Dancehall artistes team up with Nicki Minaj for ‘Likkle Miss’ remix Loop Jamaica

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Dancehall music got a major boost this week when female deejays Pamputtae, Spice, Dovey Magnum, and Lisa Mercedes joined an all-star cast of soca artistes Destra Garcia and Patrice Roberts, plus Bronx rapper London Hill and British rapper Lady Leshurr on a new remix of ‘Likkle Miss’ by Nicki Minaj.

The all-star team, all women, contributed to the new Nicki Minaj project, dubbed the ‘Fine Nine’ remix, which was released on Wednesday, October 5.

On September 19, Dovey Magnum had disclosed that the megastar Nicki Minaj had sent her a DM (direct message) on social media.

“Mi nearly drop down,” the enigmatic ‘Bawl Out’ artiste told Loop News.

The DM asked: “Hi mama. I wanted to know if you’d want to put a verse on this remix I’m doing. It would [need] to be done in the next 2-3 days. If you can’t do it, it’s ok. No pressure.”

“I said I am on my way to the studio. No pressure? Wah do Nicki man? Mi can get a DM from you and say ‘no pressure’…wah happen to you? If me did have to sell mi f—-t fi get money fi studio time, mi ah go a studio,” she joked.

Dovey Magnum said she did the verses that same night and sent it to the ‘Pills and Potions’ megastar rapper.

“Nicki said, ‘You bodied that verse just like how I thought you would’, then she come back again and go so boom, and she ask for my number and mi give her my number and she called me and she just a gwaan wid herself,” Dovey Magnum said.

“She love me, and she say mi bad, ray ray ray, and she do research and see how they fought me and she told me they fight her and do her the same thing, but don’t give up, let the talent speak,” recounted Dovey Magnum. “She is so nice; it come in like me and her a friend long time.”

Since that time, Nicki Minaj has been singing Dovey Magnum’s verse on the song, including on Instagram Live, as she drummed up promotion when the track released on October 5.

“I just have to say big up to her for choosing me and all the fantastic talented women of the Caribbean and from Britain on this remix. It’s a true pleasure to be one of the Fine Nine,” Dovey Magnum told Loop Entertainment.

The ‘Fine Nine’

Nicki Minaj has had a long history of bigging up her Caribbean roots. In August, she hailed the Caribbean and the people of Jamaica during her acceptance speech for the Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), giving special mention to Beenie Man and Skeng.

“All my Caribbean people, Beenie Man, thank you for everything and all of Jamaica,” said Minaj.

“Skeng, wha a gwaan?” said the rapper, hailing dancehall artiste Skeng with whom she recently collaborated with on the remix of his ‘Likkle Miss’ single.

Born Onika Miraj in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and raised in Jamaica, Queens (NYC), Nicki Minaj has always paid homage to her West Indian heritage with pride.

The ‘Super Freaky Girl’ also showed love to Jamaica when she teamed up with Gyptian (Hold Yuh [Remix]) and later with Sean Kingston (Letting Go” [Dutty Love]) in 2010.

She interpolated the Filthy Riddim for 2019’s MEGATRON, did a Beenie Man collaboration (Gunshot) on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded in 2012. She hooked up with Lunch Money Lewis on The Pinkprint with Trini Dem Girls in 2014.

More recently, Nicki Minaj scorched radio with her remix of Skillibeng’s ‘Crocodile Teeth’, which appears on the digital release of her Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape. Also, who can forget the’ Touch Down’ remix with Stylo G and Vybz Kartel? Dancehall aficionados will also recall the ‘Give It All To Me’ collab with Mavado.

Nicki Minaj has always said that she is a true “island gyal”.

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Temporada di Horcan y e defensa di bida humano

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Tercer sistema tropical importante den region directo di Aruba

*October 2022 a entrega Aruba e union di elemento pa un  desaster

*E sosten di prensa na  responsabilidad di meteorologia  pa scapa bida

ORANJESTAD(AAN)—Ora indaga den cifranan historico, por descubri con den un rato naturaleza por provoca mucho mas morto cu un guera y un pandemia.

Na decada 70, ta topa cu culminacion di un epoca den cual trabou riba tur tereno a exigi pa e trahador uza hermentnan nobo riba su tereno a base di su conocemento.

Den e epoca aki, Servicio Meteorologico cu tabata parti di e maneho gubernamental Antiano, a mira entrada di hobennan cu mester a sigui estudionan importante pa por a encarga nan mes cu e tarea di Servicio Meteorologico, cu un responsabilidad enorme.

Den e epoca di 70, cu profesionnan a haya un caracter nobo cu avance di ciencia, pa periodismo tambe a keda presenta e necesidad pa e periodista ta prepara pa por atende debidamente cu su encargo pa informa publico sigur ora peliger di horcan  bati na porta.

Den e temponan aki noticia di condicionnan di tempo a cuminsa mira luz y a exigi di parti di periodismo, e preparacion necesario pa por atende cu informacionnan cu ta wordo entrega dor di Servicionan di Meteorologia na prensa pa informa Pueblo.

E realidad climatologico di Aruba, cu Creador a entrega un naturalesa unico ora papia di horcan, a crea tambe na Aruba e pensamento cu nada ta pasa y cu nunca un situacion peligroso lo no presenta.

Prome cu e desaroyonan e siman aki, ya na dos ocasion na 2022, e posibilidad cu un tormenta por afecta Aruba a presenta su mes.

Lamentablemente, e hecho cu hende a bira experto riba tur tereno, ta causa problema serio tambe sigur ora papia di peliger di tempo.

E siman aki Aruba a haya e prueba pakico Aruba mester ta prepara pa temporada di horcan, cu a causa desastre na tanto pais na 2022 tambe.

Pa cuminsa mester bay na e cuna di sistemanan tropical manera horcan, cu ta nace den e Zona di Convergencia Intertropical.

Esaki ta e nomber cu a wordo duna na e zona cu hunto cu solo ta biaha bay mas Noord y ta cubri Aruba tambe pa despues bolbe baha.

Den e zona aki bientonan di Noord Oost y Zuid Oost ta topa a causa pues convergencia.

Den e zona aki, ta topa cu situacionnan den cual e biento ta conoce cambio, ta haya forma di un ola pa despues bira e circulo cu ta centro di un sistema tropical. E presion di aire ta baha den e sistema aki, cu ta bira un circulo cu ta gira.

Aire cayente di lama, ta alimenta e sistemanan tropical, cu tin nan enemigo natural manera un through y un area di presion halto.

E siman aki, un area di sistema abou tabata acerca region di Caribe cu potencial pa bira tormenta tropical.

Riba portret di satelite por a mira presencia di un through cu ta un fluho di ariba pa abou normalmente pero tambe por bay “drumi” manera ta wordo bisa.

Generalmente un sistema tropical ta desvia pa un through pero tambe pa un sistema di presion halto, cu tabata e motibo cu den e caso aki e ola tropical cu por a bira cualkier momento un depresion tropical, no por a sigui un curso mas Noord pero a keda canto di costa Venezolano, cu tabata kibra su parti mas abou.

Elementonan decisivo pa formacion di un tormenta tropical a topa e siman aki den region di Caribe.

Expertonan den meteorologia den region di Caribe cu ta traha directamente cu National Hurricane Center, mester tabata sumamente cauteloso cu nan informacionnan y guia di paisnan den region di Caribe.

E sistema no tabata tin un centro visibel pero si tabata duna prueba cu cualkier momento e por haya un centro defini, un wowo.

E trabou di meteorologia, e responsabilidad inmenso di e profesion, a bini dilanti den un region incredulo ora ta trata peliger di un sistema tropical, sigur cu presencia di tur factor necesario cu a haci posibel cu na forma historico National Hurricane Center a anuncia cu e sistema tin 100 porciento di seguridad cu e sistema ta sigui desaroya.

Na momento cu Meteorologonan haci nan trabou, ta bira importante pa periodismo cumpli cu su tarea den interpretacion di e peliger na publico a base di conocemento di e materia, sin sensacion, enfrente e realidad di un fenomeno, cu por por mata mas hende cu cualkier enfermedad.

October tin e nomber di “Luna di Flor” cu ta producto di un temporada di awacero. Pero sigur un luna cu mester tene na consideracion como productor di problema di saturacion di suela, debi na e problema pa awa di yobida yega na lama.

Tres sistema tropical importante a presenta den e temporada di horcan 2022 den e vecindario te awor mientras mundo ta papia di mas actividad tropical cu cambio di clima.

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Dos buki nobo pa Festival di Buki na Biblioteca

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‘Jair y e buriconan’ y ‘Gosa den naturalesa’

ORANJESTAD (AAN): ‘Jair y e buriconan’ y ‘Gosa den naturalesa’ ta titulonan di e buki cu Biblioteca Nacional Aruba ta presenta na muchanan di Aruba. E buki ta contene 2 storia. Ta pesey tin 2 titulo. Un edicion special pa e di 30 edicion di Festival di Buki pa Mucha. Cu orguyo biblioteca ta publica e buki pa mucha cu ta skirbi pa James Ocalia (Aruba) y ilustra pa Wouter Goudswaard (Hulanda) ‘Jair y e buriconan’. E otro banda di e buki ta ‘Gosa den naturalesa’ skirbi pa Evelien van Dort y ilustra pa Paul Wong (Aruba).

   E buki aki ta un regalo pa e muchanan di Aruba. Manera tu aña e ta den 2 idioma, Papiamento y Hulandes. Desde apertura oficial di e Festival di Buki pa Mucha 2022 por haya e buki gratuitamente na tur libreria ora cumpra un buki pa mucha, tanten cu tin.

   Traduccion ta di Lilian Semeleer y redaccion ta haci pa Sophiene Maduro-Verhaegh, Lilian Semeleer y editor Jeroen Hoogerwerf di cas editorial Levendig. E buki a keda publica pa Levendig Uitgever na 2022. ISBN 978 90 83222 233

   Tema di e Festival di Buki pa Mucha 2022 ta ‘Biba Natura-Lesa’ y e autornan di e buki pa mucha aki a laga e tema guia nan den skirbimento di nan storia. Despues cu James Ocalia y Evelien van Dort a skirbi nan storia nan a entrega esaki na dos ilustrador, Wouter Goudswaard y Paul Wong. Wouter y Paul a laga e storia inspira nan, pa nan por a ilustra esaki. Asina e storianan a keda completa cu ilustracion masha bunita. ‘Jair y e buriconan’ ta un stripverhaal colorido unda e caracter principal, Jair, ta stimula mucha pa planta mata y fruta y cuida bestia. E di dos parti di e buki ta di e autor Evelien van Dort y ta contene 10 storia cortico, tur tin di haber cu amor pa naturalesa.

   Biblioteca Nacional Aruba hunto cu sponsornan ta finansia produccion di e buki cu sosten di sponsors; Arugas, Plaza Bookshop, Kiwanis, Dwit&VanDorp Stores, SETAR, Quota, Stichting Zonnige jeugd, Ars Donandi Pauluc fonds, Aruba Investment bank y Mr. August Fentener van Vlissingenfonds, Stichting Madurodam.



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NSS ta promove transparencia, igualdad, confianza, y no ta mara na ningun interes politico ni comercial

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Desiree Helder, director di CBS:

ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Director di CBS, señora Desiree Helder, a sigui bisa den conferencia di prensa relaciona cu e Sistema Nacional di Estadistica (NSS), cu ta den proceso di implementacion, a  cu un di e temanan cu ta wordo enfatiza hopi riba dje, ta “transparencia”.

Helder a splica cu NSS ta crea transparencia no solamente con e conexion di datanan ta sosode, pero tambe den e tecnologia cu ta wordo uza pa calcula e indicadornan, e estadisticanan oficial, pero tambe den ki regularidad nan ta wordo publica, ken ta esun responsable pa esakinan.

Esaki ta crea mas confianza den pueblo tambe riba e estadisticanan aki, pasobra nan ta haya tur informacion cu ta relevante, pa nan tuma un decision berdad e ta bon pa wordo uza of no.

“No ta solamente confianza, pero tambe e ta promove igualdad. Igualdad den e sentido cu un meta hopi importante den e sistema aki, ta produci estadisticanan cu ta comprendible pa tur hende.

“ E mester ta comprendible pa esun cu ta bezig cu maneho di gobierno, pero mester ta comprendible tambe pa un negociante chikito cu ta pensando con pa habri negoshi, na unda pa habri un negoshi, y mester ta comprendible tambe pa un studiante of hasta un mucha cu ta bay eerste klas, pa e  por uza e estadisticanan aki pa un proyecto di scol, por ehemplo”, Desiree Helder a señala.

El a reitera cu esey ta crea igualdad den nos pais; un miho manera pa esnanan den nos pais por sigui e maneho, y tambe guia nan mesun bida na un manera responsable.

“Y ta crea mas hendenan cu tin conocemento di nos desaroyonan, y cu ta exigi mas di nos gobernantenan pa nan tambe sigui e desaroyonan cu ta real y pa nan implementa maneho debido.

“ Tambe ta importante pa bisa cu e estadisticanan aki ta imparcial. Ta asina cu hopi biaha tin hendenan cu ta duda di datonan saca afo, pasobra nan tin un of otro idea of interes su tras, pero e intencion di e estadisticanan aki ta pa nan ta imparcial, den sentido cu nan no tin ningun interes mara na nan. Ningun interes politico, ni comercial tin influencia riba e estadisticanan aki”, director di CBS, señora Helder a acentua.

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NSS ta un sistema pa produci estadisticanan oficial, na tempo, di calidad halto y relevante pa tur usuario

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Director di CBS, Desiree Helder:

ORANJESTAD (AAN) – Den conferencia di prensa yama pa Minister Geoffrey Wever, titular di Asuntonan Economico, Comunicacion y Desaroyo Sostenible, señora Desiree Helder, Director di CBS a hiba palabra.

El a duna un splicacion mas amplio di e Sistema Nacional di Estadistica (SNE), cu Gobierno ta bezig ta set up.

Helder a cuminza pa bisa cu esaki ta un sistema cu ta encera no solamente Bureau Central Statistic, pero e ta abarca un cooperacion entre CBS y tur otro departamento di Gobierno cu ta produci estadisticanan oficial.

“E ta asina cu e ta un sistema cu den otro paisnan tambe ta wordo implementa. Nacionnan Uni ta urgi e paisnan pa implementa e proceso/sistema aki, pasobra e ta yuda enberdad na miho informacion di nos pueblo, miho desaroyonan di nos pais, y tambe miho maneho di gobierno y di nos bida diario”, Desiree Helder a señala.

E dama a agrega cu e meta principal di e sistema aki cu nan ta bezig ta implementa, ta e produccion di estadisticanan oficial.

“E ta asina cu diferente departamento di gobierno, incluyendo Oficina di Estadistica, ta produciendo caba pa hopi aña, estadisticanan. Pero e no ta sosode di forma integral. Djis nos kier cu e sistema aki traha hunto pa nos produci estadisticanan oficial, di un variedad grandi, kiermeen cada biaha mas, pero tambe di calidad halto y cu ta relevante pa tur usuario: gobierno, comercio, publico, studiantenan. Tambe cu nan wordo produci na tempo, pasobra tin biaha pa motibo cu no tin bon coordinacion, estadisticanan no ta wordo produci na tempo, y no ta yega na wordo uza door di esnan cu ta produci maneho, pasobra nan mester di datonan mas frecuente y mas regular”, director di CBS a subraya.

Desiree Helder a señala cu nan ta trahando riba e sistema aki pasobra estadisticanan ta importante.

“Pakico? Pasobra nan ta bisa algo di nos. Nan ta bisa ken nos ta na Aruba, ken nos tabata tambe y ken nos lo bay bira. Pasobra no solamente presente ta importante, pero nos tin cu siña tambe di loke a sosode den pasado, y tambe loke nos ta birando. Kiermen, pa planea pa futuro, naturalmente nos mester sa con nos ta cambiando, cu nos poblacion ta cambiando, nos economia ta cambiando y pa esakinan estadistica ta un base importante pa nos tuma e decision necesario pa un desaroyo, por ehemplo, sostenible”, Helder a splica.

Estadistica ta importante, ademas, pa por yega na miho decisionnan cu miho resultadonan tambe. “Pasobra si bo tin un pregunta bo mester duna contesta na dje; e ta conta pa gobierno, pa negociante, pa un persona cu tin cu dicidi si ta  cumpra un cas awe of si e ta warda te economia ta miho”, el a comenta, agregando cu si esnan cu ta maneha nos pais tin estadisticanan oficial, di calidad halto, na tempo, y cu ta relevante pa nan maneho, nan por tuma miho decisionnan cu ta yuda pa un miho desaroyo di nan mes y di nos pais”, Desiree Helder, director di CBS, a reitera.

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La Guadeloupe succombe à la fièvre du manga

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Tout comme le reste de la France, notre archipel compte des adeptes des bandes dessinées japonaises. Et depuis peu, il y a également des mangakas antillais ! 

Les mangas sont indissociables de la culture japonaise et pour cause : les origines de cet art remontent au 13e siècle sous la forme d’un livre illustrant des scènes d’animaux en mouvement qu’on appelle le Chouju-giga. Ces dessins furent novateurs pour l’époque, puisqu’ils étaient faits de traits épais et dynamiques donnant un mouvement aux personnages.

Cette technique, typique du manga moderne, fût ensuite adoptée sous l’ère Edo (1603-1868) par les artistes Toba-e, un style proche de la…


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D?mission du PM Ariel Henry, la Primature d?ment

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Jeudi, 6 octobre. En milieu de soir?e, ? P?tion-Ville, Port-au-Prince,Cap-Ha?tien et d’autres villes du pays, les rumeurs de d?mission du Premier ministre Ariel Henry ont circul? donnant lieu ? une liesse populaire avant que la Primature apporte un d?menti formel.

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Taiwan Technical Mission Facilitates Soap-Making Workshop – St. Lucia Times News

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The Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) hosted a three-day soap-making workshop recently as part of its commitment to up-skill Saint Lucian youth and women entrepreneurs.

The training sessions were held from September 20-22 at the Union Orchid Centre, where nearly two dozen participants per day were taught the essentials of soap-making. Participants for the free workshop came from across the island.

The history of soap-making dates back to many thousands years. The most basic supplies for soap-making were those taken from animal and nature; many people made soap by mixing animal fats with lye. Today, soap is produce from fats and an alkali. The cold process method is the most popular soap-making process today, while some soap makers use the historical hot process.

Facilitator of the soap-making workshop, Shakira Roberts, founder/owner of Lotus Cosmetics, said the whole idea was to get participants to think about using common household items to create other products.

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“During the sessions, I showed them how they can use fruits and vegetables to make soap,” she said. “It’s also about understanding the soap-making process and figuring out whether it’s something that they want to continue making soaps to use at home or as a business.”

Before starting her business a few years ago, Roberts said she was fortunate to have a lot of training on how to make candles and body care products. However, soap-making was something she learned on her own. Sharing that knowledge with others was a dream come true, she noted.

“I think everyone did a great job and had fun,” Roberts said. “It really piqued many people’s interest. Some of the participants were already making soaps, but they were able to learn more about the process. So I’m happy about that.”

She added: “I want more people to get interested in the process of using more everyday items to create new products. I’m grateful for being selected to facilitate this workshop. I’d also love to do sessions on candle-making.”

Participants used various fruits and vegetables to make customized soaps, including avocado, papaya, watermelon, cucumber, and aloe vera.

Malinda Faucher-Duval, a participant from Choiseul, was among those who said the experience was not only interesting, but empowering.

“I was very anxious to learn about making soaps,” she said. “As I’m on pre-retirement leave, I decided it would be a good way to keep me occupied. I wouldn’t mind taking it up as a business.”

Another participant, Shirley Louisy, said she became interested in the workshop for a more personal reason.

“I have eczema and it’s difficult to get soaps and body washes that I can use for it,” said Louisy. “So I figured if I can make my own soap, it would be cheaper for me. The session was very informative and I hope to be able to master the skills involved in the process.”

Meanwhile, Devon Stanley, an ex-teacher, said the workshop appealed to him since he’s in the process of learning new skills away from the classroom setting.

“It’s always good to learn a new skill set,” said Stanley. “I’ve been in the classroom for almost 15 years and I’ve realized that there are so many things I need to learn about. The moment I heard about this opportunity, I jumped at it. At school, I didn’t really like Science, but this makes Science very beautiful. So what better way to enjoy Science than making soap? I intend to share the skills I learned with my wife and daughter so we can practice soap-making at home. Kudos to the individuals who put this workshop together.”

SOURCE: Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Saint Lucia. Headline photo: Group image with workshop facilitator and participants during one of the soap-making sessions.

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 7, 2022: Here are the top stories making Caribbean travel news in 60 seconds for this week ending Oct. 7, 2022:

The Top in demand Caribbean destinations being booked by global travelers according to Expedia are: Ocho Rios, Jamaica; St. Lucia, and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

At least 82,000 customers in Puerto Rico still were without electricity Thursday, after Hurricane Fiona struck the island on September 18th. The utility company said there isn’t enough megawatts to meet the demand.

Canada is still warning nationals to exercise a high degree of caution if travelling to the Bahamas, Belize, The Dominican Republic, Guyana and Jamaica due to the high level of violent crime in all Five countries.

The Bahamas has officially removed testing requirements for all travelers entering the country. That means travelers no longer need to show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test result in order to enter the country.

And The island of Anguilla has become the latest Caribbean destination to remove its testing and vaccination rules. As of Oct. 1, the island has removed all of its entry travel requirements, including pre-arrival testing for unvaccinated travelers.

Delta Air Lines is launching a major expansion to the island of Puerto Rico beginning Dec. 17th from both Detroit and Boston to San Juan.

Travelers from a few U.S. cities — most notably New York — can now find round-trip flights to St. Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport (STT) are going for as low as $224 late this year and early 2023. You can also find some great Delta SkyMiles deals — as low as 13,000 miles round-trip — to the U.S. Virgin Islands available from South Florida and Los Angeles.

And Royal Caribbean’s weekly offer with last-minute cruise deals include sailings on 2- or 3-night cruises at just $89 or $99 per person based on double occupancy, which is pretty much the cheapest cruise fare you will find offered by Royal Caribbean.

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Repairs to San Juan North Sec begin on Friday

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Minister in the Ministry of Education Lisa Morris-Julian. File photo/Roger Jacob

MINISTER in the Education Ministry Lisa Morris-Julian has said emergency repairs will begin on the San Juan North Secondary School on Friday, after a student was injured there on Tuesday.

“From the ministry’s end, occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) and Petrina Clarke, who is the safety officer at the ministry, visited the school, and MTS has issued emergency work for contractors to start this Friday,” Morris-Julian said.

A 13-year-old student was hit on the head by a falling piece of concrete and needed six stitches on Tuesday. Morris-Julian said the last update the ministry received was that he had to stay in hospital overnight for observation and was due to be discharged.

The school is over 40 years old, having been opened in September of 1979.

Though emergency repairs are under way, president of TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) Antonia De Freitas said the association has been asking for this for years.

“For a number of years, TTUTA has spoken on the need for rehabilitative work at this school and at a number of schools,” she said when contacted for comment.

“Generally speaking, when the association raises these matters, the issue with the ministry is lack of funding and resources to be able to the tasks required.”

De Freitas added that there are numerous requests from schools for repairs and there has to be a determination with the newly allocated budget. She said attention should be paid to the state of schools and the issue, as a longstanding one, should be addressed accordingly.

“The Ministry of Education has a responsibilty to provide a safe teaching and learning environment, because just as this student was injured, it could have been an educator, a member of the non-teaching staff who could have been injured, and it is not because the administrator of this school or any school would not have tried to get repairs done.”

De Freitas called on the ministry to indicate what its maintenance schedule will look like going forward and urged it to stick to it.

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