Tensions en Iran avant la fin des 40 jours de deuil pour Mahsa Amini

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Des étudiants ont manifesté mardi dans plusieurs universités à travers l’Iran, où les tensions restent vives à la veille du 40ème jour suivant la mort de la jeune Kurde iranienne Mahsa Amini, qui marque traditionnellement…

Des étudiants ont manifesté mardi dans plusieurs universités à travers l’Iran, où les tensions restent vives à la veille du 40ème jour suivant la mort de la jeune Kurde iranienne Mahsa Amini, qui marque traditionnellement la fin du deuil dans ce pays.

“Les étudiants sont prêts à mourir mais pas à vivre dans l’humiliation”, ont scandé des manifestants à l’université Shahid Chamran à Ahvaz, dans le sud-ouest de l’Iran, selon une vidéo diffusée en ligne et vérifiée par l’AFP.

Jeunes femmes et écolières, beaucoup tête nue, ont été à l’avant-garde de la contestation déclenchée par la mort de Mahsa Amini le 16 septembre.

Cette Iranienne de 22 ans était décédée trois jours après son arrestation à Téhéran par la police des moeurs qui lui reprochait d’avoir enfreint le code vestimentaire strict de la République islamique, imposant notamment le port du voile pour les femmes.

La répression des protestations a fait au moins 141 morts, dont des enfants, selon un nouveau bilan révélé mardi par l’Iran Human Rights (IHR), une ONG basée à Oslo.

Par ailleurs, la ville de Zahedan, dans la province du Sistan-Baloutchistan (sud-est), l’une des plus pauvres d’Iran, a été touchée par plusieurs jours de violences déclenchées le 30 septembre lors de manifestations contre le viol d’une jeune fille imputé à un policier, qui ont fait au moins 93 morts selon l’IHR.

Mardi, deux membres des Gardiens de la Révolution, l’armée idéologique de l’Iran, ont été tués par balle par des inconnus à Zahedan, selon l’agence de presse Tasnim. Ces décès portent à huit le nombre de membres des forces de sécurité tués au Sistan-Baloutchistan.

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De nouvelles manifestations ont eu lieu mardi dans plusieurs villes iraniennes, notamment dans des universités, pour dénoncer la répression exercée par les forces de sécurité, accusées d’avoir battu la veille des écolières. 

Des images partagées sur les réseaux sociaux montraient des étudiants manifestant à Téhéran, notamment à l’université Beheshti et l’université de technologie Khaje Nasir Toosi.

Mercredi marquera le quarantième jour suivant la mort de Mahsa Amini et la fin de la période de deuil traditionnelle en Iran.

Selon des militants, les forces de sécurité ont mis en garde les parents de la jeune femme contre l’organisation de toute cérémonie de commémoration, notamment sur sa tombe au Kurdistan, sa province d’origine, allant jusqu’à menacer “la vie de leur fils”.

“Compte tenu des circonstances et afin d’éviter tout problème malheureux, il n’y aura pas de cérémonie marquant le 40ème jour (après la mort) de notre bien-aimée”, a annoncé la famille de Mahsa Amini, dans un communiqué publié mardi soir par l’agence de presse officielle Irna. 

Lundi, des vidéos circulant en ligne ont montré les forces de sécurité réprimant violemment un rassemblement de jeunes Iraniennes à l’extérieur d’une école pour filles à Téhéran.

“Des étudiantes de l’école Shahid Sadr à Téhéran ont été attaquées, fouillées et battues”, a rapporté le média en ligne 1500tasvir.

Au moins une étudiante de 16 ans, Sana Soleimani, a été hospitalisée, selon ce média qui recense les violations des droits humains par les forces de sécurité.

“Les parents ont manifesté plus tard devant l’école. Les forces de sécurité ont attaqué le quartier et tiré sur les maisons des riverains”, a ajouté 1500tasvir.

Selon le ministère de l’Education, un différend a éclaté entre les écolières, leurs parents et le personnel de l’école, après que le principal les a sommées de remettre leurs téléphones portables pour les contrôler.

“Nous nions fermement la mort d’une étudiante dans cet affrontement”, a déclaré un porte-parole du ministère, cité par l’agence de presse Isna.

Inculpations

Une vidéo diffusée en ligne et authentifiée par l’AFP montre des familles venant réclamer des explications devant l’école, située dans le quartier de Salsabil à Téhéran.

Lundi soir, des manifestants sont descendus dans les rues de ce quartier, brûlant des poubelles, selon d’autres vidéos que l’AFP n’est pas parvenue à authentifier.

“Mort au dictateur”, “Mort aux Gardiens de la Révolution”, criaient des femmes qui manifestaient dans des stations de métro de Téhéran, selon des vidéos partagées sur Twitter.

Toujours dans la capitale, des étudiants ont hué le porte-parole du gouvernement Ali Bahadori Jahromi alors qu’il prononçait un discours à l’université Khaje Nasir, dans une vidéo publiée par le média réformateur Hammihan.

Selon l’Autorité judiciaire, plus de 300 manifestants ont été inculpés à Téhéran depuis le début de la contestation et quatre ont été accusés d’une infraction passible de la peine de mort.

Les médias d’Etat ont par ailleurs annoncé mardi que plus de 210 autres manifestants ont été inculpés au Kurdistan (ouest), à Qazvin et à Ispahan (centre), accusés d’”atteinte à la sécurité”, de “propagande” et d’”agression contre les forces de l’ordre”.   

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Major Geothermal Energy Collaboration Expected Between St. Kitts and Nevis

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Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, October 24, 2022: The Minister of Environment and Climate Action Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke and Minister of Energy & Utilities Hon. Konris Maynard met with several stakeholders on Sunday 23rd October 2022 to discuss proposals for short, medium, and long-term actions that are necessary for a secure and resilient energy sector in St. Kitts and Nevis. 

Also present at the meeting were Dr. Devon Gardner, Head of Technical Programmes at the Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (CCREEE); Mr. Joseph Williams, Sustainable Energy Adviser at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Environment & Climate Action, Ms. Sharon Rattan; Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Energy & Utilities’ Mr. Daryl Lloyd; Mr. Clement Jomo Williams, General Manager at SKELEC; Mr. Albert Gordon, General Manager at NEVLEC; Ms. Naftalie Errar, Project Manager for Geothermal Project on Nevis; and Mr. Ian Ward, Chief Engineer at NEVLEC. 

The intent is that the proposals would provide decision-support to the Cabinet as it seeks to determine the appropriate energy future and energy mix for the Federation. 

During the meeting they discussed with NEVLEC the interconnection of the Electricity Grid in St. Kitts and the Electricity Grid in Nevis as an interconnection affords the Federation the opportunity to have One Grid thereby increasing the resilience of power supply across the two islands. 

Hon. Konris Maynard spoke to the collaboration between NEVLEC and SKELEC at the Prime Minister’s Press Conference held on Monday 17th October. 

“We are exploring the vast possibilities with geothermal energy. We had at least two (2) meetings thus far with the officials of NEVLEC and we are now at the point where there is going to be test well effectively being done o ascertain the viability of the geothermal reservoir that is there. At this point the thinking is that Nevis’ geothermal wells will have enough energy in the first instance to support not only Nevis, but also St. Kitts. So they are collaborating with SKELEC on how we are going to integrate both of our grids such that we now create one grid for the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis” 

This would mean that as St. Kitts expands its power generation capacity driven by renewable energy sources, Nevis can benefit. Similarly, as Nevis’ power supply expands to include renewable energy, St. Kitts can benefit. 

Coming out of the discussions, PS Rattan and PS Lloyd will spearhead the establishment of an Energy Task Force with the goal of ensuring that our identified actions are effectively executed, and the necessary support structures are put in place. 

Hon. Konris Maynard added that “The future certainly looks positive for a sustainable energy mix of Solar, Wind, Geothermal and others and we are doing the work to make it happen.” 

During the Prime Minister’s Press Conference, Hon. Konris Maynard alluded to the said future, hinting that “we must imagine and explore other possibilities”. 

“If it is that this initial exploration [geothermal collaboration between NEVLEC and SKELEC] goes as is expected, and I understand the possibility of success is in the ninety (90) percentiles, then we have to look at the real options of going further, using St. Kitts and Nevis as a point to connect to other islands. Imagine a day when St. Kitts and Nevis could be the bright beacon in the northern Caribbean Sea, where we are providing energy not only for ourselves, but almost the entire Eastern Caribbean.” 

St. Kitts and Nevis are now in the transition phase where we are moving away from fossil fuels to  exploring all the different mixes of renewable energy. 

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Department of Education Seeking to Develop Math Community on Nevis

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CHARLESTOWN NEVIS, October 24, 2022 (NIA) — The following is a notice from the Department of Education in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding a meeting for mathematics teachers on Nevis.

The Department of Education on Nevis cordially invites all community mathematics teachers to an important meeting on Tuesday, November 01, 2022 at the Department of Education, Marion Heights beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Matters pertaining to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Education, curriculum enhancement and the development of a “Math Community” on Nevis, will be discussed. Please make a special effort to be punctual.

For further information please contact the STEM Unit at the Department of Education.

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Supreme Ventures generates profits of $426 million in Q3 Loop Jamaica

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Gaming company Supreme Ventures Limited’s net profit increased by a third for its September quarter of 2022.

Net profit generated between July and September totalled $426 million or 36.4 per cent more than the same period in 2021.

Total gross ticket sales for the quarter amounted to $26.6 billion, representing an increase of 26 per cent over the corresponding period in 2021.

“Customers continued to support new initiatives that positively impacted their pockets during stringent economic times,” said Supreme Ventures in its quarterly report.

Total gaming income of $12.1 billion, represented an increase of $1.9 billion, or 18.7 per cent, when compared to the prior period in 2021, driven largely by lottery sales with strong performances from Cash Pot and Instants.

Meanwhile, direct expenses totalled $9.8 billion or 22 per cent, higher than a year ago.

“This continues to demonstrate our commitment to higher pay-out amounts to our key partners and regulators during the quarter, as prize pay-outs trended higher for some games compared to the same period last year,” said Supreme.

The company noted that it ploughs back more than 97 per cent of its earnings into the Jamaican economy via prizes, fees, taxes and operational payments.

Supreme Ventures’ capital increased slightly year-on-year to $6 billion as at September 2022.

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Windscreen wiper shot dead by gunmen travelling on a motorcycle Loop Jamaica

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A windscreen wiper was shot and killed by gunmen traveling on a motorcycle in the vicinity of Constant Spring Road and Dunrobin Avenue on Tuesday.

Reports are that at about 10:30 am, two men on a motorcycle opened fire hitting the male victim, and then drove off from the location.

The injured man was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The shooting caused a major build-up of traffic along the mentioned roadways.

Members of the county’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) earlier this year said they have intensified their efforts to clamp down on owners of motorcycles, who have been using them to commit a number of breaches while traveling on the road.

Police sources said the motorcycle is one of the forms of transportation popularly used by criminals when they are traveling to commit their crimes.

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Suite à plusieurs interventions du député du PS Johnny Hajjar, une commission d’enquête parlementaire sur la vie chère devrait voir le jour, et « un Oudinot » devrait être organisé pour le 15 novembre prochain.

Le député du Parti Socialiste de la Martinique Johnny Hajjar qui était le rapporteur du budget de l’Outre-mer lors de son examen, avant que le gouvernement n’engage le 49-3, a souhaité qu’une commission d’enquête parlementaire sur le coût de la vie dans les Outre-mer voit le jour.

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Sygnus invests US$4-million private equity in Chukka Loop Jamaica

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Sygnus Deneb Investments (SDI), the private equity investment company managed by Sygnus, has announced the completion of a US$4 million equity investment in Chukka Caribbean Holdings effective October 7, 2022.

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“This investment in Chukka is directly aligned with Deneb’s strategy to provide growth capital to middle market firms with established track records to catalyse their growth and strengthen their capital structure and balance sheet” stated Ike Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder and Head of Private Equity and M&A at Sygnus Group.

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Marc Melville, CEO of Chukka Caribbean Adventures shared, “We have a growth strategy, and we see a lot of opportunity and untapped potential in the region and many outstanding natural assets that people want to experience. In order for us to fully capitalise on all of these opportunities and further grow our business we thought private equity would be the right way to go. Finding the right private equity partner is no different than finding the right business partner. What we have found in the Sygnus team is the same as our own Chukka DNA, they understand people, focus on partnership, are visionaries and growth-oriented.”

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NGP Congratulates Descartes-Pelius, Says She Faces ‘A Daunting Task’ – St. Lucia Times News

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The National Green Party (NGP) has congratulated Crusita Descartes-Pelius on her recent appointment as Acting Police Commissioner.

“On behalf of our party and the executive members, we would like to congratulate our new Commissioner of Police – a daunting task, to say the least, Madam Commissioner,” NGP leader Andre ‘Pancho’ de Caires stated.

He told St Lucia Times that Descartes-Pelius had taken office during a high crime period.

“We are going through many experiences in terms of criminality from the lowest levels to the highest levels,” he observed.

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Nevertheless, de Caires said the NGP would support all efforts to bring crime under control.

But he noted that the NGP does not support capital punishment as a green party, although he knows that many countries are returning to judicial executions.

“We don’t believe in capital punishment,” the NGP leader explained.

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The NGP leader declared that the job of the new Acting Police Commissioner would be challenging.

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