CayMAS Carnival limits T-shirt costumes on parade route Loop Cayman Islands

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CayMAS Carnival is limiting the presence of T-shirt costumes on the parade route.

In a statement posted to social media, the organisation said while it is not banning T-shirts, a costume band cannot have a T-shirt section that comprises more than 30 per cent of the band’s total registered participants and only up to 175 shirts sold.

According to the terms and Conditions, solely T-Shirt Bands will no longer be permitted to register/participate with CayMAS Carnival.

A fine of $5,000 and/or the removal from the parade, will be enforced with any financial losses placed on the band for incompliance with the Costume Policies of CayMAS Carnival.

The organisers said this is necessary to satisfy the demands of spectators who prefer colourful costumes of which they can take pictures.

“We have created a product that can compete with the top Carnivals within the region as a true Carnival Tourism Destination since inception and look to stride to higher levels and institute superior standards within CayMAS Carnival,” the organisers said in the statement.

“We have taken another step towards this by implementing a very thought-out Terms and Conditions plan. In this Plan, the main point to note is the removal of full T-shirt Bands as participants in future CayMAS Carnivals.”

They said carnival is first and foremost about the colours, vibrancy and flair of costumes and feathers and spectators and the majority of participants want to see costumes showcased on the Parade route.

They said while spectators appreciate T-shirt sections as a part of the experience, they have expressed that it removes from the carnival masquerade experience because they want to see what bands are bringing for that specific year in costumes and to be able to take pictures with masqueraders in costume.

“CayMAS Carnival is aiming to create a delicate balance between the expectations of our Bands and masqueraders, and our spectators and sponsors when it comes to the presentation of our Carnival parade. We look forward in continuing to create a Carnival full of colourful, vibrant, beautiful Carnival costumes with lots of feathers and other creative backpacks, attracting more and more Carnival travellers to our shores for many CayMAS Carnivals to come.”

For more information on the CayMAS Bands Terms and Conditions, visit www.caymas.ky.

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Mikaben : chanteur d’Ha?ti

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The content originally appeared on: Le Nouvelliste

Mika est parti avec sa patrie. A Bercy, devant pr?s de 15 mille spectateurs, il a rendu, pour une derni?re fois, hommage ? ce pays qu’il a longtemps chant? sur albums solo et singles. <>, <>, <>, <>, <>, <> … toutes des chansons qui t?moignent de l’attachement de Michael Benjamin ? Ha?ti. Ha?ti a ?t? sa muse.

<< Ayiti cheri w m?t kw? m

Pa gen anyen k ap f? m kite w

M ap toujou la pou ou cheri >>.

Lorsque Mika avec sa guitare s?che chantait ces paroles qu’on retrouve sur le morceau <> ? chacune de ses prestations, on ignorait qu’il allait les vivre jusqu’? ses ultimes moments sur un podium. De ses d?buts de jeune artiste, au concours de chants <> sur la t?l?vision Telemax avec son titre <> en 1999, ? son statut de chanteur accompli de 41 ans dans la grande salle de l’Accor Arena ? Paris, Mikaben ne s’est jamais d?parti du pays de Dessalines.

Avec sa plume et sa voix, le fils du chanteur et compositeur Lionel Benjamin a toujours ?t? un chanteur d’Ha?ti. A date, <> sortie en 2012 demeure sa chanson la plus populaire consacr?e ? sa ch?re patrie. Cette chanson que le polyvalent Mika a l?gu?e aux Ha?tiens quelques ann?es apr?s le tremblement de terre du 12 janvier 2010, est un portrait vivant de ce pays dans lequel on vit avec tant de contrastes.

<> d?crit Ha?ti dans toute sa beaut?, son charme naturel sa richesse gastronomique et sa spontan?it?. Tout comme, elle pr?sente l’autre Ha?ti : celle qu’on conna?t dans toute sa disgr?ce, sa pauvret? et sa honte.

Avec douceur, la voix de <> a mis sous nos yeux les deux faces d’une seule et unique m?daille.

<< Ayiti se b?l lanm?, se b?l montay ak b?l rivy?

Se b?l plaj ak pye kokoye, b?l peyizaj ak b?l koul?

Ayiti se sant kafe k ap monte nan nen m lematen

Se sant lawouze k f?k poze Pou fl? diz? ka boujonnen

Ayiti se yon konbit peyizan k ap s?kle lat?

Se ti machann yo k ap desann pou y al goumen ak lavi ch?

Ayiti se timoun yo k ap reve de yon b?l avni

Se dlo rig?l la k ap desann

Pa konn kote l pral ateri

Ayiti se anba tant lan depi apre 12 janvye

Se labou k lev on move sant chak l? yon ti lapli fin tonbe >>.

Sur son premier album, <>, paru dans les ann?es 2000, Benjamin fils a d?di? les deux premi?res chansons ? sa nation. <> d’abord et sa chanson de No?l, <>, qu’il chante avec sa soeur M?lodie, ensuite. Dans ces deux compositions, il explique certains probl?mes sociaux confront?s par des Ha?tiens. Des probl?mes auxquels il dit ?tre expos? depuis son enfance et pour lesquels il recommande ? ses compatriotes l’unit? comme l’une des solutions, sur <>.

<< Depi mwen piti peyi m nan traka

Se pou t?t sa mwen pral chante jodi la

Mwen pral mande poukisa l ap soufri konsa

Men m p ap dekouraje m ap toujou gen lespwa

Paske yon jou l a vanse

F?k Ayisyen rasanble

Pou peyi nou ka sove

F?k nou tout sere kole

Manman ak pitit ape soufri

Ti machann sou twotwa ape p?di lavi

Apresa nou pral mande m pouki m pa konn ri

Se paske chak jou mwen w? anpil mandyan nan lari

K? m f? m mal l? mwen w? yo

Mwen ta renmen ede yo >>.

Dans <>, il emm?ne son auditoire dans les rues d’Ha?ti pour lui faire vivre de pr?s cette mis?re dans laquelle baigne tous les jours une couche de la population ha?tienne. Cette couche ? qui No?l n’a jamais souri.

<< Yon 24 desanm mwen t ap mache nan lari P?toprens

Se av?k trist?s mwen rankontre yon ti p?v k ape di mwen

Pou mwen sa se pa Nw?l, s on fl?v miz? k ape koule

Ou kapab trouve l b?l, ou gen fanmi ki pou gate w

Mwen menm m pa gen p?sonn, mwen just ap bat dlo pou m f? b?

Si w w? m mande lemond, se paske m vle yon Nw?l mey?

Yon 24 desanm mwen t ap mache nan lari Petyonvil

Ti k? m dechire l? m t ap gade yon ti granmoun k ape plenyen

Depi 75 an m ap mennen yon vi difisil

Pa gen yon moun ki f on jan pou ban m yon ti dra pou m kouvri m

Ou te m?t pa gen nanm, ou dwe konprann jan m ap soufri

Bondye si w te ka pran m, mennen m av? w pou m sa souri >>.

? l’instar de ce premier opus, Mikaben avec <>, musique en sixi?me position sur son deuxi?me album titr? <> (2004), n’a pas chang? la donne. Ha?ti est encore pr?sente dans son oeuvre. Il traite ? nouveau de la pr?carit? des plus d?munis vivant dans des quartiers populaires en Ha?ti, dont Cit? Soleil, et du grand d?s?quilibre social r?gnant dans le pays.

<< Fl?v miz? ap koule nan yon nasyon…

L? pou w soti f? w f? tr? atansyon

Kominike, gen kouvrefe

Men tansyon ap monte…

Fatra nan lari

Maladi gaye san paspouki

San enfrastrikti

Ni j?n ?ske s on p?p k ap viv…

Anpil diferans sosyal, segregasyon

Chaje resous men g on mov?z repatisyon >>.

Il en a fait de m?me sur son troisi?me album <> sorti en 2010. ? la seule diff?rence, il a convi? d’autres artistes comme son p?re Lionel Benjamin, Mickael Guirand, T-Jo Zenny, Tifane, B?lO, S?bastien Pierre, Olivier Duret, Stanley Georges, Roosevelt Jean-No?l, entre autres, pour signer le premier titre <> apr?s le s?isme d?vastateur du 12 janvier. Sur cette chanson, Mika et ses pairs proposaient de partir sur de nouvelles bases pour la reconstruction du pays.

<< An n pase an aksyon pou n bati yon nasyon

Nou bezwen disiplin ak bon kow?dinasyon

Nou pral f? f?masyon ak bon edikasyon

Pati sou nouvo prensip e mete yo ann apilkasyon

Nou menm atis nou vle pou n kontribye

Mete men nou ansanm pou nou ede

Nou vle pou n f? yon s?l pou Ayiti pi b?l

Yon jou la va klere k on lakansy?l >>.

Et jusqu’? son dernier disque <> (2018) rien n’avait chang? avec <>, chanson sur laquelle il chante les prouesses d’Ha?ti ? travers l’histoire et la culture ha?tienne, en compagnie de Paul Beaubrun.

<< Ha?ti, mon pays, ma patrie

Mwen vin pale nan non ou cheri

Tout sa m di, yo soti nan zantray ou

Tout lwa yo, espri yo, ginen yo, tout voye m f on ti pale pou yo

Chovi yo, rasanble vin tande istwa yo

Se nou k te k?manse revolisyon

Zans?t nou yo yo pat janm pran nan presyon

Se nou k te k?manse liberasyon

Kilti nou se nou

Se li k f? nou Gran >>.

Ce pays a habit? Mika durant ses 20 ann?es de carri?re. Depuis ses premiers pas dans la musique ha?tienne en tant que professionnel jusqu’? ce samedi 15 octobre 2022 o? il a mis le feu ? l’Accor Arena avant de tirer sa r?v?rence avec le drapeau ha?tien bien maintenu ? son cou.

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Le Real Madrid remporte le 250e Clasico de l’histoire

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Le Real Madrid a compl?tement domin? son Clasico et inflig? une s?v?re correction (3-1) au FC Barcelone dimanche 16 octobre. Karim Benzema (12e) et Federico Valverde (35) n’ont pas mis du temps pour prendre l’avantage et faire le break avant la fin de la premi?re p?riode. Ferran Torres a certes redonn? de l’espoir aux cul?s en r?duisant le score 83e minutes mais c’?tait sans compter l’intr?pidit? du jeune attaquant br?silien Rodrygo qui obtenu un p?nalty qu’il a converti dans les arr?ts de jeu. Au terme de 9 journ?es, les Merengues prennent ? eux seuls les r?nes de La Liga avec 25 points.

L’?quipe d’Ancelloti marche sur l’eau. En revanche, les hommes emmen?s par Xavi, poursuivent leur lente descente aux enfers alors qu’ils sont ? deux doigts d’?tre ?limin?s de la Ligue des champions. L’ancien milieu de terrain, converti en entra?neur, est sous le feu des critiques ? cause de ses performances. Apr?s 50 match, Xavi a remport? a remport? 28 matchs, fait 11 matchs nuls et perdu ? 11 reprises. En comparaison, Ronald Koeman avait 33 victoires, 7 matchs nuls et 10 d?faites. En cons?quence, Xavi est consid?r? comme le pire entra?neur du Bar?a au cours des 20 derni?res ann?es. Le beau jeu qu’il revendique suffira-t-il pour maintenir M. Hernandez sur le banc des catalans? Carte pelouse.

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Jamaican economy grew by 4.8% between April and June Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the economy grew by 4.8 per cent over the April to June 2022 quarter, compared to the corresponding period in 2021.

This was attributed to a 7.2 per cent increase in the Services Industries, despite a two per cent decline in the Goods Producing Industries.

The details were provided by STATIN’s Director General, Carol Coy, during the Institute’s virtual quarterly media briefing on Tuesday (October 18).

Coy said the second calendar year quarter out-turn was influenced by the revocation of the Disaster Risk Management Order, the expiration of the COVID-19 pretest requirement for travel to Jamaica, and the entertainment sector’s reopening.

“When compared to the first quarter of 2022, that is January to March, total value added… increased by 1.3 per cent, a continuation of the trend observed since the third quarter of 2020,” she said.

The growth in the services industries was spurred by improvements in all eight subsectors, led by ‘Hotels and Restaurants’, up 56 per cent.

Coy said growth in this subsector was driven by a 79.2 per cent increase in foreign national arrivals during the review period.

The ‘Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repairs, Installation of Machinery and Equipment’ subsector grew by 7.6 per cent, while ‘Transport, Storage and Communication’ rose by 5.7 per cent.

The ‘Other Services’ subsector, which includes entertainment and tourism-related activities, grew by 9.8 per cent; ‘Finance and Insurance Services’ climbed by 1.1 per cent; ‘Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities’ increased by 2.1 per cent; ‘Producers of Government Services’ was up 0.4 per cent, with ‘Electricity and Water Supply’ going up by two per cent.

Coy said the decline in the Goods Producing Industries was largely due to lower outputs in ‘Mining and Quarrying’, which contracted by 62.5 per cent, and ‘Construction’, down 5.2 per cent.

“The continued closure of the JAMALCO (Jamaica Aluminium Company) plant adversely affected the performance of the mining and quarrying industry,” she stated.

The STATIN head pointed out, however, that there were increases in ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’, and ‘Manufacturing’, which grew by 6.3 per cent and 5.6 per cent, respectively.

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Netflix rebounds from recent subscriber losses with 3Q gain Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix reversed its recent subscriber losses with a summertime gain that management is hoping to build upon with the upcoming launch of a cheaper version of the video streaming service that will include ads for the first time.

The Los Gatos, California, company disclosed Tuesday that it picked up 2.4 million subscribers during the July-September period, a comeback from a loss of 1.2 million customers during the first half of the year amid stiffer competition and soaring inflation that’s squeezing household budgets.

Netflix now boasts 223 million subscribers, enabling the company to at least temporarily reclaim the mantle as the world’s largest video streaming service. Walt Disney Co. eclipsed Netflix in August when it reported its service had 221 million subscribers, a number that will be updated Nov. 8 when Disney is scheduled to report its summertime results.

“Thank God, we are done with shrinking quarters,” Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings exclaimed in a video conference call Tuesday. “We are back to positivity.”

The uptick in subscribers also helped Netflix earn $1.4 billion, or $3.10 per share, a 4 per cent dip from the same time last year. Revenue climbed 6 per cent from last year to $7.93 billion. The subscriber gains, earnings per share and revenue all topped analyst projections compiled by FactSet.

Netflix’s shares surged by about 14 per cent after the latest numbers came out. Even so, the stock has still lost more than half its value so far this year, reflecting worries that Netflix’s best days have passed.

Now that Netflix is growing again, it will be aiming to accelerate the momentum with its first ad-supported plan that debuts in the US and 11 other markets in early November. The new option will cost $7 per month in the US, less than half the price for Netflix’s most popular $15.50-per-month plan without commercial interruptions.

“Netflix still has a lot of room to grow and capture the share in a price-sensitive market,” Investing.com analyst Haris Anwar said in a sign of renewed optimism about the company’s prospects.

In a possible sign Netflix isn’t expecting the ad-backed plan to be an immediate hit, management is forecasting it will add 4.5 million subscribers during the October-December period. Although that would be Netflix’s biggest quarterly gain this year, it would still be down from the 8.3 million subscribers added during the same holiday-season period last year.

Netflix is apparently hoping to de-emphasize Wall Street’s long-running focus on its subscriber growth by stopping to provide forecasts about how many customers it expects to add from one quarter to the next. Management disclosed Tuesday that its subscriber projection for the current quarter will be its last, but that it will continue to predict earnings and revenue in hopes investors will pay more attention to those figures.

Although investors have generally been enthusiastic about Netflix’s expansion into the advertising market, one major concern is whether the additional revenue generated from selling commercials will be enough to offset the losses from current subscribers who switch to the cheaper option from higher prices they are currently paying.

Netflix is projecting revenue of nearly $7.8 billion for the quarter covering the holiday season that traditionally spurs more advertisers, slightly below what analysts had been anticipating, according to FactSet. If Netflix delivers on its revenue forecast, it will translate into a 4 per cent increase from the same time last year. By comparison, Netflix’s posted a year-over-year revenue gain of 16 per cent in its 2021 holiday-season quarter.

But an analysis by the research firm Insider Intelligence foresees advertising contributing a significant chunk of Netflix’s revenue. Next year, Netflix should bring in more than $830 million from advertisers in the US alone, followed by more than $1 billion in the US in 2024, according to Insider Intelligence.

“The economics will be just fine,” Greg Peters, Netflix’s chief operating officer, said during Tuesday’s conference call.

Netflix is expecting to bring in even more subscribers early next year when it begins to crack down on rampant password-sharing that has allowed millions of people watch its service for free. As a prelude to forcing a market segment that the company has labeled as “borrowers,” Netflix on Monday unveiled a new feature called “Profile Transfer” that will allow viewers to export their customized recommendations and personal histories to a new account.

“All the stars are lining up for us,” Hastings said Tuesday.

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

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‘Just love everybody and the whole of Jamaica will be better’ Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Be observant and be your brother’s keeper is the message from the six Jamaicans who received the Badge of Honour for Gallantry at the presentation of National Honours and Awards held on October 17, at King’s House.

It was the first in-person ceremony since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and was presided over by Governor-general, Sir Patrick Allen.

Heading the list was taxi operator Jeffery Bowen, who rescued a young boy, who is hearing impaired, from crocodile-infested waters on July 31, 2020.

Speaking with JIS News after receiving his award, Bowen said he was not expecting an award for his act of bravery.

“I didn’t expect [to receive] anything… I was just at the scene at the time, seeing this little boy in the water. It was night-time [and] other people were there [but] I realised that they were in fear of crocodiles in the water,” he recalled.

“[After] standing there and seeing him fight and struggle for so long… I decided I’m not going to let him die. He was a little child, so for me to leave him there like that… I couldn’t live with it,” Bowen said.

He shared that receiving the Badge of Gallantry gave him a “great feeling”, while he continues to live by the mantra, “Just have love for everybody”.

“Sometimes when things happen, instead of taking out your phone and recording, just try and give some assistance in any way you can. The person doesn’t have to be your family, but just love everybody and the whole of Jamaica will be better,” he added.

Another recipient, Winston Thorpe, found an injured policeman on February 15, 2022, who had a gunshot wound from the day before. He stayed with the injured officer until help arrived.

Governor-general Sir Patrick Allen (left) awards Winston Thorpe the Badge of Honour for Gallantry, for saving an injured policeman on February 15, 2022. (Photo: JIS)

Four co-workers who collectively aided in the rescue of a schoolgirl from being abducted on March 10, 2022, were also conferred with the award. They are Tanesha Brown, Junior Clark, Aselee Sutherland, and Cedesiha Williams.

While recalling the night of the abduction, Brown said her instinctive decision to help the victim came after noticing that the student was fighting with her abductor in the moving vehicle.

Governor-general Sir Patrick Allen (left) pins Aselee Sutherland with the Badge of Honour for Gallantry, at the presentation of National Honours and Awards, held at King’s House in Kingston, on October 17. (Photo: JIS)

“While she fought back, she opened the door and somehow, got her hands free, [and] I think both her feet were protruding out the door. Then [the car] made a sudden turn and the door closed, but we saw her feet just before it did. If she didn’t do that, it would’ve been a different outcome,” she told JIS News.

While noting their actions to help as the “right thing to do”, she said witnessing the abduction was close to home because she also has a daughter.

“Be your brother’s keeper. If you see something [suspicious], just act on it and if you don’t want to do anything, call the police, and they will,” she urged.

For her part, Williams said: “We’ve always [heard] along generations [that] it takes a village to raise a child, and I think we have to go back to that mantra”.

“We have to think about other people’s children, and if you see something happening, be your brother’s keeper. It does help,” she advised.

Meanwhile, Sutherland urged Jamaicans to “look out for the vulnerable, such as the elderly and children”.

“Too many predators are out there, so we have to keep our eyes open,” she encouraged.

Reflecting on her award, Sutherland said the recognition made her at a loss for words.

“I appreciated the fact that we [helped], and I must say that when we did, it had nothing to do with getting an award… after seeing that man [attacking] that child, the motherly instinct came up in me,” she noted.

During the ceremony, 221 outstanding Jamaicans were recognised for their service and significant impact on national life.

The ceremony was attended by dignitaries and officials, headed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness and President of the Crown Council of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie.

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: Tous derri?re D?borah Henristal pour la finale !

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Le suspense ?tait ? son comble. En tout d?but d’?mission, on a r?v?l? les noms des artistes ayant eu assez de votes pour performer lors de la demi-finale. D?borah Henristal a valid? son ticket. Pas R Smith. D?s ce moment, tous les regards et le support allaient donc dans une seule direction. Un seul objectif : que D?borah atteigne la finale !

A cette phase de la comp?tition, D?borah Henristal a interpr?t? <> de Sam Cooke. Une performance qui lui a valu un standing ovation de la part des coachs et l’acclamation du public. L’interpr?te de <>, toute ?mue, a d?di? cette performance ? Mikaben, d?c?d? la veille ? Bercy.

D?s lors, c’?tait la course ? la montre pour voter avant 9 h 45. Grosse pression car les votes sur le site ont ?t? brusquement interrompus. On ne pouvait compter que sur les votes par sms. Ce qui, heureusement a suffi.

D?borah Henristal est qualifi?e pour la finale de The Voice Dominicana dans l’?quipe de Musicologo. <>, dit D?borah Henristal, r?pondant aux questions de Ticket. <>, a-t-elle ajout? avec de l’excitation dans la voix.

La finale de <> se tiendra le dimanche 23 octobre 2022. La chanteuse ?vang?lique est la deuxi?me ha?tienne ? atteindre la finale de <> apr?s Crushman Saul, l’ann?e derni?re.

D?borah Henristal aura besoin de notre support pour remporter ce concours. Les votes s’ouvriront dimanche lors de la finale. D?sormais, tous derri?re D?borah Henristal !

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Ballon d’Or : Benzema sacr? meilleur joueur

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Immense favori, Karim Benzema a d?croch? lundi soir le Ballon d’Or de meilleur joueur pour couronner sa saison 2021-2022 parfaite avec le Real Madrid, une cons?cration plan?taire pour l’attaquant des Bleus (34 ans), premier Fran?ais r?compens? depuis Zin?dine Zidane en 1998.

Recevant le troph?e des mains de Zidane lors de la c?r?monie organis?e au Th??tre du Ch?telet ? Paris, Benzema a ?t? sacr? devant le S?n?galais Sadio Man? (Liverpool), champion d’Afrique qu’il avait battu en finale de la Ligue des champions en mai (1-0), et le Belge Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).

Il succ?de ? Lionel Messi, vainqueur l’an dernier de son septi?me troph?e d?cern? par le magazine France Football.

Pour rompre, comme Luka Modric en 2018, l’interminable monopole Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema a quasiment tout gagn? sur la saison 2021-2022 : Ligue des champions et Championnat d’Espagne en club, Ligue des nations en s?lection, titres de meilleur buteur et joueur d’Espagne en 2021-2022…

<>, a d?clar? Benzema au moment de recevoir son prix, barbe ?paisse et fines lunettes, v?tu d’un costume sombre et d’une chemise blanche ? col noir inspir?s d’une tenue de son idole, le rappeur Tupac Shakur.

Il est le cinqui?me joueur tricolore r?compens? apr?s Raymond Kopa (1958), Michel Platini par trois fois (1983-1985), Jean-Pierre Papin (1991) et Zidane (1998).

Cela le place haut, tr?s haut dans la hi?rarchie des meilleurs footballeurs fran?ais de l’histoire, lui qui est devenu en mars 2022 le meilleur marqueur fran?ais de tous les temps avec plus de 400 buts, devant Thierry Henry.

– Et maintenant, le Mondial –

De quoi estomper une image parfois ?corn?e en France, o? cet attaquant altruiste ? la technique l?ch?e a souvent ?t? rattrap? par les dossiers extrasportifs, de l’affaire <>, o? il a ?t? relax?, ? l’affaire de la <>, o? il a ?t? condamn? ? un an de prison avec sursis pour <> ? l’encontre de son ancien ?quipier Mathieu Valbuena.

Absent de l’?quipe de France entre 2015 et 2021 en raison de ces d?m?l?s, priv? notamment du Mondial-2018 remport? par les Bleus, l’attaquant aux 97 s?lections peut d?sormais se projeter avec app?tit vers le Mondial-2022 au Qatar (20 novembre-18 d?cembre).

R?form? cette ann?e et recentr? sur la saison sportive et non l’ann?e civile, le r?glement du Ballon d’Or s’est av?r? encore plus favorable au Fran?ais, insistant sur <> et le <> des postulants.

Robert Lewandowski (4e) a certes r?alis? une nouvelle saison pleine au Bayern Munich avant de rejoindre Barcelone cet ?t?, mais le Polonais n’a gu?re brill? en Europe. Kylian Mbapp? a ?t? ?tincelant avec le Paris SG mais a subi la loi du Real de Benzema en huiti?mes de finale de Ligue des champions et il ?choue ? une d?cevante 6e place.

Quant ? Sadio Man?, il a perdu contre le Real en finale de C1 (1-0), apr?s avoir ?t? champion d’Afrique avec le S?n?gal et vice-champion d’Angleterre avec Liverpool. Kevin De Bruyne, vainqueur de la Premier League avec Manchester City, compl?te le podium.

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Revitalizing intra-regional travel and LIAT needs leadership and commitment, and UPP Leader pledges his efforts to both

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Leader of the United Progressive Party in Antigua and Barbuda, Harold Lovell

Leadership is needed to energize and encourage intra-regional travel, says Harold Lovell, the Political Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP).

The absence of LIAT, the Caribbean Airline, for quite some time – starting at the beginning of the pandemic two years ago – has shown how significant it is to the region.

Since then, and in spite of its new operating structure and efforts by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the airline is still struggling.

It is serving only a limited number of destinations since it resumed flights on Monday, November 30, 2020.

In the meantime, some leaders have hinted at plans to operate their own air services in order to ensure their people are able to travel the region.

Lovell says the Gaston Browne Administration seems unable to bring the respective stakeholders together and come up with an amicable resolution to the challenges.

But, he says, a UPP Administration would be able to get the ball rolling in this regard since a regional carrier is vital.

Meanwhile, Lovell is not forgetting that former LIAT workers are yet to receive their severance. He says his Administration would do whatever can be done to ensure that payment is made and the airline is returned to a sustainable footing.

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Two more shot dead in Enterprise

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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Police officers head to the Enterprise, Chaguanas home of murder victim Jamal Modeste on Sunday afternoon, hours after he was shot. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale

The day after a nine-year-old boy was shot dead in Enterprise, Chaguanas, two men were shot dead in the same area.

Police said they received reports of a shooting in Freedom Street, Enterprise, at around 5.06 pm on Monday and found the bodies of Marius Guevara, 25, in the back seat of a silver Nissan Cefiro, and Tevin Neptune Joseph, 29, lying in a nearby drain.

A district medical officer was called in and declared both men dead.

Police said they found and seized several spent shells.

Police said while motive for the murders was still unclear, they received information that they may have been related to the murder of nine-year-old Jamal Modeste.

Modeste was gunned down in a drive-by shooting at the Africa Recreation Grounds on Saturday night.

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