Convicted child molester sentenced to 18 years in prison

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A man in Jamaica who sexually assaulted seven children has been sentenced to almost 18 years in prison. The man’s name is Sheridan Shepherd and he was sentenced on Friday.

The man pleaded guilty to six counts of buggery, five counts of indecent assault, and one count of grievous sexual assault.

He was arrested and charged in June 2021, after claims that sexually assaulted several minors between six- and 12-years-old.

According to reports, residents attacked and severely beat him before he was taken into custody.

Shepherd’s attorney told the court that his client had expressed fear of being incarcerated. He is worried that his client could be abused behind bars, because of the nature of his crime.

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Barbadian Youth To Benefit From Expanded UNICEF Partnership

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From left to right – Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith; UNICEF representative for the Eastern Caribbean, Pieter Bult; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Yolande Howard; and Principle Youth Development Officer, Andrea Titus, pose for a photograph following the recent meeting. (F. Belgrave/BGIS)

The Government of Barbados is seeking to scale up community level youth programmes with assistance from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, and UNICEF Representative for the Eastern Caribbean, Pieter Bult, met recently at the Ministry’s headquarters and discussed broadening existing programmes to extend the age range of youth engagement to children under ten years old.

Bult noted: “This is a critical age group that requires special attention and support as they transition from primary to secondary education and face various challenges and opportunities in life.”

Griffith indicated that the Ministry had developed a new programme that targeted a younger demographic. “We have just launched a national mentorship programme and we’re targeting mentees 13 to 17…and another to come on stream called “Moving On”, the Youth Minister stated.

The two officials also discussed mobilising the youth; building a base within the adolescent demographic; empowering the disabled community; climate change; augmenting the National Summer Camps, and UNICEF’s new online programme, YOMO, a gamify, interactive learning tool.

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UWI Professor among key drivers of UN declared Global Tourism Resilience Day

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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution to designate February 17 annually as Global Tourism Resilience Day. The resolution was initiated by Professor Lloyd Waller from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) who also serves as Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), which is hosted at The UWI Mona Campus.

Global Tourism Resilience Day (February 17) aims to emphasize the need to foster resilient tourism development to deal with shocks, taking into account the vulnerability of the tourism sector to emergencies.

Professor Waller worked on drafting the initial concept paper, which became resolution A/77/L.43 at the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly. The declaration is an outcome of a GTRCMC event held on February 17, 2022, at the World Expo, which was supported by the World Travel Awards, Sandals Resorts and Royal Jordanian Airlines, and the International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC).

According to Professor Waller, “The resolution can be considered a monumental triumph for Jamaica and The UWI, and a significant contribution to the future of the global tourism industry. The resolution has set a benchmark for awareness about the crucial role of tourism resilience in preparing for, managing and recovering from various crises and disruptions. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which further emphasized the significance of tourism to the world economy and human wellbeing, all parties involved in the realisation of this resolution deserve commendation for their substantial contribution towards the sustainability of the planet and the future of humanity.”

The resolution, presented by Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica and Co-Chair for the GTRCMC, received full support from 94 nations at the United Nations General Assembly. The presentation followed an address made by The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, who also served as one of the Honorary Chairs of the GTRCMC, at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2022.

Prime Minister Holness described the day as “a historic accomplishment for the planet and a means of promoting a sustainable and research-driven approach to tourism resilience through knowledge and awareness.”

In addition to his role in driving the resolution, Professor Waller has been working on methodology for building resilience. Recognising the need for practical guidance on this topic, he is developing a convergence of various tactics, strategies, and methodologies such as business continuity management, project management, crisis management/communication, risk management, mixed-methods research, and operations management. This ‘Resilience Methodology’ is expected to be released in Professor Waller’s newest book later this year.

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