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L’affaire de corruption à la préfecture sera-t-elle enfin jugée du mercredi 19 au vendredi 21 octobre ? C’est en tout cas la date où le procès a été fixé en raison d’un nouveau report, le troisième, le mercredi 22 juin dernier. Le procès était initialement prévus les 22, 23 et 24 juin 2022 à 8 heures mais il a été reporté, parce que la présidente du tribunal correctionnel venait « de prendre ses fonctions ». Explications Il faudra donc encore attendre (un peu) pour l’affaire de corruption à la préfecture. A la dernière date fixée par le procès, la présidente du tribunal…
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The Cabinet Office reported that the Cabinet recently rejected applications by two companies seeking exemption from the general requirement to have Caymanian participation.
General rule
For those who are unfamiliar with the general rule, the Local Companies (Control) Act requires a local company carrying on business in Cayman to comply with a number of rules, including the following:
the company must be Caymanian controlledat least sixty per cent of its shares must be beneficially owned by Caymaniansat least sixty per cent of its directors must be Caymanians
However, the general rule can be bypassed if a person makes a special application under the Local Companies (Control) Act (in fact many companies have made successful applications over the years, especially in the case of self-employed real estate agents and property developers).
Application
To complete the application to avoid Caymanian participation, the relevant company simply has to submit a processing fee of two hundred dollars, a licence fee of two thousand five hundred dollars, copies of corporate documents and a statement setting out the nature of the business the company is carrying on and proposes to carry on.
Grant of licence
Before granting the 12 year licence to the relevant company to conduct business without seeking Caymanian participation, a number of things must be considered. These include:
Cayman’s economic situation Due protection of persons already engaged in business in Caymanthe number of additional people from outside Cayman who would be required to reside in Cayman if the application is grantedthe efforts made by the company to obtain Caymanian participation
Cabinet refusals
In the case of the two companies which had applications before the Cabinet, it is understood from the Cabinet meeting summary that each company applied for an exemption from the requirement to show “efforts made by the company to obtain Caymanian participation.”
Although the deliberations surrounding the exemption application are not disclosed in the Cabinet meeting summary, the outcome is that the exemptions were ultimately refused. This may mean that the companies may now have to demonstrate “efforts” to obtain Caymanian participation, which typically includes advertisement of the relevant job and interviewing local candidates.
More info
For a list of companies that were granted these types of exemptions by the Cayman Islands government over the years, please see the below link.
Link: https://www.dci.gov.ky/licensing/local-companies-control-licensing/reports
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WILD RIDE: The capybara in the trunk of its rescuer Ricardo Meade’s car shortly before it was released in the Winston Nanan Caroni Bird Sanctuary on Wednesday.
A DISORIENTED capybara was rescued from certain death in downtown Port of Spain on Wednesday morning and later released, thanks to the heroics of environmentalist Ricardo Meade.
Meade, director of the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation, was in the city at the time and was called by police to handle the situation.
He met the visibly frightened animal opposite First Citizens Bank on the Brian Lara Promenade. The capybara took off and eluded Meade and several bystanders for about ten minutes but they eventually caught it after it ran into a glass window at RBC, which left it dazed.
It was tied down, placed in the trunk of Meade’s car, and after approval, taken to the Winston Nanan Caroni Bird Sanctuary where it was released.
“We decided to ease the animal’s stress by releasing it because they do hyperventilate,” Meads said.
“It’s a very hot day. The animal was drenched in sweat and it was clearly very uncomfortable.”
Meade was told the animal was struck by a vehicle but, apart from sustaining some bumps and scratches, did not appear to have any broken bones or life-threatening injuries. It would likely have been fatally struck if left free to roam for much longer, he said.
Although the capybara’s body shape resembles that of a wild pig, it is part of the rodent family. In fact, it is the largest rodent in the world and is of the genus hydrochoerus.
It is native to South America but has been spotted in Trinidad in increasing frequency.
“With coastal developments and man manipulating the coastal areas, the animals are being forced into other areas,” Meade explained. There are several ways the capybara could have found itself downtown.
“It could have escaped from someone who was transporting it. People capture them and other exotic animals and they sometimes escape from the back of trucks, and so on. It could have jumped out on Wrightson Road, on the promenade, anywhere around there.”
Alternatively, he added, “It could have escaped from someone who lives in the area or an institution. Or it could literally have come down from by the Beetham Gardens, by the water sewerage treatment plant – they are known to be around there. So they could have skipped Sea Lots and reached to Port of Spain.”
There were videos circulating online showing capybara walking in groups at night in what appears to be the Beetham Gardens or its immediate vicinity.
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“To have someone in custody overseas within such a short period of time has all been down to the assistance of the Korean authorities and the coordination by our NZ Police Interpol staff,” said New Zealand Police Detective Inspector Tofilau Fa’amanuia Vaaelua on Thursday.
Police have requested the suspect be denied bail prior to her extradition to New Zealand where she faces murder charges.
Local media there reported the family had lived in Auckland for a few years and the children’s father had died of cancer prior to their deaths. They reported the children’s grandparents still live in New Zealand.
The children’s bodies were discovered in early August after a separate family bought a trailer-load of goods, including the suitcases, in an online auction.
That family had no connection to the deaths and had suffered great distress in the period following the discovery, officers said.
SOURCE: BBC News/SLT
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We are aware of a voice note in circulation regarding food sent for landfill disposal by ourcompany, Massy Stores (SLU).
The voice note suggests that meat, beef, milk, chicken, cheese sent for dumping was supposedly raided from the landfill, reentered the market and is being sold.
We wish to indicate that based on our logs of the most recent items sent to the DeglosLandfill on September 1st, 2022, the items submitted for destruction and disposal were poor quality, compromised perishable items, mainly fruit and vegetables and cheese.
This has been confirmed by the Solid Waste Management Authority, who manages the site and facilitates the disposal of products received.
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Food waste prevention at source is a key priority for Massy Stores SLU. Through variousoperational strategies (purchasing, inventory tracking) and other means, every effort is made to reduce food waste within our operations.
Further we have in place a food redistribution programme where surplus and food with good “use by dates” are donated to a range of food related charitable and other organizations, while it is still safe for consumption.
While we are committed to strengthening our processes where food waste is concerned, wewish to reiterate that the items sent to the landfill for disposal were not fit for humanconsumption.
As such the decision to dispose of the products was in keeping with proper health, safety and sanitation practice, given the potential health risks.
We will continue to work closely with our waste disposal service providers and the St. LuciaSolid Waste Management Authority to improve our processes as it relates to the safe andtimely disposal of all products (food inclusive) sent by Massy Stores SLU to the landfill fordisposal.
SOURCE: Massy Stores (SLU). Headline photo: Stock image
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Heineken Saint Lucia Ltd. has issued an alert regarding a WhatsApp message offering individuals a chance to win a mini fridge full of Heineken beer.
The WhatsApp message greets people with a bold ‘Hello’ and welcomes them to ‘the Heineken Beer Oktoberfest 2022 Giveaway.’
“Take the quiz, find the hidden prize, and win a Mini Fridge full of Heineken Beer,” the message declares.
But Heineken Saint Lucia Ltd. has advised its customers that the company does not have any such promotion currently.
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“Any such promotions from our company and brands will always be shared first on our official channels and platforms,” Heineken stated.
The company’s Corporate Affairs Manager Louise Victor told St Lucia Times that Heineken Saint Lucia Ltd. got wind of the fake promotion on Wednesday.
Victor noted that contrary to the WhatsApp message, there is no Oktoberfest 2022.
As a result, Victor advised customers not to be taken in or forward the fake promotion.
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El representante por acumulación Jesús Manuel Ortiz, anunció el jueves en un video difundido en la red social TikTok que buscará presidir el Partido Popular Democrático en la elección convocada para el próximo 26 de febrero de 2023.
“He tomado la decisión de aspirar a presidir el PPD y encaminar un proceso agresivo y estructurado de renovación de nuestra estructura y de nuestras prioridades. El PPD necesita re-energizarse, y retomar la defensa de las causas que nos identifican como partido. Es momento de ejecutar un plan de reorganización intenso e inteligente, trabajar en un plan de gobierno institucional, prepararnos para enfrentar el cuestionable código electoral, reclutar nuevo talento y trabajar en unidad de propósito. Nos corresponde unificar, renovar, reclutar y actuar”, manifestó Ortiz González.
“En los próximos meses, el Partido Popular Democrático, tiene que levantar los cimientos que permitirán que sea un partido viable para ganar las elecciones en el 2024. Hace un año comencé a conversar con la base del PPD y con compatriotas de otros partidos en toda la Isla. Ese diálogo en los barrios, marquesinas, centros comunales o en algunas residencias de Puerto Rico me ha permitido conocer de cerca las preocupaciones, malestares y opiniones de nuestra gente. Es precisamente que, a raíz de estos encuentros, tomo la decisión de buscar la presidencia de mi partido. Invito a los populares a participar de este importante proceso en unidad y con el compromiso inquebrantable del que cumple con su deber”, añadió.
Ortiz González adelantó que poco a poco presentará en detalle sus propuestas para el PPD.
Por su parte, el presidente del Senado de Puerto Rico, José Luis Dalmau, quien, además preside actualmente al PPD, le dio la bienvenida a la aspiración de Ortiz. José Luis Dalmau indicó en RADIO ISLA que es bueno que “hayan personas que estén disponibles para trabajar dentro de las filas del Partido Popular”.
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England Women and India Women are meeting today in the 3rd and final Twenty/20 International at Bristol, England at 1.30 p. m Eastern Caribbean Time.
The series is level at 1-1.
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Australia’s Women’s Vice-captain, Rachael Haynes has announced her retirement from international and state cricket. She will finish her professional career entirely after this season’s Women’s Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder.
Haynes, a left-hand top-order batter, made her Australia debut in an One Day International against England
Women at Lord’s, London in 2009. A few days later made 98 on her Test debut at Worcester.
She scored 3,818 international runs with 2,585 of them coming in One Day Internationals including two centuries.
Her final international match was Australia Women’s gold-medal victory against India at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Haynes captained Australia on 14 occasions when filling in for Meg Lanning, most notably during the 2017-18 Ashes when Lanning was ruled out with a shoulder injury
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