C1: L’OM déjà dans de beaux draps

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 Déjà battu par Tottenham en ouverture de la Ligue des Champions, l’OM est encore tombé mardi face à Francfort (1-0), à domicile cette fois, et ses chances de qualification sont déjà compromises après ce revers qui confirme ses difficultés au très haut niveau.

Le bilan marseillais en C1 est dramatique avec désormais 16 défaites lors des 17 derniers matches. Cette saison, dans une poule D qui semblait accessible, il n’ont pas marqué un point après deux matches, ni même un but.

Autant la défaite (2-0) de Londres la semaine dernière était porteuse de quelques espoirs, autant celle de mardi a jeté une lumière cruelle sur les insuffisances de l’OM, contre une équipe de Francfort pourtant sans génie.

La Ligue des Champions, le Vélodrome en avait été privé par le Covid en 2020 et il attendait ça depuis longtemps. Alors le stade et le public marseillais ont été au rendez-vous et ont fait un boucan d’enfer, et les pétards aussi, tout au long d’une soirée tendue.

Supporters allemands et marseillais se sont lancés des fumigènes et feux d’artifice, ce qui pourrait valoir des sanctions au club marseillais, voire un match à huis-clos. En ville, les incidents sont en revanche restés relativement contenus avec tout de même 17 interpellations, en plus des huit de la veille. Trois policiers et un supporter allemand ont été blessés.

Sans qualité

Marseille y croyait, donc, mais la banderole “L’Europe va trembler, revoilà les Marseillais” déployée dans le Virage Nord sous un immense tifo représentant la Coupe aux grandes oreilles était sans doute excessive. Car l’OM n’y arrive pas en C1.

La victoire du Sporting Lisbonne contre Tottenham (2-0), qui fait du club portugais l’inattendu leader du groupe avec six points en ayant affronté les mêmes adversaires que l’OM, est une autre mauvaise nouvelle pour l’équipe d’Igor Tudor.

Marseille va désormais affronter les Portugais à deux reprises, et ce sont probablement ses dernières chances de renverser la situation.

En alignant le trio Payet-Gerson-Sanchez, Tudor pensait pourtant retrouver la qualité qui avait manqué à Londres. Mais au cours de la première période, crispée et hésitante, le Chilien a manqué deux bonnes occasions (12e dans le petit filet et 23e au-dessus après un centre de Tavares), alors que le Brésilien et le N.10 se sont montrés lents et peu inspirés.

Tudor les a d’ailleurs remplacés tous les trois en même temps avant l’heure de jeu, et Gerson est sorti sous une immense bronca, qui a dû lui faire comprendre qu’il était loin de son niveau, des attentes et de la sélection brésilienne à quelques semaines du Mondial.

Bailly blessé

En face, Francfort, 11e de Bundesliga et indiscutable bonne pioche du chapeau 1, a pourtant semblé moyen, dangereux seulement sur quelques prises de balle de l’ancien Nantais Kolo Muani, décidément talentueux.

Mais l’OM a offert aux Allemands l’ouverture du score, sur une action où tout le monde a mal défendu et au bout de laquelle une intervention de Rongier s’est transformée en passe décisive pour Lindström (1-0, 43e).

Au coeur d’un horrible début de deuxième période de la part de l’OM, le même Lindström a frappé la barre et Marseille était alors au plus mal.

L’OM n’était pas au bout de ses soucis avec la blessure de Bailly, venue s’ajouter aux indisponibilités de Gigot (blessé également) et Mbemba (suspendu). Mais les entrées conjuguées de Under, Suarez et surtout Harit ont tout de même redonné un peu d’allant à l’équipe phocéenne.

Les Provençaux ont alors eu quelques opportunités d’égaliser, par Rongier (67e) puis Suarez (70e), tous deux trop maladroits pour permettre à leur équipe d’exister à ce niveau. Pau Lopez a de son côté sauvé l’OM deux fois devant Kolo Muani (75e et 81e) et le score n’a plus bougé.

Encore trop petit pour la grande Europe, l’OM doit déjà regarder vers dimanche et la venue de Rennes en L1, une compétition où il est à la hauteur, à la deuxième place.

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Former CCJ Judge, Duke Pollard, has died Loop Jamaica

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The regional legal community is in mourning today following news that former Caribbean Court of Justice Judge, Justice Duke Pollard, has died.

He was 86 years old.

The Guyana-born judge’s death was confirmed by many of his associates in the legal community.

In 2005, Pollard served as one of the first cadre of CCJ judges on a panel led by Justice Michael de la Bastide.

He held the position until 2010.

Pollard’s biography on the CCJ website said he “established himself as an expert jurist in international law, specialising in international economic law, the Law of the Sea, international institutional law, the Law of Treaties, general integration law and economic integration law.”

Outside of the court, Pollard served Guyana as a Minister-Counsellor in the Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

He also taught and mentored many of the country’s future legal minds as a professor at the University of Guyana.

One of Pollard’s former University of Guyana students took to social media to thank him for sharing his knowledge with her and many other budding legal scholars.

“This is most certainly a loss to the region,” she wrote.

“I was fortunate enough to have him as my Teacher of Law and Legal Systems, Public International Law I and II and International Environmental Law. I pray that your family, friends and students are all comforted by the loving memories we all shared with you.”

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Gunmen on ‘bikes’ strike again: Truck operator shot left for dead Loop Jamaica

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Police have launched a search for gunmen who attacked and shot a truck operator in a section of Pembroke Hall, St Andrew on Tuesday.

Reports are that the men who were traveling on a motorcycle stopped close to a truck that was parked along the Ken hill Drive section of the community and according to one eyewitness minutes after gunshots rang out.

“I was in the area doing so business and I just hear about 6 shots ring out and people start scamper for cover,” one man, who was in the area told Loop News.

Sources report that the men then fled from the area.

One man said the man who got shot was seen bleeding on the ground for some time.

He was later rushed to the hospital. The status of his condition is not known.

Members of the county’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) have intensified their efforts to clamp down on owners of motorcycles, who have been using them to commit a number of breaches while traveling on the road.

Police sources said the motorcycle is one of the forms of transportation popularly used by criminals when they are traveling to commit their crimes.

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CariCRIS reaffirms investment grade credit ratings for VMIL Loop Jamaica

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Victoria Mutual Investments Limited (VMIL) has been reaffirmed an investment grade credit rating from rating agency, Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS).

Additionally, the rating agency has assigned a stable outlook on the ratings, premised on the expectation that VMIL will remain profitable and adequately capitalised, notwithstanding current geopolitical challenges and rising interest rates.

In a release, CariCRIS noted that in 2021, the VMIL reported improved financial performance underpinned by strong growth in dividend income from its subsidiary, VM Wealth.

It further advised that VMIL’s liquidity position also improved as it was able to successfully renegotiate and lengthen the tenure of its maturing debt that became due during the year.

VMIL’s CEO Rezworth Burchenson said he was pleased by the nod given to the company.

“Our robust, growth-focused strategic plan is being effectively and purposefully executed. We’re upbeat about our trajectory as this investment grade rating will be leveraged to fortify our competitive positioning. The journey continues in earnest,” he said.

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Prison memoir ‘That Bird Has My Wings’ selected for Oprah’s Book Club Loop Jamaica

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Oprah Winfrey has selected a prison memoir by Jarvis Jay Masters, currently on death row in San Quentin State Prison in California, for her latest book club pick.

Masters’ That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row was first published in 2009.

Activists for years have called for the release of Masters, sentenced to death in 1990 for taking part in the murder of a San Quentin prison guard.

Masters, first imprisoned in 1981 for armed robbery, has filed numerous appeals in efforts to have his murder conviction overturned. A hearing is scheduled for next month in federal court.

The cover image released by HarperOne shows “That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row” by Jarvis Jay Masters. Oprah Winfrey has selected the prison memoir by Masters, currently on death row in San Quentin State Prison in California, for her latest book club pick. (Photo: HarperOne via AP)

“A little more than 10 years ago, I was given a memoir by Jarvis Jay Masters, a man serving a death row sentence in San Quentin,” Winfrey said in a statement on Tuesday.

“His story, of a young boy victimised by addiction, poverty, violence, the foster care system, and later the justice system, profoundly touched me then, and still does today, which is why I’m naming ‘That Bird Has My Wings’ as my latest Oprah’s Book Club selection.”

Masters said in a statement that he would be “forever grateful” to Winfrey for choosing his book.

“I turned 60 this year, having entered San Quentin at the age 19. I wrote That Bird Has My Wings while in solitary confinement, isolated and alone,” he said.

“My greatest hope at that time was that a few young people would read my story and learn from my mistakes. Thanks to Ms Winfrey and her book club, my story will be introduced to a national audience. It is my greatest hope that their lives will be the better for it.”

Supporters of Masters have backed his claims of innocence and cited him as a model of how people can transform themselves.

In Don’t Stop Believing That People Can Change, a New York Times essay published in April, author Rebecca Solnit wrote that “he has often defused potential violence and offered solace and a trustworthy ear to the sorrows of those around him.”

Masters has also written Finding Freedom: How Death Row Broke and Opened My Heart, published in 1997.

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Woman stabs robber in St. Johnston’s Village

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REAL NEWS An attempted robber got the worst part of the deal when his female victim turned the tables and stabbed him.

Police are investigating the incident, which took place in broad daylight in St. Johnston’s Village.

Reports say that at about 1:25 p.m. last Friday, September 9, the woman was sitting on her verandah when the unknown man approached and asked for a drink of water.

According to the woman, she got up and entered her house and was headed to the kitchen when the man walked up behind her and said, “Give me everything you have.”

The St. Johnston’s villager reportedly told him she did not have any money, after which a scuffle ensued between the two of them.

During the altercation, the woman reportedly managed to grab a knife from the kitchen counter and, in defence, stabbed the intruder several times.  Reports say he then fled in a westerly direction and made good his escape.

The woman later reported the matter to the Criminal Investigations Department, and the Police searched the surrounding areas for the man – but without success.

It is likely that the attempted robber’s injuries were not severe enough to require him to seek medical attention – since the matter automatically would have had to be reported to the Police.

Meanwhile, an attempted break-in, in which a Gambles man was the victim, is under investigation.

Reportedly, the man told Police that, at about 2:30 a.m. on September 9, an unknown male attempted to enter his house.

The homeowner, who reportedly was asleep, says he was awakened by a strange noise at his front door.

He reportedly looked outside and saw a slimy built man, about six feet in height, wrestling with and pushing on his door. The man says he shouted at the perpetrator, who then fled in a northerly direction.

Reports are that the would-be-thief is dark in complexion, has long dreadlocks, and was dressed in a blue shirt. An unsuccessful search was carried out for him in the surrounding areas.

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Govt inks US$83.3M pact with IDB for solar plants across Guyana

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Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh today, on behalf of Government signed a US$83.3 Million Agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under the Guyana Utility Scale Solar Photovoltaic Programme (GUYSOL) which paves the way for investments in eight utility scale photovoltaic solar projects totalling 33 MWp to bring affordable and clean energy to targeted communities in Guyana. Signing the Agreement on behalf of the IDB was its Resident Representative (ag) Lorena Solorzano-Salazar.

The US$83.3 Million being used for this programme is part of the US$220.8 million earned by Guyana for forest climate services through its partnership with Norway during the previous People’s Progressive Party/ Civic’s (PPP/C’s) term in office. At that time, then President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo visualized, spearheaded and implemented Guyana’s first Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). The earning from Norway has since been invested in several key adaptation and socio-economic projects identified as part of the LCDS and which have benefited Guyanese all across the country. Some of the projects include the Micro and Small Enterprise Development project; Amerindian Land Titling, The Amerindian Development Fund, the Cunha Canal Adaptation, Sustainable Land Development, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification; and ICT Access and e-Services for Hinterland, Poor and Remote Communities.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips pointed out that the programme, once implemented will benefit thousands of persons in the country including women in rural areas. He also reminded that it will assist GPL in decreasing fossil fuel use and moving to a greater use of renewable energy.

“So it is a transformative project for Guyana. We are thankful that the IDB has been working side by side with Guyana to utilize this money that was lying in an account for over six years and we are thankful for them bringing us to the stage at which we are,” the Prime Minister added.

Prior to signing the Agreement, the Finance Minister reflected on the history of the LCDS through which the finance for the project was secured.

“This allocation of over eighty million US dollars has its roots in the original Low Carbon Development Strategy and the Guyana REDD Plus investment Fund which was established under the original LCDS, and at the time these resources were set aside to invest in renewable energy with the IDB as the implementing partner entity. This amount was in fact intended originally as Government’s contribution to the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project. We had at that time a major investor, the Blackstone Group who was willing to do the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project, but political events intervened as a result of which that project was stalled and ultimately derailed and for more than five years, these resources ended up being parked in the IDB,” Dr. Singh explained.

In her brief remarks prior to signing the IDB’s Resident Representative (ag) Lorena Solorzano-Salazar said, “This operation is framed within the partnership that Guyana had with Norway and will especially take the country to 19 percent renewables of the grid within about three years so this is an important milestone. This is in line with a kind of transformative change that is fully aligned with the IDB Vision 2025 and positive impacts of renewables ….and augers well for Guyana.”

Witnessing the signing were Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, Infrastructure Manager of the IDB, Ariel Yepez-Garcia, Project Coordinator, Department of Environment and Climate Change, Office of the President, Nikolaus Oudkerk, Chief Projects Officer, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Tarachand Balgobin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer-Strategic Operations Guyana Power and Light Incorporated, Samaroo Ramtahal, other representatives of the IDB and technical staff of the Ministry of Finance.

The objective of the programme is to support the diversification of Guyana’s energy matrix towardsthe use of cleaner and renewable energy sources in the electricity generation matrix. The programme seeks especially to (i) avoid CO 2 emissions with the development of solar PV generation plants and (ii) lower the cost of electricity generation while supporting the country’s transition towards renewable energy-based generation; and (iii) improve the operation and reliability of the isolated systems of Essequibo and Linden. As part of the programme, investments will be made in solar photovoltaic plants as follows:

 a) 10 MWp of generation capacity connected to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) in the Berbice Area b) 8 MWp in the Essequibo Coast Isolated System, including a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a minimum capacity of 12 MWh; and c) 15 MWp connected to the Linden Isolated System, inclusive of a BESS with a minimum capacity of 22 MWh.

Each facility will be connected to the 13.8 kV primary distribution network in the respective areas. The programme will provide 27,000 households with affordable, clean energy and is expected to benefit over 70, 000 households.

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Traffic flow in Diamond, Grove to improve with upgraded infrastructure

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Persons traversing the Diamond-Grove East Bank corridor are being assured improved traffic flow with the recent conclusion of major infrastructural works.

Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill spearheaded a site inspection in the area on Tuesday, to ensure the works completed meet the required standard.

To this end, the Minister said the government is making every effort to reduce traffic congestion.

“This is part of our overall strategy of improving traffic flow, reducing time people spend to get to work, getting home from work, going to business, getting home from business and provide better comfort.

“This might be a small but very, very important intervention. Thousands of people will benefit from, as a result of these small interventions that are made to improving the traffic flow.”

Works commenced just over a week ago and has seen the timely execution of milling and paving of an entire section of the Diamond Bridge to Jimbo Bridge roads.

Upon inspection, the Minister said the engineers have identified a spot along the road that is depressed and will immediately begin rehabilitative works.

With the improved paved road between Diamond and Jimbo bridges, the Ministry will be installing a slip lane, which will prevent motorists heading north or turning into Diamond from hindering the flow of traffic behind them.

Minister Edghill said an extra carriageway has also been paved to add to improve traffic flow.

Further, an alternate route has been rehabilitated for persons residing in the Diamond Housing Scheme to enter and exit through Avenue A and B instead of the usual route at the Diamond Junction.

The government is aiming to have the road further rehabilitated until it reaches First Avenue in the Scheme.

Meanwhile, Officer in Charge of Traffic, Maniram Jagmohan who has jurisdiction from the arch at Agricola to Moblissa on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, highlighted the benefits of the project.

“The newly paved road already started to assist the residents of Diamond in a great deal of a way. Also, with the newly paved road from the Diamond junction going to Jimbo bridge we have seen a great deal of improvement as it relates to the traffic flow. So, Imust say thanks minister for your intervention and the team for the slip lane at the Diamond Junction because the north bound traffic heading to Georgetown from the East Bank corridor will get to flow continuously,” he said.

The ministry is also actively working to remove encumbrances along the roadways and the Diamond, Grove area is no different. To this end, a market tarmac has been constructed to remove vendors and hire taxis from plying their trade on the roadways.

Minister Edghill said taxis parked on the shoulders of the road pose major traffic and safety issues that are being addressed.

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Senior Cop Says RSLPF Disciplinary System Works, Acknowledges Need To Publicise Cases – St. Lucia Times News

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A senior member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has declared that its system for disciplining errant officers works.

But Assistant Commissioner of Police George Nicholas has acknowledged the need to go public with the cases.

“Once we have allegations made by members of the public against the police, we have the Complaints Unit that investigates,” Nicholas explained.

And he encouraged people to lodge their complaints with the unit.

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“Our discipline system works,” he asserted during an appearance Tuesday on Helen Television System (HTS).

Nicholas explained that due to the system, some officers received fines while others were fired.

“It works,” he stated regarding the RSLPF system of disciplining errant officers.

” Perhaps what we need to do is put out these results in the public domain so that people can be aware that okay, these are actions that are being taken against police officers who fall short of what the requirements are,” Nicholas told the interviewer, Andre Paul.

He also felt that the RSLPF needs to develop a better relationship with the media, while admitting that news conferences do not happen regularly enough.

“We have a lot of information that we have to put out, whether it be crime-related or whether it be other initiatives that we are undertaking and the public needs to know,” Nicholas said.

And he candidly admitted that the blame lies with the police.

“We are not out there enough providing the information. Because once you don’t provide the information, people will speculate,” Nicholas noted.

He said it would be hard hard to take corrective measures afterward.

“But once we are out there providing the information, I think we would do a lot better,” Nicholas declared.

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Mount Gay releases limited edition Madeira Cask Loop Barbados

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Mount Gay Distilleries has launched the newest limited-edition expression in its Master Blender Collection, The Madeira Cask.

For this year’s release, which is limited to 2, 706 bottles worldwide, Master Blender Trudiann Branker looked to Madeira, the beautiful Portuguese island off the coast of Morocco, which has made an iconic fortified wine for more than 300 years. Using only column distilled rums, she placed the liquid in seasoned Madeira wine casks six years ago, carefully observing how the rum aged over time.

She noted, “I was inspired by Madeira’s rich history and expertise of aging wine. When we placed the column distilled rum in these beautiful barrels six years ago I had a patient curiosity knowing that one day the liquid from these barrels would bring an entirely new flavour profile to our distinct rum. What developed truly pushed my palate beyond what I thought Mount Gay rum could do and I’m proud to release Madeira Cask as this year’s Master Blender Collection.

Branker worked closely with her Research & Development team on this expression and stated, “We revisited the Madeira wine casks which had been filled in 2015 and found that the aging column distilled liquid had an incredible flavour profile and immediately knew it was destined to be the next iteration of the Master Blender Collection.

“A step away from Mount Gay’s traditional blend of column and pot still rums, the liquid presented a beautifully complex profile not often found in column distilled rums. We continued to monitor the liquid’s aroma and flavour profile, waiting for the perfect moment to remove it from the barrels and bottle it.”

She added that the result is a velvety and generous blend that unfolds with every sip, “At first sight, the liquid has deep golden hues, and upon opening, the nose showcases pear, oak, grapefruit, vanilla and butterscotch.

“On the palate, the bold column distilled rum is married with the subtlety of Madeira wine notes from the barrel, including honey, grapes, pear, citrus rind and dried fruit. This rum evolves over time, revealing layers of flavour over the course of a tasting journey.”

Originally created as a celebration of the company’s heritage and expertise in rum making, the Master Blender Collection is released annually to showcase Mount Gay’s knowledge and passion for innovation.

The limited-edition series debuted in 2018 with the release of XO: The Peat Smoke Expression, created by former Master Blender Allen Smith. Since 2019, when Branker took over as Master Blender, award-winning expressions Pot Still Rum, The Port Cask Expression and Andean Oak Cask have been released.

The Master Blender Collection: The Madeira Cask Expression, which is best enjoyed neat, is bottled at 55 per cent ABV and is non-chill filtered in order to preserve its rich aromas and natural colour. This expression is available at the Mount Gay Visitor Center and select premium retailers in 700ml sizes.

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