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Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, November 2, 2022: Four Bills will be read at the Sitting of National  Assembly which takes place on Friday 4th November at 10:00am at Government Headquarters.  

The four bills to be read are the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2022, the Evangelistic Faith Church  Incorporation Bill 2022, the Small Business Development (Amendment) Bill 2022, and the Domestic  Violence (Amendment) Bill 2022.  

The Companies (Amendment) Bill resolves a constitutional issue created by the 2021 Amendment  which allowed for the permanent dissolution of exempt companies to comply with Organisation for  Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and European Union (EU) recommendations. The  Bill seeks to allow creditors, directors, shareholders and other interested persons to apply to the  High Court to deal with any assets previously held by the struck exempt companies. The Bill  therefore seeks to bring the Act into compliance with the Constitution, so that assets are not vested  in the State without alternative options available to the beneficial owners of those assets. 

The Evangelistic Faith Church St Kitts (Incorporation) Bill seeks to give the Evangelistic Faith Church  situated at the Alley, Sandy Point, St Kitts, the power to own land and otherwise have legal standing.  

The aim of the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill is to make urgent changes to protect victims of  domestic violence and provide them with swift access to justice. The Bill allows victims of domestic  violence, or persons on their behalf, to apply to the Magistrate’s Court or the High Court for  protection orders. This will rectify issues raised with the Ministry of Gender Affairs that the cost of  obtaining protection orders only in the High Court was prohibitive for many victims and their  families. The Bill also expands the definition of economic abuse to cover situations where  perpetrators have full access and control over victim’s financial resources and gives the Director of  Gender Affairs powers under the Act, rather than the Director of Social/Family Services, as  previously legislated. The approval of this Bill aligns with the Cabinet’s promise to take steps to  curtail the increased scourge of domestic violence in our society.  

The Cabinet Small Business (Amendment) Bill seeks to change the Minister with responsibility for  administering the Small Business Act and appointing the Small Business Development Advisory Committee to the Minister with specific responsibility for Small Business. Previously, the Minister  responsible was the Minister of Industry & Commerce. The definition of small business will also be  amended to include businesses in which not more than 30 persons are employed. Previously, the  number of employees was limited at 25. This decision aligns with the Government’s fundamental  goal to provide small businesses with the necessary governmental support to grow, thrive and  employ more people.

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Three days after he disappeared whilst swimming at the Orinduik Falls in the North Pakaraimas, a search and recovery team has found the body of missing NYPD officer, 43-year-old Gladstone Haynes.

Haynes drowned at around 15:00h on Sunday whilst he and other tourists were at the popular destination in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni).

Police said that Haynes and the mother of his children along with other tourists boarded a plane from the Eugene F. Correia International Airport to do a tour of Kaieteur Falls and Orinduik Falls.

“Enquiries disclosed that [Haynes] was swimming below the Orinduik Falls in the water, which was high and streaming heavily at the time. He reportedly went under the surface of the water and disappeared,” police revealed.

After searching for three days, the man’s body was discovered this morning.

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The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture is forecasting wetter than usual rainfall conditions across all regions of Guyana for the months of January 2022 to November 2023 (Guyana’s secondary rainfall season). The usual secondary rainfall season will be augmented by persistent La Nina conditions during the season.  Rainfall is expected to increase considerably from mid-November and continue at least to January, 2023.

During the upcoming rainy season, water levels in conservancies, reservoirs, and inland rivers across Regions 1 to 8 and 10 are likely to increase with a high risk of flooding. On the other hand, Region 9 would continue to be dry, but can expect more than the usual amount of rain days. The highest amount of rainfall is projected for Regions 1, 2, 3, 7 and Northern 8 with increasing concerns for Regions 4 and 5.

Regions 1 to 7 and 10 can expect a higher than usual number of wet days.  Northern Regions can expect increases in the number of seven (7) day very wet spells. There is also a projection for a decrease in the number of seven (7) day dry spells during the forecast period, with most dry days and dry spells likely to occur in early November, 2022 and late January, 2023. The temperature outlook indicates that all regions can expect cool as usual to cooler night-time and day-time temperatures.

The possible implications for the upcoming season include more rain days than the usual amount which could be beneficial to some agriculture users. However, this is likely to cause disruptions to infrastructure projects and public transport, with there being the real possibility of land slippage in hinterland areas, especially in mining areas, where the soil may already be saturated.

The continued maintenance of drainage infrastructure is essential as the country progresses towards the wet season. Farmers are urged to take all the necessary precautions to secure crops and livestock in advance of significant rainfall events. Miners are also similarly cautioned to exercise maximum care on interior roads and on mining sites, while the applicable public health protocols should be activated across the Regions.

The Hydrometeorological Service will provide updates to its seasonal forecast as new information becomes available and recommends that special attention be paid to short-range forecasts provided by the National Weather Watch Centre to plan daily activities.

For short-range forecasts and weather analyses, stakeholders are advised to follow the daily weather briefs, outlooks and advisories produced by the National Weather Watch Centre or visit www.hydromet.gov.gy. The forecast desk could also be reached at 261-2284 or 261-2216.

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