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Google Doodle celebrates ‘Miss Lou’ on 103rd birthday Loop Jamaica
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American multinational technology company Google is honouring the late Jamaican poet and activist Louise Bennett-Coverley, also known as Miss Lou, with a Doodle on her 103rd birthday, September 7.
The Doodle, which is the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists, was illustrated by Jamaican guest artist Robyn Smith.
“The Jamaican poet, folklorist, activist and entertainer empowered the country to take pride in its language and culture. Known by many Jamaicans as “Miss Lou”, Bennett’s social commentary and sense of humour made her a popular personality in the country,” Google said as it provided background on who Ms Lou was, her journey and her contributions.
The tech company thankedthe Louise Simone Bennett Coverley Estate (LBC Estate) for their collaboration on this project while sharing her son Fabian Coverley’s thoughts on Miss Lou’s legacy.
In a Q&A posted by Google Doodle, the artist, Smith, shared her reaction when she was approached about working on the Doodle.
“I screamed. I was just so excited about getting to work with Google, but then on top of that to have it be about a Jamaican subject, and that subject being Miss Lou, I was washed with pride for Jamaica,” Smith said.
She also said, through the Doodle, she hopes people can learn a little about the impact Miss Lou had and her passion for preserving Jamaica’s culture.
Born on September 7, 1919, Ms Lou received her education from Ebenezer and Calabar Elementary Schools, St Simon’s College, Excelsior College, and Friends College (Highgate).
She was described as Jamaica’s leading comedienne, as the “only poet who has really hit the truth about her society through its own language”, and as an important contributor to the country of “valid social documents reflecting the way Jamaicans think and feel and live”.
Through her poems in Jamaican patois, she raised the dialect of the Jamaican folk to an art level which is acceptable to and appreciated by all in Jamaica.
The late Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett-Coverley
Her contribution to Jamaican cultural life was such that she was honoured with the MBE, the Norman Manley Award for Excellence (in the field of Arts), the Order of Jamaica (1974), the Institute of Jamaica’s Musgrave Silver and Gold Medals for distinguished eminence in the field of Arts and Culture, and in 1983 the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of the West Indies.
The Jamaica Government also appointed her Cultural Ambassador at Large for Jamaica. On Jamaica’s independence day in 2001, Bennett-Coverley was appointed as a Member of the Order of Merit for her distinguished contribution to the development of the Arts and Culture.
She died in Canada on July 26, 2006.
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Cops seize 518 firearms up to end of August Loop Jamaica
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Jamaica’s law enforcement officials have seized a total of 518 firearms up to August 31, 2022.
This figure, which reflects seizures since the start of the year, represents an increase of 12 per cent or 54 more firearms seized over the same period last year.
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, made the disclosure during his address at Tuesday’s Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) press conference.
In detailing the types of weapons seized, the commissioner provided statistics that showed a 60 per cent increase in the number of rifles seized and a 12 per cent increase in the number of shotguns seized.
There was also a seven per cent increase in the number of pistols seized when compared to last year’s seizure of that weapon.
In addition to the firearm seizures so far this year, a total of 9,082 rounds of ammunition have also been seized.
Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson
“Since January, we have laid charges against 657 persons just for illegal possession of firearm. Some of these persons are charged for other offences, as well,” said Anderson.
He reiterated his commitment that the constabulary will “not be distracted or lose focus” on its mandate to apprehend criminals, ensure public order, and save lives.
“We have to keep the focus on criminals and their means of committing crimes — gunmen, gangs and guns.
“Too often in the discussion about crime, especially when those discussions become philosophical discussions, the criminals and the impact on the victims are absent,” Anderson noted.
“We at the JCF don’t have the luxury of leaving the criminals or their victims out of the discussions since we see first-hand the pain and harm that these criminals inflict on their victims,” he declared.
The senior lawman said the JCF anticipates the new legislation coming for the Firearms Act as it continues to pursue criminals and maintain public order.
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School Supplies for Sen. Richard Lewis’ 6th Annual Back-to-school Supplies Initiative
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School Supplies for Sen. Richard Lewis’ 6th Annual Back-to-school Supplies Initiative
Richard Lewis says:
I am delighted to announce that my 6th Annual Back-to-school Supplies Initiative is underway.
This has been made possible through the benevolence of Mrs. Alexandrina Eudelle, Stafford Lewis, Maria Sharon Martin and my local donors.
Special mention must be made of Tenice & Allie Enterprise for their assistance.
I am indeed grateful for another opportunity to give back to my community.
The school supplies are being distributed on a needs basis, targeting approximately 700 children.
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ST. LUCIA: Father suing St Mary’s College for denying son entry due to hair
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LOOP: The father of a 13-year-old student of St Mary’s College has sought legal action against the learning institution after his son was denied entry into his classroom on September 5, the first day of the new academic year.
“He was denied entry into the class. I went back and forth with the principal for a while yesterday. He was eventually allowed into his class, but the principal told me that my son would not be allowed to attend class today (September 6) if he did not cut his hair.”
Elliot has taken legal action in light of his son being denied access to education.
“As far as I am concerned, a 13-year-old is being denied an education which he has a right to, and the school needs to realise that they are subjected to the Ministry of Education; they are not private institutions and also subject to the authority of the courts, so at the end of the day I don’t think the principal or myself can decide on something that is a public affair, so the courts have a right to decide on it,” Elliot said.
Loop News reached out to SMC’s Principal, Don Howel, who declined to comment.
Government Senator Lisa Jawahir took to social media Monday, expressing her concerns against the actions taken against students.
“I DO NOT support the notion that a boy’s hair must be cut to be allowed to learn in a classroom setting. Likewise, I DO NOT support the notion that a girl cannot have “edges” or hair in a puff or even braids to be allowed to learn in a classroom setting. If you know me, you will notice my hair is almost always in a bun. Why? Because it is a lot to manage every morning because I have work commitments, can you imagine a working, single-parent mother having to comb her daughter every morning for school?
What is wrong with having neat braids in the child’s hair? What worked in “19 0 Not”, where mothers could afford to stay home to comb their kids, does not work in 2022. I believe the schools need to review this and be more accommodating that as long as the child’s hair is neat, their hairstyle should not stifle their ability to learn. Do you remember how difficult it was for the Rastafarian community when their kids could not even have their hair in a bun?
In this day and age, things like this need to be reviewed.(My personal opinion) #letthekidslearn”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education says it is aware of situations at various schools that have sparked public discussion regarding issues of grooming in schools on the island.
The Ministry wishes to assure the general public that it remains committed to reviewing the present positions to address the current issues from a holistic standpoint.
As such, the Ministry is committed to ensuring that an evaluation of this nature includes the thorough participation of all relevant stakeholders in determining the best way forward.
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Thomas warns that laundered money coming out of Africa could land Antigua & Barbuda in an international scandal
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REAL NEWS: Alister Thomas is warning that something sinister might be afoot leading up to the next General Elections, and Antigua and Barbuda could be caught up in another international scandal.
Thomas, the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for St. John’s City West, says the matter has to do with a proposed Africa-to-Antigua airline.
As this country’s former Information Commissioner, Thomas says the position afforded him the opportunity to be a life-long member of the International Information Commissioners.
During a 2013 conference in Berlin, Thomas says, the commissioners established a bonded-type of membership and a protocol by which they committed to look out for each other – even after their tenure had ended.
He says he helped found the Caribbean Information Commissioners network, which is still operating, and it is by way of this connection that he received a shocking revelation.
Thomas says his counterparts reminded him of Antigua and Barbuda’s reputation with unscrupulous investors and their shady dealings
His sources are now saying that our shores could be used as a money-laundering transshipment point.
The UPP Candidate says he has been advised to have the Party launch an investigation to ensure that no flights coming here from Africa is moving money for the General Elections.
Speculation is rife that money is urgently needed to fund the Labour Party’s election campaign. Accordingly, the opposition party is being urged to alert the international agencies that can assist in detecting the movement of money.
The UPP is also reminded of the fallout the country could face by being blacklisted, as was the case when Antigua and Barbuda shipped guns to apartheid South Africa decades ago.
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Fedee Urges Pierre To Articulate Holistic Crime-Fighting Plan – St. Lucia Times News
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Former Anse La Raye-Canaries MP, Dominic Fedee, has called on Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre to come forward with a crime-fighting plan for Saint Lucia.
“We would like to call on the Prime Minister to better articulate a holistic plan for the fighting of crime in Saint Lucia,” Fedee told an opposition United Workers Party (UWP) news conference on Tuesday.
The former Tourism Minister spoke amid a continuing violent crime wave and expressed condolences to the mothers and families of young men who continue to lose their lives at an unprecedented rate.
But he said blaming the police has been a consistent government narrative in public responses to crime.
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Fedee acknowledged that the police must be held accountable as the agency responsible for law enforcement.
Nevertheless, he asserted that this does not remove the policymakers’ obligation to support the police while providing leadership.
According to Fedee, policymakers are responsible for formulating policies whether on the economy, national security, education, or health.
He also took issue with Prime Minister Pierre’s declaration to reporters on Monday that ‘the sky is not falling’.
“This is a very difficult time for our country and I want to place on record that we do disagree with the Honourable Prime Minister. The sky is falling.”
“I don’t know whether it is because he has a very detailed number of bodyguards around him that he has lost touch with what is happening and the anxiety and the sheer fear that we feel and the sheer feeling of bring unsafe by us when we go to our beaches, when we go shopping in the City centre and when we visit various communities,’ the former Minister told the news conference.
And he declared that there are no longer any ‘hot spots’ for crime since nobody is safe.
“We can be anywhere in Saint Lucia and our lives are constantly at risk,” Fedee explained.
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Exigen acciones contra chofer de la AMA que presuntamente acosó sexualmente a mujer ciega
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Ángel Gabriel Quiles, quien es portavoz de Alba Nydia Toro, una trabajadora social ciega, exigió por escrito acciones contra chofer del programa Llame y Viaje, de la Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses (AMA), por presunto acoso sexual en contra de la mujer.
“Demandamos una respuesta oficial por escrito (y) a tono con la limitación física que tiene Alba que es ciega total. Que sea una comunicación por correo electrónico”, manifestó Quiles en RADIO ISLA.
Quiles sostuvo que si la Oficina de la Procuraduría de las Mujeres ha hecho algo al respecto, no se lo han notificado a Nydia Toro. “¿Cuándo se ha hecho una comunicación directa a Alba, si, en efecto, eso ha sido así? ¿Por qué razón entonces se da a conocer públicamente que han habido cuatro órdenes cuando ella no ha recibido una comunicación directa a esos efectos?”, cuestionó Quiles.
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Un caimán de dos metros ataca a una mujer en Florida
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Una estadounidense de 77 años fue víctima el pasado sábado del ataque de un caimán de dos metros y medio en una comunidad cerrada de la ciudad de Bradenton, en Florida, informa Fox 13.
Los testigos presenciales contaron que escucharon los gritos de la víctima y que, cuando uno de los vecinos corrió a ayudarla, vio que un caimán había mordido a la septuagenaria.
El vecino comenzó a gritar y solo entonces el reptil soltó a la víctima y regresó al agua.
Al lugar acudieron miembros de la Comisión de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de Florida, policías, el jefe del departamento de bomberos y un equipo de ambulancia. Finalmente, el depredador fue capturado por un empleado de conservación estatal.
La mujer fue trasladada a un hospital, pero el lunes por la mañana todavía estaba bajo tratamiento, según CBS.
“Parece evidente que este caimán había sido alimentado y obviamente eso no es algo que recomendamos porque puede puede llevar a situaciones como esta”, comentó el jefe de los bomberos.
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Municipio de Trujillo Alto coordina auditoría forense sobre Waste Collection
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El alcalde de Trujillo Alto, Pedro Rodríguez González, confirmó en Radio Isla 1320 que realizarán una auditoría forense sobre el desempeño de Waste Collection Corp., compañía encargada del manejo de desperdicios sólidos, y que ha sido base de múltiples esquemas de corrupción para alcaldes en la isla.
“Ese contrato, pues, el pasado alcalde lo canceló. No tocamos ese tema en esta transición. No tocamos así profundamente porque ya no está en el municipio ese contrato […] Estamos ya coordinando para ordenar la auditoría forense y quién va a estar haciendo ese trabajo”, informó el alcalde.
El ejecutivo municipal indicó que “si había un negocio, como uno dice, cuadrado ya con esto del kickback, yo digo [que] esta cantidad de dinero que se sacaba por el lado, los $17,500 esos, hubiese sido una cantidad menor también que se hubiese cobrado el municipio” señaló el alcalde al indicar que el dinero puede recuperarse, pero que es la División Legal quien tiene que hacer la gestión.
Sobre su desempeño, resaltó que su trayectoria de 14 años en la legislatura municipal no ha sido empañada por señalamientos: “El pueblo quiere transparencia y eso fue lo que pidió, también, en las pasadas primarias […] y así va a ser el proceso en el municipio de Trujillo Alto… va a ser uno de puertas abiertas, de libros abiertos, para uno tener la confianza del pueblo”, finalizó Rodríguez González.
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