Planificador exige se haga público proceso de construcción de estacionamiento soterrado en el Sixto Escobar

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The content originally appeared on: Radio Isla TV

El expresidente de la Junta de Planificación Luis García Pelatti cuestionó la viabilidad de construir un estacionamiento soterrado en la zona del estadio Sixto Escobar, debido a la zona en la que se ubica la estructura.

“Un estacionamiento se puede hacer debajo de una instalación deportiva. [Pero] Es importante que sepamos que donde está el actual Sixto Escobar es […] área propensa a sismos, está afectada por una zona de inundación, está en una zona de riesgo… El propio plan de mitigación que preparó el municipio y que se llevó a FEMA dice que esta es un área de alto riesgo. Yo no sé si nosotros queremos ubicar un estacionamiento soterrado en multipisos en un lugar como este”, expresó el experto.

Garcia Pelatti destacó que el estadio es un espacio deportivo multiusos y que no está en condiciones óptimas para el fin adicional que se le quiere dar. Además, pidió transparencia a la administración del hotel Normandie, entidad para la cual se quiere construir el estacionamiento, para que maneje el proceso de forma honesta. Igualmente, hizo un llamado al municipio para que la transacción que complete sea una pública.

“¿Cómo el municipio va a hacer esa transacción? Debe ser publica y toda la información financiera del Normandie debe ser publica porque no sabemos cómo se está financiando”, concluyó el experto.

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Recos beat Vermont 5-4 in the second quarter-final of the CARIB Beer Barrouallie Football League

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The content originally appeared on: NBC SVG

Recos beat Vermont 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in the second quarter-final of the CARIB Beer Barrouallie Football League at the Keartons Playing Field yesterday afternoon.

In the earlier match, Unlimited Strikers clinched the last quarter-final place with a 2-0 win over Hill View. The goals were scored by Dravid Compton.

Tomorrow at 4.30 p. m, Youngsters FC will meet Camillo Gonsalves Glen United in the third quarter-final at the Keartons Playing Field.

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Haynes to lead Co-Op Credit Union for the sixth time Loop Barbados

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The content originally appeared on: Barbados News

Hally Haynes has once again retained the title of Chairman of the Barbados Police Co-op Credit Union Ltd (BPCCUL).

For the sixth time, he will sit in this role on the Board of Directors for the period 2022-2023.

In his sixth consecutive year as Chairman, Haynes took a moment to congratulate the other appointed Board members and stated, “This will be a busy period for the Credit Union as we work towards improving on the favourable financial results achieved over the past year.

“Additionally, we will be working towards completing the process of updating our member information as well as complying with regulatory standards and requirements. We will also be actively involved, as a member of the wider Credit Union movement, in the planned introduction of a mobile baking wallet and in addressing matters which affect our operations and members, including the introduction of deposit insurance for this sector of financial institutions.”

Additionally, the new Board includes Vice-President Barry Hunte, Treasurer Juliet Best-Brathwaite, Secretary Trevor Griffith, Assistant Secretary Edwin O’Neal and Directors Nola Murphy and Alliston Seale.

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Met Office issues notice on heat, high temperatures Loop Barbados

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The content originally appeared on: Barbados News

Temperatures this month can get as high as 34 degrees Celsius according to the Barbados Meteorological Services.

However, the Met Office is stressing that this is not out of the normal.

In a notice issued today, September 12, at 1:30 pm, the Met Office said, very warm conditions in Barbados are expected to persist throughout the remainder of September and the greater part of October.

The Barbados Meteorological Services would like to remind the public that September and October are climatologically the warmest months of the year. Maximum temperatures across the island have been peaking between 32 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius, particularly in the urban areas, which is normal during this period.

Tips:

Recommendations based on guidance from the Ministry of Health and Wellness include –

Remain hydrated by drinking plenty of water

Keep cool by wearing light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing

Avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day (typically between 10am and 4pm)

Recommendations from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Security are –

Owners of livestock should take precautions to prevent heat stress

Measures should be taken to reduce heat stress on smaller crops

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Chris Brown & Greensleeves Reach Settlement In Red Rat’s Song Lawsuit

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The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz

Chris Brown has settled the lawsuit brought by Greensleeves Publishing.

The R&B singer’s lawyer filed a motion on Wednesday (Sept 7) to stay the case as the parties reached a final settlement. Chris Brown along with his company Chris Brown TV and Song Music Entertainment, was sued last year by Greensleeves which owns the masters for the Red Rat track “Tight Up Skirt.” Greensleeves had sued Brown and the other defendants for $1.5 million in damages.

According to Greensleeves Publishing, Brown had copied key parts of Red Rat’s 1997 hit, including lyrics from the hook and the song’s melody, and used it in his 2017 single, “Privacy.”

The parties, however, applied to the court for a stay in proceedings as they negotiate a settlement. In a September 7 letter obtained by Urban Islandz sent to Judge Robert Lehrburger of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, Brown’s lawyer James Sammataro said that Chris Brown, whose full name is Christopher Maurice Brown, and his company Chris Brown TV said that the parties had come to a settlement.

“We write with the permission of Daniel Aaron, counsel plaintiff Greensleeves Publishing Ltd., and Jonathan King, counsel for the co-defendant Sony Music Entertainment… we write to advise Your Honor that the parties have reached a settlement in principal which fully resolves the matter,” Sammataro wrote.

Sammataro added that the agreement has not been reduced in writing as yet and requested 45 days to finalize the settlement.

“The parties intend to reduce their settlement into a formal agreement,” he continues. “This process will necessitate a little time, particularly given my current schedule which includes a trial scheduled for next week. In light of the parties’ settlement, and in order to [allow] for sufficient time to finalize the needed paperwork, the parties respectfully request that this matter be stayed for a period of 45 days so that they can amicably resolve this matter.”

Nothing about the terms of the negotiations or settlement was revealed, and the stay order was granted by the judge.

Last year, Greensleeves claimed that Brown used the iconic “aye you girl inna the tight up skirt” in his chorus, which is the same line in the hook “Tight Up Skirt”. Brown’s song is now certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Red Rat, who was not a part of the lawsuit, has not commented on it. However, Greensleeves claimed that the song was the biggest hit from Red Rat’s debut album, ‘Oh, no…it’s Red Rat’, and it was produced and distributed by Greensleeves Publishing.

According to Greensleeves in its court filings, it owns and administers exclusive music publishing rights in the United States for Red Rat’s single.

Along with the lyrics, the lawsuit also showed examples of how similar the timbre and cadence were between both songs, as it alleged that in “Privacy,” there was “a very spare instrumental accompaniment.”

Greensleeves Publishing which is a prominent label in the reggae and dancehall music industry, has been around since 1975.

The company has one of the largest reggae and dancehall catalogs for some of the top 90s artists, including Barrington Levy, Red Rat, Dennis Brown, Mad Cobra, and many others.

The Publishing house has not commented on the latest development in the case. This is the second lawsuit that Chris Brown has settled this week. On Thursday (Sept 8), the artist settled a lawsuit brought by two artists who claimed that his song “No Guidance” featuring Drake copied a song they released years before.

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COLUMN: Inpakken

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The content originally appeared on: De Ware Tijd Online

ROZENGEUR / Gerold Rozenblad Ik denk dat tal van mensen beginnen in te pakken. Waar dat inpakken ook naar toe

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Nederlandse premier Mark Rutte aangekomen in Suriname

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The content originally appeared on: De Ware Tijd Online

Van onze redactie ZANDERIJ — De Nederlandse premier Mark Rutte is maandagmiddag aangekomen in Suriname. Op het vliegveld van de

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Un motard en urgence absolue après un choc frontal au Marigot

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

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Lundi 12 Septembre 2022 – 13h30

Dragon 972 – DR

Un motard de 30 ans sera héliporté vers le CHU Pierre Zobda Quitman après un violent choc frontal sur la RN1 au Marigot au lieu-dit Massé.

C’est aux alentours 13h ce lundi 12 septembre que le Service Territorial d’Incendies et de Secours a été appelé pour intervenir sur un accident entre une moto et une voiture au lieu-dit Massé sur la route nationale 1 au Marigot. Le motard, casqué aurait fait un choc frontal avec la voiture alors que cette dernière était occupée par trois personnes.

Les trois occupants du véhicule léger, une femme de 28 ans souffrants de douleurs au genoux, un homme de 39 ans souffrant de douleurs au thorax ainsi qu’une fillette d’un an et demi souffrant d’un choc émotionnel seront transportés en urgence relative au CHU Pierre Zobda Quitman. Le motard, lui, sera héliporté en urgence absolue à bord de l’hélicoptère de la sécurité civile Dragon 972 qui est en route pour les lieux de l’accident. Il souffre de multiples fractures ouvertes aux jambes et aux bras.

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Attentats contre le journal satirique Charlie…

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

Sept ans et demi après le choc des attentats contre la rédaction de l’hebdomadaire satirique Charlie Hebdo et un magasin Hyper Cacher, le procès en appel de deux soutiens présumés des auteurs des attaques jihadistes s’est ouvert lundi à Paris.

Pendant trois jours de terreur, du 7 au 9 janvier 2015, les frères Saïd et Chérif Kouachi et Amedy Coulibaly portaient le combat jihadiste sur le sol français, tuant 17 personnes, dont les caricaturistes Cabu et Wolinski.

Leur périple meurtrier et coordonné avait pris fin avec leur mort lors d’un double assaut policier.

Rejugé pour complicité de ces crimes, deux ans après avoir été condamné à trente ans de réclusion criminelle, Ali Riza Polat, Franco-Turc de 37 ans, s’est défendu en fin de journée, dès son premier interrogatoire, d’être “un terroriste”.

“On dit que j’ai fait ceci, que j’ai fait ça. C’est des mensonges”, s’est agacé M. Polat, qui avait marqué la première audience par ses coups de colère.

A quelques mètres de lui dans le box, les traits tirés et les muscles saillants sous son tee-shirt couleur parme, Amar Ramdani a été beaucoup moins prolixe, répondant du bout des lèvres aux questions sur son parcours de vie.

La voix de l’accusé de 41 ans s’est brisé à l’évocation de son enfance et de son départ d’Algérie pour la France à l’âge de 6 ans, sans ses frères et soeurs.

Amar Ramdani était lui aussi un proche d’Amedy Coulibaly, qu’il avait connu en détention. “J’ai été trahi par mon ami”, avait-il déclaré au cours de la procédure.

Accusé de soutien logistique, il avait fait appel après avoir écopé de vingt ans de réclusion.

– Zones d’ombre –

L’instruction titanesque et les débats en première instance n’ont pas permis de dissiper toutes les zones d’ombre entourant les attentats, du circuit des armes aux commanditaires des tueries commises au nom d’Al-Qaïda dans la péninsule arabique (Aqpa) pour les Kouachi et de l’Etat islamique (EI) pour Coulibaly.

Ali Riza Polat est notamment soupçonné d’avoir organisé la recherche d’armes pour Amedy Coulibaly, originaire de la même ville de banlieue parisienne, et d’être intervenu à tous les stades des préparatifs des attaques, ce qu’il rejette en bloc.

“Ce procès sera l’ultime occasion de corriger les erreurs d’une chaîne judiciaire dépassée par l’ampleur de ces attentats, et de revenir à la raison quant au rôle exact de M. Polat, délinquant de droit commun à qui l’on a attribué à tort un rôle qu’il n’a jamais joué”, estiment ses avocats, MMes Moad Nefati et Rachid Madid.

Ce nouveau procès en appel est prévu jusqu’au 21 octobre.

Seules quelques parties civiles – sur les près de 300 constituées – étaient présentes à l’ouverture des débats.

Parmi elles, le directeur de la publication de Charlie Hebdo, Riss, blessé dans l’attentat, l’ex-chroniqueuse Sigolène Vinson, rescapée de l’attaque, ou l’ex-otage de l’Hyper Cacher Lassana Bathily.

“Nos vies ont été détruites il y a sept ans”, a souligné Gala Renaud, la veuve de Michel Renaud, assassiné dans les locaux de Charlie Hebdo le 7 janvier 2015.

“En ce qui concerne les parties civiles, ce qu’on espère, c’est que peut-être quelques zones d’ombre seront levées”, a fait valoir Me Elie Korchia, avocat de victimes de l’Hyper Cacher.

“Il y a un second procès, c’est difficile pour nous, c’est douloureux, mais au moins il faut qu’il soit utile, qu’il serve à quelque chose”, souligne l’avocat de Charlie Hebdo, Me Richard Malka.

Les attentats de janvier 2015 ont marqué le début d’une funeste série d’attaques jihadistes en France, avec celles du 13 novembre 2015 en région parisienne et celle de la promenade des Anglais à Nice le 14 juillet 2016, actuellement jugée au sein du même palais de justice.

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Former Puerto Rico legislator imprisoned for bribery, kickback scheme Loop Cayman Islands

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The content originally appeared on: Cayman Compass

Former Puerto Rico legislator Nelson Del Valle Colon was recently sentenced to 57 months in prison for engaging in a bribery and kickback scheme.

He was also ordered to pay US$190,000 in restitution.

Del Valle Colon, 56, of Dorado, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty in the District of Puerto Rico to federal program bribery in March.

According to court documents, Del Valle Colon was elected to be a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2016. He thereafter hired Mildred Estrada-Rojas, 55, and her daughter, Nickolle Santos-Estrada, 33, both of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to work in his legislative office.

In exchange for their employment and their salaries, however, Estrada and Santos paid biweekly kickbacks to Del Valle Colon of between approximately $500 and $1,300 from early 2017 until approximately July 2020.

According to statements made in connection with their pleas, Del Valle Colon, Estrada, and Santos admitted that the biweekly kickbacks were paid in a variety of ways.

Estrada and Santos generally paid their biweekly cash kickbacks in envelopes that they provided to Del Valle Colon in offices in the Capitol building in Old San Juan.

Estrada sometimes paid her kickback to Del Valle Colon over ATH M?vil, a mobile phone cash transfer application.

Estrada is scheduled to be sentenced on September 28. Santos is scheduled to be sentenced on September 16.

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