Motorcyclist dead after crash on Marcus Garvey Drive Loop Jamaica

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A motorcyclist died as a result of injuries he sustained in a vehicular collision on Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston 14 on Wednesday, November 23.

The deceased has been identified as 43-year-old Herbert Reid of Nelson Street, Denham Town in Kingston 14.

Reports are that at about 10:45 am, the driver of a Toyota Wish motor car, stopped along the roadway to make checks on his car bumper. While looking at the vehicle, Reid’s motorcycle collided into the rear of the Toyota Wish.

Reid sustained multiple injuries and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Denham Town police are investigating.

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Man fined for throwing Chinese food Over Prison Wall

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A young man was fined $350 after he was convicted of throwing a bag containing Chinese food over the walls of His Majesty’s Prison.

On November 20, in broad daylight, a constable on duty observed a man dressed in a white vest and short pants carrying a white bag in the vicinity of the eastern side of the prison wall.

The man threw the bag over the wall and ran, but the officer chased him and was able to apprehend him in the vicinity of Teachers Place.

He was later identified as 21-year-old Jahvante Lloyd, of Fort Road, a convicted felon.

The youngster confessed to the officer that he had tossed “one likkle bag with a bowl of Chinese food for someone”.

When he appeared in the St John’s Magistrate’s Court yesterday he pleaded guilty to conveying.

However, he issued an apology to the court and stated that “it won’t happen again”.

Lloyd was then fined $350 by Magistrate Conliffe Clarke who gave him a week to pay.

If he fails to pay the fine, he will be imprisoned for two months.

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Antiguan businesses hit by cyber attacks

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CABINET: Discussion of cyber attacks on businesses

The Minister of Information shared with the Cabinet an event which occurred one day last week when one of the offshore enterprises, operating in Antigua, was deliberately DDOS (attack); the ploy ensured that the company’s computer systems could not function normally.

The action had some impact on other businesses in Antigua and Barbuda that use the same carriers for their Internet traffic.

The challenge has been successfully met and the operation is restored.

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A Letter to the PM

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Dear Prime Minister,

I must commend you for taking on the reigns of this country,
You took it from the incapable hands of UPP;

They spent their time mismanaging &  wrecking this country,
So now, they must  be dumped in the political bins of our history.

In my view, your Labour Party is a great institution,
With a brilliant person like you at the top;

The world has seen that you are a force to reckon with
And a force, that your enemies cannot stop.

Interestingly, we know you came from a humble beginning
And you grew up in the bowels of poverty;
However, you elevated yourself to reach as far as the United Nation
Where you impressed everyone with your  delivery.

So PM ,  accept from me that you are a great leader,
Among your peers, you stand out to be the best.
Your detractors like the Lovells, Isaacs & the Serpants
Are certainly no match, to put you to a test.

Obviously, you are blessed with immense qualities,
Your foresight and vision is second to non;

You are capable of taking this country out of  any crisis
And empower the citizens & residents of this land.
 
Therefore, this nation will pray that God continue to bless you,
With good health and sound wisdom.

So that you will continue to lead this country
For many more years to come.

Fitzroy

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Mission Accomplished CARICOM Stakeholders Welcome Loss & Damage Win from Climate Summit

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Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Stakeholders from

Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) have welcomed the decision to

establish a loss and damage response fund from the recently concluded United

Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt.

“We have literally exhausted all of our efforts … to bring home the climate

action commitments our vulnerable people desperately need,” said the Hon.

Minister Molwyn Joseph of Antigua and Barbuda, chair of the Alliance of Small Island

Developing States (AOSIS), in a statement issued Sunday (November 20).

“Our Ministers and negotiators have endured sleepless nights and endless

days in an intense series of negotiations, determined to secure the establishment of

a loss and damage response fund, keep 1.5 alive, and advance ambition on critical

mitigation and adaptation plans,” he added.

AOSIS has represented the interests of some 39 SIDS and low-lying coastal

developing states for more than two decades in climate negotiations and sustainable

development processes.

Labelled a breakthrough decision, the agreement to establish a loss and

damage fund forms a part of a package of decisions from the international

negotiations.

It follows years of deliberations on the call for financial support to help

developing countries respond post climate-related impacts, including livelihoods

loss; and the addition of loss and damage to the COP agenda for the first time.

However, even as stakeholders celebrate, they are mindful of the work ahead

to operationalise the fund.

Executive Director (ED) of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre,

Dr. Colin Young, said while the hard fought-for loss and damage decision was

certainly welcomed, it is now time to ensure the fund becomes operational and

benefits SIDS and other developing countries.

“The details will need to be worked out; the criteria established and the

sources identified.

The design of the fund must be fit for purpose and not repeat the

mistakes of other funds that are very difficult to access and take years,” said the ED,

who was in Egypt from November 6 to 18 for the UN Climate Talks.

UnaMay Gordon, former principal director for the Climate Change Division of

Jamaica, and who has herself been on the frontlines at many global climate

negotiations, agreed.

“This was a great step forward, but it is the first step. Eyes will now focus on

construction of the transitional committee and the beginning of their deliberations. I

do hope the fight for loss and damage gets easier from here on,” she noted, fresh

from her participation in the Egypt COP.

“It should not be so hard to agree on something everybody agrees needed to

be addressed. But as I said earlier, good sense must prevail,” added Gordon, who is

also the Chairperson of the Board of Directors at the CCCCC.

AOSIS, meanwhile, has long championed financial support for loss and

damage in the developing world and only last month published a briefing document

detailing how a ‘fit-for-purpose multilateral fund designated as an operating entity

of the UNFCCC Financial Mechanism’ should work.

AOSIS’ membership (roughly 39 countries) which includes Caribbean SIDS,

have called for the design and operationalisation of the fund to include important

concepts such as “climate justice” when taking action to address climate change as

outlined in the Paris Agreement; and flagged the need for an operating entity that is

built to provide predictable support for ex-post response to loss and damage.

Beyond that, AOSIS has maintained that the programming of support should

take a “country-owned, country-driven, gender-responsive approach” and “with

operational modalities that realise enhanced direct access, especially through

existing regional and national entities.”

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Taiwan Contributes US$100,000.00 To Train Women In Mushroom Production – St. Lucia Times News

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The Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has committed to train 25 Saint Lucian women in sustainable mushroom production.

The project, “Where Women Bloom: Supporting sustainable livelihoods for women through capacity building and inclusivity in the mushroom industry”, is a collaboration among the Taiwanese Embassy in Saint Lucia, Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in Saint Lucia, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and the local mushroom collective.

The women, who are between 18 and 65 years old, will be selected from rural communities across Saint Lucia by the project team and partners from the Taiwan Technical Mission through an application process.

Applicants will need to provide a brief video testimonial and a brief bio via an application form. This will be followed by site visits to confirm the selected participants and evaluate the specific set-up requirements for a small, scalable mushroom farm.

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Training will focus on scaling up the mushroom units and guiding participants through selection of suitable species for production based on location and environment, good agricultural practices, quality management, packaging, marketing, and specifying a business roadmap for sustainable growth.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the project was signed by Mr. Daniel Yi-Long Lee, Head of the Taiwan Technical Mission in Saint Lucia and Mr. Gregg C.E. Rawlins, Representative for the ECS, IICA, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, in the Conference Room of the Ministry of Agriculture, Waterfront, in Castries.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by officials from the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Saint Lucia, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development.

His Excellency Peter Chia-yen Chen, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, said the MoU signing was significant, as it seeks to empower women to become entrepreneurs. He also said the initiative aims to ensure that food security remains at the forefront.

“I want to wish all the participants who will benefit from this training the best of success as they embark on a journey of empowerment and education,” Ambassador Chen stated. “You are important players in the food security of Saint Lucia, and I personally cannot wait to sample some mushrooms from your farms in the future.”

Ambassador Chen continued by saying that, “The Enhancing the Efficiency of Production — Distribution Supply Chain in Fruit and Vegetable Sector in Saint Lucia (Second Term)’, cooperated by Taiwan and the Ministry of Agriculture, will ensure that food security in Saint Lucia remains a top priority. Under the cooperation with IICA, we believe this goal will be achieved successfully.”

In his remarks, Hon. Alfred Prospere, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development, thanked Taiwan and IICA for their unwavering support for Saint Lucia’s agricultural sector.

“(This is) an opportunity for me to say a big ‘thank-you’ to the Taiwanese and IICA for the support they have been giving this Ministry over the years,” he said. “I know they will continue to provide that support to us because at this time this Ministry needs every support we can get – whether it’s financial or capacity building – to be able to get this Ministry to meet its objectives with regard to food security.”

For his part, Mr. Gregg Rawlins, Representative for the ECS, IICA, said the MoU signing signaled a continuation of a technical cooperation signed between IICA and TaiwanICDF over three years ago to assist the Region.

“We see this as a progressive step in strengthening the relations between IICA and the Taiwanese Technical Mission and TaiwanICDF, whom we recognize as a very important partner in the agricultural sector, not just here in Saint Lucia, but also in other countries where we cooperate in the Region – St. Kitts and Nevis and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

In fact, the signing of this MoU actually builds upon the signing of a general technical cooperation agreement that was signed between IICA and TaiwanICDF in August 2019.”

He added: “The partnership of the Taiwan Technical Mission in supporting sustainable livelihoods through a focus on producing real impact with women, their capacity building, and promoting inclusivity in market participation in industry representation, is welcomed by IICA.”

Mushrooms are a high value agricultural product which is also nutrient-dense and capable of being produced under very low-cost systems, including at home.

Therefore, even a small commercial unit producing 100 pounds of mushroom with a selling price of EC$25.00 per pound is highly lucrative in comparison to other fresh products.

This makes mushroom an ideal candidate for greater participation of women in support of economic empowerment, food and nutrition security, and sustainable livelihood development.

SOURCE: Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Headline photo: Ambassador Peter Chia-yen Chen with Hon. Alfred Prospere, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries,Food Security and Rural Development; Mr. Gregg Rawlins, Representative for the ECS, IICA; Mr. Daniel Lee, Head of Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM); and Mr. and Mrs. Alex William of Funky Fungi at the MoU signing ceremony.

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Quel modèle de nouveau statut pour la Guyane ? Guyaweb, site d’information et d’investigation en Guyane

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Nouvelle-Calédonie, Polynésie, autonomie, sui generis : les formules institutionnelles sont nombreuses au sein de la République française pour ses territoires d’Outre-mer. Quelles options vont choisir les élus guyanais pour les soumettre aux autorités parisiennes et peut-être au peuple guyanais lors d’un référendum s’il faut modifier la Constitution et le statut de la collectivité ? Revue de détail et enquête. « Sans maîtrise du foncier, l’autonomie n’est qu’une coquille vide. Mais si on arrache la restitution totale des terres, tout le reste est ouvert », s’enthousiasme Jean-Victor Castor , le député de la 1ère circonscription de Guyane, dans sa permanence parlementaire…

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Le Goncourt des lycéens 2022 attribué à Sabyl Ghoussoub pour “Beyrouth-sur-Seine”

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Une réflexion sur la famille et l’immigration : le journaliste franco-libanais Sabyl Ghoussoub a remporté jeudi le Goncourt des lycéens 2022…

Une réflexion sur la famille et l’immigration : le journaliste franco-libanais Sabyl Ghoussoub a remporté jeudi le Goncourt des lycéens 2022 pour son roman “Beyrouth-sur-Seine”.

“Le mauvais lycéen que j’étais devrait remercier les merveilleux lycéens que vous êtes. Ce prix est un énorme honneur”, a réagi par visioconférence Sabyl Ghoussoub peu après l’annonce du prix.

“Ce livre c’est un hommage à mes parents, aux exilés de la guerre, je pense beaucoup aux vivants. C’est une belle histoire personnelle qui va bien au-delà de l’histoire de mes parents et je ne vous remercierai jamais assez pour ce choix”, a-t-il ajouté.

Dans “Beyrouth-sur-Seine” (éd. Stock), son deuxième roman, le chroniqueur et journaliste franco-libanais propose une réflexion sur la famille et l’immigration, en questionnant ses parents venus s’installer en 1975 à Paris alors que la guerre va ravager leur pays.

A l’issue de deux tours de scrutin, le prestigieux prix a couronné par 7 voix Sabyl Ghoussoub, contre 5 pour le philosophe Nathan Devers et son livre “Les liens artificiels” (éd. Albin Michel).

Le prix sera remis au vainqueur à Paris à 19H00 au ministère de l’Education nationale.

Après plus de deux mois de lecture assidue des 15 ouvrages de la sélection du prestigieux prix Goncourt, le jury de la 35e édition du Goncourt des lycéens a départagé jeudi lors d’ultimes délibérations les quatre romans finalistes.

Petit frère du Goncourt

Parmi les quatre derniers nominés, figurait Pascale Robert-Diard, chroniqueuse judiciaire au journal Le Monde et auteure de “La petite menteuse” (éd. L’Iconoclaste) dont le roman avait été retenu dans la sélection du Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française. Son livre raconte l’histoire d’une collégienne qui affronte les conséquences judiciaires de ses accusations de viol et d’agression sexuelle.

Et la journaliste suisse Sarah Jollien-Fardel pour “Sa préférée” (éd. Sabine Wespieser) qui s’intéresse à l’attachement à une terre, aux violences intrafamiliales et à la difficulté de l’exil.

Petit frère du Goncourt, le Goncourt des lycéens se déroule chaque année de septembre à novembre et permet à quelque 2.000 élèves des lycées généraux, technologiques, professionnels et agricoles, de la seconde au BTS, de découvrir la littérature contemporaine et de susciter le goût de la lecture.

Le roman de Brigitte Giraud “Vivre vite” (éd. Flammarion), couronné par le Goncourt 2022, n’avait pas été retenu.

La sélection du Goncourt des lycéens, créé à Rennes en 1988 et organisé par la Fnac et le ministère de l’Education nationale, avait été annoncée lundi à l’issue des délibérations en région.

Celles-ci s’étaient déroulées dans six villes: Lyon, Metz, Nantes, Nîmes, Paris et Rennes.

Cette année, le Prix mobilisait 55 lycées en région et à l’étranger (Etats-Unis, Canada, Liban).

Sept rencontres entre élèves et auteurs s’étaient tenues ces dernières semaines en région. 

Très prescripteur en termes de ventes, le choix du jury est l’occasion pour les lycéens de proposer leur regard sur les romans de la rentrée.

L’an dernier, le Goncourt des lycéens avait été attribué à Clara Dupont-Monod pour “S’adapter” (éd. Stock), un roman sur le handicap, également lauréat du prix Femina 2021.

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Blandine Lebrequier, membre du jury, présente le vainqueur du Goncourt des lycéens 2022, le livre “Beyrouth-sur-Seine” du franco-libanais Sabyl Ghoussoub, à Rennes, le 24 novembre 2022
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Legislation coming to provide stiffer penalties for murder Loop Jamaica

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The Government is moving to prepare legislation that will provide stiffer penalties for murder, says Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

“My thoughts on the matter, though not yet finalised, is that we should give 30 years minimum for murder. The Minister of Justice has been directed to bring forward these changes immediately,” he said.

“We may not be able to catch this year, but early next year we will be coming to the House with amendments to the penalty for murder,” he added.

Holness was opening the debate on resolutions to extend the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) that were recently declared in several parishes and police divisions islandwide, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 22).

The SOEs are in the parishes of Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover and specified areas of Kingston and St. Andrew.

The Government used its majority to approve the extension, which requires a two-thirds majority.

Holness also informed that the Enhanced Security Measures Act (ESMA) is now being drafted and a Cabinet submission is expected by the end of December for tabling in Parliament early next year.

“This Bill will include provisions for detention, for the establishment of a criminal watch list and the use of control orders. We have been speaking about the ESMA for a very long time,” Mr. Holness said.

On the matter of the Bail Act, Mr. Holness said a Joint Select Committee has been appointed to review the legislation, which is expected to come into effect early next year.

He said the first committee meeting was held on November 3, and members of the public are being asked to make suggestions regarding the Bill by November 30, 2022.

Meanwhile, Mr. Holness informed that the Fingerprint Act, which was enacted in 1936 to facilitate the identification of criminals, will be reviewed.

“Currently, it is easier to get a DNA sample than it is to get a fingerprint. The Act is old and outdated and it doesn’t contemplate the new technologies that exist,” he said.

He noted that a new Act will be brought to Parliament immediately to be tabled.

“This will be done to expand powers to the courts to order the taking of fingerprints and photographs for several offences, which were not covered under the old Fingerprint Act,” Mr. Holness said.

The proposed amendments will also expand the offences scheduled, expand the groups authorised to take fingerprints, extend the time for the retention of fingerprints, and provide for the use of approved modern technology for electronic taking of the fingerprints and the storage of data.

The resolutions to extend the SOEs will be debated in the Senate on Friday, November 25. The Government needs at least one Opposition vote in the Senate to achieve a two-thirds majority.

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Trinity East crowned East Zone Intercol champions

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Trinity East College players and officials celebrate after the team beat San Juan North Secondary, on Wednesday, in the Tiger Tanks/Coca Cola Intercol East Zone final, at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar. – ROGER JACOB

TRINITY College East were crowned Tiger Tanks/Coca Cola Intercol East Zone champions after eking out a nail-biting 1-0 victory over San Juan North in the final at Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima, on Wednesday.

A defensive error from San Juan North defender Joshua Lewis in the 69th minute saw in-form Trinity East striker Jaheim Faustin pounce on the loose ball and charge towards the goal.

Lewis caught up with the bolting Faustin and fouled him at the top of the 18-yard box. Before the referee could blow his whistle, Faustin quickly recovered, tricked his opponent by pretending to go left, cut back to the right and evaded Lewis, then slotted the lone, decisive goal past San Juan North custodian Xavion Haynes.

The goal sent the Trinity East fans into a frenzy as Faustin ran to the front of the stands to celebrate. During celebrations, he took off his jersey and was booked with a yellow card just before play resumed.

San Juan North pressed hard for the equaliser but it never came.

Similarly, Trinity East also tried to extend their advantage but breathed a sigh of relief when the referee called time on the intense duel.

The result means Trinity East lock horns with North Zone winners Fatima College in the national semi-finals at Hasely Crawford Stadium next Thursday.

Additionally, on Friday, the south zone final will be contested between Secondary Schools’ Football League winners St Benedict’s College and Presentation College San Fernando. This match takes place at Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, from 3.30pm. The winner of this match meets Central Zone winners Carapichaima East in the final national quarter-final at Ato Boldon on Monday.

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