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Jamaica College’s Kevaughn Wilson (left), son of former national player Kevin Wilson, celebrates with a teammate after scoring his team’s second goal during the first semifinal match of the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup competition against Mona High at the National Stadium on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. (PHOTO: Marlon Reid).
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A new champion will be crowned in the urban area ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup football competition after St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) defeated Kingston College (KC) 3-2 in their semi-final game at the National Stadium on Tuesday night.
STATHS will now face Jamaica College (JC) in the final after the Old Hope Road-based school – the winningest team in the competition with 30 titles – defeated Mona High 2-1 in the first semi-final.
It will be the third time in five years that STATHS and JC will contest the final, having previously met in 2017 and 2019. JC won those two finals.
It was two exciting games and in the curtain raiser, Mona High playing in their first-ever semi-final struck early through Donhue Mitchell in the sixth minute.
But JC roared back as Tarick Ximines turned Mona’s Dante Peralto inside out and rammed home in the 30th minute before Kevaughn Wilson calmly converted a 58th-minute penalty to give JC the victory.
In the feature encounter, Sakeone Satchell gave STATHS a ninth-minute lead with a beautiful long-range effort that beat goalkeeper Tajarie Lee.
Another wonderful strike in the 25th by right back Rashaun Frankson whistled past the KC custodian although he could have done better.
Nashordo Gibbs reduced the deficit for KC in the 31st minute tapping home following good work from Dujuan Richards. But STATHS were relentless and they notched their third goal in the 65th minute from Dwayne Atkinson III — who is the younger brother of former KC player Dwayne Atkinson II — now at Cavalier FC.
The prolific Richards gave KC a little glimmer of hope for a famous comeback weaving his way past several players and slotted home in the 90th minute. It was his 26th goal in a remarkable season.
With six minutes of time added on, STATHS held on for yet another famous win and ended KC’s hopes of retaining their title.
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The proposed introduction of paternity leave for fathers of newborns and family leave for adoptive parents bringing a new child into the home, is slated to come into effect on January 1, 2023.
This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Marsha Smith, who also advised that the proposed increase of paid maternity leave from 40 days to three months will commence on January 1.
She was speaking at the Civil Service Week Public Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on November 22. The forum was held under the theme ‘The Public Sector: Forging Ahead with Determination’.
The changes are coming out of the current public-sector compensation review and will be facilitated by updating the Public Sector Staff Orders of 2004.
The compensation review is intended to overhaul the structure of salaries and other emoluments in the public service.
“This is an opportunity for other Jamaicans who have the capacity and the ability to take on fostering to foster a child. If you are a public servant, you are going to be given that opportunity to get those weeks to settle that child in before you go back to work fully. This is why we are trying to modernise the public sector in real ways to meet the ways of public servants, not just in terms of compensation but also in overall quality of life,” she said.
Smith said the aim is to ensure that public servants are compensated in ways that are competitive with the local private as well as the international markets.
“These changes will ensure that we are able to retain the talent locally, which will ensure an efficient, simplified public sector,” she said.
Meanwhile, she indicated that the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has reached an agreement with several trade unions representing public-sector workers on the restructured public-sector compensation system.
“I was very happy last week when the Ministry of Finance, together with its union partners… were able to sign several memoranda of understanding, and these… cover approximately 60,000 employees, and we are well under way to seeing the entire public sector being transformed,” Smith noted.
“The minister of finance… is committed to ensuring that we implement a public-sector compensation that is fair, transparent and sustainable. He is determined to ensure that each and every public sector worker is better off financially. To all public-sector workers, I say be patient; there is always some shifting around when there is transformation, but in the end, everything eventually settles down,” she said.
Smith applauded all the unions that have passionately represented their members through the process, “and I acknowledge the trust they have shown in the Government by signing this agreement”.
“For those who have not yet signed, I encourage you to do so. I am confident that this is a step in the right direction as we continue to change the various aspects of public-sector transformation,” she said.
The public forum formed part of events to observe Civil Service Week 2022.
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The managing director of a local car dealership has voiced that the tax break on hybrid vehicles needs to be expanded to include larger cars.
Roger Moore of Nassco Ltd stated he would like to see more incentives for hybrid vehicles during the Smart Energy 2030 webinar, themed Electric Vehicles 101, hosted by the Ministry of Energy and Business today, November 22.
We are going in the right direction, the only problem is getting the quantities
In April this year, the Government announced that it will be lowering the excise tax on electric vehicles for two years. The tax holiday was later extended to hybrids, taking effect from August.
However, Moore argued today the break was not enough. He pointed out that the duties on large hybrid vehicles remained high.
“No concessions were given for the RAV4 apart from the import duty which is 35 per cent across the board on hybrid vehicles but because the RAV4 has 2500 cc engine, cost on that will be very high and it still puts it into a higher tax bracket. So, it makes the RAV4 hybrid a lot more expensive so much that you really can’t say you are saving anything because the cost is so high,” explained the managing director of Nassco.
“We are lobbying the Government to see if they can look at that and ensure that the electric vehicles will fall into that same category which because of the bigger engine sizes, the cost might be a little more,” he continued.
Nevertheless, Moore reported that there has been major interest in hybrids since the concession took place on August 1.
“Since then, the sale of hybrid vehicles has been going very very well. We sold about 25 hybrid vehicles between August and September, because customers were waiting to see what relief they would have gotten, I think there is a place in the market for hybrid vehicles. A lot of the queries we are getting from customers are things like in terms of the power.
Unfortunately, importers have been unable to meet the demand due to supply issues. Moore indicated that he hoped this will be fixed by 2023.
“We are going in the right direction, the only problem is getting the quantities. We are hoping that in 2023 we will see the manufacturers getting the chips and stuff that they need in order to get these vehicles because the demand is so much higher than the supply,” he added.
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À Mondial atypique, résultats imprévisibles? Après la défaite surprise de l’Argentine de Lionel Messi contre l’Arabie saoudite (2-1), l’Allemagne, l’Espagne et la Belgique entrent en piste sur la pointe des pieds mercredi au Qatar, avec…
À Mondial atypique, résultats imprévisibles? Après la défaite surprise de l’Argentine de Lionel Messi contre l’Arabie saoudite (2-1), l’Allemagne, l’Espagne et la Belgique entrent en piste sur la pointe des pieds mercredi au Qatar, avec la crainte de subir la même désillusion inaugurale.
Au lendemain de l’entrée réussie de la France contre l’Australie (4-1), les affiches Croatie-Maroc (11h00 de Paris), Allemagne-Japon (14h00), Espagne-Costa Rica (17h00) et Belgique-Canada (20h00) proposent a priori des confrontations déséquilibrées entre un prétendant européen et un challenger moins coté.
Mais dans ce tournoi inhabituellement programmé en fin d’année civile, en interrompant les championnats de clubs en Europe, les grandes sélections et leurs joueurs sursollicités redoutent de connaître le sort de l’Argentine, surprise mardi après-midi par les valeureux Saoudiens, 51e nation au classement Fifa.
“Il y aura des surprises dans ce tournoi, en partie parce que la préparation est plus courte”, a reconnu mardi l’Espagnol Roberto Martinez, sélectionneur de la Belgique. “Nous l’avons vu avec l’Argentine, mais tous les joueurs sont très conscients du niveau qu’il faut pour gagner un match, donc ça ne m’inquiète pas.”
Préparation écourtée, pas de série de matches amicaux pour roder les automatismes, les nations favorites abordent le grand rendez-vous planétaire sans filet et sans repères.
C’est le cas de l’Allemagne: méconnaissable, la sélection quatre fois championne du monde arrive escortée de nombreux doutes, symbolisés par ses errements défensifs, la méforme du charismatique attaquant Thomas Müller ou la blessure de Timo Werner.
“Je ne dirai pas que l’on est favori du tournoi, mais il n’y a pas une équipe complètement au-dessus du lot”, a reconnu Oliver Bierhoff, manager de la sélection allemande.
Face à la Nationalmannschaft se dresse le Japon, dont de nombreux joueurs évoluent en Bundesliga allemande et qui rêve d’atteindre à nouveau les huitièmes, comme en 2002, 2010 et 2018.
Pour passer au tour suivant, les “Samouraïs Blue” vont devoir s’extraire d’un groupe très relevé où figure aussi l’Espagne, qui lance contre le Costa Rica sa quête d’un deuxième titre mondial.
“Notre objectif est d’aller jusqu’à la finale, si possible”, a lancé mardi le sélectionneur espagnol Luis Enrique, autoproclamé “leader” d’une Roja très rajeunie.
Avec “Lucho”, l’Espagne a atteint les demi-finales de l’Euro l’an dernier et même sans grande star, les talents Pedri, Gavi ou Ansu Fati promettent de renouveler le jeu de passes “à l’espagnole” qui a fait les beaux jours de l’équipe victorieuse du triplé Euro-Mondial-Euro entre 2008 et 2012…
“Avoir des joueurs de cette qualité peut t’aider à atteindre tes objectifs. J’espère qu’ils offriront leur meilleur rendement”, a déclaré Sergio Busquets, champion du monde 2010 et aujourd’hui capitaine expérimenté de cette nouvelle génération.
Le Costa Rica et son gardien Keylor Navas, remplaçant au Paris SG, promettent néanmoins de compliquer la vie à l’Espagne, dans l’espoir de revivre l’épopée de 2014 qui avait conduit les “Ticos” jusqu’en quarts.
Et que dire du Canada, qui se dresse sur la route d’une Belgique privée de Romelu Lukaku ?
“Il y a un coup à jouer” pour le retour des “Canucks” en Coupe du monde, 36 ans après leur première apparition, assure à l’AFP l’attaquant canadien de Lille Jonathan David.
Enfin, contre la Croatie, le Maroc espère également jouer un mauvais tour à une nation plus huppée, comme l’a fait la Tunisie face au Danemark (0-0).
Est-on au bout de nos surprises ? En marge du Mondial, l’annonce du départ de Cristiano Ronaldo de son club de Manchester United, après résiliation à l’amiable, place sur le marché des transferts le quintuple Ballon d’Or (37 ans).
Ronaldo, présent à Doha pour guider le Portugal dans le groupe H, avait fait les gros titres ces derniers jours en accusant le club anglais, où il était mis sur la touche, de l’avoir “trahi”.
Ce dénouement laisse “CR7” sans club et interroge sur la suite de sa carrière, car ses émoluments XXL et son égo immense ne s’accommodent pas des clubs de milieu de tableau. Dans quel état d’esprit sera Ronaldo pour affronter le Ghana jeudi ? Et qui sera le prochain favori à mordre la poussière ?
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Eden Hazard (g) et Kevin De Bruyne, éléments offensifs de la Belgique, à l’entraînement à Salwa Beach, près de Doha, le 20 novembre 2022
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Les attaquants allemands Thomas Müller (d) et Youssoufa Moukoko à l’entraînement à Al Shamal, près de Doha, le 19 novembre 2022
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L’attaquant Cristiano Ronaldo (c) à bord d’un bus avec sa sélection du Portugal à l’arrivée à l’aéroport de Doha, le 18 novembre 2022
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À Mondial atypique, résultats imprévisibles? Après la défaite surprise de l’Argentine de Lionel Messi contre l’Arabie saoudite (2-1), l’Allemagne, l’Espagne et la Belgique entrent en piste sur la pointe des pieds mercredi au Qatar, avec…
À Mondial atypique, résultats imprévisibles? Après la défaite surprise de l’Argentine de Lionel Messi contre l’Arabie saoudite (2-1), l’Allemagne, l’Espagne et la Belgique entrent en piste sur la pointe des pieds mercredi au Qatar, avec la crainte de subir la même désillusion inaugurale.
Au lendemain de l’entrée réussie de la France contre l’Australie (4-1), les affiches Croatie-Maroc (11h00 de Paris), Allemagne-Japon (14h00), Espagne-Costa Rica (17h00) et Belgique-Canada (20h00) proposent a priori des confrontations déséquilibrées entre un prétendant européen et un challenger moins coté.
Mais dans ce tournoi inhabituellement programmé en fin d’année civile, en interrompant les championnats de clubs en Europe, les grandes sélections et leurs joueurs sursollicités redoutent de connaître le sort de l’Argentine, surprise mardi après-midi par les valeureux Saoudiens, 51e nation au classement Fifa.
“Il y aura des surprises dans ce tournoi, en partie parce que la préparation est plus courte”, a reconnu mardi l’Espagnol Roberto Martinez, sélectionneur de la Belgique. “Nous l’avons vu avec l’Argentine, mais tous les joueurs sont très conscients du niveau qu’il faut pour gagner un match, donc ça ne m’inquiète pas.”
Préparation écourtée, pas de série de matches amicaux pour roder les automatismes, les nations favorites abordent le grand rendez-vous planétaire sans filet et sans repères.
C’est le cas de l’Allemagne: méconnaissable, la sélection quatre fois championne du monde arrive escortée de nombreux doutes, symbolisés par ses errements défensifs, la méforme du charismatique attaquant Thomas Müller ou la blessure de Timo Werner.
“Je ne dirai pas que l’on est favori du tournoi, mais il n’y a pas une équipe complètement au-dessus du lot”, a reconnu Oliver Bierhoff, manager de la sélection allemande.
Face à la Nationalmannschaft se dresse le Japon, dont de nombreux joueurs évoluent en Bundesliga allemande et qui rêve d’atteindre à nouveau les huitièmes, comme en 2002, 2010 et 2018.
Pour passer au tour suivant, les “Samouraïs Blue” vont devoir s’extraire d’un groupe très relevé où figure aussi l’Espagne, qui lance contre le Costa Rica sa quête d’un deuxième titre mondial.
“Notre objectif est d’aller jusqu’à la finale, si possible”, a lancé mardi le sélectionneur espagnol Luis Enrique, autoproclamé “leader” d’une Roja très rajeunie.
Avec “Lucho”, l’Espagne a atteint les demi-finales de l’Euro l’an dernier et même sans grande star, les talents Pedri, Gavi ou Ansu Fati promettent de renouveler le jeu de passes “à l’espagnole” qui a fait les beaux jours de l’équipe victorieuse du triplé Euro-Mondial-Euro entre 2008 et 2012…
“Avoir des joueurs de cette qualité peut t’aider à atteindre tes objectifs. J’espère qu’ils offriront leur meilleur rendement”, a déclaré Sergio Busquets, champion du monde 2010 et aujourd’hui capitaine expérimenté de cette nouvelle génération.
Le Costa Rica et son gardien Keylor Navas, remplaçant au Paris SG, promettent néanmoins de compliquer la vie à l’Espagne, dans l’espoir de revivre l’épopée de 2014 qui avait conduit les “Ticos” jusqu’en quarts.
Et que dire du Canada, qui se dresse sur la route d’une Belgique privée de Romelu Lukaku ?
“Il y a un coup à jouer” pour le retour des “Canucks” en Coupe du monde, 36 ans après leur première apparition, assure à l’AFP l’attaquant canadien de Lille Jonathan David.
Enfin, contre la Croatie, le Maroc espère également jouer un mauvais tour à une nation plus huppée, comme l’a fait la Tunisie face au Danemark (0-0).
Est-on au bout de nos surprises ? En marge du Mondial, l’annonce du départ de Cristiano Ronaldo de son club de Manchester United, après résiliation à l’amiable, place sur le marché des transferts le quintuple Ballon d’Or (37 ans).
Ronaldo, présent à Doha pour guider le Portugal dans le groupe H, avait fait les gros titres ces derniers jours en accusant le club anglais, où il était mis sur la touche, de l’avoir “trahi”.
Ce dénouement laisse “CR7” sans club et interroge sur la suite de sa carrière, car ses émoluments XXL et son égo immense ne s’accommodent pas des clubs de milieu de tableau. Dans quel état d’esprit sera Ronaldo pour affronter le Ghana jeudi ? Et qui sera le prochain favori à mordre la poussière ?
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Eden Hazard (g) et Kevin De Bruyne, éléments offensifs de la Belgique, à l’entraînement à Salwa Beach, près de Doha, le 20 novembre 2022
• JACK GUEZ
Les attaquants allemands Thomas Müller (d) et Youssoufa Moukoko à l’entraînement à Al Shamal, près de Doha, le 19 novembre 2022
• INA FASSBENDER
L’attaquant Cristiano Ronaldo (c) à bord d’un bus avec sa sélection du Portugal à l’arrivée à l’aéroport de Doha, le 18 novembre 2022
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Manchester United’s American owners confirmed Tuesday they would consider putting the iconic Premier League club up for sale.
United said the Glazer family was exploring outside funding to enhance growth — a move that could pave the way to a potential buyout.
“As part of this process, the board will consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the company,” it said in a statement.
American investment bank the Raine Group has been enlisted to handle any sale or fresh investment.
Raine earlier this year handled the sale of Premier League club Chelsea to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, successfully securing 2.5 billion pounds ($3 billion) plus a commitment of 1.75 billion pounds ($2 billion) of further investment.
While there is no guarantee the Glazers will cede complete control of United, the news will provide hope to the team’s supporters who have long-campaigned to drive out the American family, which also owns the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The late tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought United in 2005 for 790 million pounds (then about $1.4 billion) amid a backlash from fans.
Unrest has continued in the following years and in recent times seen increasingly angry protests. A game against Liverpool had to be postponed last year following demonstrations at Old Trafford.
“The strength of Manchester United rests on the passion and loyalty of our global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers,” said co-chairmen Avram Glazer and Joel Glazer in the statement. “As we seek to continue building on the club’s history of success, the board has authorized a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives. We will evaluate all options to ensure that we best serve our fans and that Manchester United maximizes the significant growth opportunities available to the club today and in the future.”
They added that throughout the process “we will remain fully focused on serving the best interests of our fans, shareholders, and various stakeholders.”
United fans have been critical of the leveraged nature of the Glazers’ buyout that loaded debt onto the club, as well as a perceived lack of investment and the dividends taken out by the owners.
The club has endured a sustained period of decline since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013 — failing to win a league title since then — and has had to watch as fierce rivals Manchester City and Liverpool have dominated English football.
United said among their plans for growth was the potential redevelopment of their Old Trafford stadium — something supporters have long called for.
It is likely Raine would use the Chelsea sale as gauge for any valuation — and hope to exceed that figure for one of the most popular sports teams in the world.
Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire owner of petrochemicals firm INEOS, this month dropped his previously held interest in buying United, despite being a longtime fan.
INEOS already owns French club Nice.
“Our position has developed since the summer and we are now focusing our efforts in Nice and raising our ambitions for the club to make them into a top tier club in France to compete with PSG,” INEOS said in a statement. “This would represent much better value for our investment than buying one of the top tier Premier league clubs.”
Liverpool — another storied Premier League club with American ownership — are exploring similar options. Fenway Sports Group said earlier this month said that it was open to selling shares of the club it bought in 2010.
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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha today visited several of the city’s drainage pumps to ensure they were fully functional.
While speaking with media operatives, Minister Mustapha confirmed that all of the drainage pumps in Georgetown were fully operable with the exception of Princes Street pump.
He also took the opportunity to urge persons to remain vigilant as heavy rains continue to fall across several regions and encouraged to desist from throwing garbage into the waterways as this can affect the functionality of the pumps as was the case with princess street pump .
Minister Mustapha was accompanied by the Chairman of the NDIA, Lionel Wordsworth and NDIA Engineer Timothy Innis.
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