El pasado colonial de la Corona británica aviva la polémica tras la muerte de la reina Isabel II

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Miles de personas pasaron la noche en vela en Edimburgo (Reino Unido) para poder despedirse de la difunta reina Isabel II. Sin embargo, el deceso de la monarca ha despertado también el ánimo del republicanismo en las antiguas colonias, como es el caso de Bahamas, donde el primer ministro Philip Davis expresó su intención de romper su lazo con la Corona británica. El científico argentino Gabriel Merino opina que los cuestionamientos a la monarquía puede abrir la puerta a una gran crisis política.

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Para la Naturaleza anuncia entrega gratuita de árboles nativos para siembra

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La organización Para la Naturaleza anunció la repartición de hasta 25 mil árboles nativos, endémicos y frutales, de unas 65 especies, de forma gratuita para el próximo 23 y 24 de septiembre de 9:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m., en seis lugares alrededor de la isla.

La actividad es parte de la iniciativa #LaSiembra2022, que nace en la Unidad de Reforestación de la entidad “para promover un movimiento ecológico con el propósito de integrar y educar a la ciudadanía acerca de la reforestación. Además, es una oportunidad para que las comunidades formen parte de la reforestación de las islas de Puerto Rico”, indica el comunicado. 

La modalidad de entrega será mediante servicarro en los siguientes espacios: Vivero de Para la Naturaleza en el Jardín Botánico Norte, en Río Piedras; Reserva Natural Hacienda La Esperanza, en Manatí; Reserva Natural La Parguera, en Lajas; Centro de Visitantes de Medio Mundo y Daguao, en Ceiba (antigua base Roosevelt Roads); Antiguo Club de Leones, en Barranquitas; y en el Parque Isidro García, en Mayagüez.

Asimismo, informaron que las especies a repartir incluyen el roble nativo, retama san josé, acerola, guayaba, mangle botón, guanábana, café, grosella, maga, mamey, uva playera, entre otros. 

La reservación de hasta cuatro árboles e indicaciones de siembra y cuidado están disponibles en la página web de la organización pln.org/lasiembra.

Pasos a seguir para obtener tu árbol nativo:

    Reserva tus árboles en pln.org/lasiembra, aquí podrás ver toda la información de localizaciones, especies, recomendaciones de qué especie debes sembrar para tu lugar y espacio, así como videos tutoriales para sembrar tus árboles. 
    Busca tus árboles en el lugar, fecha y hora seleccionada. 
    Siembra tu árbol en un lugar adecuado. 
    Registra tu siembra en la aplicación Hábitat PLN. Al registrar tus siembras, aseguras que se sumen a la meta de reforestación de Para la Naturaleza. En la aplicación, también podrás monitorear el crecimiento y mantenimiento de los árboles sembrados y los avances de reforestación a través de un mapa de las islas de Puerto Rico.
    Comparte la foto de tu siembra en todas las plataformas de redes sociales, etiqueta a @Paralanaturaleza e incluye el hashtag de Para la Naturaleza #LaSiembra2022 

“Los árboles son nuestros mejores aliados ante los retos ambientales que enfrentamos. Además de embellecer la isla y brindar frutos que nutren a las comunidades, los árboles contribuyen a la industria agrícola local, suplen a los acuíferos para generar agua potable, previenen inundaciones, mejoran la calidad del aire y sirven como albergue para la fauna local. Son también un legado invaluable para las generaciones futuras. En Puerto Rico existen aproximadamente 750 especies de árboles, de las cuales 547 se consideran especies nativas y 141 han sido consideradas endémicas. Estos árboles se adaptan más fácilmente a las diferentes condiciones climáticas de las islas”, se añade en el comunicado. 

Para más información de #LaSiembra2022 o para donar, acceda a www.pln.org/lasiembra o comuniquese al 787-722-5834. Dicha opción es óptima para quienes no puedan buscar sus árboles o no se encuentren en la isla.

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Bajans urged to line motorcade route, celebrate Fantastic 4 atheletes Loop Barbados

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Barbados is gearing up to scream “Welcome home!” to its most outstanding athletes for 2022.

Bajan athletes who have achieved spectacular feats over the past two months at the Pan American Championships, the Commonwealth Games and other international meets will be celebrated in grand style this week.

Barbadian cyclist Amber Joseph who struck gold and won two silvers at the Pan American Cycling Championships returned home last Thursday ahead of the pack but she will not be left out of this week’s pomp.

On September 9, for her arrival, she was greeted by General Manager of the Barbados Olympic Association Glyne Clarke, Senior Operations Officer at the Barbados Olympic Association Ryan Brathwaite, and Neil Murrell Director of Sports at the National Sports Council.

But on Wednesday, September 15, she joins with Sada Williams, Shane Brathwaite, and Jonathan Jones on a motorcade, which will be followed by a press conference and reception to celebrate them. The reception will be held at Ilaro Court on the evening of Friday, September 16.

The motorcade leaves the Grantley Adams International Airport on Wednesday around 2pm. for the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium where the press conference will also be held.

Motorcade Route

From the Grantley Adams International Airport the motorcade will travel via Coverley, Pilgrim Road, Callender’s, Thornbury Hill through Oistins, Welches, Maxwell Road, Top Rock, then turn right at the roundabout towards Graeme Hall, then turn left at the roundabout onto the ABC Highway to the Garfield Sobers Roundabout, onto Wildey Road towards the triangle, then right onto Highway R by Carters, left up “B.E.T” hill onto the roundabout at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology, around the roundabout, down “B.E.T” hill, left onto Upton, then turn right at the north entrance to the Gymnasium, pass the Astroturf and left to the Gymnasium’s VIP entrance.

Barbadians are invited to line the route of the motorcade on Wednesday afternoon to greet and celebrate our athletes. There will also be a 15-minute opportunity at the Gymnasium to interact with the athletes and take pictures.

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NHC updates forecast for tropical waves of concern Loop Barbados

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The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) says one of the two tropical waves it is monitoring in the Atlantic Ocean is becoming better organised.

In the forecast this morning, NHC said, “conventional and low-earth orbit satellite data indicate that showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Windward Islands have increased and become better organised since yesterday afternoon.”

Environmental conditions appear to be favourable for the wave to develop into a tropical depression over the next few days as it approaches the Leeward Islands on Friday.

Meanwhile, NHC said the second tropical wave, which is located near the Cabo Verde Islands, also exhibited some change in shower and thunderstorm activity.

“Environmental conditions appear only marginally favourable, and any development of this system should be slow to occur while it moves westward or west-northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic through the end of the week. It has a near zero chance of development in the next 48 hours and a low (20 per cent) chance in the next 5 days,” NHC said.

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GRENADA-ENERGY-Government to discontinue the discount on non-fuel tax to consumers

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Vreemde valuta tot stabilisatie van de wisselkoers

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PARAMARIBO — Het ministerie van Financiën en Planning heeft afspraken gemaakt met de oliemaatschappijen en importeurs van medicamenten en noodzakelijke

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Condolence book opened to the public online Loop Cayman Islands

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The public is invited to join the commemoration of the life of Queen Elizabeth II by sending condolences and floral tributes.

Condolence books are available to the public to sign and can be found in the lobbies at the Government Administration Building in Grand Cayman, the District Administration Building in Cayman Brac as well as at the District Office in Little Cayman.

A condolence book can also be signed at Parliament.

The community is also invited to sign the online condolence book here.

Floral tributes can be left on the steps of the Government Administration Building and the front gates of Government House. The public should note that once flowers wither they will be removed.

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NRA policy restricts individual instructions from politicians Loop Cayman Islands

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The chairman of the board of directors of the National Roads Authority (NRA) said that, in order to further improve transparency and accountability, the NRA board made a decision in May 2022 clarifying who may generally give the NRA instructions.

The resolution, passed prior to the recent judgment involving the National Conservation Council, clarifies that where an individual politician has a request, this must be routed through the Ministry of Planning and Infrastructure so that the Ministry can issue the relevant directive. Following this, the NRA can consider the directive, along with any amendments to the existing strategic operational plan.

While the move may sound controversial at first, it was done to address a concern raised by the Office of the Auditor General about “ad-hoc” projects i.e., activities that were undertaken by the NRA, but were not necessarily spelled out in any strategic operational plan. In addition, the Office of the Auditor General pointed out that, over the years, over 80% of the NRA’s budget was spent near election dates.

“To prevent the reoccurrence of “ad-hoc” projects and a high volume of spending during periods of “election sensitivity”, the NRA board clarified the approach i.e., all NRA work must fall within the board approved strategic operational plan and any changes must be approved by the board or come via directives from the Ministry or Cabinet,” the NRA board chairman explained.

In connection with this, the NRA board chairman also said that the NRA board established a board communication policy to clarify the nature of communications in-between board meetings, including who is authorised to follow-up on the implementation of directives in-between board meetings.

In the absence of this policy, the NRA could face an issue where multiple parties are instructing the NRA… the risk of which is undermining directives and pushing the strategic operational plan off track.

The NRA board chairman explained further.

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Public Invited to Sign Book of Condolence at Government Headquarters for Late H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 12, 2022 (SKNIS) – A Book of Condolence for the Late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second will be placed at the entrance of Government Headquarters on Tuesday, September 13 until Thursday, September 15, 2022, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

The public is invited to pay their tribute to the longest reigning British monarch, who sat on the royal throne for 70 years. She died on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Since her death, millions of people around the world have been paying their respects to the monarch, who was 96 years old.

On Monday, September 12, His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL. D was the first to sign the condolence book followed by Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, and then members of his Cabinet and the Cabinet Secretary.

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Health ministry increases efforts to sensitive the public on monkeypox Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

The Southern Regional Health Authority will on Tuesday, embark on a mass public sensitisation to increase the public’s knowledge on monkeypox.

The exercise comes days after the health ministry reported the death of a monkeypox patient, whose cause of death is under investigation. Jamaica has also recorded five additional cases, bringing the total number of cases to 12.

The public health teams will distribute educational materials and engage the public in major town centres across the island.

The exercise will start in the parishes of Manchester, Clarendon and St Elizabeth. St Elizabeth, Junction town centre – (8:00 am to 10:00 am)

Santa Cruz town centre – (8:00 am to 10:00 am), Manchester, Christiana town centre- (7:00 am to 10:00 am) Mandeville town Centre- Nashville bus park, taxi stand across the market (7:00 am to 10:00 am.)

Clarendon May Pen town centre-(7:00 a.m. to 10:00 am), Chapelton town centre-(7:00 am to 10:00 am), Spalding town centre-(7:00 am to 10:00 am), Frankfield town centre- (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 am).

The Ministry of Health said the latest positive patients are four males and a female.

Of the five new cases recorded locally, two were in Kingston and St Andrew, while there was one case each from St Elizabeth, St James and Manchester.

The number of active cases currently stands at eight, while an additional recovery has brought the total number of recoveries to three.

Two of the confirmed cases of monkeypox were imported, while 10 were locally transmitted.

A total of 25 tests for the disease have been conducted locally.

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