L’eau de la rivière Beaugendre rendue potable à Vieux-Habitants

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Sur réquisition préfectorale, une unité de production d’eau potable tourne actuellement à plein régime sur l’une des berges de la rivière Beaugendre et ce jusqu’à mercredi prochain.

L’unité de potabilisation temporairement installée à la rivière de Beaugendre permet de pomper une eau brute  qui est ensuite filtrée pour lui enlever tous les éléments pathogènes éventuels (microbes, virus, bactéries notamment). La seconde étape consiste à la passer dans un filtre à charbon pour compléter le traitement. Puis l’eau passe de nouveau dans la machine, pour une chloration standard en fonction du volume passant. « Cette chloration permet de conserver l’eau potable plusieurs…


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Ministry of Agriculture Making Strides to Improve Agro-processing and Exports Through Multilateral Partnerships

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives continues to work assiduously to strengthen food security within the Federation. On September 26, 2022, Minister of Agriculture et al the Hon. Samal Duggins was present at the handing over ceremony of a Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer to the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards.

“This piece of equipment will bring St. Kitts and Nevis closer to the point of being able to establish our export market where we can penetrate on a high level, even higher than we have done before. As I looked at our import bill prior to now, I must admit it was quite depressing to recognize that we spend over $130 million importing food into our Liamigua. And understand what that means, the land of fertile soil spends $138 million importing food, which represents 85 percent of what we consume. So, 85 percent or more of what we consume is imported. We must recognize now that there must be a shift, a shift in mindset, a shift in behavior and a shift in budget. We must put our people to work, not just in farming but in agro-processing and put that wonderful produce out in the world to consume,” said Minister Duggins.

The Minister of Agriculture also indicated that CARICOM leaders have made the ‘25 by 2022’ goal for regional food security a major aspect of their domestic governance agendas, with the agriculture sector geared to drive regional growth.

According to the Director of Projects at the Caribbean Development Bank, Mr. Daniel Best, the donation of the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer was made through the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Cariforum European Union sponsored Strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure: Training and Equipment for Conformity Assessment Project.

“This new initiative is one of two projects in St. Kitts and Nevis that seeks to strengthen national quality infrastructure and trade facilitation with support from the 11th European Development Fund Economic Partnership Agreement and CARICOM Single Market and Economy standby facility for capacity building… we are grateful for national partners, particularly the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards, the Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs for their commitment to the success of this project. I would also like to express appreciation to the European Union for its commitment to delivering impactful projects that improve the ability of CARIFORUM member states to improve the trade of their goods,” said Director Best.

The gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC/MS) has been developed to separate and analyze mixtures with high sensitivity, and as a result, is used in a wide range of fields, such as measurement of dioxin, organic compounds in drinking water, and concentrations of drugs in blood, as well as a tool for developing new pharmaceutical products.

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OECS Contingent Visits St.Kitts and Nevis

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Basseterre: St. Kitts, Tuesday, September 27, 2022:​ Education officials and key stakeholders across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will engage in a series of meeting with members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Thursday, September 29.

The purpose of the visit is to assist with the implementation of the OECS Program for Educational Advancement and Relevant Learning (PEARL) Project, so as facilitate the achievement of the OECS Education Sector Strategy (OESS). The visiting contingent will meet with Program Directors, Project Managers, and Senior Technical Specialists as they chart the way forward to a successful implementation of PEARL in the Federation. 

One component of the OECS Pearl project is the Special Education Needs Survey (SEN) which was launched in the Federation on Monday, September 26 and ends Monday, October 31

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Arsenal’s Smith Rowe has groin surgery, out until December Loop Jamaica

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Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe celebrates with Cedric Soares, left, and Alexandre Lacazette, right, after scoring the opening goal during the English FA Cup third round football match against Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham).

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LONDON (AP) — Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has undergone surgery to repair a damaged tendon in his groin and will not play again before December, the club said Thursday.

Discomfort in his groin has limited Smith Rowe’s game time this season for Arsenal, which said he had a “significant setback” after a substitute appearance in the 3-1 loss at Manchester United on Sept. 4.

He had an operation after discussions with consultants and Arsenal’s medical team.

“This successful surgery took place in London in the past few days and Emile’s rehabilitation program is already underway,” Arsenal said. “We are hopeful that Emile will return to full training in December.”

The 22-year-old Smith Rowe broke into Arsenal’s first team at the end of the 2020-21 season and was handed the club’s No. 10 jersey as a reward for his progress and a sign of his importance to Mikel Arteta’s team.

Smith Rowe has lost his starting spot to Gabriel Martinelli on the left wing for Arsenal and has made just four appearances this season, all as a second-half substitute.

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THA Tourism Secretary wanted bolder budget

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Secretary of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Grace Burris.

THA Secretary of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Burris is unhappy with the $2.5 billion allocated to the Tobago House of Assembly for fiscal 2023.

Burris was a guest on the Tobago Updates morning show on Wednesday, after Minister of Finance Colm Imbert’s presentation on Monday.

“I was left feeling a little disappointed, certainly, but I would wait for the presentation by the Minister of Finance to see what he is looking at in terms of what the ministry plans to do over the next fiscal (year).”

She said as she sat in the public gallery listening in, she expected “some strategic, progressive, bold moves being made by the government to really move the conversation about diversification forward.”

She acknowledged that TT on thewhole is an oil and gas economy, adding that Tobago’s situation in particular has to be looked at uniquely and apart from TT’s situation.

“The reality is that tourism can become a major economic driver for both of our islands.”

As a result, she said, she had expected to hear “something radical, something bold, something progressive” from the Minister of Finance,”especially since we’re now coming out of this covid19 pandemic.”

She added: “When you look at our regional neighbours – Grenada, Barbados, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands, all of these territories – when you examine their policies, when you examine what they’re doing, the things that they’re doing to try to rebuild their sector, to try to bring foreign investment into their respective countries, I just get the sense that we’re still not giving the kind of attention that we should to tourism.”

She said the THA “certainly…can’t wait for a central government to solve our problems for us, and we have no intentions of waiting on a central government to solve our problems for us.”

She said she is excited for the next fiscal year and some of the policies that would be put in place to ensure the island can move forward.

“I’m excited – in terms of building out some of our room stock, and there are several ways to do that – in terms of rolling out our community tourism initiatives, in terms of training, in terms of the sector and ensuring that our persons are ready to be part of this revitalisation of the service industry in Tobago.

“Incentives are always there, grants are always there, loan facilities are always there, so certainly the financial support from the THA would be there, in terms of ensuring that our businesses could now move from a place of just merely surviving to thriving.”

Asked about the increase in fares on both the airline and ferry from January 1, she said the timing was wrong.

“Timing to me is everything. I’m a marketing person, I studied marketing, and one of the things that you have to do in marketing is to ensure that the product that you’re trying to sell is one that people want.

“Regardless of the fact that CAL has this monopoly, the reality is that raising fares at this time – when people already cannot get flights, when people already have problems with efficiency, when people already have problems with your service – is not going to go down well. Certainly, there should have been consultations.”

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Over 100 Guyanese employed under Linden-Mabura Hill Road project

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Construction is well underway for the Linden-Mabura Road project

More than 100 Guyanese have found employment through the US$190 million Linden to Mabura Hill Road construction project currently underway by a Brazilian company, Construtora Queiroz Galvao S.A.

Conducting his first inspection of the multi-billion-dollar project Wednesday, Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill expressed satisfaction with the progress the team has made so far, noting that more employment opportunities will be created for Guyanese.

“We have more than 100 locals employed on the project. They have done the grubbing and the clearance up to 40 kilometres along the road. There is also some excavation work being done, and more than 80 pieces of equipment have been imported,” he explained.

The government has been investing heavily in the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, providing thousands of jobs for residents.

Job opportunities have been made available in the housing and telecommunications sectors, as over 150 gained employment under the housing ministry’s home construction drive in the mining town.

Hundreds more have been employed by through the call centre initiative, with almost a thousand more taking advantage of the government’s part-time jobs initiative.

The Linden to Mabura Road project is another avenue for economic advancement for residents, as well as the region.

Guyana signed the groundbreaking contract for the project in May this year, a venture which has been in the pipeline for decades.

Minister Edghill said the road will generate economic activity and is only one aspect of the larger plan to secure transformation across the country.

“We will have the proper reinforcement and we will be able to get every vehicle through the corridor from Linden through to Lethem on a consistent basis.” Minister Edghill stated.

The project is expected to last for three years and will boost trade and open massive avenues for business ventures between Guyana and Brazil.

The first phase of the project will see a two-lane highway being constructed from sand and dirt to an asphaltic concrete surface. The road will be approximately 121 kilometres long and 7.2 metres wide.

It will also include a cycle and pedestrian lane measuring 2 metres wide, along with 10 bus stops equipped with ramps for persons with disabilities.

Minister Edghill was accompanied by Senior Engineer at the Ministry of Public Works, Sherod Parkinson, Hinterland Engineer, Jeffrey Walcott, Chief Engineer, Ron Rahaman, and other representatives from the Ministry of Public Works.

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Mary Isaac: ‘Put The People First And Deliver The Hospital In the South’ – St. Lucia Times News

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Former Health Minister Mary Isaac has called for the delivery of a hospital in the South of Saint Lucia to the people of the country.

“I am here this morning to appeal to our people, to our government, to put the people first and deliver the hospital in the South to the people of Saint Lucia,” the former Minister told a news conference on Thursday.

Isaac said it was sad that after so many years since the fire that destroyed St. Jude Hospital, throughout different administrations a new medical facility had not replaced it.

“The nurses, the workers who were temporarily removed from the old St. Jude Hospital are still in that old facility where they were placed – the stadium, and we know the stadium is in a very deplorable condition,” the former Minister observed.

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“When we came into office we had to remove all the shingles on top. We had to retrofit. We had to do a lot of renovation and maintenance of that old structure. Also, we have deprived the young people of this country of this sporting facility for the past thirteen years,” Isaac lamented.

In this regard, she asserted that the people of Saint Lucia want to know what will become of St. Jude Hospital.

“Are we going back to the old structure? Are we going to continue the new structure?”

“When we came into office we were told that the old structure was 80 percent complete. We came in and realised, after report upon report, that the old structure was not even suitable for purpose, let alone be eighty percent ready,” Isaac told Thursday’s news conference.

She recalled having visited the structure and disclosed that to go upstairs, she had to bend her head.

“You had to almost stoop to climb the steps to get to the next level in that building,” Isaac told reporters.

“We were told that the electricals, the wiring, and everything are all mixed up in the walls and everything would have to be redone. So clearly, if we are told that the old structure – by professionals mind you – that the old structure is not suitable for purpose and sometimes we bandy around nice phrases. If you build a hospital and it is not suitable for purpose, that means you cannot use that hospital, that structure as a hospital,” Isaac stated.

“So let us all rally to ensure that our government does the right thing and continue the new structure, complete the new structure so that  our people can have a good hospital in the South,” she said.

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Plans are being put in train for the implementation of a comprehensive road rehabilitation programme

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Plans are being put in train for the implementation of a comprehensive road rehabilitation programme, across St. Vincent and the Grenadines, from 2023.

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works,  Montgomery Daniel said a proposal is being made for some 15-million dollars per year for the next three years, to be  allocated to road development and road repairs.

Speaking on NBC s Face to Face programme yesterday, Minister Daniel said this road development will be carried out, in addition to the current Rapid Road Repair programme.

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Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction across Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroying a historic waterfront pier and knocking out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain over a huge area on Thursday.

Catastrophic flooding was threatened around the state as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States crossed the peninsula. Ian’s tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 415 miles (665 km), drenching much of Florida and the southeastern Atlantic coast.

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said Hurricane Ian crushed his county, making roads and bridges impassable, stranding thousands in the county where Ian made landfall just north of Fort Myers.

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Reluctant to dedicate most of his career doing overtime as a chartered accountant at an auditing firm, Romario Holtham figured he had no choice but to secure another source of income.

After much deliberation, Holtham decided to venture into construction, specifically general contracting. And so he launched Juane Construction Limited.

Juane Construction offers construction, renovation, road work, and landscaping services, to name a few. Holtham’s company has predominately done jobs for government agencies but aims to expand into private residential and commercial developments.

Watch the video shot and edited by Richard Baker for details of Holtham’s journey in entrepreneurship.

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