God called the Queen, God save the King

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Sa Majest? Elisabeth II est morte. Elle avait 96 ans. Elle a r?gn? pendant 70 ans sur le Royaume-Uni, l’empire britannique, les royaumes du Commonwealth. Pendant son long r?gne, elle a ?t? ? la t?te de l’un des plus importants pays au monde, a r?gn? sur des nations membres du Commonwealth, sans jamais exercer directement le pouvoir.

Pendant 70 ans, elle a su tenir son rang et s’effacer derri?re son r?le. Ses devoirs passaient avant toute autre consid?ration. Mardi, deux jours avant sa mort, elle recevait le premier ministre sortant et son rempla?ant.

Ha?ti a peu de choses ? voir avec la reine en particulier et avec les Britanniques en g?n?ral. Les pays proches de nous et appartenant ? son royaume sont la Jama?que, les Bahamas et le Canada.

Avant l’ind?pendance, les Anglais ?taient en Ha?ti. Peu de vestiges restent de leur passage, sinon la ville de Les Anglais. L’histoire a ?t? plus mouvement?e par la suite avec ouverture, fermeture et r?ouverture d’ambassades.

Les relations ? l’heure actuelle sont calmes. Apais?es. Loin de la tension du temps de la sortie du livre (et du film qui en a suivi) de Graham Green, Les Com?diens.

L’auteur avait trop bien d?crit nos moeurs et travers. On en a voulu ? sa race et ? son pays.

Plus pr?s de nous, les tentatives d’avoir un ambassadeur britannique plus pr?sent en Ha?ti et une mission en fonctionnement n’ont pas dur?. Ce qui paraissait ?tre un tournant apr?s le s?isme du 12 janvier 2010 est redevenu une attention polie et lointaine. Ha?ti a une ambassade ? Londres, les Anglais ne sont pr?sents en Ha?ti que de loin.

Les efforts dans la reconstruction de Port-au-Prince apr?s 2010 de la Fondation du Prince Charles, le nouveau roi d’Angleterre sous le nom de Charles III, n’ont pas ?t? suivis d’effets.

La coop?ration importante qui s’annon?ait n’a pas laiss? de traces tangibles.

Entre les Anglais et Ha?ti, la distance est grande.

Pour revenir ? la reine Elisabeth II, qui nous quitte, les fastes et trag?dies de sa famille royale ont toujours retenu l’attention en Ha?ti. Le roman est si grandiose, si tragique, si inaccessible qu’il fait r?ver ici comme ailleurs.

Malheureusement, rares sont les politiciens ha?tiens qui ont pris la peine de relever que le pr?sident d’Ha?ti a un r?le de reine d’Angleterre am?lior? avec la constitution de 1987. Il devait laisser le premier ministre gouverner, s’en servir comme d’un fusible, rester dans les immenses pr?rogatives que lui conf?re la loi m?re sans chercher ? tout dominer. Nos chefs doivent encore apprendre ? orienter, ordonner, superviser, repr?senter, pas s’ent?ter ? mettre la main ? la p?te.

Nos dirigeants ont toujours voulu ?tre l’alpha et l’om?ga. Le chef de l’?tat et le chef du gouvernement. L’initiateur et le boss ma?on. Le premier jouisseur et le dernier responsable.

? la diff?rence de la reine d’Angleterre et de son sens du devoir, nos pr?sidents et autres chefs ont rat? l’essentiel.

Leur place dans l’histoire sera inversement proportionnelle ? la superficie de leur ego, de leur tentation et de leur ?chec.

Tout le contraire de la Grande Dame qui nous quitte le 8 septembre 2022.

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Charles III, nouveau roi d’Angleterre

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Apr?s une vie pass?e ? attendre, le prince Charles, 73 ans, souvent mal aim? et mal compris, est devenu jeudi le roi Charles III apr?s la mort de sa m?re Elizabeth II, ? un ?ge g?n?ralement plus propice ? la retraite qu’aux grandes r?formes.

Son accession au tr?ne apr?s 70 ans de patience, un record dans l’histoire de la monarchie britannique, a ?t? imm?diate ? la mort de la reine, en vertu d’une ancienne maxime latine “Rex nunquam moritur” (le roi ne meurt jamais).

Il s’appellera Charles III, ont confirm? ses services dans la soir?e, peu apr?s que la Premi?re ministre Liz Truss eut salu? le nouveau monarque.

“Aujourd’hui, la Couronne passe, comme elle l’a fait pendant plus de mille ans, ? notre nouveau monarque, notre nouveau chef d’?tat, Sa Majest? le roi Charles III”, a d?clar? la toute nouvelle Premi?re ministre, que la reine avait re?ue mardi au ch?teau de Balmoral pour lui demander de former un nouveau gouvernement.

Le couronnement de Charles, c?r?monie hors du temps, unique en Europe, devrait intervenir au mieux dans quelques semaines, une fois d?pass? le traumatisme du d?c?s de la reine Elizabeth II, souveraine adul?e d?c?d?e ? 96 ans.

Elle-m?me avait ?t? couronn?e en juin 1953, 16 mois apr?s avoir ?t? proclam?e reine. C’?tait “le dernier hourra imp?rial”, avec “8.250 personnes entass?es dans l’Abbaye de Westminster”, selon Bob Morris, auteur de plusieurs ouvrages sur l’avenir de la monarchie.

Selon lui, Charles devrait pr?f?rer “un couronnement plus rapide et plus petit”, mais tout pourrait d?pendre de la date, pour ?viter un couronnement au coeur de l’hiver.

Camilla reine consort

Sa deuxi?me ?pouse Camilla deviendra reine consort, un souhait exprim? par la reine en f?vrier dernier. Le sujet restait sensible chez les Britanniques. Apr?s son remariage avec le prince Charles en 2005, Camilla avait choisi de ne pas prendre le titre de princesse de Galles, trop associ? ? la princesse Diana que Charles avait tromp?e avec elle pendant de longues ann?es.

Etrange destin que celui de ce prince ? la personnalit? singuli?re, beaucoup moins populaire que sa m?re, dont il attendait la mort pour entrer dans la lumi?re.

N? le 14 novembre 1948, il ?tait devenu, en tant que fils a?n?, l’h?ritier de la couronne ? 3 ans et 3 mois, en f?vrier 1952, lorsque la princesse Elisabeth, 25 ans, ?tait devenue reine ? la mort de son p?re George VI.

Depuis ses premiers engagements officiels dans les ann?es 70, le r?le du Prince de Galles a ?t? de “soutenir sa majest? la Reine, en tant que point focal de la fiert? nationale”.

Il a donc accueilli en son nom les dignitaires au Royaume Uni, particip? aux d?ners d’Etat, voyag? dans une centaine de pays, remis des milliers de d?corations, couru les inaugurations, honor? des h?ros, ?crit ou enregistr? d’innombrables messages d’encouragement ou de f?licitations.

Il rempla?ait de plus en plus sa m?re ? la sant? d?clinante.

En mai, Charles avait prononc? ? sa place pour la premi?re fois le discours du tr?ne au Parlement, l’une de ses fonctions constitutionnelles les plus importantes.

56% d’opinions favorables

Les Britanniques connaissent surtout de lui le naufrage de son mariage avec la princesse Diana, qui lui a fait un tort consid?rable dans les ann?es 1990, et son remariage avec Camilla.

Homme de passions, Charles a occup? au mieux cette tr?s longue attente, d?fenseur avant l’heure de l’environnement, amateur de m?decines douces, passionn? d’urbanisme durable et jardinier inspir? qui parle ? ses arbres. Depuis 2007, il publie son “empreinte ?cologique” (total 3.133 tonnes de CO2 en 2020 contre 5070 en 2019).

Il est au total pr?sident ou bienfaiteur de plus de 420 organisations caritatives, dont la principale, le Prince’s Trust, a aid? depuis sa cr?ation en 1976 plus d’un million de jeunes en difficult?.

Mais ce vieil aristocrate dandy qui aime les costumes crois?s est nettement moins populaire que sa m?re, enti?rement d?vou?e ? son r?le pendant 70 ans, et d’une neutralit? absolue.

Est-ce son ?ge, sa gaucherie, ou ses passions trop bavardes jug?e parfois ? la limite de l’ing?rence politique ? Il n’?tait qu’? 56% d’opinions favorables dans un r?cent sondage YouGov en mai, loin derri?re la reine (81%), son fils le prince William (77%) sa belle-fille Kate Middleton ou sa soeur la princesse Anne. Camilla plafonnait ? 48% d’opinions positives.

Depuis le d?c?s de son p?re le prince Philip au printemps 2021, et alors que la reine se faisait moins pr?sente, Charles a resserr? le cercle royal, autour de lui, Camilla, son fils a?n? William, son plus jeune fr?re Edward.

Il prend les r?nes d’une institution au r?le amoindri dans le monde, ? une ?poque et un ?ge qui sont un double d?fi.

Nul ne sait encore comment Charles Philip Arthur George saura l’incarner, mais une chose est d?j? s?re: ses ann?es de r?gne lui sont compt?es.

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Pi?ces de monnaie, hymne national: ce qui va changer avec l’accession de Charles III

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De l’hymne national aux billets et pi?ces de monnaie, en passant par les timbres et les passeports, de nombreux aspects de la vie quotidienne au Royaume-Uni vont changer avec l’accession de Charles III au tr?ne.

Monnaie et timbres

Le visage du nouveau roi Charles III va commencer ? appara?tre sur les pi?ces de monnaie et les billets de banque au Royaume-Uni et dans d’autres pays du monde, rempla?ant le profil de la reine Elizabeth II.

Son effigie appara?tra ?galement sur plusieurs autres devises utilis?es dans les Cara?bes orientales, au Canada, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Z?lande.

Idem dans les ?les anglo-normandes de Jersey, Guernesey, sur l’?le de Man ainsi qu’? Gibraltar, Sainte-H?l?ne et dans les Malouines, ?les et territoires contr?l?s par la Couronne britannique.

En 1936, pendant le r?gne du roi Edouard VIII, qui a dur? 326 jours, des pi?ces avaient ?t? frapp?es, mais le monarque a abdiqu? avant leur mise en circulation.

Le visage d’Elizabeth II figure ?galement sur les timbres tandis que les lettres EIIR, pour Elizabeth II Regina, sont appos?es sur les bo?tes aux lettres, ce qui devra donc ?tre modifi?. L’insigne appos?e sur les casques de police changera ?galement.

Hymne et passeports

L’hymne national britannique va devenir “God Save the King”, avec une version masculinis?e des paroles.

Une habitude qui sera sans doute difficile ? prendre pour les Britanniques, qui entonnent “God Save the Queen” depuis 1952. C’est aussi l’un des deux hymnes nationaux de la Nouvelle-Z?lande et l’hymne royal en Australie et au Canada, qui ont leur propre hymne national.

Le libell? inscrit dans la couverture int?rieure des passeports britanniques, d?livr?s au nom de la couronne, devra ?tre mis ? jour, tout comme le texte similaire qui appara?t ? l’int?rieur des passeports australiens, canadiens et n?o-z?landais.

Lorsqu’on l?vera son verre lors de rencontres officielles, il ne faudra plus dire “La reine” mais “Le roi”. Dans les ?les anglo-normandes, la formule officieuse “La reine, notre duc” prononc?e en fran?ais au moment de porter un toast deviendra “Le roi, notre duc”.

Politique et droits

Les noms du gouvernement de Sa Majest? (“Her Majesty”), du Tr?sor et des douanes changeront pour devenir ceux de “His Majesty”.

Ce sera le discours du roi (“The king’s speech”) et non celui de la reine qui pr?sentera au parlement le programme du gouvernement, ouvrant la session parlementaire.

La garde de la reine, immortalis?e par les touristes devant le palais de Buckingham, changera aussi de nom.

La police ne pr?servera plus la paix de la reine mais celle du roi et les avocats chevronn?s passeront du statut de QC (“Queen’s counsel”) ? celui de KC (“King’s counsel”).

Les prisonniers ne seront plus d?tenus au gr? de “Her Majesty”, mais poursuivront leurs peines d’emprisonnement au gr? de “His Majesty” le roi.

Dans l’arm?e, les nouvelles recrues ne prendront plus “le shilling de la reine”, lorsqu’ils s’engagent, comme l’indique la formule. Ils ne devront plus non plus se soumettre aux r?glements de la reine.

Le nom du “Her Majesty’s Theatre” dans le West End, quartier des th??tres de Londres, o? le spectacle “The Phantom of the Opera” est jou? depuis 1986, sera ?galement masculinis?.

Et ceux qui aspirent ? parler anglais avec l’accent le plus chic possible, l’”anglais de la reine” (“the Queen’s English”) devront d?sormais s’efforcer de parler comme Charles III : “l’anglais du roi”.

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Zaterdag opnieuw protest met NDP in de frontlinie

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door Valerie Fris PARAMARIBO — “Er wordt een ander tijdperk ingeluid, we gaan het systeem in ons land moeten veranderen.

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WATCH: Jamaicans on the streets share emotions around queen’s death Loop Jamaica

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Jamaicans on the streets of the Corporate Area on Thursday afternoon shared varying emotions relative to news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth 11 who, as the British Monarch, was Head of State of more than 10 countries in the Caribbean region, including Jamaica.

From indifference to fondness and appreciation of the queen and Britain’s roles in helping to build the Jamaican fiber, numerous perspectives came in a Loop News vox pop on the development.

As was to be expected, the question of Jamaica retaining or breaking away from the British Monarchy did come up for mention, as did colonialism and the dark shadows of slavery.

But most interestingly, the perspectives were diverse and all respectful of the life and impact of the now departed monarch.

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Period of mourning in Jamaica to mark death of Queen Elizabeth II Loop Jamaica

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All social events on day of mourning, Sept 18, should be postponed — Gov’t

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The Jamaican Government has announced that, with immediate effect, all flags on public buildings should be flown at half-mast to mark the commencement of a period of mourning from September 8 to September 19, 2022, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

In an advisory issued by the Office of the Prime Minister Thursday afternoon, the Government said a day of mourning will be observed on September 18, 2022.

“During the period of mourning, it is the customary recommendation that no celebratory activities should take place. On the day of mourning, the public should note that only authorised activities related to the day are approved and that all social events should be postponed,” the advisory said.

Additionally, the following observances have been authorised:

Tolling of the Bells

Bells will be tolled nationally at churches throughout all parish capitals on Thursday, September 8, 2022, commencing at 6pm for one hour.

Condolence Book

A Condolence Book will be established at King’s House with effect from September 12 to September 19, 2022. The book will be available to dignitaries in the lobby of King’s House between the hours of 10am to 4pm as of Monday, September 12, 2022, on a predetermined schedule.

Condolence Books will also be established in the offices of the custodes in all parishes. The public will be invited to sign the books from September 13 to September 19, 2022.

Observance – Day of Proclamation and Ascension of the New Monarch

On Saturday, September 10, 2022, to mark the proclamation of the new Monarch, all flags should be fully hoisted between the hours of 8am and 1pm. The Jamaica Defence Force will deliver a 21-Gun Salute at 11am.

Memorial Services

Further announcements will be made regarding the holding of the National Memorial Service and other official parish services, the Government said.

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Amid Jamaica recording 74 new COVID-19 cases over 24 hours up to Wednesday afternoon, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported a positivity rate of 20.1 per cent for the one-day period.

A COVID-19 death that occurred in September, was recorded on Wednesday, bringing the overall coronavirus death toll in Jamaica to 3,270.

A 20-year-old woman from St Catherine is the latest recorded COVID fatality nationally.

There were 47 recoveries on the day, bringing that tally to 97,259.

The newly confirmed COVID-19 cases brought the total number on record for the island to 150,475.

Notably, the 20.1 per cent positivity rate was based on the samples that were tested on Wednesday.

Of the newly confirmed cases, 43 are females and 31 are males, with ages ranging from 20 days to 105 years.

The case count was made up of Kingston and St Andrew (20), St Catherine (14), St James (13), Clarendon (10), Westmoreland (seven), Manchester (five), St Elizabeth (three), St Ann (one), and St Thomas (one).

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Sports events in Britain called off following death of queen Loop Jamaica

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LONDON (AP) — Several sporting events in Britain were called off as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Thursday.

Organizers of the BMW PGA Championship golf event reacted to the announcement of the queen’s death by immediately suspending play, with many players still out on the course at Wentworth. The course and practice facilities will be closed Friday.

The England and Wales Cricket Board said Friday’s play in the second test between England and South Africa at the Oval would not take place.

Horse racing meetings in Britain were suspended on Thursday night and Friday, with the governing body wanting to “remember her extraordinary life and contribution to our sport and our nation.”

Domestic rugby matches in England and Scotland were called off on Thursday and games will not be played over the weekend, either.

Organizers of cycling’s Tour of Britain declared the race over after cancelling Friday’s stage as well as two more over the weekend. Gonzalo Serrano, who led after Thursday’s stage, was named the winner.

The Premier League paid its respects to the royal family, saying it was “deeply saddened” to hear of the queen’s death. It didn’t immediately say whether games would go ahead this weekend.

The English Football League, which runs the three divisions below the Premier League, called off its games that had been scheduled to be played Friday evening and said a decision would be made on Friday morning about weekend games after discussions with the British government and wider sport.

Manchester United’s Europa League game against Real Sociedad did take place hours after the queen’s death was announced. There was a minute’s silence before kickoff at Old Trafford, with both teams wearing black armbands and the flags at stadium lowered to half-staff as a sign of respect.

There was no pre-match music and the digital advertising hoardings around the field were switched off.

There was a minute’s silence in other European games involving British teams, such as Arsenal, West Ham and Hearts.

The U.S. Tennis Association held a moment of silence before the first U.S. Open women’s semifinal match Thursday night — won in straight sets by Ons Jabeur over Caroline Garcia.

“We would like to pause to remember Queen Elizabeth II,” the stadium announcer said. “Our thoughts are with the people today of the United Kingdom. Remember to be part of us in a second of silence.”

Rafael Nadal offered his “most respectful, sincere and deepest condolences” and former England soccer player and television commentator Gary Lineker also tweeted: “Such a terribly sad day. A truly remarkable woman who served her country with dignity, loyalty and grace. A comforting ever present in the lives of most of us. Rest In Peace, Your Majesty.”

Brazil soccer great Pele tweeted about his admiration for the queen ever since meeting her in person in 1968 when she visited the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.

“Her deeds have marked generations,” Pele wrote. “This legacy will last forever.”

The All England Club, home of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, said the queen undertook her duties “with great wisdom, dignity and charm for 70 years.”

The queen was the royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, which thanked her for “years of service on this profoundly sad day.”

Louise Martin, president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, said Queen Elizabeth “has been an inspiration to so many, including all our Commonwealth Games athletes and officials. Her Majesty’s vision for the Commonwealth as a diverse and united family of nations will continue to inspire us.”

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Police are investigating a break-in at the Courts, Castries location of Unicomer (Saint Lucia) Limited.

A company statement said the break-in occurred after business hours on Wednesday.

According to the statement, staff realised evidence of foul play when they opened for business on Thursday morning, and the police were summoned immediately.

The store remained closed for half of the day.

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And the company statement said no additional details were available.

Although no staff member was hurt due to the incident, Managing Director Johnathan Johannes told reporters Thursday morning the employees were traumatised.

“We are going to see how we can assist law enforcement in getting a solution and getting some answers,” he stated.

“The most important thing for me is the safety of our staff and our customers and I think that we have provided a safe environment during operating hours,” Johannes asserted.

“What we need to establish is what went wrong during the night time hours and how we can further beef up security,” the company official explained.

According to Johannes, crime affects private citizens and businesses throughout Saint Lucia.

“And I think that we as a people need to take a greater stance against crime and criminal activity and if we know something we need to report it to the authorities so we can get crime solving at a faster rate,” he told reporters.

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Trafiquants d’armes via Whatsapp : une audience de mise en liberté, deux appels au fond sur six condamnations. Guyaweb, site d’information et d’investigation en Guyane

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C’est dans un contexte particulier, lié à une insécurité toujours plus forte, que doit bientôt se tenir le procès en appel d’une partie des trafiquants d’armes par Whatsapp : 6 personnes ont été condamnés le 7 juillet dernier dont une absente à l’audience. Une personne a été relaxée. Deux en tout et pour tout ont fait appel. Quatre personnes sur les sept sont en prison, une personne ne s’est pas présenté au procès, elle écope de 5 ans ferme et d’un mandat d’arrêt. Eclairage. « Seuls deux des sept prévenus ont fait appel », nous a indiqué fin août cette source judiciaire…

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