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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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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

SOURCE: Ministry of Tourism/ SLT

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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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Similar la situación en Sabana Grande

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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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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