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The Ministry of Education Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) is assuring staff, parents and students of Belmont Primary School that the school’s inner security remains unbreached and intact despite the outer gate being damaged in a recent shooting.

The METVT advises “there remains an inner security fence and gate that, over time, has protected the students, teachers, support staff and buildings of the school from outside interference. The inner security fence and gate have not been compromised in any way.”

This comes after the Education Officer for Belmont Primary School today held a meeting with teachers and at the meeting, some teachers expressed grave concern for their safety due to the damaged gate. The report is that the damage and resultant debris arose from circumstances related to a shooting incident that occurred in the environs of the school, on Friday, November 11. Others cited experiencing psychological trauma due to the recent spate of gun-related crime in the school’s neighbourhood.

Their comments and feeling echo the sentiment of the constituency representative Trevor Prescod who told Loop News that residents in St Michael East, where Belmont Primary is located, are very concerned about the recent spate of shootings, not just Sunday’s shooting.

Following the meeting today, of the 18 teachers present, 15 indicated that they were unwell and subsequently left the compound. Given the reduced teaching complement, permission was granted to close the school for the duration of the day.

Chief Education Officer, Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, and other Ministry officials toured the compound at 11:15 am and engaged the Principal in a discussion about the concerns of the teachers.

Following that discussion, it was determined that the Chief Education Officer will have a meeting with the teachers at the school tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15, at 9:00 am.

Although the meeting will be held at the Belmont Primary School, parents are advised that there will still be school for students tomorrow. The Ministry of Education assures parents that all students will be adequately supervised while the meeting is ongoing.

The Ministry of Education, Technological, and Vocational Training reiterates that “the safety of all members of staff and students is paramount and will do all in its power to secure the school’s compound.”

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The Government of Saint Lucia through the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs and the Universal Health Coverage Project is set to launch a fact-finding survey.

The survey will serve as a digital data collection tool imperative to the imminent launch of the Universal Health Coverage Project.

There are five key components to the nationwide survey namely;

Demographic information
Public knowledge on Universal Health Coverage
Services to expect under Universal Health Coverage
Willingness to register
Public preference on information dissemination

Nationals will be invited to participate in the survey via a user-friendly digital platform. The aim of Universal Health Coverage is to make healthcare more accessible to all segments of the population and facilitate a more inclusive health care system.

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This includes the full range of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care.

Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, Hon. Moses Jn Baptiste says UHC forms a part of the Government’s mandate in improving health systems and ensuring that affordable and equitable health care is provided to Saint Lucians.

Hon Moses Jn Baptiste says “This government has taken concrete actions to cause Saint Lucia to have a sustainable Universal Healthcare system. We are creating more opportunities for access to good quality healthcare at every level of the healthcare system and we want all the people to understand the system.  The views of our people on Universal Healthcare is critical to the ongoing process of refining the system which we will eventually create.”

SOURCE: Ministry of Health, Wellness & Elderly Affairs

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Voile traditionnelle. Trophée des Saintoises. 1ère étape.

Par Romain MATTIO
r.mattio@agmedias.fr

La flotille dans la rade de Lauricisque après avoir passé la ligne d’arrivée au niveau de l’Îlet Cochon. • DOMINIQUE CHOMEREAU-LAMOTTE

À bord de leur canot Grand Port Caraïbe Jean Forbin et Claude Thélier ont dominé la première manche du Trophée des Saintoises vendredi à Lauricisque. Cette compétition s’est déroulée dans le cadre de la Route du Rhum, avec la participation obligatoire des skippers guadeloupéens lors des prochaines étapes. 

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The NCB Financial Group has received approval from the Bank of Jamaica to offer remittance services through its subsidiary TFOB (2021). TFOB will offer the service through its mobile wallet, Lynk.

TFOB, which stands for ‘the future of business’ was incorporated in 2021 to drive the Lynk payment platform – a conduit for the bank’s participation in the pilot of the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC).

The subsidiary marked NCBFG’s entrance into the fin-tech space.Lynk is NCBFG’s technological backbone and ecosystem for a range of financial products.

Speaking at the company’s recent investor briefing, CEO Patrick Hylton said the company has been able to expand its financial services for the unbanked through Lynk.

“Since its launch in December 2021, over 170,000 unique customers and more than 4700 merchants have come onboard the platform,” Hylton told the meeting.

“With Lynk, payments to businesses and transfers to individuals are both free and instant. Paperless registration can be done via a mobile device relieving customers of the need to visit a branch or any other location to sign up,” he said.

Jamaica’s remittance market is currently valued at US$3.49 billion, up from US$2.90 billion reported last year.

The Lynk wallet, which was launched in late 2021, currently offers several payment options to wallet holders including local money transfers, bill payments and mobile top-up.

NCB Financial was incorporated in April 2016 as a new holding company to meet regulatory requirements of separating its banking from its insurance operations, which previously existed for decades.

The NCB Group is the largest and most profitable financial services group in Jamaica, with roots dating back to 1837.

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Today our club Antigua Toastmasters Club, Monday November 14th, 2022, is celebrating 10 years of building leaders, communicators and speakers.

We are honored to be the first leadership club in Antigua to gain membership with the world renown Toastmasters International.

Toastmasters International is a worldwide non-profit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.

Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado USA, the organization’s membership exceeds 280,000 in more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries.

Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders.

Toastmasters is highly ranked in top 500 of Forbes as the leading organizing employers seek to build their employees soft skills.

Antigua Toastmasters Club History

Charter Date: Nov. 14, 2012
First Toastmasters club in Antigua, it began with 21 members
DTM Mark McKenzie was the club’s Sponsor/Organizer for the first Toastmasters club in Antigua,
DTM Julie Young, DTM Mark Young, Eustace Caesar are the founders who had the vision of Antigua Toastmasters Club.

Notable Toastmasters (current and past) in Antigua:

Pearl Quinn advanced to the World Championship of Public Speaking Semi-Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2014,
DTM Tamara Valerie is the first ATC member to achieve Distinguished Toastmaster in Antigua and first ATC member to serve in the District Leadership as an Area Director, 2015-2016. This opened the door for more leaders within the club to take their leadership skills higher which equates to having managerial prominent positions at their corporate workplaces. They are Eustace Caesar, Andre Sharpe, DTM Elka Price, Ivorlyn Gore, DTM Julie Young and TM Cindy Price
DTM Mark Young-First ATC member to serve on the District executive in the role of Public Relations Manager in 2019,
DTM Elka Price-First ATC member to serve in the top 3 District Executive position in the Caribbean District 81, Region 8 as Club Growth Director 2021-2022,
Barbara Arrindel, Julie Young, Farida Isaac-Carr, Melinda Fletcher, Kisma Panthier Jn Pierre are authors with regional and international presence,
TM Malaeka Goodwin (Chevening Scholar 2021)
A total of five of our leaders have received the highest achievement in Toastmasters International of DTM which is Distinguished Toastmaster. They are DTM Tamara Valerie, DTM Mark Young, DTM Julie Young, DTM Elka Price and DTM Dwayne Simon.

Our Achievements to members past and present:

Helped members overcome fear of speaking, gain confidence, prepare for job interviews and get promotions and building their wholistic life.
Presidents’ Distinguished Status for 10 years
Held several Youth Leadership Programmes
Community Causes and Projects: Beach cleanup, contribution to Fiennes Institute and All Saints Secondary School.
Coached Teenage Pageant and Queen Contestants, and youth parliamentarian contender

Through all our failures and successes with the mercy and guidance of God Almighty, we have birth four (4) Toastmasters Club on our island and on the Caribbean Island of Monserrate, they are

-Black Pineapple Toastmasters Club

-Waladli Toastmasters Club

-AUA Toastmasters Club. (Private corporate club)

-MNI Speakers Club (Montserrat)

Toastmasters is a wholistic organization and a not walk on the beautiful pink and white sandy beaches, but, the value of effective communication and leaders, each member become strong equip leaders, communicators and thinkers through Toastmasters.

Wholistic professional, we are training and developing the members for a better home, workplace, self-preneurship and more.

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