempre hubo vientos, pero, de momento venían ráfagas fuertes igual que el agua. De momento, estaba lloviendo todo el tiempo y a veces venían aguaceros más fuertes”.       

El huracán Ian entró al Estado por el área Oeste como un poderoso huracán categoría cuatro con vientos sostenidos de 155 millas por hora y provocó inundaciones a causa de su marejada ciclónica en lugares como Fort Myers.

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