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No keda asombrá pa loke Mi ta bisa;
pasobra ta yega e ora ku tur ku ta morto den graf lo skucha su stem
Huan 5:28
Cu dolor na nos curason,
nos ta participa fayece fayecimento di:
Sra. Angelica A. Lampe-Tromp
Mihor conoci como “Pepe of Angel”
*02-10-1946 – †18-09-2022
Acto di despedida lo wordo anuncia despues
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The swirling and shimmering leaf
Lands softly
Debbie
Deborah Ann Taylor Williams
“Debbie”
*29-05-41 – †18-09-22
Condolences may be offered at Aurora Funeral Home on Thursday, September 22 from 6 to 8 PM.
Please wear cheerful colors. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity.
Debbie’s choice would be The Donkey Sanctuary or Fundacion pa Nos Communidad.
A box will be available.
Cremation will take place privately.
A Celebration Of Life will be organized at a later date.
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Chef d’entreprise, passionnée de e-commerce, Jennifer Guerrier, infirmière libérale, met, en 2018, sa boutique en ligne Sibéo curvy, spécialisée dans les vêtements pour les femmes aux formes généreuses.
Jennifer Guerrier, 31 ans, 1,74 mètre, aurait pu être mannequin. Elle a choisi d’être chef d’entreprise. Mariée, mère d’un petit garçon, Elijah, elle a créé en 2018 à Petit-Canal, Sibéo curvy (1) sa boutique en ligne, spécialisée dans les marques pour les femmes aux formes généreuses. La jeune femme est une mordue du e-commerce. Pendant des années, derrière son ordinateur, elle se forme seule dans des formations en ligne. Comme dit le dicton, quand on aime, on ne compte pas….
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The Ministry of Health has recorded three more covid19-related deaths and 59 new cases on Monday.
The latest fatalities – two men and one woman – had multiple comorbidities.
Active cases now stand at 4,340 with 15 patients in step-down facilities waiting to be discharged, 162 others are in hospital and 4,178 people are in home isolation. There are three patients in ICU and ten in the high-dependency unit.
The country recorded 182,306 covid19 cases since the first case in 2020. Since then, 173,772 patients have recovered and 4,178 people have died.
Over a year into the national vaccination programme, 716,837 people have completed the vaccination regime and 168,567 people had got a booster shot.
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Rachel Bhagwandeen –
A 32-year-old male suspect is now in police custody in relation to the death of Rachel Bhagwandeen, 11, who was mauled by a dog last month.
On August 25, Rachel and her nine-year-old brother Jaylon were watching TV at a family home in Vistabella and the dog entered the room.
Rachel pushed Jaylon to the door and told him to run and that she’d handle it since she’s older.
Her brother ran and alerted his mother, Seema Bhagwandeen, 41, and other relatives, who rushed to try to save the child but to no avail.
The dog was put down some days after, and Bhagwandeen’s funeral was held on September 3.
On Monday afternoon, acting Snr Supt Richard Smith – commander of the police’s Southern division – told Newsday the suspect was participating in an ID parade at the time and that the file would be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP’s) office on Tuesday.
He said the arrest happened over the weekend and confirmed the suspect is a relative of Bhagwandeen.
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A 28-year-old man from Freeport who allegedly impregnated an underage female relative has been granted $150,000 surety bail.
On Friday, the man faced Couva magistrate Alexander Prince on two counts of sexual penetration.
As a bail condition, the accused must not have any communication directly or indirectly with her or her family.
A police statement on Monday said he must also report to the Freeport police station once weekly between 6 am and 6 pm.
The magistrate also ordered that he must not enter the victim’s premises pending the determination of the matters or unless otherwise ordered by the court.
The matter was adjourned to October 14.
Earlier this month, the minor reported to a doctor at the Chaguanas Stress Relief Centre that she had missed her period for six months. Her parents were contacted, and a pregnancy test was done. A gynecologist confirmed the pregnancy.
The Central Division’s Child Protection Unit (CPU) and the Children’s Authority were contacted, and an investigation began.
On Thursday, the police arrested the accused.
W/Supt Guy-Alleyne, W/ASP Theodore-Persad, ASP Seecharan, Insp Hosein, and W/Insp Hospedales, all of CPU, supervised the investigations.
On Thursday, PC Vijay Ramkissoon, also of the CPU, charged him with the two offences.
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In this file photo, Liza De Verteuil does her grocery shopping at Massy Stores, Mandalay, Arima. Photo by Angelo Marcelle
The inflation rate – calculated as the percentage change in average of all items – for the period January to July 2022 was a 4.7 per cent increase from the same period in 2021, according to the Central Statistical Office’s (CSO) index of retail prices, released to the media on Sunday.
The CSO said the rate represented an increase from the rate calculated from January to June 2022, which stood at 4.5 per cent.
The inflation rate for January to July 2021 was 1.3 per cent.
The CSO said the index of retail prices indicated that there was a 1.5 per cent increase for all items up to June 2022.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased from 132 price points in June to 135.8 – a 2.9 per cent increase.
Increases in prices of rice, white flour, tomatoes, ochroes, melongene, green pepper, chive, celery ketchup and white bread contributed to the increases in prices.
“However, the full impact of these price increases was offset by the general decreases in the prices of green pigeon peas, fresh whole chickens, fresh king fish fresh carite other chilled or frozen chicken, carrots, hot peppers, garlic, other fresh pork and salted pig tail.”
The CSO also noted incremental increases in alcoholic beverages and tobacco, clothing and footwear, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, furnishings, household equipment, and routine maintenance of the house.
Health, transport, recreation and culture, hotels cafes and restaurants and miscellaneous goods and services also increased.
All other sections remain unchanged.
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The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office says that it is investigating the reports that Canadian rapper Tory Lanez allegedly assaulted August Alsina.
On Monday afternoon, the D.A’s office told Complex that Tory Lanez is being investigated over the alleged assault. The involvement of the D.A could spell more legal trouble for the rapper, whose real name is Daystar Peterson.
Peterson is currently out on bond for allegedly shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. The trial for that case was scheduled to begin on Sept 16 but was later pushed back to later in the year.
The D.A said on Monday that the case was being investigated but did not say whether a report was made by August. “We are aware of the allegations that the defendant attacked artist August Alsina and are investigating these claims,” the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said to the press on Monday night. “The allegations are serious and will be thoroughly examined.”
On Saturday night, Tory Lanez was asked by an Instagram blog about a rumor that he knocked out the R&B singer. The rapper had liked the comment but later backtracked after the blog claimed that he admitted to the incident. Lanez later shared a post on his Instagram story that he was in the studio and didn’t know anything about the rumor.
Shortly after though, August posted a lengthy claim on Instagram where he shared a photo of his bloodied mouth and claimed that Tory Lanez, whom he name-dropped, assaulted him because he didn’t “dap” him. The singer later posted several more photos showing the world the injuries he received during the assault incident.
August Alsina also added that he was not going to speak on the incident, but he shared his side because Tory had leaked information to the blog “to look for a moment.”
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Sunil Narine –
Trinbago Knight Riders cricketers Sunil Narine and Terrance Hinds suffered defeat in the Appeal Court on Monday.
The two will have to reinstate their appeal of a judge’s refusal to grant them an injunction in their legal dispute with their landlord over the rental of a bar in Oropune Gardens, Piarco, if they are interested.
On Monday, two Appeal Court judges dismissed their procedural appeal because they had not adhered to court deadlines.
The two wanted to appeal Justice Ricky Rahim’s dismissal of their injunction application in June on a decision that Narine and Hinds pay an agreed rent for the premises.
When the appeal came up for hearing on Monday, neither cricketer was ready to proceed, although their opponent’s attorney was ready for battle.
As a result, Justices of Appeal Allan Mendonca and James Aboud dismissed the duo’s procedural appeal, ordering them to pay costs.
Their lawyer in the matter before Rahim, Robert Boodoosingh, said two months ago, the cricketers applied to change their attorneys. They also missed the extended deadline for the filing of submissions at the end of August.
Boodoosingh pleaded with the judges to adjourn the appeal and not dismiss it, since the two were currently occupied with the Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament.
However, the judges were not moved. Mendonca said they had had time to brief new attorneys, since the tournament started a short while ago, and the two were currently playing games in Trinidad.
“While I appreciate they are on the playing field – with mixed results – they have a matter which required their attention. The rules (of court) are clear.” Mendonca said.
He pointed out Narine played in Tarouba on Sunday night.
“If they are interested at all they would apply to have it reinstated,” Mendonca said.
The two went to court after their landlord, Dave Kangal, locked down the OG Members Club and hired a bailiff to levy on the bar when they did not pay their rent for a year during the covid19 pandemic, when bars were ordered shut.
The cricketers rushed to court for the injunction after Kangal filed a claim for payment of the outstanding rent.
They then filed their own lawsuit and in documents filed in court, Kangal’s lawyer Richard Jaggesar alleged the cricketers promised to withdraw their claim if the landlord accepted less rent.
They went after the injunction to compel Kangal to remove the chain and lock on the doors and prevent him from levying, harassing or interfering with them.
They also sought an order to be allowed to cut and break the locks on the doors.
In opposing the injunction, Kangal maintained he was owed arrears of some $235,500 and had received threats from the cricketers and persons acting for them.
He denied entering a supplemental agreement with the duo to vary the terms of their tenancy.
Kangal also pleaded that the two admitted to breaking the terms of the tenancy agreement and to owing substantial sums. He also pleaded that when the tenancy agreement was signed, the restrictions on bars and the effects of the pandemic lockdown were well-known so rent was staggered and the two had exclusive uninterrupted possession of the bar since July 2020.
He argued Narine and Hinds chose to pay the amount they saw fit, in breach of their agreement.
After their injunction application was dismissed, the two filed a procedural appeal to challenge Rahim’s decision.
Kangal has filed an application for default judgment, which is still before Rahim.
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Industrial Court president Debra Thomas-Felix, centre, with vice-president Herbert Soverall, third from left, TT Police Service Social and Welfare Association president ASP Gideon Dickson, second from right, and other members of the police union at the opening of the Industrial Court’s law term at the court in Port of Spain on Monday. – ROGER JACOB
INDUSTRIAL Court President Deborah Thomas-Felix on Monday lamented the fact of long-outstanding wage negotiations, warning that delays of seven-ten years hurt both employee and employer.
She was addressing a special sitting of the court in Port of Spain to mark the opening of the 2022/2023 law term, attended by Chief Justice Ivor Archie, Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, Labour Minister Stephen Mc Clashie, CCJ President Adrian Saunders, OWTU head Ancel Roger, CWU head Clyde Elder, NATUC head Michael Annisette, Couva South MP Rudranath Indarsingh, Port of Spain mayor Joel Martinez, public officials and foreign diplomats.
Saying some public-sector negotiations were now under way, Thomas-Felix noted much anxiety among workers.
She commented, “I have always held the view that collective bargaining for new collective agreements must be contemporaneous to the period under review.
“One wonders what value can be derived by workers and also by employers when they negotiate for new terms and conditions seven-ten years after the period in review.
“Often the new negotiated terms bear little relevance to the past.”
She said parties in stalled talks could seek ministerial help.
“Indeed, there is nothing which prevents one of the parties engaged in collective bargaining from reporting a breakdown of negotiation to either the Minister of Labour or the Minister of Finance, while at the same time commencing fresh negotiations for a collective agreement for a new period. There is no reason to wait until the expiration of two or three terms before making the formal report of a breakdown in negotiations.
“I do hope that some thought and consideration will be given by employers and trade unions both in the public and private sectors to engage in collective bargaining for new collective agreements contemporaneously.”
She said only 23 negotiations had broken down this year, far fewer than the 42 breakdowns last year.
Thomas-Felix listed how many collective agreements were registered at the Industrial Court, disputes brought in litigation, and cases disposed of.
“In 2019, out of a total of 40 new collective agreements registered, 38 were from the private sector. In 2020 there were 55 new agreements registered, with 50 from the private sector. In 2021, 104 new collective agreements were registered, with 85 from the private sector. And for this year so far 90 new collective agreements were registered, 73 of which are from the private sector.”
From September 2021-September 2022, some 1,099 new cases were filed at the court, up from 966 cases for the same period last year.
“The court disposed of 797 matters this year in review, which was 240 less than the 1,037 matters disposed of for the same period in 2020/2021.”
This amounted to a case-disposal rate of 72 per cent this year and 107 per cent last year, she said.
Felix-Thomas gave details of the nature and outcome of cases before the court in the past year. She said cases in 2021-2022 consisted of 730 trade disputes, 124 retrenchment/severance disputes, 111 OSH cases and 58 industrial-relations offences.
From March 2020-September 2022 the court received 2,516 cases, she said, despite some sectors having been closed owing to pandemic measures.
“The total number of disputes disposed during the year in review are as follows: 193 judgements, 312 cases were withdrawn, 263 matters were settled through the conciliation and bilateral process, and 29 matters were dismissed.”
Felix-Thomas surmised, “These figures tell a story and suggest that there is a need for more discussions and agreement at the workplace.”
She said the pandemic had taught that no man was an island and that in times of crisis one must be one’s brother’s keeper.
“I therefore urge the social partners to work together to contribute to this nation’s further development. Step back from deeply entrenched positions that have born no fruit thus far and take a leap to embrace genuine consultation with the persons seated on the opposite side of the table.”
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