11 affected after fire rips through 4 buildings at Anna Catherina

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The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana

Eleven persons are now displaced after a fire of electrical origin destroyed two buildings and caused damages to two other structures located at Seaview Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) at around 21:43hrs on Sunday.

Ranks from the Leonora Fire Station responded to the scene.

The house where the fire originated was a one-flat wooden and concrete structure that was owned by 38-year-old Ravindra Balkissoon. He lived there with his family of three.

As a result of the fire, the building and its contents were destroyed.

“The purported cause of the fire is a breakdown in electrical circuit resulting in arcing and sparking which ignited nearby combustible materials,” the Guyana Fire Service said in a statement.

Also destroyed by the fire was another one flat building located at the same address, also owned by Balkissoon. That building housed a furniture workshop. The building and its contents were also destroyed due to radiated heat from the building of the origin.

Another building affected by the blaze was a two-storey wooden and concrete structure located at Lot 67 Seaview, Anna Catherina which is situated on the southern side of the building of origin.

That building was owned and occupied by 47-year-old Mark Jelto and his family of three. The top flat was their home while the bottom floor was operated as a liquor restaurant.

“Due to radiated heat from the building of origin, nine meters of PVC guttering, nine meters of facing board and two small sash windows were severely damaged,” the GFS said.

Additionally, a one flat wooden and concrete building located at Lot 31 Seaview, Anna Catherina which is situated on the western side of the building of origin received damage to nine meters of PVC guttering, nine meters of facing board and thirteen louvre panes as a result of radiated heat from the building of origin.

That building is owned by 56-year-old Sherina Mohamed; occupied by herself and family of two.

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Saint Lucian Worker Speaks Of Ill-Treatment On Canadian Farm – St. Lucia Times News

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A Saint Lucian woman who spent nearly six months in the seasonal agricultural farm worker programme in Canada says she and other females experienced ill-treatment and disrespect, including being called ‘hungry dogs’.

She also said a worker was kicked.

Latoya Ben recalled earning around $700 a fortnight, from which taxes, rent and utilities had to be paid.

“The money was not worth it,” she observed.

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As a result of her experience, she has urged the authorities here to do a proper investigation before sending women to work on Canadian farms.

Nevertheless, Ben told St Lucia Times she appreciated the opportunity the government gave women.

But she said when they arrived on the farm to pick strawberries, what they expected did not materialise.

“Honestly, the housing was okay even though we had to pay for housing and utilities. But we didn’t know we had to work to pay ourselves. We didn’t know we had to be crawling on our knees 24-7 to make money to pay ourselves,” Ben explained.

Strawberries are harvested from the ground, with pickers usually resting their knees on a gardening pad.

“You have to be crawling on your knees whole day,” Ben disclosed.

She said the workers signed a contract to work for $13.35 an hour.

“When we arrived in Canada we signed another contract stating that we had to work to pay ourselves,” she told St Lucia Times.

According to Ben, the farm did not pay them for working extra time or on holidays.

 She recalled that both Saint Lucians and Jamaicans were impacted.

“They used to treat the Jamaicans like s***,” Ben said.

She said Saint Lucia and Jamaica Liaison Officers visited to analyse the situation.

However, she said as soon as the Saint Lucia official, who did his best to assist, left after ensuring that everything went well, the disrespect resumed.

“He did very well. He tried to help us. He told us to finish the contract then he was going to see if he could try to set up another farm, but not all of us could have gone,” Ben explained.

She said she would welcome another opportunity to work with the seasonal Canadian agriculture workers programme, but not at the farm where she and others experienced ill-treatment.

Forty Saint Lucian women made history earlier this year as the first batch of females to enroll in the seasonal farm workers programme in Canada.

Jamaica is reported to have withdrawn its workers from four Canadian farms since the start of this year due to unacceptable conditions.

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Planificador exige se haga público proceso de construcción de estacionamiento soterrado en el Sixto Escobar

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El expresidente de la Junta de Planificación Luis García Pelatti cuestionó la viabilidad de construir un estacionamiento soterrado en la zona del estadio Sixto Escobar, debido a la zona en la que se ubica la estructura.

“Un estacionamiento se puede hacer debajo de una instalación deportiva. [Pero] Es importante que sepamos que donde está el actual Sixto Escobar es […] área propensa a sismos, está afectada por una zona de inundación, está en una zona de riesgo… El propio plan de mitigación que preparó el municipio y que se llevó a FEMA dice que esta es un área de alto riesgo. Yo no sé si nosotros queremos ubicar un estacionamiento soterrado en multipisos en un lugar como este”, expresó el experto.

Garcia Pelatti destacó que el estadio es un espacio deportivo multiusos y que no está en condiciones óptimas para el fin adicional que se le quiere dar. Además, pidió transparencia a la administración del hotel Normandie, entidad para la cual se quiere construir el estacionamiento, para que maneje el proceso de forma honesta. Igualmente, hizo un llamado al municipio para que la transacción que complete sea una pública.

“¿Cómo el municipio va a hacer esa transacción? Debe ser publica y toda la información financiera del Normandie debe ser publica porque no sabemos cómo se está financiando”, concluyó el experto.

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Recos beat Vermont 5-4 in the second quarter-final of the CARIB Beer Barrouallie Football League

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Recos beat Vermont 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in the second quarter-final of the CARIB Beer Barrouallie Football League at the Keartons Playing Field yesterday afternoon.

In the earlier match, Unlimited Strikers clinched the last quarter-final place with a 2-0 win over Hill View. The goals were scored by Dravid Compton.

Tomorrow at 4.30 p. m, Youngsters FC will meet Camillo Gonsalves Glen United in the third quarter-final at the Keartons Playing Field.

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Haynes to lead Co-Op Credit Union for the sixth time Loop Barbados

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Hally Haynes has once again retained the title of Chairman of the Barbados Police Co-op Credit Union Ltd (BPCCUL).

For the sixth time, he will sit in this role on the Board of Directors for the period 2022-2023.

In his sixth consecutive year as Chairman, Haynes took a moment to congratulate the other appointed Board members and stated, “This will be a busy period for the Credit Union as we work towards improving on the favourable financial results achieved over the past year.

“Additionally, we will be working towards completing the process of updating our member information as well as complying with regulatory standards and requirements. We will also be actively involved, as a member of the wider Credit Union movement, in the planned introduction of a mobile baking wallet and in addressing matters which affect our operations and members, including the introduction of deposit insurance for this sector of financial institutions.”

Additionally, the new Board includes Vice-President Barry Hunte, Treasurer Juliet Best-Brathwaite, Secretary Trevor Griffith, Assistant Secretary Edwin O’Neal and Directors Nola Murphy and Alliston Seale.

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Met Office issues notice on heat, high temperatures Loop Barbados

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Temperatures this month can get as high as 34 degrees Celsius according to the Barbados Meteorological Services.

However, the Met Office is stressing that this is not out of the normal.

In a notice issued today, September 12, at 1:30 pm, the Met Office said, very warm conditions in Barbados are expected to persist throughout the remainder of September and the greater part of October.

The Barbados Meteorological Services would like to remind the public that September and October are climatologically the warmest months of the year. Maximum temperatures across the island have been peaking between 32 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius, particularly in the urban areas, which is normal during this period.

Tips:

Recommendations based on guidance from the Ministry of Health and Wellness include –

Remain hydrated by drinking plenty of water

Keep cool by wearing light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing

Avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day (typically between 10am and 4pm)

Recommendations from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Security are –

Owners of livestock should take precautions to prevent heat stress

Measures should be taken to reduce heat stress on smaller crops

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Chris Brown & Greensleeves Reach Settlement In Red Rat’s Song Lawsuit

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The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz

Chris Brown has settled the lawsuit brought by Greensleeves Publishing.

The R&B singer’s lawyer filed a motion on Wednesday (Sept 7) to stay the case as the parties reached a final settlement. Chris Brown along with his company Chris Brown TV and Song Music Entertainment, was sued last year by Greensleeves which owns the masters for the Red Rat track “Tight Up Skirt.” Greensleeves had sued Brown and the other defendants for $1.5 million in damages.

According to Greensleeves Publishing, Brown had copied key parts of Red Rat’s 1997 hit, including lyrics from the hook and the song’s melody, and used it in his 2017 single, “Privacy.”

The parties, however, applied to the court for a stay in proceedings as they negotiate a settlement. In a September 7 letter obtained by Urban Islandz sent to Judge Robert Lehrburger of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, Brown’s lawyer James Sammataro said that Chris Brown, whose full name is Christopher Maurice Brown, and his company Chris Brown TV said that the parties had come to a settlement.

“We write with the permission of Daniel Aaron, counsel plaintiff Greensleeves Publishing Ltd., and Jonathan King, counsel for the co-defendant Sony Music Entertainment… we write to advise Your Honor that the parties have reached a settlement in principal which fully resolves the matter,” Sammataro wrote.

Sammataro added that the agreement has not been reduced in writing as yet and requested 45 days to finalize the settlement.

“The parties intend to reduce their settlement into a formal agreement,” he continues. “This process will necessitate a little time, particularly given my current schedule which includes a trial scheduled for next week. In light of the parties’ settlement, and in order to [allow] for sufficient time to finalize the needed paperwork, the parties respectfully request that this matter be stayed for a period of 45 days so that they can amicably resolve this matter.”

Nothing about the terms of the negotiations or settlement was revealed, and the stay order was granted by the judge.

Last year, Greensleeves claimed that Brown used the iconic “aye you girl inna the tight up skirt” in his chorus, which is the same line in the hook “Tight Up Skirt”. Brown’s song is now certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Red Rat, who was not a part of the lawsuit, has not commented on it. However, Greensleeves claimed that the song was the biggest hit from Red Rat’s debut album, ‘Oh, no…it’s Red Rat’, and it was produced and distributed by Greensleeves Publishing.

According to Greensleeves in its court filings, it owns and administers exclusive music publishing rights in the United States for Red Rat’s single.

Along with the lyrics, the lawsuit also showed examples of how similar the timbre and cadence were between both songs, as it alleged that in “Privacy,” there was “a very spare instrumental accompaniment.”

Greensleeves Publishing which is a prominent label in the reggae and dancehall music industry, has been around since 1975.

The company has one of the largest reggae and dancehall catalogs for some of the top 90s artists, including Barrington Levy, Red Rat, Dennis Brown, Mad Cobra, and many others.

The Publishing house has not commented on the latest development in the case. This is the second lawsuit that Chris Brown has settled this week. On Thursday (Sept 8), the artist settled a lawsuit brought by two artists who claimed that his song “No Guidance” featuring Drake copied a song they released years before.

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COLUMN: Inpakken

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The content originally appeared on: De Ware Tijd Online

ROZENGEUR / Gerold Rozenblad Ik denk dat tal van mensen beginnen in te pakken. Waar dat inpakken ook naar toe

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Nederlandse premier Mark Rutte aangekomen in Suriname

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Van onze redactie ZANDERIJ — De Nederlandse premier Mark Rutte is maandagmiddag aangekomen in Suriname. Op het vliegveld van de

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Un motard en urgence absolue après un choc frontal au Marigot

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Un motard de 30 ans sera héliporté vers le CHU Pierre Zobda Quitman après un violent choc frontal sur la RN1 au Marigot au lieu-dit Massé.

C’est aux alentours 13h ce lundi 12 septembre que le Service Territorial d’Incendies et de Secours a été appelé pour intervenir sur un accident entre une moto et une voiture au lieu-dit Massé sur la route nationale 1 au Marigot. Le motard, casqué aurait fait un choc frontal avec la voiture alors que cette dernière était occupée par trois personnes.

Les trois occupants du véhicule léger, une femme de 28 ans souffrants de douleurs au genoux, un homme de 39 ans souffrant de douleurs au thorax ainsi qu’une fillette d’un an et demi souffrant d’un choc émotionnel seront transportés en urgence relative au CHU Pierre Zobda Quitman. Le motard, lui, sera héliporté en urgence absolue à bord de l’hélicoptère de la sécurité civile Dragon 972 qui est en route pour les lieux de l’accident. Il souffre de multiples fractures ouvertes aux jambes et aux bras.

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