PM Browne says Observer by Newsco is broke and may have to move from High Street
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CARIBBEAN-INSURANCE-ECCU governments taking Trinidad and Tobago to CCJ over CLICO/BAICO funds
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SLM-gate
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Wat heeft Santokhi te verbergen? De SLM-gate wordt steeds meer een schandaal dat president Chandrikapersad Santokhi begint te schaden. Hoewel
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Lula et Bolsonaro face à face lors d’un premier débat télévisé Guyaweb, site d’information et d’investigation en Guyane
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Quatre autres candidats à l’élection présidentielle y ont pris part dimanche 28 août.
L’ancien président de gauche Lula et le président d’extrême-droite sortant Jair Bolsonaro ont été au centre du débat télévisé réunissant les principaux candidats en lice pour ce scrutin dont le premier tour aura lieu le 2 octobre et un éventuel second tour le 28 octobre prochains.
Lula et Bolsonaro dominent les sondages avec respectivement 47% et 32% des intentions de vote selon l’institut Datafolha, suivis de loin (7%) par Ciro Gomes, ex-ministre de Lula et candidat de centre-gauche, présent au débat de même que Simone Tebet, Felipe d’Avila et Soraya Thronicke.
Le président sortant a concentré les attaques des autres candidats et il a eu également de vifs échanges avec son prédécesseur et rival principal lors de cette première confrontation télévisée organisée par les médias Bandeirantes, Folha de São Paulo, Uol et TV Cultura.
Attaqué par Bolsonaro sur les affaires de corruption qui ont émaillé ses deux mandats à la tête du Brésil (2003-2010), Lula a énuméré les mesures qu’il avait prises pour lutter contre ce fléau qui lui a a valu ensuite d’être emprisonné avant d’être libéré et de voir ses condamnations annulées.
Bolsonaro affirmant que le gouvernement de Lula « marqué par la cleptocratie » avait été « le plus corrompu de l’histoire du Brésil », l’ex-président a répliqué en rappelant les avancées économiques et sociales de ses mandats et en accusant Bolsonaro d’être « en train de détruire » le pays.
Un autre moment de forte tension a eu lieu lorsque Jair Bolsonaro, irrité par une question sur la gestion par son gouvernement de la pandémie de Covid-19 posée à Ciro Gomes par la journaliste Vera Magalhães, s’en est pris à cette dernière de manière brutale et grossière.
Connu pour ses saillies misogynes, le président a dit qu’elle devait « dormir en pensant à [lui] », « avoir une passion pour [lui] », reprochant à la journaliste de « prendre parti », de « lancer des accusations mensongères » et lui lançant qu’elle était « une honte pour le journalisme brésilien ».
La sénatrice Soraya Thronicke a alors pris la défense de la journaliste attaquée par Bolsonaro, s’insurgeant contre « ce type de comportements et d’insultes » et reprochant au président d’extrême-droite de « propager la haine entre les Brésiliens et de [les] diviser ».
Membre de la Commission d’enquête parlementaire qui a produit un rapport accablant sur la gestion de la pandémie par Bolsonaro, la sénatrice Simone Tebet quant à elle a fustigé le manque de compassion du chef de l’Etat, la corruption dans l’achat des vaccins et l’absence de coordination de la part de son gouvernement.
Renvoyant Lula et Bolsonaro dos à dos, Ciro Gomes pour sa part s’est dit choqué par le niveau de haine émanant des deux candidats principaux, les accusant en outre de mentir et de diviser un pays que lui souhaite réconcilier.
Ciro Gomes a aussi fustigé « la crise économique dévastatrice » produite par Lula et le Parti des Travailleurs au pouvoir jusqu’en 2016 avec Dilma Rousseff ainsi que leurs « contradictions morales », considérant qu’elles avaient permis l’arrivée au pouvoir de Jair Bolsonaro en 2018.
A lire, cet article consacré au débat télévisé publié sur le site de Folha de São Paulo.
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Successful Solar Panel Trade Skill Course completed in City South
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Successful Solar Panel Trade Skill Course completed in City South
Anticipating the desire for members of the community to learn renewable energy technology and begin entry-level careers in the solar PV industry, City South Field Trade School, a program of the Campaign of FranzforCitySouth, established by UPP Candidate for St. John’s City South Franz deFreitas has successfully hosted its first basic solar panel technician course with industry professional Alex Spencer.
This class focused on youth with an interest I electronics, those who wish to begin a career in solar PV installation, homeowners wanting to install a system on their residence and electricians needing to expand their skills sets and business portfolios.
The class began with fifteen participants at the Andy Roberts Street community center location in Ovals, comprising of ten males and five females with ages ranging from 12 to 55 years. Classes met once per week over a three-month period and the instruction was delivered both in theory and practical activities.
The successful participants learn basic electronics related to solar panel inhalation, how to size the system according to electrical needs, how to select the type of system that works best for the situation, how to select all the components for the system, how to size the wiring and overcurrent protection, how to price the system according to size, and how to select a battery bank.
“The solar power industry is desperate for skilled workers and the St. John’s City South community is intent on filling this gap through training and upskilling. Young people want jobs that offer good pay, respect from their employer, and a promising career path,” “The implementation and eventual expansion of the City South Field Trade School is a win-win for both industry and those now entering the workforce or seeking better career opportunities.”
“Every member of the City South community should have the chance to explore multiple pathways, including attending college, gaining industry certificate, pursuing an apprenticeship, finding a job with a living wage or starting a business of their own.” “College and career should never be an either-or, especially not as we face unprecedented economic uncertainty and dislocation. St. John’s City South with Franz deFreitas as its representative will maximize opportunity for community members and families who need it most, and skilled trades education is one critical way to do that.”
City South Field Trade School is a program of the Campaign of FranzforCitySouth, established by UPP Candidate for St. John’s City South Franz deFreitas, to advance excellent skilled trades education and training in the City South community.
With a deep respect for the dignity of trades and for the intelligence and creativity of people who work with their hands, City South Field Trade School aims to create a greater understanding of and investment in skilled trades education and training, believing that access to quality skilled trades education and training gives community members pathways to better opportunities, good jobs, new businesses and a workforce our country needs.
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UPP Political Leader Addresses Trade and Investment Conference as Part of Economic Revival Strategy
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UPP Political Leader, Harold Lovell was a featured speaker at the Upturn Funds Caribbean Investment Summit held in Barbados last weekend. Hosted by Leadership Axehead Consulting, this cutting edge investment solutions event featured government, private sector, investment and global leaders who presented customized solutions to address the socio-economic development needs of the Caribbean.
Job creation through strategic investment is high on the agenda, as the United Progressive Party (UPP) prepares its policies for the next general elections. The Party is therefore focused on strengthening investor relations by pursuing reputable partners and credible investment opportunities, as part of its Economic Revival Strategy to create thousands of jobs.
Accordingly, Lovell spent three days engaging regional and international investors and policymakers, who represent over US $5 Billion in investment potential for economic development throughout the Caribbean. Describing the conference as highly successful, Lovell presented the party’s investment prospectus on a number of key areas including: wellness tourism, agriculture and agri-business, affordable housing, renewable energy solutions, aviation and manufacturing. Conference attendees included leaders and investors from the US, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean, Brazil, Europe and the Middle East. Also addressing the conference were several high level government officials, including two members of the US Congress, Yvette Diane Clarke and Dr. Mark Green, Hon. Sandra Husbands, M.P. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Barbados and Hon. Evelyn Wever-Croes, Prime Minister of Aruba.
“The UPP will inspire a renewed sense of optimism to revive our struggling economy. In contrast to the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) that has failed to deliver any meaningful new projects over the last 8 years, the UPP is already doing proper due diligence to identify investors with a proven track record,” Lovell stated. ”Antigua and Barbuda is in urgent need of industry diversification that will propel the private sector and provide viable alternatives to public-sector employment. The UPP is developing a solid plan for economic revival, to create a vibrant, dynamic and prosperous nation that will put citizens and residents back to work.”
Summary of the UPP’s Economic Revival Plan
– Industry diversification programs that will transform Antigua and Barbuda’s struggling economy.
– A new era of business confidence among stakeholders, to strengthen Antigua and Barbuda’s economy.
– Boosting private sector investment to create thousands of jobs.
– Tap into new trade corridors to create opportunities for small and medium size businesses (SMEs) in agriculture, education, health, sports, environment, housing, energy and infrastructure development.
– Reposition the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority (ABIA) to facilitate greater foreign direct investment and bring equity to the investment playing field, by basing concessions, waivers and tax holidays on level of investment.
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National Social Protection Policy Gets Much Needed Update – St. Lucia Times News
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Pandemics, climate change, global supply chain issues, inflation and the rising price of oil have heavily impacted Saint Lucians.
Improvements to response time will be among the many areas addressed through the new and improved Social Protection Policy.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment, Velda Joseph said the revision was preceded by extensive stakeholder engagement.
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“One of the recommendations spoke to us having the legislative framework and the policy framework to support and strengthened social protection system. In 2014 a national social protection policy was developed and that was approved by Cabinet. However, as we go about looking at what we have and how we continue to strengthen on how we improve of course we recognize that the environment is dynamic and as things change we recognize that there are issues that need to be addressed very prominently there are still deficiencies within that policy and so it was necessary for us to revisit and update that existing policy. We did that through a consultative and collaborative approach because as I indicated social protection is really cross cutting. It really entails the involvement of a number of stakeholders.”
Deficiencies in the availability of support to several vulnerable groups were highlighted in the consultations.
“I recall issues related to gender and issues related to strategic provisions related to addressing climate change and addressing resilience building, we thought that this was not sufficiently addressed in the 2014 policy and that needed to be looked at. Issues related to disability, we also thought that needed to be looked at in this revised policy. We spoke of the approach that we had in the 2014 policy and we decided going through the consultative process that a life skills approach was the best approach for Saint Lucia.”
The revised policy also aims to reduce the dependency of vulnerable groups on the state through employable and life skill development, and the strengthening of programs such as the Educational Assistance Program (EAP).
SOURCE: Government Information Service. Headline photo: Stock image
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Hombre que asesinó a guardia en Distrito T-Mobile tiene amplio expediente criminal estatal y federal
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El director del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Criminales (CIC) de San Juan, Ricardo Haddock, reveló en RADIO ISLA que Joaquín Alexander Cruz Jiménez, de 46 años, el detenido por el asesinato del guardia de seguridad del Distrito T-Mobile, Alby Orlandis Rosa Velázquez, tiene un amplio expediente criminal estatal y federal.
Según Haddock, Cruz Jiménez tiene un expediente “bien extenso. Estamos hablando de que desde el 95’ estaba dilinquiendo por Ley de Armas. La mayoría de los delitos son por Ley de Armas en el año 95’, 97’, en el 2000, 2011, 2015 y 2019. Además, estuvo preso a nivel federal, convicto por drogas en el 98”.
Ricardo Haddock detalló que Cruz Jiménez no colaboró con las autoridades y agregó que el individuo dijo “quiero a mi abogado y si tengo que matar 40 más, los mato”.
Joaquín Alexander Cruz Jiménez fue acusado por matar a Rosa Velázquez y se le impuso una fianza de $300,000 que no prestó.
Pendientes a RADIO ISLA para más información.
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Índices de calor podrían alcanzar 111 grados Fahrenheit en Puerto Rico
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La meteoróloga Marangelí Marrero, del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología en San Juan (SNM), informó en RADIO ISLA que emitieron una advertencia de calor para las áreas costeras del Norte y Oeste de Puerto Rico.
Según comunicó el SNM, las temperaturas durante el día se pronostica que estarán en los altos 80s cercano a los 90s en las áreas costeras y en los medios 70s a bajos 80s en las áreas altas. Mientras, las temperaturas altas se combinarán con la alta humedad lo que resultarán en condiciones potencialmente peligrosas con índices de calor hasta los 111 Fahrenheit en algunas áreas a lo largo del Norte de la isla.
Sobre la actividad atmosférica en el Océano Atlántico, Marangelí Marrero expuso que el invest 91L, “que es el que está causando revuelo” entre las personas, todavía está muy lejos de nuestra zona para saber si tendrá algún efecto sobre la isla.
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Parlamentario Berlis contento cu por fin adictonan ta haya atencion y un solucion structural
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ORANJESTAD (AAN): Tabata un gran momento ora cu minister Rocco Tjon a anuncia cu conseho di minister a aproba 600 mil florin pa trata cu e problema di adictonan ambulante.
Sigur e tema aki tin basta preocupacion bao pueblo y ta wordo menciona hopi biaha den comentarionan riba facebook. Esaki ta un bon noticia mirando cu minister Tjon no solamente a logra haya aprobacion pa e placa aki pero tambe tin un plan structural pa asina yuda rehabilita e personanan aki cu tin mester urgentemente di esaki.
Un plan structural pa sigura exito
Pa por sigura cu e plan lo duna resultado y cu e problema aki lo haya su debido atencion na un manera duradero, minister Rocco Tjon a pone diferente ingrediente necesario den lugar;
Cu e fondo adkiri lo emplea 5 profesional capacita cu lo bay acerca e adictonan pa drenta e Centro Colorado y asina nan por cuminsa nan rehabilitacion;
Centro Colorado lo wordo renoba. A aloca 100 mil florin pa logra esaki. E suma aki lo renoba 4 camber cu lo tin cama y espacio pa 16-24 adicto;
Lo continua cu un bon cuido, segurando cuminda, salud, salud mental y rehabilitacion;
Meerjarenplan y un acuerdo cu fondonan necesario lo sigui wordo presupuesta den e presupuestonan di añanan binidero;
Diaranson binidero un proyecto infrastructural lo wordo lansa pa Stichting Hunto, caminda SPD y FMAA lo bay wordo ubica den un solo edificio. Esaki lo spaar placa y lo segura un mihor servicio na adultonan pero tambe en especialmente hobennan y muchanan;
Pronto otro proyectonan lo wordo anuncia manera di FADA y SPD;
Riba tereno di opleiding tambe tin varios iniciativa den ehecucion y lo wordo anuncia pronto.
Cerando e gap entre salud mental y adiccion
Ta wordo reconoci cu desaroyonan ta mustra cu adictonan no tin problema solamente riba un tereno so, pero tambe riba tereno di salud mental. E proyectonan ta conta cu e profesionalnan di GGZ, pasobra e proyectonan aki a nace for di nan stuurgroep. Asina nos por mira cu no ta djis e suma di placa a pone disponibel pa e problematica di e adictonan ambulante, pero tambe a hinca un bon plan den otro door di nos profesionalnan riba e veld. E adictonan tambe merece un oportunidad den bida, y di wordo yuda di un forma professional. Ademas, e plan aki lo eleva e siguridad di nos ciudad y e trankilidad riba caya. For di akinan un pabien na tur profesional envolvi den e proyecto aki y tambe na minister Tjon pa su bon trabao!
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