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Two Princess Margaret Secondary School Students are recieving treatment at Sir Lester Bird Medical Center after they were reportedly attacked outside the school compound this afternoon.
The students reportedly sustained serious injuries and the police are investigating
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The Fire Department and the Police are conducting investigations into a house fire that occurred at Bottom Village, All Saints.
Officers from the All Saints Fire Station were called to the scene at about 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, and met a small blaze in an incomplete upstairs section of the two-story concrete structure.
They moved quickly and extinguished the fire before it could spread to other parts of the house. However, a bed, 25 lighting-fixture covers, and several air-conditioning hoses were destroyed.
The building is reportedly owned by Egbert Mason and the ground floor is occupied by his daughter, Tanisha Mason.
As investigations into the cause of the fire continue, reports are that Tanisha’s son told her that two little boys had been seen running from the upper level of the structure moments before the fire started.
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President Irfaan Ali earlier today met with the President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) H.E Abdulla Shahid and his delegation at State House.
The Head of State used the opportunity to congratulate Shahid on his leadership and accomplishments, particularly with his involvement of youths in the work of the General Assembly.
The President also updated the visiting official on the recent establishment of the Youth Advisory Council in Guyana. This move, he explained is to allow for the involvement of youths in Guyana’s national development and to foster their involvement as “agents of change”.
He noted too the efforts towards the inclusion of women and youth empowerment.
President Ali also spoke of Guyana’s national and regional food security drive, the Government’s integrated approach to development, and its focus on building out traditional and non-traditional sectors.
In his remarks, the UNGA official lauded President Ali’s work in food security and his progressive vision for the country and its people.
Following the brief discussion, President Ali presented the 76th Session of the UNGA President with a painting by talented Guyanese artist, Dillon Craig.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira; Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Yeşim Oruç and the Director of Projects at the Office of the President, Mrs Marcia Nadir-Sharma were also at the meeting. (Office of the President)
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With 518 marks, Neuel Bancroft of Annandale Primary; Angelica Subryan of Cumberland Primary and Jonathon Gomes of Josel Educational Institute tied for the top spot at this year’s NGSA.
The results were officially announced today at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. In addition three students shared the second spot with 517 marks while five share the third spot with 516 marks.
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand with the three students who tied for the first spot at this year’s NGSA
All the top performers were awarded places at Queen’s College.
However, during the announcement, it was announced that Social Studies recorded an increase in performance at 58.9 per cent but also an increase in students scoring zero.
English saw a slight reduction in overall performance at 64.8 per cent while there was a slight reduction in the performance in Mathematics when compare to the 2021.
As it relates to Science, the overall performance moved from 40.12 per cent to 45.45 per cent.
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The United Workers Party observes that today marks the 13th anniversary of the fireat St Jude’s Hospital on September 9, 2009.
Having worked diligently towards building a world class and state-of-the-art hospitalduring its recent term of office, the UWP administration was determined to provide to the people of the south, and by extension the people of Saint Lucia, an effective solution to healthcare.
Unfortunately, the ravages of Covid seriously hampered the progress of the construction works at the hospital site in the south.
The decision by the current administration to return to the old St. Jude Hospital which began serving the general population since 1965 is not a move in the best interest of the people of Saint Lucia.
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The ageing number of buildings are not the most efficient and convenient layout for a modern hospital.
The old St. Jude Hospital which was originally constructed in 1942 can hardly beconsidered as relevant or up to the times.
With all the development, investment, and economic activity planned for the south, it only makes sense to give the people of the south, a modern and resilient structure which is in keeping with expectations for a hospital in these modern times.
The United Workers Party calls on the Philip J. Pierre administration to consider all the benefits of the modern facility started by the United Workers Party and to complete the new St. Jude Hospital facility.
The United Workers Party calls on the current administration to look to the futurerather regressing into the past with our healthcare.
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A raíz de la cancelación del contrato con la empresa Bou Maintenance Service -cuyo dueño hizo acuerdo de culpabilidad en el caso de exalcalde de Cataño, Félix Delgado Montalvo-, el alcalde de Bayamón, Ramón Luis Rivera Cruz, rechazó el viernes que de alguna manera participe de las subastas que realiza el municipio.
“Nunca he participado en ningún proceso de subasta desde que soy alcalde de la Ciudad de Bayamón. Eso es una regla fundamental, nunca. Como también, es bueno establecer que si desafortunadamente, en algunos otros lugares algún otro funcionario público aceptó una regalía fuera de la ley, pues mire, eso es un asunto personal. Eso es un principio ético de cada ser humano”, dijo el alcalde en conferencia de prensa.
“Nunca, nunca, nunca he recibido ningún regalo de ningún suplidor del municipio de Bayamón” añadió.
Cuestionado si José Bou Santiago hizo donativos a sus campañas, Rivera Cruz contestó que “me imagino que si, ysi hace aportaciones dentro de los reglamentos y las leyes, de eso no debe haber ningún problema”.
Rivera Cruz estuvo en la conferencia de prensa acompañado por los integrantes de la Junta de Subastas del municipio. Los contratos -que desde el 2008 tuvo Bou Santiago con el municipio-, fueron a subasta pública.
Todas los contratos de mantenimiento de áreas verdes y equipo pesado se adjudican por subasta pública.
Los últimos contratos de Bou Maintenance Service, fueron para limpieza, desganche, mantenimiento, control de plagas y recogido de escombros para las quebradas. Posteriormente, como consecuencia del incumplimiento que tuvo otra compañía, se le adjudicaron los contratos para limpieza y mantenimiento del Parque Lineal y el Parque de las Ciencias.
El otro contrato cancelado fue para el alquiler de vehículos pesados.
Rivera Cruz informó además que a raíz de la cancelación de los contratos, se hara orden de emergencia para hacer un contrato temporal para cubrir servicios en lo que culmina el proceso de una nueva subasta que tarda 45 días.
Además, le solicitaron a la Oficina de la Contralora- que actualmente está auditando al municipio-, que incluya los contratos cancelados a Bou Maintenance Service,
José Bou Santiago hizo acuerdo de culpabilidad en el Tribunal Federal, por regalarle al exalcalde de Cataño un Rolex Pepsi, a cambio de recibir contratos.
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El comisionado del Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico, Antonio López Figueroa, informó el viernes, que agentes adscritos a la Unidad de la División de Vigilancia Marítima de Piñones y Fajardo, en unión al personal de Inteligencia del Negociado de FURA y la agencia federal Air Marine Branch, ocuparon en la mañana, un cargamento de 47 bloques de cocaína en 5 fardos los cuales fueron valorados en 4.8 millones de dólares.
También se ocupó 5 pistolas Glock, 3 rifles, 16 cargadores, 1,700 municiones y aproximadamente un millón de dólares en efectivo.
Estos hechos ocurrieron a media milla del norte de la costa del sector Tocones en Loíza, donde se intervino con una embarcación tipo yola color blanca y gris, de fabricación casera, de 26 pies de eslora y con un motor de 75 caballos de fuerza.
La evidencia ocupada arrojó positivo a cocaína según la prueba de campo realizada. Al momento no se han efectuado arrestos.
Se informó que la Agencia federal DEA asumió jurisdicción del mismo y continúan la investigación.
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The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is appealing to the organizers of any event where people tend to congregate to ensure that the COVID19 Safety Protocols are followed during their programs.
The appeal has come from Chief Health Promotion Officer in the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Shanika John.
Donnie Collins has more in today’s COVID-19 Update.
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There are now 19 active cases of COVID 19 recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, according to the latest update from the Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment
The Ministry says there were no new cases recorded on Thursday September 8th, and two recoveries were noted.
One unvaccinated person is currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
9,446 cases of COVID-19 and 9,311 recoveries have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to date. 115 people have died from the virus.
And, 72,591 COVID-19 vaccines have so far been administered locally. 37,174persons have received their first dose; 31, 283 have received their second dose and 4,134 persons have received boosters.
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Caribbean countries are working to learn the best ways to finance measures for mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said in a press conference on Aug. 26.
Dr. Wheatley recently conferred with Caribbean Community heads of government, environment ministers and foreign ministers at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change hosted in the Bahamas.
“As we all know, the Caribbean in particular is vulnerable to stronger hurricanes, as well a sea-level rises and droughts,” he said.
Caricom associate members including the VI, Anguilla, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos also held a Caribbean overseas territories caucus.
“We agreed that greater engagement with the United Nations on alternative forms of climate finance for overseas territories was critical as well as further discussions with the United Kingdom government on financial support and technical assistance to the overseas territories to adapt to climate change,” the premier said.
Dr. Wheatley also commended the Bahamian government for arranging for heads of government to fly to Trinidad and attend the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo II.
“The expo was inspirational to say the least and provided a real vision for agriculture in the Caribbean as we strive to become more self-sufficient in food production,” he said. “As a region, we must reduce our food import bill to give us a greater sense of food security, especially during these uncertain times where inflation is running rampant.”
The premier added that his government is moving quickly to establish a new Agriculture and Fisheries Authority as prescribed by the Food Security and Sustainability Act, 2022, which recently received Governor John Rankin’s assent.
Caricom members also began planning for the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Egypt in November.
At the event, Dr. Wheatley said, nations from around the world will focus on how to slow global warming.
“We are aligned in our view that the countries who are releasing the large majority of CO-2 gas emissions into the atmosphere should deliver on their pledges of financial support promised to small island developing states and other groups of vulnerable countries,” Dr. Wheatley said. “We are also of the view that we must hasten our transition to renewable energy to mitigate the economic and environmental risks associated with fossil fuels, such as the sharp spike in the price of oil and gas.”
At the COP26 meeting last November in Glasgow, former Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley lobbied for climate change mitigation funding from the UK.
He also pledged commitment to a newly created alliance of Caribbean and Latin American leaders; touted the Anegada solar project as a sign of the territory’s commitment to a renewable energy transition; and said passing legislation such as revamped building codes will be crucial for climate-change adaptation.
Representatives in Glasgow eventually signed an agreement to reconvene in a year with ambitious plans to rein in emissions, though many small island nations remained unimpressed with a lack of recognition for the imminent danger facing them.
Such concerns were echoed on Aug. 26 by Natural Resources and Labour Minister Mitch Turnbull, who joined the premier at the press conference.
Mr. Turnbull warned that the window for action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — a commitment outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement — is narrowing.
“This target has been identified as critical for small islands to survive and avoid the worst impacts of climate change,” he said.
Also during the press conference, the premier thanked former members of the VI Climate Change Trust Fund for being willing to resume their duties after their membership was revoked by the Virgin Islands Party government shortly after it took power in February 2019. Mr. Turnbull apologised to former members on Aug. 18 and invited them to return.
On Aug. 26, Dr. Wheatley added, “They can be assured that Government of National Unity supports the critical and independent work that they will be doing in helping to mobilise and deploy resources to help build the climate resilience of this territory.”
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