J’can pop artist drops second single ‘FLOW WITH THE BEAT’ Loop Jamaica
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Roget threatens legal action against PM over highway protest comments
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Ancel Roget. – Photo by Lincoln Holder
JOINT Trade Union Movement (JTUM) president Ancel Roget has said legal action will be taken against the Prime Minister within the next two days.
Roget is also Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) president general.
He spoke on Monday in response to comments Dr Rowley made in a Facebook post earlier in the day.
Rowley said, “So they have made their move. Dump truckloads of sand and debris on both sides of the highway and block traffic!
“What a wonderful idea of leadership from Roget and the followers including the UNC!
“The marauding gangs of metal thieves threatened to, but did not complete the job of shutting down the country, so the leaders are helping them to get that done.”
At an emergency virtual news conference at the OWTU’s Paramount Building heaquarters in San Fernando, Roget slammed Rowley’s comments as slanderous (sic), libellous and defamatory against both the union and himself and injurious to his character.
“I want to categorically, unequivocally, emphatically deny any prior knowledge of or any knowledge of or involvement in this activity.”
Roget declared that neither he nor the union had anything to do with the blocking of the Solomon Hochoy Highway “by whosoever.”
This statement made on Dr Rowley’s Facebook page, he said, “is currently in the hands of our attorneys.”
Roget said within the “next 24-48 hours action is going to be taken, legal action is going to commence as a result of this very defamatory statement.”
He reiterated that Rowley’s statement placed him “at the centre of an activity that I have absolutely no knowledge of, prior or otherwise.”
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Region Three land allocation to begin next month
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The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana
The Housing and Water Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) will host its ‘Dream Realised’ house lot distribution exercise in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) in September.
Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal said Friday, that the event will see a number of residents receiving lots as the ministry works to clear the backlog of pending applicants within the region.
Last month, President Dr Irfaan Ali announced that government will develop 7,000 house lots in the vicinity of the planned thoroughfare from Schoonord to Parika.
Additionally, Minister Croal said the ministry has been actively engaging the relevant authorities to access lands within the area in order to commence infrastructural works.
“Through the intervention of President, we have been able to acquire some additional land for which GuySuCo has indicated that is not part of the development process…They were able to transfer those lands…We are going through the legal processes to transfer to CH&PA,” he explained.
Simultaneously, the Minister said the Ministry is addressing the issue of irregular land occupancy in the area.
Last week, 64 families of Zeelugt Phase one and two received their land ownership documents as part of that process. The distribution exercise was spearheaded by Minister Croal along with Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall, SC.
“Region Three has a number of small clusters or areas for which we have to address the irregular occupancy and to ensure that we are able to move it to an advanced stage so that you can get that final ownership document once we are satisfied that you can remain where you are,” he said while addressing the residents there.
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Letter: The housing phenomenon keeps getting better
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Dear Editor,
I think of the reality that “Globally, 1.6 billion people worldwide struggle with inadequate housing conditions, with about 15 million being forcefully evicted every year,” That is according to the UN-Habitat, which has noted an alarming rise in homelessness in the last 10 years. Young people, it is shown, are the age group with the highest risk of becoming homeless, so what a relief it is to learn that in beloved Guyana, “some 3000 more house lots will be distributed to residents on the East Coast of Demerara by the end of this year.”
The news, then, from Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal is not something that is merely ad hoc. In fact, the announcement came during a recent outreach in which 250 house lots were distributed to residents from Nooten Zuil to Unity, on the East Coast of Demerara.
Explaining the national goal and vision of the Government, the Minister noted, “We have not had any recent outreach in terms of Ministry of Housing on this part of region on the East Coast of Demerara, so the cluster that we are addressing is between Unity and Nooten Zuil.”
And in terms of ‘sticking to promises,’ Croal detailed that “…since taking office in August 2020, (Government) have been able to allocate 7900 house lots to Region 4. (And) Of that, just under 4000 house lots were distributed to people living on the East Coast.” So, “By the end of this year, we want to allocate about another 3000-plus for the East Coast of Demerara.”
In fact, when the PPP/C assumed office in August two years ago, the reminder was, “We promised 50,000 house lots, which we have been ensuring that we make available to the citizens, but we have been adamant that our primary focus is homeownership; ensuring that Guyanese move from being renters to becoming homeowners.”
I think it is a ‘given’ that the Government would achieve its manifesto promise of distributing 50,000 house lots by the end of 2025.
Let me add that the right to adequate housing is a human right, recognised in international human rights law as part of the right to an adequate standard of living. Also, we must understand that “Adequate housing”, as defined under international law, is “the right of every woman, man, youth and child to gain and sustain a safe and secure home and community in which to live in peace and dignity.”
This right is so much more than simply four walls and a roof over a head. In this vein, Guyanese are now enjoying a level of security and dignity yet again, as this was missing between 2015-2020. Today, in the country, we see that there is the unfolding of so many rights, as “Human rights are indivisible and interdependent, so the right to adequate housing cannot be separated from the other rights, such as sanitation, water, education, and healthcare.”
I recall that in June of this year, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Sherwyn Greaves, emphasised that the Government’s housing drive is synonymous with the creation of employment. This was a commitment that was also made to Guyanese back in August 2020. He rightfully stated at that time, “This will not only help the landowners; it will, at the same time, provide employment for our citizens across the country,” as the CH&PA will always be inviting individuals, groups, and companies to express their interest in providing various skills and services for the housing initiative.
Plaudits, then, to the leaders of the land. Guyanese today are achieving equity, dignity and security in an unprecedented way.
Yours truly,H Singh
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Mayor Says Efforts At Cleaning Up Castries Paying Dividends – St. Lucia Times News
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Castries Mayor Geraldine Lendor-Gabriel says the initiatives undertaken by the Castries Constituency Council (CCC) to clean up Saint Lucia’s capital City are paying dividends.
“We will continue to keep the situation under review and ensure that we build on it including public education and engaging communities,” Lendor-Gabriel told St Lucia Times.
She explained that some of the communities face challenges and need help.
As a result, the CCC is working with development partners to assist, including providing waste disposal receptacles.
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Lendor-Gabriel disclosed that the CCC over the past few months, especially leading up to the Atlantic Hurricane Season focused on cleaning up communities, drains, and waterways in the Capital.
In addition, Lendor-Gabriel recalled that the CCC had partnered with the plastic waste recycling pilot project – RePlast, to bring plastics into Constitution Park to minimise the number that people discard.
Nevertheless, she acknowledged that more can be done.
“Our staff understand what needs to be done. They just need the resources and the support to do it,” the Mayor observed.
She said the CCC initiatives had brought benefits to Castries by minimising flooding.
The former General Manager of the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority (SLSWMA) spoke against the backdrop of recent persistent heavy rainfall.
“We had a serious downpour in the City but the water subsided and we didn’t see a large amount of garbage blocking our waterways. So we keep working and we keep focused on what is important in the area of sanitation in our City,” Lendor-Gabriel told St Lucia Times.
She said the CCC understands the need for continuous education and enforcement as well as the council’s own responsibilities.
However, she observed that other agencies have responsibilities as well and the CCC is reaching out to them for a closer working relationship.
“In the meantime we do what we need to do and what we can to ensure the impact of improper waste management is minimised,” the Mayor declared.
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Post-Secondary and Tertiary Education continues to make remarkable progress here in SVG
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Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the Government has done remarkable work in the area of Post-Secondary and Tertiary Education over the years.
Speaking on Radio this morning, the Prime Minister who now has Ministerial responsibility for Post-Secondary Education, said the public can look forward to further advances in this area.
He said a meeting will be held this week with the Management of the SVG Community College.
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Prime Minister Gonsalves is urging persons to take advantage of the opportunities in higher education.
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St Lucia PM – Police need to rethink tactics as homicides continue Loop Barbados
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Prime Minister and Minister for National Security in St Lucia Philip J Pierre today, August 29, called on the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) to change its course on policing amid an upsurge in crime on the island, particularly homicides.
Pierre spoke in the wake of two murders over the weekend, both the result of gun violence.
“I must say that the police will have to relook at their tactics, what they are doing is obviously not working,” said the prime minister to reporters ahead of a meeting of Cabinet.
The island’s homicide figure now stands at 46 with just four months left in the year.
In 2021, Saint Lucia registered a record-breaking 74 homicides, the majority of which were gun-related.
There have been calls from members of the public for the police to increase their patrols around the various communities.
Just recently, Commissioner Milton Desir noted that RSLPF is in need of assistance from outside agencies to assist in the areas of forensics.
“It is very serious,” Pierre declared, speaking on the island’s crime situation.
“The police now will have to go back to the drawing board and rethink their tactics and look at ways and means they can look at to stop that scourge.” Pierre said while he does not know the operations of the RSLPF, his job as Minister for National Security is to provide the necessary support.
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COLUMN: Evaluatie en herevaluatie
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Wapperende vlaggetjes herinneren ons aan overleden verkeersslachtoffers
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