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“Aider l’économie à résister”, “protéger” et “soutenir” les Français face à l’inflation: tels sont les objectifs revendiqués par le gouvernement qui a présenté mercredi en Conseil des ministres un deuxième projet de budget rectificatif pour…

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The estimate of the damage from Tropical Storm Ian which affected the island in late September has been revised upwards to $889 million.

This is significantly more than the $360-million preliminary estimate that was given by Prime Minister Andrew Holness last month. At that time, Holness told the House of Representatives that the figure would likely increase.

The prime minister, in an update in the House on Tuesday, provided a more detailed breakdown of the figure.

The breakdown shows that the cost to reopen the affected roads and improve the driving conditions is estimated at $359 million, while the cost to undertake permanent works, primarily retaining walls and drainage structures, is estimated at $530 million.

The estimate of the damage shows that the parish of Clarendon, which was the most impacted, suffered an estimated $649.7 million in damage.

A further breakdown of damage by parish shows the following:

St Catherine – $73.9 millionSt Thomas – $59.1 millionTrelawny – $29.5 millionSt Elizabeth – $26 millionKingston – $17.75 millionSt James – $16.7 million

Holness cautioned that the country’s fiscal situation will not allow for all the required works to be done immediately.

“Accordingly, the government is proposing a programme of targeted interventions with priority rankings…” he said.

The ranking speaks to the reopening of blocked roads, which has already been accomplished, the cleaning of critical drains, patching of main thoroughfares that have been scoured, and the construction of new structures, including retaining walls, river training et cetera.

The prime minister said 47 roads were affected by landslides, mudflows, downed trees, or inundation, which rendered some communities inaccessible or marooned.

“I can report that all roads are fully reopened with the exception of Lower Chapelton to Rock River where a breakaway occurred at Sutton in Clarendon,” Holness said.

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Dear Editor,

It is quite evident that God nar sleep!  What is happening at Observer Newsco the opposition’s aligned radio station, is not happening by coincidence but it’s a divine intervention to bring the hidden agenda of the establishment’s administration to light.

That day when Kieron Murdoch resigned from the radio station, it created a dark day in the history of the station’s existence and by extension a very dark day in the history of Antigua.

Kieron is one of the nation’s young brilliant minds. His Sunday program, The Big Issues, attracted a wide listenership, regardless of one’s political party affiliation. He was very astute, impartial, very objective & to say the least, very much nonpartisan.

It was very unfortunate that under such unforeseen circumstances, Kieron had to throw in his towel as an employee of Observer Newsco, due to the lack of ethics & professionlism that existed among the administration within that establishment .

Furthermore, to throw more oil into the fire, Daren Matthew – Ward, another young brilliant mind, whose morning program stood out and formed  the beacon of all morning programs, also packed his bundle and left immediately after. To me, his sad farewell speech painted a very gloomy picture of his former bosses at Observer Newsco.

Some months ago, ZDK experienced the same fate.  The senior & very experienced broadcasters did not hesitate to take off with quick speed. It is obvious that the administration of both radio stations have something in common.

Interestingly, the common factor is that the head of each radio stations are both UPP candidates for the upcoming election. Both have similar attributes, hence their political & personal vendetta, envy & hate has taken precedence over professionalism & work ethics. As a result, their emotions have taken the best of them, and so it is obvious that they have began to act like dictators.

Certainly, their behavior is yet to be desired and definitely leaves a very poor taste in one’s mouth. Their modus of operandi show the public at large that they are not capable of running the affairs of a country and there is no doubt that they can lead the nation into civil arrest.

Now let us not forget or overlook the mindset of other members of the UPP hierarchy who gave instructions to the public to ” chop up the tax collectors” . Others wished for a license to  go and kill. Others used derogatory terms to embarrass & belittle our Caricom brothers & sisters and referred to them  as paupers & thieves.

Let us take heed and commit ourselves
to
building

A nation, that is free from strife & poverty.

And avoid the return of the IMF program

Which will return under a misfit UPP.

So gird
your
loins
and
join
the
battle

To get rid of the lies & hate of UPP.

As pirates, they should be dumped in the political dustbin

So we can live in peace under the Labour party.

Fitzroy

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Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is looking forward to opening the ‘much needed’ St. Jude Hospital to serve the people of Saint Lucia.

On Tuesday, Pierre opened the medical facility’s new construction phase after more than five years of inactivity at the previously abandoned site.

“We did not take this decision to finish the original St. Jude Hospital lightly. We listened to the experts and are confident that we can construct a patient-friendly, fully functional hospital to serve the people of Saint Lucia, particularly the people of the south of the island,” Pierre wrote on Facebook.

He explained that several government agencies are collaborating to ensure the project’s completion within the shortest possible timeframe and to oversee the spending of taxpayers’ money.

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“There has been too much wastage, and people must be held accountable,” the Castries East MP declared.

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