Corentyne man found guilty of raping girl, 11

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Corentyne farmer Chandralall Lakraj, 40, was on Monday found guilty on one count of rape and one count of engaging in sexual penetration of a child under the age of 16.

Between September 1, 2019 and October 9, 2019, in the County of Berbice, he engaged in sexual penetration of a child who was 11 years old at the time. He was charged with rape of a child under sixteen years old, contrary to section 10 (3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.

Also, between the same period, he engaged in sexual activity with a child under sixteen years old, contrary to section 11 (3) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03, by causing her to touch his penis.

According to the victim, Lakraj went to her in a hammock at about 03:00h and put his penis in her hand, and on another occasion, at about the same time, he went to her and put his finger into her vagina.

During the trial in the Berbice Assizes, Attorney-at-law Chandra Sohan presented the alleged hammock to the court as evidence, and argued that it would have been impossible for the victim to be in the hammock and her hand hanging out.

The State was represented by Nafeeza Baig. The trial was presided over by Justice Brassington. A probation report was ordered by the trial Judge.

Sentencing will be on September 13.

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WATCH: Pierre Saves Taxpayers From A Multimillion Dollar Debt Burden – St. Lucia Times News

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Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has taken immediate action to avert what could have been a billion-dollar debt burden imposed on Saint Lucian taxpayers.

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Autoridad de Puertos recibe propuestas para modernizar muelles 9 y 10 de San Juan

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A fin de instalar una marina megayate en el Puerto Nuevo, el director ejecutivo de la Autoridad de Puertos, Joel A. Pizá Batiz, anunció que el interés por modernizar los muelles 9 y 10 de dicho puerto ya atrajo tres propuestas como parte de una convocatoria de Solicitud de Propuestas (RFP, por sus siglas en inglés).

“El objetivo de este RFP es obtener propuestas para el proyecto de una marina que brinde servicios, instalaciones y comodidades para la comunidad náutica, a través de desarrolladores y operadores de marinas altamente calificados, que tengan la capacidad para llevar a cabo el arrendamiento, diseño, construcción, financiamiento y desarrollo del proyecto en el Puerto de San Juan”, informó el funcionario.

La búsqueda de un desarrollador comenzó en junio del presente año, y su labor se enfocará, en un inicio, en desarrollar el acondicionamiento básico del espacio, que incluyan “conexiones de energía y agua en tierra, bombeo sanitario, internet de telecomunicaciones y wi-fi rápido. Esto permitirá a los mega yates atracar a lo largo de los 1,500 pies lineales de espacio del muelle. Las propuestas también incluirán servicios de construcción que se consideren necesarios para atraer mega yates, incluido un centro de negocios, instalaciones recreativas y puntos de venta y una tienda de provisiones para las embarcaciones y entretenimiento de la tripulación”, indica el comunicado.

Accede al comunicado: CP Puertos recibe 3 propuestas en proceso competitivo para modernizar los muelles 9 y 10 en San Juan para desarrollo de una marina

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Guardia Costera repatría a 20 dominicanos y devuelve a 1 haitiano a la República Dominicana

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El guardacostas Joseph Tezanos repatrió a 20 dominicanos y devolvió a un haitiano a Punta Cana, República Dominicana, entre el domingo y el martes, tras la interdicción de un viaje ilegal en aguas del Pasaje Mona, cerca de Puerto Rico.

La interdicción es el resultado de los esfuerzos continuos de varias agencias locales y federales en apoyo del Grupo Interagencial de la Frontera del Caribe CBIG.

“Para aquellos que estén pensando en participar en un viaje ilegal, les instamos a que no se hagan a la mar”, dijo, en declaraciones escritas, el capitán José Díaz, comandante del Sector de la Guardia Costera de San Juan. “El viaje es extremadamente peligroso y su vida, así como la vida de todos los demás en el viaje, estarán en peligro. Estos viajes ocurren con mayor frecuencia a bordo de embarcaciones no aptas para navegar que están muy sobrecargadas y que no tienen equipo de salvamento para proteger a las personas a bordo”, añadió.

El patrullero de la Guardia Costera Heriberto Hernández interceptó el viernes una embarcación improvisada de 22 pies, color azul, de color azul, después de que la tripulación de un avión polivalente de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza Aérea y Marina detectara inicialmente la embarcación sospechosa. Luego de la interdicción, el cúter embarcó de manera segura a 19 hombres y dos mujeres, incluidos dos menores, desde el bote improvisado. La tripulación del cúter Heriberto Hernández trasladó el grupo interceptado al cúter Joseph Tezanos para su transporte y repatriación a República Dominicana.

Desde el 1 de octubre de 2021 hasta el 30 de junio de 2022, la Guardia Costera ha realizado 72 interdicciones de viajes ilegales en el Pasaje de Mona y aguas cercanas a Puerto Rico. Interdictos durante este período son 1.919 ciudadanos no estadounidenses, incluidos 1.414 dominicanos, 404 haitianos, un cubano, un ecuatoriano, 52 venezolanos, 12 uzbekos y 35 de nacionalidad desconocida.

Nota relacionada: La Guardia Costera repatría a 20 dominicanos y devuelve a 1 haitiano a la República Dominicana, luego de una interdicción de viaje ilegal

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TRINIDAD-LABOUR-Union leader defends breaking ranks and accepting four per cent wage offer

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Weather Update for Tuesday, 30th August 2022

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Present Weather: Fair with dust haze 

Winds: A moderate breeze of 15mph from the East northeast. 

Temperature: 28°C / 83°F                           Humidity: 75%

Sea Level Pressure: 1015.6mbs or 29.99″ 

Sunset: Today, 6:26 pm                                    Sunrise: Tomorrow, 5:57 am

Weather Forecast Valid until 8 am Tomorrow 

Winds: East at 8 to 16mph becoming east – northeast by tonight.

Seas: 1 to 1.5meters or 3 to 5 feet. 

Weather Forecast for St. Kitts & Nevis: Today will be sunny to partly sunny and slightly hazy. Tonight will be fair to partly cloudy with a 20 percent or a slight chance of a passing shower. 

Eastern Caribbean Forecast: A relatively stable atmosphere moving into the region will reduce the chance of showers over the Islands today and tonight. Skies over the Islands from Puerto Rico eastwards to the Leewards and southwards to the  Windwards will be generally fair to partly cloudy; any shower will be light and brief.  Meanwhile, lingering instability over Trinidad and Tobago will result in brief localize showers over those Islands today with clear skies expected tonight. 

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Teachers Gear Up for the Start of the 2022-2023 School Year

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 29, 2022 (SKNIS): The 2022-2023 school year officially commenced on Monday (August 29, 2022) as the Ministry of Education welcomed scores of teachers to its Summer WorkshopThe opening ceremony was held at the Rivers of Living Waters Christian Center at Lime Kiln Commercial Development.

Chief Education Officer, Francil Morris, greeted the teachers and promised that the next four days of training will afford the front-line educators additional tools to ensure that students are exposed to opportunities that maximize their full potential.

“I urge all of you as members of this education sector to mentally prepare yourselves to be challenged, excited, and inspired in the days ahead as the professional development opportunities that will be available will ultimately enable us to perform our professional roles effectively and efficiently,” he stated.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, William Vincent Hodge, noted that the key message for the school year was “Excellence is not a Skill, it is an Attitude.” The original quote by Ralph Marston will be shared with students when classes begin on Wednesday, September 03, 2022.

“We now stand at the portal of a new year that officially starts the recovery from the devastation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said. “The new school year gives us yet another opportunity to make a fresh start. We must look forward to the unfolding of the year ahead with a renewed sense of direction and hope, enthusiasm, and excitement.”

Permanent Secretary Hodge congratulated the new persons being enrolled as teachers for the new school year and those who attained additional qualifications from the C. F. Bryant College or university degrees.

The teachers were assured that the Ministry of Education will do all within its power to enhance the learning experience ensuring that students are given a solid foundation to achieve their dreams and aspirations.

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#InterestingFacts: St Lucia is the only country named after a woman? Loop Jamaica

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While Ireland is named after the mythical goddess ?iru, there’s only one sovereign nation in the world named for a real-life woman.

That distinction lies with Saint Lucia, a Caribbean island nation christened in honour of St Lucy of Syracuse, patron saint of the blind, who died around the fourth century CE.

Saint Lucia was initially called Louanalao (meaning “Island of the Iguanas”) by the Indigenous Arawak people as early as 200 CE.

It was in 1502 that the origins of its current name formed when shipwrecked French sailors dubbed the place “Sainte Alousie”.

It was a common practice at the time to name islands after saints, and legend has it that the sailors reached the island on December 13 — St Lucy’s feast day.

Given the date’s significance, December 13 is now celebrated in the country as the National Day of St Lucia.

The Spanish who arrived around 1511 named the island “Sancta Lucia”; the current name formed after waves of colonisation by the English and French.

While female namesakes are rare on a national level, one woman has lent her name to dozens of smaller locations.

The name of Queen Victoria, the UK’s reigning monarch from 1837 to 1901, appears in the titles of locations around the globe, such as the provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada, and Zimbabwe’s breathtaking Victoria Falls.

You’d be hard-pressed to find an American woman with influence so vast. Even in the USA, only a handful of places are named for women, including Barton County, Kansas — named after Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross — and Dare County, North Carolina, honouring Virginia Dare, the first child of English parents to be born in the New World.

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3 juveniles held as cops seize firearm in knapsack bag Loop Jamaica

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Three juveniles are in custody following the seizure of a firearm on Lower Harbour Street, Falmouth, Trelawny on Monday, August 29.

Reports are that at about 1:30 am, a security team responded to a sensor alarm that went off in the area.

The security officers saw the three walking along the roadway, acting in a manner that aroused their suspicions. They were accosted and searched; one Browning pistol with an empty magazine was found inside a knapsack bag that they were carrying.

The police were summoned and the firearm along with the teens handed over to them. Investigations continue.

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Those who are on long-leave also given chance to fill areas

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The Government has responded to the looming teacher shortage just days ahead of the new school year with the Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams advising school principals that the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has granted approval for retired teachers to fill areas of specialisation where schools are not able to find adequate replacements. “This approval was granted in response to a request from the Ministry of Education and Youth to allow “locum tenens”, i.e. teachers being their own replacement. There are 1,877 teachers who applied for and received vacation leave, retirement, or study leave,” Williams explained in a statement. The Minister of Finance, Dr Nigel Clarke, said that while discussions continue to arrive at the best solution for the long-term, the following short-term measures are approved for implementation:

Existing teachers to be able to serve as “locum tenens” while on vacation leave in either their existing institution or in another institution of employment.

During these periods of engagement, the teachers’ compensation are to be based on the existing guidelines for the payment of locum tenens.

Retired teachers to be utilised in areas of specialisation are to be re-engaged on a contractual basis only.

The rate of pay is to be determined based on the position to be filled and not on the qualification of the retired teacher to be engaged.

For existing teachers, this approval is conditional on the understanding and acceptance that teachers will not earn or accumulate vacation leave for any period served teaching while on vacation leave, whether as their ‘own locum-tenens’ or otherwise. Minister Williams welcomed the approval at a back-to-school meeting with over 900 principals who were being updated on the distribution of desks and chairs, broadband connectivity of schools, textbooks, eResources and the Sixth Form Pathways Programme.

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