Mona High through to semis with 1-0 win over St George’s Loop Jamaica

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Mona High created history by qualifying for the semifinals of the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup for the first time, following their 1-0 win over St George’s College.

Kingston College (KC) also advanced to the semifinals with an impressive 5-0 demolition of Charlie Smith High.

The 43-year-old Mona High, formed in 1979, have never reached this far in the Manning Cup competition and they are certainly one of the teams to beat.

They outclassed their opponents–despite their coach Craig Butler having to watch from the stands after being suspended following a red card during their previous encounter on Monday–to join defending champion Kingston College and former champions Jamaica College and St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) in the last four of the Manning Cup.

A suspended Mona High Coach Craig Butler (fourth right) watches his team in action from the stands during their encounter with St George’s College at Stadium East on Wednesday. Mona High won 1-0. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

Zhaine Pinnock scored the all-important goal in the 35th minute for Mona as the team raced to six points for the second spot in Group one.

KC lead the group on goal difference after they dispatched Charlie Smith 5-0 to have an impressive goal difference of plus 8 compared to Mona’s plus 5.

Both Charlie Smith and St George’s College remained without points after two games and were eliminated from the Manning Cup competition.

Action in the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup encounter between Mona High and St George’s College at Stadium East in Kingston on Wednesday. Mona won 1-0. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

In the curtain-raiser at the Stadium East facility, KC whipped Charlie Smith High 5-0 on the back of a double from the ever-improving Teyshawn Mattis in the 34th and 56th minutes.

Samuel Shakes scored the goal of the game with a long-range strike from nearly 40 metres in the 50th minute before substitutes Damaine Smith and Jaheim McLean got on the scorecard in the 76th and 87th minutes, respectively.

The top four teams in the Manning Cup have been decided with one more set of games to be completed on Friday and Saturday and this will determine the group winners.

But, while Mona are into their first semifinal, this will be STATHS’ fifth appearance in the last seven years and KC’s sixth straight semifinal. JC will be in the semifinal for an impressive 13th time in the last 15 years.

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CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 9 November 2022

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HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday 9 November 2022

The Cabinet commenced its meeting following prayers at about 10:45 am. Absent from the meeting was the Prime Minister who is currently in Egypt to attend the COP 27 Meeting, receiving significant international press attention for his outstanding role as the Spokesperson/Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Two other members were absent from Cabinet, away on official business. The Cabinet was chaired by the Acting Prime Minister.

The Cabinet held a discussion about the unlawful action taken by the Barbuda Council that has been published, and which publication invites the residents of Barbuda to disobey the law and the ruling of the Privy Council. The Attorney General was empowered by the Cabinet to take those actions that will enable the decision of the Privy Council to become effective, to include seeking a High Court injunction.
2. The Cabinet addressed the recent events and circumstances that surround the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). The Judicial and Legal Services Commission, based in St. Lucia, is the institution under the Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order –Section 87—to determine the actions which are to follow.
The Cabinet asked the Minister of Tourism about the success of the inaugural Antigua Airways flight which brought 114 passengers from Lagos, Nigeria, across the Atlantic Ocean on 1 November 2022, to Antigua. The flight departed Antigua for Lagos on 6 November, arriving safely a little after 5:00 am. Regular flights of Antigua Airways are to begin next month.
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The Cabinet received assurances from the Attorney General that the Minimum Wage Committee will submit its recommendation in a few short weeks. The Committee has been mandated to consult with stakeholders, for several months, before sharing its recommendation with the policy-making body. When the Cabinet receives the Report and Recommendation, the Cabinet will make a decision before taking the matter to the Parliament for it to become law. It is anticipated that by 1 January 2023, a new minimum wage will take effect.
The Minister of Tourism reported that the OECS Ministers of Tourism will gather in Antigua from 1st to 3rd December 2022, in order to plan for joint strategies that will benefit the peoples of the sub-region. The likelihood is that an opening ceremony for the 5th Berth is likely to take place then, celebrating the enormous effort to ensure that Antigua can accommodate the Oasis Class Ships.

A European vessel, capable of accommodating 5,000 passengers and 1,500 crew, will home-port in Antigua. Many passengers will therefore arrive Antigua by aircraft and will travel to the port to join the vessel which will return them to Antigua after a week at sea.

The Prime Minister’s Christmas/New Year Home and Business Lighting Competition is scheduled to get started in a few weeks. Homes and businesses are encouraged to register. Those homeowners who register will receive forgiveness of their December APUA Electricity bill; the businesses that choose to register and to participate in the competition will receive a 50% reduction on their December electricity bill.
The 2nd annual Antigua and Barbuda – United Kingdom Business Forum is currently taking place in London and Leicester from 7th to 11th November. The Forum identifies trade and investment opportunities for Antiguan and Barbudan businesses in the UK market. Nine businesses are participating in the Forum: Grannie Annie Pepper Sauce, Neem Avenue, Crispa Chips, Shell Beach Sea Food Company, Sarafina Savoury Caribbean Pudding, 2SIX8 Craft Brewery, Antigua Distillery Ltd., Miss Ellie’s Stuffed Dumplings and BWC Enterprises. This is a trade initiative supported by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the law firm Georgiev, Todorov & Co., the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, the UK Department for International Trade, Caribbean Export, the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade, and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority.
The Official Funeral for Ambassador Josette Michael will be held on Thursday, 10 November 2022 beginning at 1:00 pm at the Holy Family Cathedral. All flags are to be flown at half-mast tomorrow.

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Shell Suriname en Su4Su helpen BOG en MMC uit de brand

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Tekst en beeld Arjen Stikvoort PARAMARIBO — Zowel het Bureau voor Openbare Gezondheidszorg (BOG) als het Mungra Medisch Centrum (MMC)

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Caribbean Travel News

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Nov. 10, 2022: Here are the top stories making Caribbean travel news in 60 seconds for this week ending Nov. 10, 2022:

Canadians are being warned to avoid all travel to Haiti.

The Canadian government is warning nationals to exercise a high degree of caution if travelling to Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas due to crime in those countries.

Trinidad and Tobago is the only Caribbean country that has made the National Geographic Top 25 ‘Best of the World’ Destinations for 2023.

St. Maarten now no longer requires visitors to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result to enter the country as it lifts all COVID-19 restrictions.

As of November 2, 2022, all travelers on U.S. sailings on Royal Caribbean cruises, regardless of vaccination status — will no longer require pre-departure testing except if travelling to Haiti, Colombia, Honduras or Australia.

However, The Dominican Republic’s General Immigration Directorate recently confirmed that most visitors arriving from Brazil, Colombia, or Venezuela must present a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter the country.

JetBlue has relaunched its service between New York City and Guadeloupe’s Pointe a Pitre International Airport in Grand-Terre. The restarted service is operating three times each week, with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is relaunching more service to Jamaica, Cuba, Grenada and the Dominican Republic from Ottawa this month.

Cayman Airways’ new Grand Cayman-Los Angeles service will operate year-round on a weekly basis, starting on Saturday, November 5th, returning from Los Angeles on Sundays, on Boeing 737-8 aircraft.

British Airways will add a fifth weekly flight from London Heathrow to Grand Cayman in March with service on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays via Nassau.

And St. Kitts is inviting travellers to bask in the nurturing warmth of a Kittitian winter getaway with the newly released 2022 Winter Escape Promotion at stkittstourism.kn/promotions/up-to-3-nights-free

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Covid-19 en Guadeloupe: baisse des contaminations mais les taux restent élevés

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Les autorités ont communiqué les chiffres de la situation sanitaire liés à la propagation du COVID 19. Les contaminations continuent de chuter mais les taux de positivité restent élevés

Ce mercredi (9 novembre), les autorités ont communiqué par voie de communiqué de presse les nouveaux chiffres de contamination à la Covid-19.

Les chiffres

Du 30 octobre au 6 novembre 2022, le nombre de nouveaux cas positifs dépistés sur le territoire s’est stabilisé.

Il est de 321 contre 458 la semaine dernière.

L’ARS a dénombré 2 271 personnes s’étaient faites tester.

Les sous-lignages du variant Omicron, le BA.4 et BA.5 se développent toujours.

Le taux de positivité passe à 14,1%

Le R effectif est de 1,05.

1 clusters a été déclaré

Aucun décès n’a été recensé

Les hospitalisations

Au 8 novembre:

– 20 patients adultes COVID sont hospitalisés en médecine conventionnelle (en hausse de plus 2)

– 38 patients sont hospitalisés en réanimation : 3 se trouvent en réa COVID (2 au CHUG et 1 au CHBT), 35 sont hospitalisés en réa non COVID (soit 3 au CHBT et 32 au CHUG).

– 21 se trouvent sous oxygène à domicile (baisse).

La vaccination

Au 9 novembre, on comptait 394 073 injections de:

– 1ère dose : 46,19 %

– 2ème dose : 44,10 %

– 3ème dose : 26,75 %

8 560 adolescents de 12 à 17 ans ont reçu la 1 ère injection et 8 134 ont reçu la 2 ème injection à ce jour en Guadeloupe

295 premières doses de vaccination et 231 deuxièmes doses ont été enregistrées en Guadeloupe chez les enfants de 5 à 11 ans. 383 premières doses de Novavax et 211 deuxièmes doses réalisées.

Recommandations de la préfecture

Face à la circulation virale toujours très active, la Préfecture de Guadeloupe tient à faire quelques rappels:

-Il est fortement recommandé de maintenir les gestes barrières et de porter un masque en particulier pour les personnes fragiles et vulnérables. Cette recommandation vaut également pour tous dans les lieux clos où la concentration de personnes est importante et lors de grands rassemblements, y compris en plein air ;

-S’isoler en cas de signes évocateurs de l’infection et se faire tester au moindre doute que l’on soit asymptomatique ou cas contact. Les personnes fragiles doivent continuer à se protéger.

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Gopee-Scoon tells investment forum: Caribbean the place to do business

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Performers re-enact an old-time Tobago wedding at the Caribbean Investment Forum reception, Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain on Tuesday. – ANGELO MARCELLE

Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon says the Caribbean is eager to attract investment from global companies while strengthening trade relations among regional partners.

This is the second investment forum for the year, with the first being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A virtual investment forum was held in Trinidad last year.

Speaking during the welcome reception of the Caribbean Investment Forum at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain, on Tuesday night, Gopee-Scoon thanked the participants for their interest in the event and emphasised the value of such activities in promoting growth in different sectors.

Commenting on the theme of this year’s forum, Building a Smarter, Greener Caribbean, Gopee-Scoon said now more than ever innovation was needed to drive development, and was optimistic the events would contribute to forging new, productive partnerships.

She also encouraged international participants to make full use of the forum’s networking activities and touted the Caribbean as a good place to nurture new investments.

“Please take the time while you’re here to meet with the representatives of the governments and national investment-promotion agencies that will assist you in finding those opportunities that you seek.

“The Caribbean is already leaning to towards a more sustainable future, and we are increasingly optimistic about our prospects to earn a place on the global stage.

Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon at the opening of the Caribbean Investment Forum on Tuesday night at the Hyatt Regency,Port of Spain. – ANGELO MARCELLE

“Never before has the Caribbean been more committed to a common cause that will benefit the region and, more importantly, that will benefit our people. Natural resources, our culture and our desire to continuously strive to be part of and help set the global agenda will ensure that the Caribbean is seen as the place to be and the place to do business.”

Gopee-Scoon added that the forum would focus on areas of agricultural technologies, information and communications technology (ICT), renewable energy and transport logistics, but other fields would also be featured.

Speaking with Newsday after the event, director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency Deodath Maharaj said he was pleased with the overwhelming response of international companies.

He said the forum was not intended to simply promote more investments but specifically investments in areas which could drive regional growth and development.

“It’s going to be an exciting time, because what we recognised at the Caribbean Expo is that it’s not just about change, but driving change to have the maximum possible impact

“It’s about jobs and opportunities for our people.

“The work that we do – we want to get investment in the sectors that can drive transformation to create jobs and opportunities for our people. But governments across the region don’t have the money to do it on their own…what we need is to get investors and to build a partnership of business to advance this agenda.”

Business development director of the London Consulting Group Esteban Jauregui said he was confident the forum would foster more networking among regional and international companies, while allowing for interesting cultural exchanges.

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US State Dept updates advisory: Reconsider travel to Trinidad and Tobago

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Policemen on patrol on Charlotte Street, Port of Spain. – FILE PHOTO/SUREASH CHOLAI

A MONTH after placing this country on its Level II (exercise increased caution) tier, the US State Department has updated its travel advisory, bringing TT to Level III – Reconsider travel to this country.

Crime was given as the reason for the State Department’s moving TT to Level III.

There are four levels the US uses to advise its citizens in terms of visiting or doing work in a specific country – Level I: exercise normal precautions; Level II: exercise increased caution; Level III: reconsider travel and Level IV: do not travel.

In its update on Wednesday, the State Department’s travel advisory called on Americans to reconsider travel to Trinidad and Tobago because of crime.

Those who still choose to visit TT must exercise increased caution in the country due to terrorism and kidnapping. Some areas in TT, the State Department said, have increased risk.

The advisory said US government personnel are prohibited from travelling to the following areas in Port of Spain: Laventille, Beetham, Sea Lots, Cocorite, and the interior of the Queen’s Park Savannah.

After dark, the advisory continued, US government personnel are prohibited from travelling to downtown Port of Spain, Fort George overlook, and all beaches. Violence and shootings occur regularly in some areas of Port of Spain.

TT’s Country Summary was that violent crimes such as murder, robbery, assault, sexual assault, home invasion and kidnapping were common.

Gang activity, such as narcotics trafficking, is common. A significant portion of violent crime is gang-related, the State Department said.

The updated advisory came on the day Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on National Security met to examine the factors contributing to the prevalence of illegal firearms and gun violence.

The rest of the advisory also warned Americans that terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transport hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports and other public areas.

When the State Department updated its TT travel advisory on October 5, there was a backlash from the Government, with National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds questioning the rationale behind the advisory.

He argued that it had been some years since any criminal incident which could be deemed terrorist activities had occurred in TT and that kidnapping for ransom was almost non-existent.

The US embassy responded to Hinds’ criticisms in a release saying its October 5 update was “due to a change in health restrictions for covid19,” and that the advisories “do not target specific countries.”

In its latest advisory, the State Department told its citizens if they still decide to visit TT, they should enrol in its Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive alerts and make it easier for Americans to be located in an emergency.

As of press time on Wednesday, the country’s murder toll stood at 523 for the year to date.

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Extractive industries report: Quarries owe Govt $193m

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The entrance to a quarry off Arima. – File photo

Quarry operators owe the Government $193 million in royalty payments, according to the TT Extractive Industries Transparency Institute’s eighth annual report launched on Wednesday.

“(The arrears) is due to the under reporting of mineral production volumes and the challenges in collecting royalties owed,” the report said.

It said between 2004 and 2019, Government should have received $222 million from quarry operators. Payments actually amounted to $29 million.

The report also indicated a steady decline in royalties between 2017 and 2020 with sums amounting to $7.9 million in 2017. The report explained the decline in revenue was attributable to a decline in the production of minerals.

“Total production in 2019 was 2,046,100.96 cubic metres and fell to 1,619,550.35 metres in 2020,” the report said.

The report called for significant improvement in the Ministry of Energy’s monitoring of revenue payments, saying the ministry does not independently verify production volumes, but relies on reports from operators.

The report was compiled by PKF Ltd, in partnership with Engaged Consulting Ltd and Michael Barron Consulting. At the launch held virtually, TTEITI chairman Gregory McGuire called for mandatory reporting to be part of the reforms in extractive industries legislation.

“Under the current arrangements companies report their revenues and other key data on a voluntary basis. Moreover the Income Tax Act bars the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) from disclosing such tax information to third parties including the auditor general, so the information is now obtained through a time-consuming process requiring a legal covenant between the BIR and the companies,” McGuire said.

He said the institute has, since 2014, drafted policies to not only overcome the legal barriers but to make them mandatory.

“The legislation is now before the minister and we at the TTEITI advocate for its enactment,” McGuire said.

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Eighteen-year-old Shantaya Hall, a student of Mount Lebanon district in Mavis Bank, St Andrew, has been missing since Tuesday, November 8.

She is of brown complexion, slim build and about 155 centimetres (five feet one inch) tall.

She has the name ‘Akeem’ tattooed on her left hand.

Reports from the Mavis Bank police are that Shantaya was last seen at about 5:30 am leaving home for school. She was wearing a white blouse, grey skirt, black shoes and white socks.

Efforts to locate her since then have all been unsuccessful.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Shantaya Hall is asked to contact the Mavis Bank police at 876-977-8004, the police 119 emergency number, or the nearest police station.

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St James couple laid to rest, three men charged with murdering them

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Relatives and friends of Korey Clarke and Samantha Patrick dance and sing at their funeral at the Mt St Jude Spiritual Baptist Church, Aboud Circular, St James. – AYANNA KINSALE

MOURNING turned into celebration over the coffins of Korey Clarke and Samantha Patrick as news of three men being charged with their murders was made public during their funeral on Wednesday.

The funeral was held at the Mt St Jude Spiritual Baptist Church, Aboud Circular, St James.

Clarke and Patrick, both 30, were shot dead on October 27 when gunmen stormed their Aboud Circular home around midnight.

It is believed they used their bodies to shield their seven-month-old daughter from the attack.

Moments after the gunmen left, Anthony, Clarke’s father, who lives a stone’s throw away, discovered the child near the couple’s bodies.

They were declared dead at the scene and their bodies were taken to the Forensic Sciences Complex.

Anthony Clarke sings between the coffins of his son Korey Clarke and his wife Samantha Patrick at the Mt St Jude Spiritual Baptist Church, Aboud Circular, St James on Wednesday. – AYANNA KINSALE

Hours before the funeral, Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC, advised police to charge three men with two counts of murder, unlawful possession of firearms and unlawful possession of ammunition.

The men were arrested during a joint exercise involving Homicide Bureau investigators and the Western Division Task Force on November 4.

Even as tears flowed, the mourners celebrated the couple’s lives with chants and shouts.

Anthony and his wife, Patrick’s mother Raquel, and other close relatives, danced around the white and gold coffins while holding the child.

Sending a message to those charged with the murders, Anthony said, “Jesus is the rock and you all chipped off a piece of the rock. And you see that two pieces of rock you chipped off there, God is in charge of these two people, and those that do the act remember it’s coming back.

“And to the elders who are encouraging and gathering them around them, stop it.”

Knocking on the edges of the coffins, Anthony said, “You see the shells of these here, no more sorrow, no more pain. But we who are left behind, we will be rejoicing one day, one day.

“Judgement belongs to God. When the incident happened, God say all can’t go – we leaving back one. That little one (baby) can’t go.

Clarke was remembered by his mother Cherry-ann Clarke as a light, a peacemaker who loved to sing and dance, and someone who loved to make others laugh. Patrick was remembered as a shy, caring and loving person who was family oriented.

Cherry-Ann Clarke and Anthony Clarke, parents of Korey Clarke, who was murdered together with his wife Samantha Patrick, cross the couple’s daughter, who survived the attack, over their coffins at the funeral in St James on Wednesday. – AYANNA KINSALE

Clarke’s father said his son was killed because of greed, envy and jealousy.

“I don’t care what the critics say, he was a peacemaker.”

He lamented the spike in murders in the area, and the influence of criminality on young people.

“I want to tell us today to be your brother’s keeper…I really should have told him (Clarke) to watch his friends.”

Speaking with Newsday after the funeral, Anthony said, “I was happy to hear they held people accountable for the murders. This is sweet justice from God. I feel good. I hope they were charged with triple murder because Samantha was pregnant when they killed her.”

Clarke and Patrick were buried at the Tunapuna Public Cemetery.

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