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A team of experts from Mount Sinai visited Guyana to assess the country’s current resources in oncology, amid plans to establish an Oncology Centre of Excellence.

The Oncology Centre for Excellence has been dubbed a pivotal project in enhancing cancer care not just for Guyana but the wider Caribbean. In July, the Government and officials from Mount Sinai discussed this initiative, which will be executed through a public-private partnership.

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony recently stated that the team would have assessed the current resources in the health system before a decision is taken to develop the facility.

“We have a team that came in because two of the projects that we’re working on is the Oncology Centre of Excellence that we want to build. The team came in with very skilled, high-level experts in oncology…They assessed what we currently have and they have been looking at what we will need to put in so that we can start working on developing that centre.”

Last week, another team from Mount Sinai was in Guyana in keeping with the agreement that was signed in July – the National Health Care Initiative – a three-component plan that focuses on enhancing the country’s primary healthcare services, improving patient care and management at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony

The current project is to upgrade the Georgetown Public Hospital and over the next months, changes will be seen at the facility and in the operational conduct.

“We’re working on several fronts in the health sector. One area of work is to improve conditions at the Georgetown Hospital and to put a lot of systems in place. We have a team from Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital that is working directly with the management of the Georgetown Hospital,” the Health Minister posited.

The idea is to replicate these changes at other regional hospitals. Meanwhile, a team is expected next week to advance talks concerning the establishment of a Cardiovascular Centre of Excellence.

The group of professionals has already reviewed the implementation of electronic medical records, assessed the current workforce and training programmes; and strengthened the various systems in the Ministry.

After assessing the current setting, recommendations are to be made for the necessary upgrades.

“We have agreed that we will be focusing on diabetes because that is one of the non-communicable diseases that has been affecting a lot of Guyanese. We want to build out a very strong system for treating diabetes and we feel that once we can get that going, then it would help to prevent some of the other chronic diseases,” Dr Anthony added.

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La Policía detuvo en la noche del sábado a un menor de 16 años luego de un incidente en el que cuatro policías resultaron heridos en la tercera protesta contra LUMA Energy.

Según las autoridades, un grupo de manifestantes lanzaron piedras y adoquines contra los agentes. Dos de ellos fueron transportados en ambulancia para recibir ayuda médica, luego de que fueran golpeados en el rostro y piernas.

El menor 16 años detenido cruzó el perímetro y se abalanzó contra los agentes. Este se resistió al arresto y su acción provocó un disturbio. La Policía contactó a los padres del menor para que llegaran al lugar donde se encontraba detenido.

En la protesta de la noche del jueves, fueron 5 policías heridos y cuatro personas arrestadas.

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By overwhelming majority, the General Council of the United Progressive Party (UPP) has confirmed Kelvin “Shugy” Simon as its new candidate for the St. Mary’s South Constituency.

On Sunday night, August 21, the Council ratified decisions taken by the Party’s Executive Committee earlier this month, retiring previous candidate Corthwright Marshall out of concern for his health and recommending Simon, who emerged the front-runner in its constituency polls.

Simon, in a brief acceptance speech, indicated that his interest in politics was sparked since 2004.  He said he is humbled by his selection as a Candidate for the UPP, the Party he has long admired, and, accordingly, is inspired and motivated to get his campaign going.

A professional guidance counselor, Simon is a former national athlete and an entrepreneur whose roots are firmly established in the community of St. Mary’s South.

Described as “a charismatic community organizer,” he believes that great leaders are honed by serving the needs of the people.

Accordingly, he is the co-founder of “Project Bolans,” a group formed out of love for the community and the desire to see it move in a positive direction.

Political Leader Harold Lovell says that “Simon is ready to roll up his sleeves and do the hard work that is needed in St. Mary’s South.  He is determined to help tackle the neglect of the young people, the spiralling cost of living, and the other challenges that are making life tough – not only for his constituents, but for too many Antiguans and Barbudans.”

Lovell adds that he and his colleagues welcome Simon to the slate, and the Party will be putting out its best efforts to ensure that he covers the most ground in the shortest possible time.

Meanwhile, the UPP salutes Brother Marshall for the sterling work he has done in the constituency these many years, and it reiterates its pledge to support him on his journey to recovery and good health.

With skill sets across various disciplines, including law, tourism, economics and agriculture, Marshall is earmarked to play a major role in the UPP Administration, the Political Leader says.

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Antigua and Barbuda is not getting involved in any sanctioning or the auctioning of the Russian-owned Alfra Nero superyacht currently anchored in Falmouth Harbour.

Last week, the vessel was searched by law enforcement in St Johns following a request by the FBI in the United States.

The immigration department said at the time that the search was granted under an agreement called “Mutal Legal Assistance Treaty or MLAT.

Although the FBI was not allowed to search the vessel, they were given authority to witness the search conducted by local law enforcement personnel.

“The Antiguan government has taken a position that we cannot be involved in any sanctioning of these vessels and even conversion of these sanctioned vessels, as to what was done in Gibraltar,” governments spokesman Melford Nicholas told the media.

Furthermore, he believes that Gibaltar is a subordinate part of the UK and they can afford to take certain positions that Antigua and Barbuda cannot.

The yacht is owned by Russian national Andrey Guryev and both him and the vessel are on sanctions lists issued by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.

The Foreign Affairs Minister E.P Chet Green said just last week that the investigations following the search of the Alfa Nero are ongoing.

Green and his ministry however declined to give details saying that they needed to “maintain the integrity of the probe”.

According to reports from the international media, “Gibraltar officials have received 63 bids for the Axioma, in the first sale of an oligarch’s assets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, residents were advised by the Gaston Brown Antigua and Barbuda government not to transact any business with any persons, companies, or other entities, on these sanctions’ lists.

As a result, the Alfa Nero, was not provided with any fuel, except emergency supplies to keep it secure, preventing it from being able to leave the twin island nation. antigua.news

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