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Assises. La maman de Dimitri Zami dit Zampache qui a consacré sa vie à sa famille, estime qu’elle a subit la double peine : celle de la perte de son enfant et celle de voir son image salie par la rumeur.

France-Antilles Guadeloupe

1013 mots – 06.10.2022

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The ink has now dried on an agreement for Jamaica-based Delta Capital Group (Delta) to acquire the credit card portfolio of Massy Cards.

This acquisition sees Delta acquiring 100 per cent of a Barbados company, which has 30,000 Massy credit cards issued in Barbados.

The major move on the part of Delta was announced on the first day of the three-day Fintech Islands conference going on in Barbados.

We’re going to issue other types of cards like prepaid cards — both physical and digital.

Delta’s Founder Zachary Harding confirmed that payments have been finalised for the transaction which received regulatory approval in September. Harding is the majority shareholder in Delta and serves as executive chairman.

Partners of the private equity firm include shareholder Ivan Carter, Former CFO of Sagicor Jamaica who serves as Delta Group CEO, and Anthony Dunn who serves as Delta Group chief investment officer.

Carter said, this is also “our entry into the payment space here in Barbados… What we are going to be doing very quickly and very aggressively is building out a comprehensive payment’s platform. We’re going to expand this suite of credit cards. We’re going to issue other types of cards like prepaid cards — both physical and digital.

“The portfolio now has an electronic wallet or e-wallet. We’re going to embellish and enhance and expand the services and capabilities and the reach of that wallet. We’re also going to bring, when the infrastructure is right, and I know my commercial banking friends are in the room, and at the right time we will bring other products that we have already invested in — digital currencies, central bank currencies, USD currencies, digital cards, digital gift cards etc. So we have a full range of all digital because one of our strategic weapons, or distinguishing characteristics, is the use of technology to solve these problems.”

But for now it will look, feel and operate just the same way as it has so far.

Massy, whose 99-year history as a deeply rooted household brand throughout the Eastern Caribbean, was able to provide credit card and loyalty cards to its customers for several decades. The cards are a financial staple throughout the region for the purchase of products and services.

According to Delta’s Executive Chairman Harding during a breakout session Wednesday, “the Massy cards will eventually be transitioned to the MasterCard platform and rebranded as DeltaPaay. But for now, it will look, feel and operate just the same way as it has so far.”

He said that with MasterCard on board the unincluded person will be included and afforded opportunities like online shopping with DeltaPaay.

For Caribbean finance, this is comparable to the shift from hand-delivered mail to email.

In a press release, Harding added that once the transition is complete, Delta aims to swiftly overlay healthcare services onto its payment structure via its telehealth platform — Delta Health & Wellness.

Harding describes the move as “transformational”, saying: “DeltaPaay will enable a wider bracket of Caribbean people, including the unbanked, to take part in the modern digital economy, including paying for goods and services online. Most importantly, our people will have access to pay for online healthcare services through Delta’s telemedicine platform, even if they do not have a bank account.”

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The Met Office says there is “a severe risk to public safety, livelihood and property.” It issued an updated orange-level riverine alert at 6.55 this morning.

Shortly before 7 am the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government issued a list of river level capacities. The hishst was tat El Carmen (Caroni River) at 101 per cent. (See full list below)

As a result, the Education Ministry has said all schools will be closed today. UWI said last night that all classes on Thursday and Friday will take place via Zoom and not on campus.

The Met Office said the continuous rainfall overnight had pushed major watercourses to critical thresholds, and some may be close to overspilling or already doing so.

In addition, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue.

This, along with spring tides, it said, could keep river levels elevated. Even smaller watercourses in both Trinidad and Tobago were now unusually full and could burst their banks if the rain continues.

The riverine alert was first issued at 5.03 pm on Wednesday, updated at 6.55 am on Thursday and extends until 5 pm on Friday, October 7.

The general yellow-level weather alert remains in effect until noon on Friday.

The Met Office said although the axis of the tropical wave causing it is now west of TT,rain and/or showers are still expected.

There is a high (70 per cent) chance of occasional heavy showers and thunderstorms that could produce rainfall over 25mm, along with gusty winds.It also warned of street/flash flooding and ponding in heavy rain, as well as landslips in areas prone to them.

River level capacity:Issued by the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government at 6.50am on October 6

El Carmen (Caroni River) 101%North Oropouche (Toco Road) 85%Caroni (Bamboo Settlement 3) 76%South Oropouche 67%Arouca 55%Caparo 47%Aripo 27%

What to do:

People are advised not to wade or drive through flood waters.
Those with loose outdoor items and livestock should secure them.
The public should monitor weather conditions and river levels.

More information can be found at: www.metoffice.gov.tt; www.odpm.gov.tt

This is the original version of this story, published shortly before 8am on October 6:

The Met Office says there is “a severe risk to public safety, livelihood and property.” It issued an updated orange-level riverine alert at 6.55 this morning.

As a result, the Education Ministry has said all schools will be closed today. UWI said last night that all classes on Thursday and Friday will take place via Zoom and not on campus.

The Met Office said the continuous rainfall overnight had pushed major watercourses to critical thresholds, and some may be close to overspilling or already doing so.

In addition, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue.

This, along with spring tides, it said, could keep river levels elevated. Even smaller watercourses in both Trinidad and Tobago were now unusually full and could burst their banks if the rain continues.

The riverine alert was first issued at 5.03 pm on Wednesday, updated at 6.55 am on Thursday and extends until 5 pm on Friday, October 7.

The general yellow-level weather alert remains in effect until noon on Friday.

The Met Office said although the axis of the tropical wave causing it is now west of TT,rain and/or showers are still expected.

There is a high (70 per cent) chance of occasional heavy showers and thunderstorms that could produce rainfall over 25mm, along with gusty winds.It also warned of street/flash flooding and ponding in heavy rain, as well as landslips in areas prone to them.

The Met Office says there is “a severe risk to public safety, livelihood and property.” It issued an updated orange-level riverine alert at 6.55 this morning.

Shortly before 7 am the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government issued a list of river level capacities. The hishst was tat El Carmen (Caroni River) at 101 per cent. (See full list below)

As a result, the Education Ministry has said all schools will be closed today. UWI said last night that all classes on Thursday and Friday will take place via Zoom and not on campus.

The Met Office says there is “a severe risk to public safety, livelihood and property.” It issued an updated orange-level riverine alert at 6.55 this morning.

Shortly before 7 am the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government issued a list of river level capacities. The hishst was tat El Carmen (Caroni River) at 101 per cent. (See full list below)

As a result, the Education Ministry has said all schools will be closed today. UWI said last night that all classes on Thursday and Friday will take place via Zoom and not on campus.

The Met Office said the continuous rainfall overnight had pushed major watercourses to critical thresholds, and some may be close to overspilling or already doing so.

In addition, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue.

This, along with spring tides, it said, could keep river levels elevated. Even smaller watercourses in both Trinidad and Tobago were now unusually full and could burst their banks if the rain continues.

The riverine alert was first issued at 5.03 pm on Wednesday, updated at 6.55 am on Thursday and extends until 5 pm on Friday, October 7.

The general yellow-level weather alert remains in effect until noon on Friday.

The Met Office said although the axis of the tropical wave causing it is now west of TT,rain and/or showers are still expected.

There is a high (70 per cent) chance of occasional heavy showers and thunderstorms that could produce rainfall over 25mm, along with gusty winds.It also warned of street/flash flooding and ponding in heavy rain, as well as landslips in areas prone to them.

What to do:

People are advised not to wade or drive through flood waters.
Those with loose outdoor items and livestock should secure them.
The public should monitor weather conditions and river levels.

More information can be found at: www.metoffice.gov.tt; www.odpm.gov.tt

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Alain Richard, président de la Fédération des yoles rondes de Martinique

Présent dimanche au François lors des courses de bébé-yoles et de yoles rondes organisées dans le cadre de la fête patronale de la commune, Alain Richard a tiré un premier bilan de la 36e édition du Tour de Martinique et évoqué les perspectives de la saison à venir.

France-Antilles Martinique

1172 mots – 06.10.2022

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At the first sitting of the Parliament following a general election, elected members of the Parliament decide who will be the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament. This is done by a majority vote.

Although the elected members of Parliament had the option of appointing a person outside Parliament to be the Speaker of Parliament, they made a determination to appoint someone internally, being McKeeva Bush. As the Deputy Speaker could not be chosen from outside Parliament, the elected members chose Katherine Ebanks-Wilks as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament.

As a result of the recent allegations surrounding the Speaker of Parliament, members of the public have asked about the procedures for removal of the Speaker of Parliament from office. The options under Cayman’s constitution are as follows:

the office becomes vacant upon dissolution of the Parliament by the Governorthe Speaker may voluntarily resign in writing and submit his resignation letter to the Clerk of Parliamentthe seat becomes available if the Speaker ceases to be an elected member of Parliament the Speaker must step down if the Speaker becomes a Minister elected members may put forward a motion expressing no confidence in the Speaker (for this vote to pass, two-thirds of the elected members of the Parliament must agree)

At the time of mounting pressure surrounding the allegations, the Speaker of Parliament indicated that he planned to resign, which would have resulted in the vacation of that office.

However, as time passed, the resignation letter did not initially surface. The delay in submission of the resignation letter may have been what triggered certain members of Parliament to file a private member’s motion to force the removal of the Speaker of Parliament through the passing of a vote of two-thirds of their number expressing no confidence in the Speaker of Parliament.

While members of the public were anticipating a vote in Parliament on the issue this Friday, the Speaker of Parliament finally announced that he would be submitting his resignation letter to the Clerk of Parliament.

The Speaker said:

In light of the circumstances, I have taken the decision and tendered my resignation on Tuesday, the third of October, to take effect the thirtieth of November.

I do so in the interest of all parties.

Given this new action and the submission of the letter to the Clerk of Parliament, the post of the Speaker of Parliament will be vacated on November 30.

At that time, Parliament will proceed with its normal rules and elect a person to be the Speaker of Parliament either from among their elected peers or someone outside Parliament.

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