Amandala #3593 Friday, October 7, 2022
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Resurfacing work on a section of Old Parham Road this week
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Traffic Management Plan
Work under the Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project will see resurfacing work on a section of Old Parham Road this week. The Contractor has released a traffic management plan for the road works that will take place from CIBC First Caribbean International Bank to the junction at Liberty Pharmacy.
Date: Thursday 13th October, 2022 to Saturday 15th October, 2022. Time: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Westbound Traffic Diversion:
West bound traffic will divert right at the junction with Hadeed Motors Ltd. and follow the diversion signs on hand to get back onto old Parham Road.
Eastbound Traffic Diversion:
Eastbound traffic will turn left off Old Parham Road near Liberty Pharmacy before returning to Old Parham Road.
Road users are advised to proceed with caution when travelling in the work zones. For additional information please contact the PIMU via email: [email protected] or call us: 562-9174/6 or 562-7782
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PM says $2M donation for Fiennes Institute was never received, and funds for reconstruction will come from a bond
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REAL News: In yet another surprise admission, Prime Minister Gaston Browne is claiming that his Administration never received the funds promised by a benefactor to renovate the Fiennes Institute.
More than two years ago, it was disclosed that an unnamed benefactor had donated $2 million to assist with the repair and refurbishment of the Government’s old-age home – which has since been demolished.
Then, in May this year (2022), Joan Peters, the President of the Antigua and Barbuda Public Service Association (ABPSA), raised questions about money reportedly received from the businessman.
However, during his October 9 interview on State television, PM Browne claimed that no monies have been received, to date. If the investor fails to come through, he says, funds raised through a bond will be used to start the work.
In the meantime, there have been claims that the alleged benefactor was knighted for his donation – in spite of the fact that no construction had even commenced.
Over the years, Peters has asked about the donation of money for The Fiennes. Eventually, Public Works Minister Lennox Weston responded by saying that some of the funds for its reconstruction would come from a grant.
In October 2019, the structures that comprised the old-age home were demolished, ostensibly paving the way for the construction of brand-new buildings. The state-of-the-art design of the new Fiennes had already been prepared by a local architect, Weston then boasted.
However, a firm date for the start of construction was never given.
Staff at the Government-run care centre for the aged staged several protests over the years, bringing attention to their deplorable working conditions, including leaking roofs and broken-down floors.
This forced the Browne Administration to relocate the workers and the residents to the former Nurses Hostel, where, up to now, they remain.
Meanwhile, the United Progressive Party says it has plans to transform the geriatric facility into an institution that meets the important physical and social needs of the elderly residents.
According to the Party, its senior-care policies also include the creation of a non-residential centre that will offer a range of activities to keep retirees active, productive, and involved in their society.
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Chastanet Says Joachim Henry Taking Him To Court – St. Lucia Times News
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United Workers Party (UWP) leader Allen Chastanet has disclosed that Minister for Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment Joachim Henry is taking him to court.
“I was served with a notice by Joachim Henry to take me to court,” Chastanet disclosed Wednesday night during an appearance on the DBS Television programme Newsmaker Live
The former Prime Minister explained that the issue pertained to his statements regarding Henry’s participation in the “church affair’ with former Economic Development Minister Guy Joseph.
Henry entered the Seventh Day Adventist church in Forestiere, Castries, during a service in April last year and confronted Joseph.
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Joseph was the incumbent MP for Castries South East at the time, and Henry, who subsequently won the seat in the July 26, 2021 elections, was the challenger.
In addition to facing court action by Joachim Henry, Chastanet is due to appear before the Privileges Committee later this month.
He is to respond to two complaints arising from utterances in Parliament regarding Castries South MP Dr. Ernest Hilaire and Castries Central MP Richard Frederick.
Chastanet had asserted during a sitting of Parliament that Hilaire had a joint account with now-deceased Saudi billionaire Walid Juffali.
Hilaire has flatly denied the assertion.
On the other hand, Chastanet made claims in Parliament regarding a trip Richard Frederick made to the United States, over which Frederick took issue.
“I was in the United States for about a week, and notwithstanding, the leader of the opposition had the audacity to say that I was granted a three-day visa,” Frederick told reporters in July as he accused Chastanet of misleading the house.
And the Castries Central MP indicated at the time that he would have written House Speaker Claudius Francis to table a motion to have Chastanet answer to the Privileges Committee, Parliament’s disciplinary organ, for misleading the house.
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European Investment Bank monitoring mission in Barbados soon Loop Barbados
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A team from the European Investment Bank (EIB) is already on the ground in Barbados checking out the healthcare system first-hand before the monitoring mission next week.
They met with officials from the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) ahead of a monitoring mission which will run from October 19 to 22 on island.
The Bank is providing financial support to the Barbados COVID-19 Health Resilience Programme. The purpose is to support the financing of certain interventions aimed at strengthening the emergency response against the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the financing of pandemic preparedness medium-term interventions included in the Barbados COVID-19 National Response Plan.
exciting projects that we will continue to work with the European Investment Bank on
Vice President of the EIB, Ricardo Mourinho F?lix, and his team, visited Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill and Executive Chairman of the QEH, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland on Tuesday, October 11.
After discussions with the Minister of Health, representatives from the Bank toured the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at Martindales Road, St Michael.
Current negotiations with the European Investment Bank seeks to secure a loan to the tune of BDS $56 million for the repair of infrastructure and the replacement of outdated and obsolete equipment at the QEH.
During a tour of the 56-year-old healthcare facility, led by the hospital’s Director of Engineering Services, Paula Agbowu, F?lix stated: “This a very important operation; we have an extended loan for improving this hospital that serves the population.”
Bynoe-Sutherland explained that Barbados had been grappling with acquiring sufficient resources to adequately respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
She further noted that the European Union came to the country’s aid by providing the equipment and infrastructural support necessary. The QEH’s Executive Chairman also conveyed her gratitude to the European Union for their foresight in helping the hospital to become more resilient in the face of future unforeseen public health hazards.
Similar sentiments were shared by Gooding-Edghill, who thanked the European Investment Bank for providing funding during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for the purchase of personal protective equipment, and the outfitting and retrofitting of patient care areas within the QEH, and the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility.
Minister Gooding-Edghill added that Barbados “continues to look forward to the support of the European Investment Bank” and that there are “several exciting projects that we will continue to work with the European Investment Bank on in furthering the promotion of our healthcare sector”.
The funds from this arrangement have been earmarked for the purchase of a new, environmentally-friendly waste management system at the hospital, as the current incinerator has been at the end of its life for the past 15 years; as well as new ventilation systems for the Mortuary Department and the Main Operating Theatre.
Additionally, the funds will go towards repairing the Lions Caribbean Eye Care Centre’s roof and the purchase of medical equipment needed to operationalise the Ophthalmic Operating Theatres; the construction of a new multi-story laboratory and a multi-story building for non-clinical services on the QEH’s Enmore compound; the renovation of the old Accident and Emergency Department and the implementation of a hospital information system.
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Dean’s Land shooting leaves one injured Loop Barbados
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A man in his early 40s was injured in his left foot when shots were fired in My Lord’s Hill last night.
The Police at District ‘A’ Station are carrying out investigations into the shooting incident, which occurred at about 9:05 pm on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at the Dean’s Land, My Lords Hill, St Michael.
According to the police release, police responded to a report of gunshots being fired in the area of Dean’s Land and on arrival learnt that one man received an injury to his left foot. He was transported by private motor car to a medical facility for medical treatment.
Investigations are continuing into this matter and police are asking the public, if they have witnessed or have knowledge of this incident, to call the District ‘A’ Police Station at 430-7242 or 7246, Police Emergency 211, Crime Stoppers at 1800-TIPS (8477) or the nearest Police Station.
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Weekend Weather Report – Sunshine and light showers mostly Loop Barbados
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Here is the weather for this weekend from today, Friday, October 14 to Sunday, October 16.
Today:
Synopsis: A weak trough system is affecting the island.
General Forecast: Mix of sunshine and clouds with a few brief isolated light to moderate showers.
Tonight:
Synopsis: A weak trough system will be affecting the island.
General Forecast: Mix of clear skies and clouds with a few brief isolated light showers.
A broad surface-to-low-level trough system will move across Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean during the morning through to afternoon sessions. Model data is indicating a relatively dry mid to upper-level environment over the region. As a result, a mix of sunshine and clouds with a few brief light showers can be expected.
Barbados Forecast Max/Min Temps: 31/25.
Saturday:
No significant change in weather conditions from the previous day is expected. However, low-level moisture advecting across the extreme southern Windwards and eventually Barbados from the equatorial region is likely to initiate a few showers over these parts.
Barbados Forecast Max/Min Temps: 32/26.
Sunday:
A mid to upper-level trough, oriented NE through SW across the island chain is likely to enhance moderate showers across the region. In addition, with a trough anchored across the region, the normal high-pressure system will become eroded resulting in light wind speeds of around 10 knots or less. Consequently, some afternoon localized showers and possible thunderstorms can be anticipated.
Barbados Forecast Max/Min Temps: 32/26.
Source: Barbados Meteorological Services
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Interguyanese Spelen worden na twee jaar onderbreking hervat
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Rien ne va plus devant les fourneaux de Datex à Basse-Terre
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Depuis mercredi dernier, les agents de la société de restauration collective observent un mouvement de grève devant leur lieu de travail, à la cuisine centrale de Rivière-des-Pères, à Basse-Terre. Ils dénoncent les mauvaises conditions de travail dont ils seraient victimes.
Par souci économique ou pour répondre à des normes de plus en plus strictes, de nombreuses collectivités et établissements publics ont décidé de faire confiance à la société Datex pour produire les repas destinés aux enfants d’établissements scolaires et aux patients d’établissements de santé. Cette société gérée par Muriel et Anne Palandri, dont le siège est installé en Martinique, est rapidement devenu un poids lourd de la restauration collective dans la Caraïbe. En Guadeloupe, pas moins de…
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‘Stop washing bloody clothes, locking guns,’ MP tells residents Loop Jamaica
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Member of Parliament (MP) for St James Southern, Homer Davis, is urging his constituents to play their part in fighting crime by telling the police what they know and refraining from shielding criminals.
“I use this opportunity to encourage my constituents to join the fight to make St James Southern a safe place. This is a fight that we cannot afford to lose, and there are some simple things that you can do to help the process of crime fighting. I say to my constituents, ‘Tell what you know to the police or to someone you trust’,” he said.
Davis, who is also minister of state in the Office of the Prime Minister (Western Region), was making his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on October 12.
“Stop washing the bloody clothes; stop locking the guns on their behalf; stop protecting these criminals, because soon and, very soon, they will turn on you who normally protect them,” he said.
Davis pointed out that the usually quiet constituency of St James Southern has recorded several shootings and murders.
“Within the last eight [to] nine months, there have been several shootings and murders in the constituency, which have robbed families of their main breadwinners. These wanton shootings and murders cannot be allowed to continue, and it is my view that enough is enough,” he said.
He noted that up to September 26 this year, 26 murders had been committed in his constituency, compared to 18 for the entire 2021.
“Enough is enough, and as Member of Parliament, I am prepared to do everything within the law and within my powers to help the security forces to weed out the criminals from St James Southern,” he said.
Davis pointed out that the parish of St James recorded 342 murders in 2018, and that after a State of Emergency was declared in early 2019, murders fell dramatically to 102.
“This speaks volumes to the value of the effectiveness of the State of Emergency, not just in St James… but across Jamaica,” he said.
Meanwhile, Davis proposed that the Ministry of National Security join forces with the Education Ministry to rehabilitate a teacher’s cottage at Niagara Primary School and retrofit it as a police station to serve the southernmost part of the constituency.
“The nearest police station from that locale is between an hour and a half and two hours’ drive,” he said.
Additionally, he suggested that the Government move swiftly to assign social workers at police stations to prevent domestic situations from escalating into murders.
“I have seen where small domestic disputes end up in three, four, five, and six murders. I am not sure that the police have the technical competence and know-how to moderate and to get these factions together so that peace can prevail,” he said.
Davis argued that social workers can and will win the trust of the citizens, especially the youth.
“Social workers are trained to reach youth before they fall into the wrong group of hands,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament welcomed the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act 2022, which was recently passed in both Houses of Parliament.
“This piece of legislation will go a far way in curbing gun crimes, and I also want to thank the Opposition for the support given. I want to urge Jamaicans with illegal guns to take full advantage of the impending gun amnesty once it is announced,” he said.
“Fifteen years behind bars is not a joke; 15 years behind bars is not a bed of roses. Unless we have all hands on deck, reading from the same page and line and the same book, we will continue to be dogged by crime and violence,” Davis added.
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