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Liverpool’s manager Jurgen Klopp reacts during the English Premier League match against Manchester City at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super).
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged by the Football Association after his furious outburst in Sunday’s game against Manchester City.
The German was sent off after charging out of his technical area late in his team’s 1-0 win at Anfield to remonstrate with the referee’s assistant.
“It is alleged that the Liverpool FC manager’s behavior during the 86th minute of this game was improper,” the FA said Tuesday.
Klopp apologized after the match.
“It is about emotion of course so (it was a) red card,” he said on Sunday. “My fault. I went over the top in the moment. I know myself, I am 55 and I deserve a red card.”
Klopp will not be suspended when Liverpool play West Ham on Wednesday and has until Oct. 21 to respond.
He could face a ban and/or a fine as punishment.
Sunday’s game was overshadowed by a host of flash points off the field, including coins being thrown at City manager Pep Guardiola, while Liverpool condemned “vile chants” and graffiti from away supporters.
City’s bus was also left with a crack in the windshield after an object was supposedly thrown at it as the team left Anfield.
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Search warrants executed in All Saints turn up items suspected to be stolen, as well as a marijuana stash; suspects in custody
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Several people were taken into police custody over a two-day period, after search warrants executed at their homes turned up illegal or stolen items.
Reports say that two warrants were executed on October 15 in All Saints.
In the first instance, lawmen went to the home of a 32-year-old McPond resident, at about 12:30 p.m.
While executing the warrant, they found a glass bottle containing an unknown quantity of a bushy substance resembling the controlled drug cannabis. The item was seized and taken to the All Saints Police Station for investigation purposes.
Meanwhile, the man was arrested on suspicion of unlawful wounding and taken to the St. John’s Police Station.
During the other operation, which took place at about 1:30 a.m., a search warrant was executed on the home of a 35-year-old man in the same area.
Officers reportedly found a solar panel; a solar light with cover; and a remote control. The items were taken to the All Saints Police Station for investigation purposes, while this suspect was also arrested on suspicion of unlawful wounding and taken downtown.
Another operation, on October 16, saw officers from the Criminal Investigations Department, All Saints Police Station, and the Special Services Unit returning to McPond, where a search warrant was executed on the premises of a 19 year-old.
Officers visited his home at about 4:30 a.m., and three pairs of white Nike sneakers and a pair of blue Jordan sneakers were found. He was arrested on suspicion of house break-in and larceny and taken to the St. John’s Police Station, along with the items.
Twenty minutes later, in the same area, officers went to the home of a 21-year-old man, and one pair of orange-and-white Nike shoes was found. He, too, was arrested on suspicion of house break-in and larceny and taken to St. John’s with the shoes.
Meanwhile, at about 3 a.m., officers on duty in All Saints searched another resident’s home, and three solar-panel batteries, one solar panel, one PlayStation, and three game consoles were found and seized.
The items were taken to the All Saints Police Station for investigation purposes and the man was arrested on suspicion of larceny.
REAL News was unable to verify, up to news time, whether any charges had been laid against these individuals; but charges are likely.
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Antigua and Barbuda on track to set cruise, overnight tourism record
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Antigua and Barbuda is on course to break tourist arrival records in 2023 and confirm the recovery of the country’s economic mainstay in the aftermath of the pandemic.
According to Prime Minister Gaston Browne, reports suggest that 2023 will be a bumper year for the tourism industry with positive benefits overall for Antigua and Barbuda’s economy. “I am told that for 2023, the cruise sector will be so strong that we will exceed the record breaking year 2019.
“The same is true for overnight visitors; those numbers are set to eclipse those of 2018. In fact, the port itself is on a trajectory to break the record year of business activity it achieved back in 2018,” PM Browne said over the weekend.
The prime minister continued that these projections augur well for Antigua and Barbuda’s economic outlook in 2023. “I am pretty sure that, barring Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda will have the strongest growing economy in the Caribbean next year in this the post-COVID era,” he stated.
Already, cruise arrivals for 2022 have surpassed 2021 when the world was still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic.
So far this year, a total of 184,108 cruise visitors have been welcomed to Antigua and Barbuda, a significant increase over 2021’s 86,215.
Stayover visits have also improved with an increase in the month-to-month arrivals reported by the Ministry of Tourism.
Bolstering optimism in the industry, according to Prime Minister Browne, is the fact that the country’s room stock will soon receive a boost with the reopening of Jolly Beach this December and the Royalton Chic, formerly Halcyon Cove, by the last quarter of 2023.
He said the demand for Antigua and Barbuda as a tourist destination remains high in the global marketplace, however, this has at times been negatively affected by an inadequate supply of hotel rooms. -POINTE XPRESS
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Moonilal: Nelson ‘sold his soul’ in indemnity deal
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Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal has accused attorney Vincent Nelson – main witness in the collapsed corruption case against Anand Ramlogan and Gerald Ramdeen – of “selling his soul” in an indemnity deal to recover money owed to him by the People’s Partnership.
Nelson signed a document with former AG Faris Al-Rawi in October 2017 in exchange for evidence against former UNC senator Ramdeen and Ramlogan, a former UNC AG.
At the UNC’s Monday night Virtual Report, Moonilal explained, “This matter has its genesis when the same Nelson was working under the (People’s) Partnership administration. And there were outstanding monies owed to him when we left office. So he took the government to court for his money.”
He claimed a PNM official approached Nelson with the deal.
“When he gone to court, somebody gone to him and say, ‘Don’t worry, you could get your money, you have to fabricate something.’ This thing began with him saying, ‘Don’t call my name. Don’t show my face. Don’t tell nobody is me.”
Moonilal said there was no virtue in that agreement, hence the fallout, of the court case and criminal charges.
The corruption case collapsed after Nelson said was no longer willing to give evidence, until the civil case he has brought against Government, for breach of the indemnity deal, is determined.
“When you sleep with the devil, you cannot roll off the bed. When you sell your soul you cannot buy it back. And this is what happened: this man is trying to buy back his soul. So he made a deal that he will make false accusations and statements and then that led to indemnity.”
After the DPP dropped the case on October 10, Al-Rawi publicly admitted to discussing it with the prime minister and four other ministers, including Attorney General Reginald Armour.
At a political meeting in Diego Martin on October 12, Dr Rowley told the audience the Nelson matter is not Cabinet’s business. He further distanced himself from claims he was involved in the case, saying, “The PM of TT has no involvement and no role in the prosecution of any person in this country.”
The government had already paid Vincent almost $1 million as part of the purported indemnity agreement.
Moonilal described the situation as a scene out of an Agatha Christie novel, Murder on the Orient Express.
“There are 12 suspects and all 12 were guilty. In this matter, Al-Rawi guilty, Stuart Young guilty, Keith Rowley guilty and Fitzgerald Hinds guilty. This is a matter where the Cabinet is guilty, all the suspects. They are guilty.
“This is inducing a witness to give testimony against your political opponents, clear and simple. Anyone can see that.”
Moonilal asked, “How you could pay millions of dollars without Cabinet or Minister of Finance involvement?
“Al-Rawi said he filed as my attorney general on behalf of the Government of TT, but the head of government don’t know anything.”
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New GuySuCo Board of Directors appointed
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The new members of the Board of Directors for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) met with Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha following Cabinet’s no objection to their appointment.
During a brief meeting, Minister Mustapha told the new Board Members that the revitalisation and modernisation of Guyana’s sugar industry remain of utmost importance to the Government and the people of Guyana.
While reminding them of the difficulties faced when several estates were closed by the APNU/AFC administration, Minister Mustapha said that the government remains steadfast in its efforts to restore the sector and that it was the responsibility of the Board to implement the policies of the government as it relates to the development of the industry.
Minister Mustapha also said that it was important for a direct line of communication between the Board of Directors and the Estates’ management to be established. This, he added, was vital to the effective functioning and operation of the various estates.
He also encouraged the members to work as a collective and maintain effective cooperation and professionalism as the ultimate goal of the Board was to ensure the industry regains viability.
The new members of the GuySuCo Board of Directors are Mr. Madanlall Ramraj, Mr. Jairam Petam, Mr. Mohamed Raffik, Mr. Roy Hanoman Singh, Ms. Shaleeza Shaw, Mr. Tarachand Balgobin, Ms. Shameera Evans, Mr. Desmond Sears, Mr. Vishnu Panday, Mr. Paul Cheong, Mr. Ramnarayan Rupan, and Mr. Aslim Singh.
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Pierre: Descartes-Pelius Will Head RSLPF In Transition To A New Commissioner – St. Lucia Times News
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Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre says the historic appointment of Mrs. Crusita Descartes-Pelius as Acting Police Commissioner will transition the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) to a new Police Chief.
Descartes-Pelius is due to retire within a year.
Prime Minister Pierre described her Acting Police Commissioner appointment as a historic time for women in Saint Lucia as Milton Desir proceeded on vacation leave on Friday.
Desir’s contract as Police Commissioner officially ends on December 9.
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“It is important that we have this transition because we wanted no one to have an unreasonable expectation of becoming Commissioner of Police,” the PM told reporters on Monday.
He spoke on the sidelines of a Cabinet meeting where he disclosed that the post of Police Commissioner would be advertised.
Pierre, responsible for National Security, acknowledged that appointing Descartes-Pelius came at a difficult time in the region concerning crime.
But Pierre expressed confidence in the new Acting Commissioner’s leadership and hoped the men and women of the RSLPF would cooperate.
“From her experience and knowledge and her ability to work with people as is clear, I think Mrs. Pelius will continue to mobilise the members of the police force so they can do their duties in an effective way,” the Prime Minister told reporters.
In addition, the Castries East MP explained that appointing Descartes-Pelius was a testimony to the faith and belief in the women of Saint Lucia.
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Jamaican women holding their own on Canadian farms Loop Barbados
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Among the thousands of Jamaicans who leave the island every year for Canada to participate in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme is a large group of women, who are holding their own alongside their male counterparts.
They are employed on properties, such as a 2,500-acre apple farm in the Simcoe, Ontario area, where they are picking and packing the fruit.
Cherries, corn, asparagus, peaches, and other crops are also cultivated on the farm at different times throughout the season.
Nearly 400 people work on the property, and around 120 of them are women.
The farm was one of the stops on Thursday (October 13), for the Jamaican fact-finding team probing the Canadian seasonal agriculture programme.
It was the first time, since starting the interviews on October 10, that the team was encountering a cluster of Jamaican women workers.
Keisha White, who hails from the parish of St Elizabeth, packs peaches and picks apples and is on the programme for the first time.
White, who is a mother of two, said that for her, the major difference between the two countries is the ever-changing weather.
“We’re accustomed to sunshine [in Jamaica] and then we’re accustomed here to all different changes. Today is hot, tomorrow is cold and there’s rain in-between,” she noted.
Her colleague who is from St Catherine but did not wish to be identified is on her second stint with the programme and packs peaches, plums, and nectarines. In Jamaica, she worked at a Chinese restaurant but stopped due to the pandemic.
On working with her Jamaican male counterparts, the mother of a seven-year-old girl said: “When I was learning certain things for the first time, we saw the men do it and then they helped us. They showed us because we didn’t have any experience, and it was our first time on the farm.”
Additionally, she pointed out that the programme has introduced her to other people from the Caribbean, as they work alongside people from Barbados and Trinidad on the large farm.
“They like our culture and always want to know what we say, and we have to translate to let them understand us and we get to understand them too,” she explained.
While she has not mastered any regional dishes so far, she said she has learned quite a bit about other cuisines.
Another woman from St Thomas, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, has been travelling on the programme for four years. In Jamaica, she operates a farm where she reaps plantain, banana, pepper, and pumpkin and sells them in the markets.
While she’s away, her mother and brother tend to her farm. There is a notable difference between her farm activities at home and what she does in Canada.
“At home, I have to go out there in the field [and] take suckers from the roots. When they say farm work here, it doesn’t mean you [always] go out there and dig or plant. I go out there to reap so it’s different from what I do in Jamaica,” the mother of four told JIS News.
She said that working among her Jamaican male counterparts has been a good experience as the men willingly transfer knowledge.
“If it is not this farm and I go on another farm, I can do what is there or what they (the owners) want me to do because the men show us. They teach us … how to bend to pick the apple so it doesn’t affect our back or anything,” she shared.
The St Thomas woman said she maintains her closeness to home by doing things that she would normally do in Jamaica, such as cooking her rice and peas on a Sunday.
Several varieties of apples are farmed on the property, such as red delicious, honeycrisp, fuji, gala, empire, and McIntosh.
There is a certain technique to picking the apples to prevent bruising, entailing a gentle grasp of the fruit in one’s palm before turning it gently and then releasing it into the bin (container).
All the women with whom JIS News spoke easily attested to this technique, with one Clarendon woman explaining just why a woman excels at the job.
“We are gentle…we handle it (the fruit) like our baby,” she chuckled.
The Clarendon woman has been travelling on the programme for 19 years. In Jamaica, she raises chickens, pigs, and goats and plants yams, bananas and plantains. She has three children, two of whom are now in the military.
She said that her years of experience allow her to guide the newer women, who often look to her for advice.
On juggling motherhood with her many years of farm work travels, she said that she has always received the support of family members and while away, she remains in constant contact with her children.
“I call them in the mornings. When they have a break, they will call me or text,” she said.
The Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme has been ongoing since 1966.
The team of factfinders, commissioned by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to look into the programme, are collecting information to prepare a report on the workers’ status.
By Mickella Anderson, JIS News
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Two high powered rifles discovered at Customs hidden in refirgerator Loop Barbados
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The Customs and Excise Department is investigating the discovery of two high powered rifles at the cargo shed in Castries on Monday.
The rifles were broken down and fitted into a refrigerator which was shipped to St Lucia.
The discovery was made when an individual came to collect the package which Customs officers had to search thoroughly.
The Customs and Excise Department is tight-lipped on the matter but confirmed to Loop News that there was an incident currently being investigated.
There are no further details at this time.
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UK waives visa requirement for Guyanese nationals Loop Barbados
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From November 9, Guyanese nationals can travel to the United Kingdom without a visitor’s visa.
British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and His Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname Jane Miller made the announcement about the visa waiver on Tuesday morning at a joint press conference with Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali.
She said that since taking up her position 15 months ago she has heard several complaints from the private sector, civil society and the media about issues around visas. She said President Ali even discussed with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to the UK.
Miller stressed though that the visa is only for short-term visitors. Anyone seeking to stay beyond six months, to work, study, or settle, would have to still apply for the relevant visa.
“This visa lift is a real sign of confidence that the United Kingdom has in the growth of our relationship and together with the direct flight that will be happening at the end of March with British Airways we believe this change will be transformative to our already strong relationship,” Miller said.
She said there will be a trade mission to Guyana with British businesses in mid-November and expressed hope that Guyanese business people will seek opportunities in the UK as well.
Dr Ali said beyond business opportunities and strengthening relations between the two countries, the visa waiver will boost Guyana’s tourism industry.
He said the UK has a large birdwatching population and people who love eco-tourism products, which Guyana offers.
“This visa waiver allows greater connectivity, greater contact and will not only do well for the expansion of trade and opportunities but will do well to bring our people together,” he said.
Dr Ali said they are also hopeful that they could derive more financing from the UK for infrastructural projects such as the upgrade of drainage in South Georgetown.
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