LIAT To Get Additional Aircraft

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LIAT will soon get two additional aircraft as efforts are being made to expand its operations in the region.

According to Information Minister Melford Nicholas, the current difficulties related to intra-regional travel and trade make the expansion of LIAT’s services an urgent matter.

“We are at that stage where LIAT (1974) has continued to operate. Of course, they are encumbered by the limited number of aircraft, so the intention is to scale up the operation so that we can have at least two more aircraft on lease arrangements.

“ It is more than likely that the leases will be undertaken by LIAT (2020) Ltd. and [be] passed over to LIAT (1974 Ltd. to use until the convergence takes place,” he revealed last Thursday.

“Anyone who has travelled the region in recent times would attest to the fact that this now comes with much challenges.

“Our general manager at ABS recently went to Tobago and had much difficulties travelling to that destination and back simply because of the reduced carriage of an effective sub-regional carrier such as LIAT,” he said.

Nicholas firmly holds the view that LIAT must return to the skies and provide connections throughout the region which customers across the islands have become accustomed to and rely heavily upon.

“The government of Antigua and Barbuda is doing all in its power, under the law, to ensure we get to that place sooner rather than later,” he declared.

Meanwhile, Minister Nicholas indicated that Prime Minister Gaston Browne has received assurances of support for LIAT from his counterparts in the region, and particularly, from the newly elected OECS governments. pointe xpress

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Man shot dead in Couva

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A man was shot and killed while visiting a friend’s home in Couva on Tuesday night.

Dale Baxter, 52, of Main Road in Balmain, died at the Couva health centre at around 9.30 pm.

A police report said he was standing next to his van at Capildeo Block, Couva, where gunmen opened fire, hitting him.

The father of one was taken to the facility where he died.

He was the son of the late justice of the peace, Desmond Baxter.

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Politie zoekt doorrijder fatale aanrijding

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Mining, manufacturing industries register declines in July Loop Jamaica

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The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has reported that for the month of July 2022, output prices for producers in the Mining and Quarrying industry declined by 1.4 per cent and by 0.8 per cent in the manufacturing industry.

The main contributor to the downward movement in the mining industry was a 1.5 per cent fall in the index for the major group ‘Bauxite Mining and Alumina Processing’. There was also a decline in the index for the other major group, ‘Other Mining and Quarrying’, which moved down by 0.1 per cent.

Meanwhile, the manufacturing industry’s index recorded its first decline since the start of the 2022 calendar year, of 0.8 per cent, mainly attributed to the group ‘Refined Petroleum Products’ which declined 4.5 per cent.

STATIN however said the industry’s movement was tempered by a 0.2 per cent increase in the index for the major group ‘Food, Beverages and Tobacco’ and a 3.1 per cent rise in the ‘Wood, Wood Products and Furniture’ major group’s index.

Overall, for the one-year period July 2021 to July 2022, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the Mining and Quarrying industry rose by 5.9 per cent, due mainly to an increase of 5.8 per cent in the index for the major group ‘Bauxite Mining and Alumina Processing’.

The point-to-point index for the Manufacturing industry moved up by 20.8 per cent.

For the fiscal year-to-date, April 2022 – July 2022, the index for the Mining and Quarrying industry decreased by 0.5 per cent, while the index for the Manufacturing industry advanced by 4.8 per cent, the STATIN said.

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Food prices increase again in latest consumer price index

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The Statistics Division, under the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance releases the CPI for Jul 2022

Year-on-Year Analysis

All Items Index increased 8.5% for the twelve months ending July 2022 a smaller increase than the 10.5% for the period ending June 2022.

The Food Index rose 10.8% over the last twelve months.

All nine sub-categories increased over the period with the Indexes for Meats and Meats Products and Vegetables having the largest contribution to the change in the index for Food.

The index for Meat and Meat Products rose 19.0% accounting for almost one third (30.2%) of the change in the Food Index. Of the six sub-categories, the indexes Poultry and Delicatessen and Other Meat Products contributed to 89.6 % of the change in the Meat and Meat Products.

The index for Vegetables rose 8.2% accounting for 18.0% change in the Food index. The sub-category of Fresh and Chilled Vegetables had the largest impact on the increase of the Vegetable index. The category accounted for 58.4% of the increase. The remaining sub-categories’ contributions ranged from 2.6% (Fruits) to 10.8% (Bread and Cereals).

The index for Transport rose 19.8% a smaller percentage increase than the 27.6% in June 2022%.

The Index for All Items Less Food and Energy rose 7.1% over the last twelve months. The components of the index account for 62.0% of the overall increase in inflation.

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The Monthly Consumer Price Index decreased by 1.4% for the month ending July 2022.

The Food Index rose 0.5% in July 2022, as five of the nine major supermarkets’ food indexes increased. This is the sixth consecutive monthly increase since the January 2022 decline of 0.1%.

The index for Sugars, Jams, Honey, Chocolate, and Confectionery rose the most increasing 4.9% as the index for Sugars rose 8.5%. The index for Fish and Seafood rose 1.3% and was influenced by an increase in the sub-index for Fresh Chilled or Frozen Fish and Seafood of 7.3%. The Index for Vegetables rose 1.0% and was impacted by increases in the category for Fresh and Chilled Potatoes (+14.2%) and Fresh and Chilled Vegetables (+1.9%).

The index for Meats and Meat Products increased 1.0% with increases in the indexes for Lamb, Mutton and Goat (+11.3%) and Poultry (+3.0%).

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The All Items (or overall) index, with all of its twelve (12) component indices, is published each month.

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A Lovell Administration will change the ‘check your minister’ culture of land and jobs for votes, Senator Tabor promises

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REAL NEWS- A Harold Lovell Administration will clear the backlog of applications for land that have been submitted by young people to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHAPA), says Senator Damani Tabor.

Scores of residents, especially youth, have complained that years have passed without a word from CHAPA on their applications.

Tabor, the Public Relations Officer of the United Progressive Party (UPP), says the Party’s policy on land and housing will be unveiled in the near future, and he assures that no one who qualifies to purchase Crown land will be deprived.

In fact, Tabor says the current culture of “check your minister” will be shelved, since land distribution ought to be left to the relevant agencies and officials without political interference.

Further, Tabor says the “land and job for votes” culture will be a thing of the past under a UPP Administration, since a government is elected to create an enabling environment for people to find work.

He states that the UPP is a party of empowerment, in a fair way, setting up systems to uplift the people.

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WATCH: More Saint Lucians Benefit From Taiwanese Scholarships – St. Lucia Times News

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The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) continues to express its commitment to provide Saint Lucians with more opportunities to further their studies.

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Agricultura reconoce no está creada oficina que maneja incentivos para la industria del café

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El secretario del Departamento de Agricultura, Ramón González Beiró, confirmó que no existe la Oficina de Café de Puerto Rico, que se supone exista bajo la Ley 78-2019 e indica que por cada quintal vendido en la isla de cafe importado ($322), $50 se destinen a un fondo que incentiva proyectos de la industria del café local.

“La oficina como tal no está creada pero, la realidad es que los fondos que se destinan a la industria del café, a incentivar la producción de café, provienen, obviamente, del presupuesto de la ADEA, que es quien vende el café que se importa, así que no es correcto lo que indica esa señora. El café recibe directamente, en incentivos y subsidios, entre $8 y $10 millones al año”, informó González Beiró en respuesta al reclamo de Elisa Sánchez, integrante de la Campaña de Recuperación Justa del Café, quien denunció en Pega’os en la mañana la falta de la oficina.

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El líder de agencia explicó que, en efecto, los fondos generados por la venta de café importado están pasando a la Administración para el Desarrollo Empresarial Agropecuario (ADEA), suscrita al Departamento, por lo que se transfieren a la industria. No obstante, resaltó que hace nueve meses la venta del producto no genera las entradas suficientes. A preguntas de Milly Méndez para Dígame la Verdad, el secretario explicó que la baja en el ‘pote’ de fondos para incentivar, que antes era de $25 millones, se debe a los cambios en el mercado mundial.

Lo anterior se traduce en un aumento en los costos del producto, que ha estado en la discusión pública en los pasados días. Ayer, un comité evaluador aprobó aumentar a $20 el costo del almut (28 libras), indicó el portavoz de los caficultores, José Pons, en Tiempo Igual con Luis Penchi.

Nota relacionada: Evalúan aumentar precios del café local

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“Ya DACO tiene el informe. El comité lo terminó y lo firmó y se lo entregó en el día de ayer. Y ahora es esperar a que el secretario tome la determinación de cuál va a ser el precio”, informó González Beiró, quien responsabilizó a Edán Rivera Rodríguez, secretario del DACO, para dar a conocer los detalles de dicho documento.

Asimismo, destacó que no habrá pérdida de la cosecha, y destacó que, por el momento, no habrá un aumento en el producto local debido a que el que se comercializa es parte de la cosecha pasada. Al momento, el quintal del café local cuesta $528.

“Hemos escrito una Orden Administrativa para que todo aquel torrefactor que quiera comprar café en nuestro almacén, café importado, tiene que comprometerse a comprar 20% de su producción de café local”, expresó González Beiró.

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Por su parte, el representante popular José “Cheito” Rivera Madera cuestionó la falta de recomendaciones por parte del Departamento de Agricultura sobre el precio que el DACO debería determinar para el café importado.

Indicó, además, que se reunió con un grupo de caficultores en Adjuntas para atender el asunto.

“No puede ser que todo el mundo, en Puerto Rico, reciba subsidios, empresas extranjeras que sigan recibiendo subsidios, cuando nuestros agricultores o nuestros torrefactores, pues, tienen que, entonces, pagar el sobreprecio este del café, que va a redundar en un aumento al café a Puerto Rico”, finalizó el legislador.

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¿Habrá aumento en la leche? Agricultura informa no han certificado un alza en el producto

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El secretario del Departamento de Agricultura, Ramón González Beiró, descartó que por parte de su agencia entre en vigor un aumento en la leche, anunciado para iniciar mañana.

“La Oficina de Reglamentación no ha otorgado ningún aumento al precio de la leche y eso tiene que estar claro. Nosotros emitimos una orden de precio donde, por primera vez, fijamos un precio mínimo a la leche, que es de $1.84 […] Las plantas elaboradoras, en el día de ayer, le anunciaron un aumento exagerado, inadecuado a los detallistas”, indicó el líder agencial en respuesta a declaraciones del presidente de la Asociación de Agricultores, Héctor Cordero, quien más temprano, en Pega’os en la mañana, denunció que los consumidores pagarán 15 centavos más.

González Beiró explicó que no han fijado un aumento mediante la Oficina para la Reglamentación de la Industria Lechera (ORIL) y que ahora les toca a las plantas elaboradoras y a los supermercados definir si, en efecto, habrá un aumento en el producto.

“Cualquier aumento lo tienen que negociar las plantas con los distribuidores, con las cadenas de supermercados, con las panaderías, con todo el mundo tienen que negociar”, aseguró al descartar que es irrazonable alzar el precio de un día a otro porque, aunque las plantas pudieran hacerlo, no sabe cómo los comerciantes acatarán el cambio.

Pendientes para ampliación.

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