Oyster production business opportunity for Jamaicans Loop Jamaica

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The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is encouraging Jamaicans to consider the production of oysters, to meet the existing demand.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the NFA, Dr Gavin Bellamy, said interested persons can come into the Authority’s office to register and learn about the regulatory process.

“There is a market, because in the Corporate Area you will see oysters sold at events, parties and dances, and in food establishments. With it being on sale regularly, persons will be able to get the product and have good sale of it,” he told JIS News. Dr. Bellamy also said the NFA has focused its efforts on providing technical and financial support to fishermen cooperatives interested in oyster production.

Currently, the Authority is focusing on developing oyster production in Savanna- la-Mar, Westmoreland and Green Island, in Hanover.

“We are encouraging this production around the island, but I must say that for Savanna-la-Mar and Green Island, they are doing very well. We are encouraging them and providing support, so they can increase the production and produce sufficiently, so we can put additional amounts into the tourism sector and the local market to minimise some of the importation,” he said.

Meanwhile, Senior Director in the Aquaculture Branch at the NFA, DeHaan Brown, said oyster production has minimal start-up costs associated with it.

“Our method of culture was developed locally by our scientists here and it uses a method of racks, bamboos and logs. Additionally, the young oysters, which are the spats, persons could get them from our facility. The last time we checked, we found that the cost to set up a five-rack system was between $60,000 and $70,000,” he noted.

Input costs, such as feed, would also be non-existent as oysters are filter feeders. This means they strain and extract suspended food matter in water.

“All you have to do is purchase the spats, string them out and wait four or five months and then you will have oysters. It’s that simple,” he said.

Persons interested in oyster production need to operate by a low-tide area or protected bay area to avoid increased wave action.

Good bay areas are normally located on the south and northeastern coasts, including locations in Portland, St. Mary and St. Thomas.

Mr. Brown also said persons can find opportunities in value-added oyster products.

“Products like the Oyster punch came out of the NFA’s thrust to drive demand for the product. Another part is a business opportunity of dried oysters and oyster sauces that already exist in developed countries. These can drive our industry forward,” he said.

For more information on oyster production and opportunities in the Aquaculture Branch at the Authority, persons can call 876-984-9343.

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NHT contributors encouraged to use refund towards homeownership Loop Jamaica

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National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors who are looking to own a home are being encouraged to use their refund to offset some of the costs associated with the process.

Corporate and Public Affairs Manager, Dwayne Berbick, said persons should consider using the repayment to assist with the deposit, valuation report or legal fees.

“Do not just spend it because it is available. Use it wisely,” he encouraged.

“Your refund is actually a tool to help with the homeownership process when that time comes. Do not consider [your contribution] as [just a] tax,” he added.

Contributions become refundable every eight years.

However, Mr. Berbick explained that “individuals who are purchasing a home today… can actually reach out to us and request to have years not yet due to become available ahead of time. Persons can ask for up to five years of refunds”.

Currently, the Trust is refunding contribution made in 2014 or earlier. Contributors can submit refund applications online up to December 31 using the NHT’s mobile application (app) or via its website at www.nht.gov.jm.

The app is available for download at the App Store and Google Play Store.

The NHT has committed to provide affordable dwellings to citizens year on year. It aims to deliver 42,000 of the 70,000 housing solutions that are being targeted for development by the Government.

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“No es un parque, es un terreno”, dice secretaria del DTOP sobre espacio en Condado

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La secretaria del Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas (DTOP), Eileen Vélez, aseguró en RADIO ISLA que el espacio en Condado que ha sido eje de controversia “no es un parque” si no “un terreno”. 

Eileen Vélez expresó que el lugar “no es un parque. No está designado como parque. Es un terreno y nosotros en DTOP somos los custodios de las propiedades del gobierno. Nosotros no podemos hacer ventas a menos que” les hagan una resolución para vender. 

Vélez no ofreció más comentarios sobre el tema, debido a que el mismo está siendo investigado por los tribunales. El Municipio de San Juan radicó el 26 de julio ante el Tribunal de Primera Instancia de San Juan un recurso legal que busca reclamar la titularidad del terreno que se ubica en la intersección de la avenida Ashford con la calle Frederick Krug.

Noticia relacionada: Municipio de San Juan radica acción legal para reclamar la titularidad del terreno en Condado

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Jongenskamp Man Mit’ Man voor waarden impuls

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door Valerie Fris PARAMARIBO — “In vergelijking met meisjes zijn jongens vaker vroege schoolverlaters, vertonen vaker onverantwoord seksueel gedrag en

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E vuelonan cu British Airways lo duna Aruba e oportunidad pa atrae clientenan nobo

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A.T.A. su inversionnan y esfuerzonan grandi ta duna fruto

ORANJESTAD (AAN): Desde 1997 Aruba ta presente den e mercado di Reino Uni. Mientras historicamente Hulanda semper tabata e mercado principal di Aruba na Europa, den e ultimo añanan prome cu pandemia, Reino Uni a bira e di dos mercado mas grandi pa Aruba den Europa.  

            Cu trabao duro, den colaboracion cu Ministerio di turismo, AAA, y AHATA a haci di e mercado aki e di dos mas fuerte na Europa. For di basta aña a bin ta traha tambe riba un conexion directo for di Reino Uni pa Aruba, banda di e opcion pa bishita cu TUI UK of cu KLM. Hopi factor a influencia e proceso y na e momento aki, despues di 7 aña nos ta hopi satisfecho di por anuncia cu Aruba ta e prome destino di Caribe Hulandes cu a logra yega na un acuerdo cu British Airways unda Aruba lo ta ricibiendo su vuelo inaugural cu e aerolinea aki den 2023.

            Na 2019, 12% di bishitantenan di Europa a bin for di Reino Uni. Durante e prome 6 lunanan di 2022 por wak cu 11% di bishitante di Europa a bin for di Reino Uni. Esaki ta demostra un recuperacion sano. Cu e vuelo directo den 2023 ta premira cu e mercado aki lo por crece mas, algo cu ta parti di A.T.A. su strategia di diversificacion.

            Si bay bek den historia; na 1997 Aruba a ricibi 2,679 bishitante di Reino Uni, cu ta 5% di bishitante for di Europa e aña ey.

            Den transcurso di añanan e cifra aki a keda subi te cu 14,502 na 2010, 19% di e total di bishitantenan for di Europa. Despues di algun aña di fluctuacion, na 2017, a yega na e cantidad record di 19,201 bishitante, 21% di e total di bishitante for di Europa e aña ey.

            Por spera cu e mercado aki lo por yega alrededor di 15,000 bishitante den 2023, yegando asina na un crecemento di 38% den comparacion cu 2019 y mustrando un recuperacion di 78% compara cu 2017, cual tabata e aña record.

            Por wak cu tanto di e mercado Europeo como di e mercado especifico di Reino Uni, mas cu 60% di bishitante ta cay den categoria di Gen Z, Millenials y Gen X (e 3 categorianan ta entre 9 y 56 aña), pues esaki ta categorianan cu por sigui crece den e añanan cu ta bin.

            Aruba tin representacion ya pa mas di 20 aña den e mercadonan di Reino Uni y a haci diferente campaña y esfuerzo pa asina operadornan y consumidornan considera Aruba.

            Algun ehempel ta campañanan cu socionan manera Barrhead Travel, Expedia, Kuoni, Caribbean Hotels, TUI UK y KLM, campañanan na diferente stacion di radio riba nivel nacional, mercadeo digital ‘Press trips’ cu publicacionnan clave mane “The Daily Mail”, “The Times”, “The Telegraph”, “Food & Travel” y “Travel Weekly” y ‘Fam trips’ pa agentenan y operadornan clave pa Aruba. Den transcurso di añanan a haci tambe anuncionan publicitario por ehempel ora cubri taxinan cu branding di Aruba como tambe ‘billboards’ grandi den e sistema di Metro London Underground, campañanan cu Sunglasses Hut y Samsonite den centronan comercial na Reino Uni.

            Tambe a haci un campaña cu ‘Wilson tennis rackets’ pa promove Aruba beach tennis. A promove e campaña na e stand di Wilson na Wimbledon. 

            Aruba ta presente tur aña na diferente bolsa importante mane WTM, ITB, Unite Caribbean y Caribbean Showcase pa asina por tin contacto cu diferente socio cu ta bende Aruba. Mester menciona tambe cu e representante di A.T.A. na Reino Uni ta miembro di e hunta di directiva di CTO UK.

            E vuelonan cu British Airways lo duna Aruba e oportunidad pa traha tambe hunto cu British Airways Holidays, yegando di e forma ey na operadornan, socionan y clientenan nobo cu antes no tabata bende Aruba.

            Mirando e responsabilidad di A.T.A. pa sigui diversifica nos mercado y atrae bishitantenan nobo cu tin e poder di compra pa contribui na nos economia, A.T.A. ta sigui inverti den e mercado aki, trahando di cerca cu British Airways entre otro, como tambe TUI UK, KLM y otro socionan na Aruba y den e mercado.

            Hecho ta cu, e logro historico aki ta resultado di colaboracionnan estrecho y tambe inversionann grandi di parti A.T.A. pa medio di su presupuesto di mercadeo pa Europa y pa medio di fondo dirigi riba atraccion y mantencion di asientonan aereo pa Aruba. Esaki ta un parti grandi di e exito di Aruba.

            Awor cu e contrato ta finalisa y e ruta ta confirma e trabao mes ta bay cuminsa y e ekipo di A.T.A. tanto na Aruba, na Europa y específicamente na Reino Uni ta cla pa e reto nobo aki. Aruba, pabien!



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Localnan tambe por disfruta di vuelonan di British Airways

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Pasashi ida y vuelta ta como 1.100 Florin

ORANJESTAD (AAN): E ta un gran logro!  Riba cara di tur funcionario di Aeropuerto, di Direccion di Turismo, di periodista-, y tambe demas staf di Aeropuerto y demas stakeholder den mundo di aviacion, por a mira e sonrisa grandi!

   Despues di hopi aña di intento, negociacion, y sigur perseverancia, e momento a yega cu Aruba a haya vuelo directo for di Reino Uni cu servicio regular di British Airways.

   Jo-Anne Arends kende ta Air Service Development Manager di AAA NV, riba Diahuebs atardi ora cu a anuncia esaki oficialmente den VIP Room di Aeropuerto, a bisa cu e anuncio aki tabata hopi emocional pe, y sigur pa hopi otro persona cu tabata envolvi den e negociacionnan.

   Exactamente riba Diadomingo 26 di Maart 2023, Aruba lo bay duna un bon bini masha caluroso mes na e personal y pasaheronan abordo di e Boeing 777-200ER, cu lo yega cu servicio bi-semanal for di London Gatwick.  E avion aki ta carga 336 pasahero.  London Gatwick Airport (LGW) ta un aeropuerto internacional grandi situa como 47 km pazuid di London central. LGW a maneha 6.9 miyon pasahero na aña 2021 y prome cu Covid a maneha riba 46 miyon.

   Negociacion di diez aña: Aruba lo ta e prome destinacion den Caribe Hulandes cu ta adkiri servicio di British Airways.  Esaki ta un logro grandi pa un isla manera Aruba.  British Airways ta un aerolinea global cu ta existi pa mas cu 100 aña y nan ta opera un di e flotanan mas grandi y moderno di cualkier aerolinea na mundo.  E islanan den Caribe unda British Airways tin vuelo regular ta Antigua, Bahamas, Bermuda, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Republica Dominicana, Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Lucia y Trinidad & Tobago.

   Pa prome biaha den historia, Aruba lo bay tin un vuelo regular pa henter aña pa Reino Uni.  Un logro asina grandi den mundo di aviacion y turismono ta pasa di un dia pa otro.

   Jo-Anne Arends a divulga cu a tuma mas cu 10 aña di negociacion pa por a convence British Airways pa reconsidera y pone Aruba riba su ‘shortlist’ pa wordo inclui como destinacion regular.

   Na 2015, Aruba Tourism Authority hunto cu Triple A NV a forma un team pa asina bishita e sede principal di British Airways na London pa comparti e strategia pa diversifica, expande, y desaroya conexionnan pa asina atrae mas turista, y asina engrandece e mercado di Europa.

   Algo fenomenal ta cu por usa nan vuelo pa asina conecta pa centenares di otro vuelo rond mundo, y esaki ta un situacion positivo pa e viaheronan.

   E vuelo nobo di British Airways pa Aruba lo ta Diahuebs y Diadomingo.  E lo sali pa 10’or di mainta for di London Gatwick, y yega isla di Antigua pa 1:35 pm.  Lo haci un stop di 60 minuut, y despues sali y yega Aruba pa 4:30 pm.   E  vuelo di regreso lo sali 6:30 pm bek pa London (pasando atrobe na Antigua), y lo yega e siguiente mainta 10:15 am na Gatwick.

   Segun Arends, ya caba por book pasashi riba e website di British Airways, y aki por a nota cu ya caba tin tarifa di vuelo di Aruba pa London ida y vuelta cu ta cuminza na 1.100 Florin.


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E proyecto turistico ambicioso ta menaza e ecosistema di isla La Tortuga

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E plan di Venezuela pa competi cu islanan ABC…

ORANJESTAD (AAN): El a wordo anuncia como un plan grandi pa haci e isla bira un atraccion turistico di clase mundial.  Un forma cu Gobierno di Nicolas Maduro kier pa atrae inversionista stranhero, pa crea un otro isla turistico pa asina competi directamente cu e islanan ABC.  La Tortuga ta situa apenas 330 km Oost-Zuidoost di Bonaire.

   E tin beach blanco, awa blauw, un diversidad di 24 specie di parha, un refugio pa tortuganan marino, y esey ta djis algun di e tributonan di e isla La Tortuga, net dilanti costa di Venezuela den Lama Caribe.  E ta un teritorio casi virgen, unda awor Gobierno kier trata di lanta un desaroyo turistico pa atrae inversion stranhero.

   “E proyecto virgen, ecologico, mas importante di mundo henter ta aki den Caribe Venezolano,” ta loke president Nicolas Maduro a anuncia ora el a presenta e proyecto na final di Juli, di cual DIARIO a raporta esey tambe.

   Pero pa bay construi 10 hotel di luho, cancha di golf, Aeropuerto, y un Waf di Crusero riba e teritorio aki cu ta 25 kilometer largo y 10 km hancho, no at wordo mira bon pa expertonan, segun e agencia Voice of America a laga sa.

   “Mientras mas grandi e bira, mientras mas vuelo e haya, mientras mas complica e Aeropuerto bira, mas daño e ta bay haci y esaki ta afecta e factibilidad,” ta loke Joaquin Benitez ta adverti.  E ta director di Sostenibilidad di Universidad Catolica Andres Bello na Caracas.

   Pesey mes e organizacion ecologico ‘Fundacion La Tortuga’ ta totalmente contra e plan aki.  “Si e ecosistemanan marino mas importante y cu ta protegi internacionalmente, tur cos bo ta haya na isla di La Tortuga.  E ta un lugar unda cualkier intervencion cu bo haci, ta afecta e ecosistemanan aki cu ta basico,” ta loke e biologo Juan Pedro Ruiz a bisa, kende ta vice-president di e Fundacion.

   E plan di Gobierno ta pa desaroya e isla cu Parke di Molina y Parke Solar.  Actualmente e isla no tin ni coriente ni awa potable, cu ta nifica un reto di ingenieria pa reduci e impacto ambiental pa por duna e servicionan ey.

   “No ta cuestion di instala un megatuberia y manda awa for di costa te na e isla, y kere cu ya tur cos ta cla y a resolve problema di awa.  No.  Pasobra mas awa cu yega na e isla, ta mas tin di trata esaki, y esey ta un operacion complica,” Benitez a splica.

   Otro preocupacion ta e construccion di un Waf pa Crusero cu por destrui e awanan cristalino, y di un pista di aterizahe.

   “Aki e suelo ta di calki, resto di formacion di coral cu a subi riba lama, cu suelo poroso cu tin un dinamico di infiltracion hopi delicado, y cu ta hopi duro pa kibra.  Na e parti zuid di e isla tin algun laguna, laguna cu mangel, algun lugar hopi bunita, cu por wordo afecta ora cu bay kibra nan pa haya acceso.  Nan sa cu tin un fauna importante asocia cu e costa, tin tortuganan marino cu ta traha nan neishi riba e beachnan,” e experto a bisa.

   Pa atrae no djis e bishitantenan, sino tambe empleadonan pa e Hotelnan, ta pone e organizacionnan cu ta defende medio ambiente haci e pregunta: “Con lo bay maneha tur sushedad solido?”

   E gruponan ecologico a corda, cu Gobierno Chavista a ofrece 15 aña pasa un proyecto similar caba na La Tortuga cu hamas a wordo ehecuta, y pesey nan tin miedo cu e trabaonan lo cuminza, pero despues ta wordo bandona y ruina mahos lo keda eyriba.

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Burico cu a sali via di buraco a ser haya bek

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ORANJESTAD (AAN): Tabata Diamars anochi cu esnan encarga cu Santuario di Burico a haya yamada,

di hendenan ta mirando un burico canando riba caminda den e area.

   E persona encarga a core bay check na e Santuario pa mira si ainda tin 6 Burico den e cunucu, pero esey no tabata asina.  A nota mesora cu e burico cu yama Juanito ta perdi.

   A core check e cura, y a haya un buraco cu ta suficiente grandi pa Juanito pasa door di dje.

   E ora ey a cuminza cu buskeda rond pa check unda Juanito ta.  E no tabatey mas riba e caminda unda hendenan a mire.  Un persona mas a yega pa yuda den e buskeda, y asina porfin a haye algun rato despues.

   E burico no a bay leu, e tabata djis eybanda scondi den rooi.

   Asina a trece y hibe bek pa e Santuario unda a pone bek den e cura.  Mainta nan a bay drecha e buraco den e cura pa asina e no por sali mas.  Riba e potret pa cortesia di Facebook di Santuario di Burico, por mira e burico den rooi ta smile pa camera.

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J’can wanted man held in Cayman to appear in St Catherine court Friday Loop Jamaica

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Rudolph Shaw, St Catherine’s most wanted man who fled to Cayman where he led armed police on a dramatic chase before being held, is to appear in court Friday.

Shaw, alias Boxer, is to face the St Catherine Parish Court for the first time on one count of murder. He is being investigated for two other murders.

He remains in custody.

Shaw was wanted in connection with multiple murders and several shootings in St Catherine and was considered to be one of the most wanted men in both police divisions in the parish when he fled the country.

The wanted man resurfaced in the Cayman Islands in July. After some coordination between law enforcement agencies in Jamaica and Cayman, a manhunt was started.

In early July, the Cayman Islands’ Firearms Response Unit officers, travelling in a marked service vehicle, approached a vehicle with two occupants, one of whom was Shaw. The occupants of the vehicle attempted to evade the police and rammed into the police vehicle, causing their vehicle to become disabled.

Police captured Shaw; however, the other man escaped on foot. He was arrested and charged with illegally entering the country.

Shaw was escorted to Jamaica on July 27, 2022, by CBC and Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officers and was handed over to the Jamaica authorities.

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Ministry of Commerce To Host Second Business Forum – St. Lucia Times News

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The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs is embarking on a sensitization Business Forum drive throughout the various communities on island.

On Sunday, August 14th, 2022 the Ministry will be hosting its second Business Forum in the community of Gros Islet at the Vladimir Lucien Theatre, Gros Islet Human Resource Development Centre from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Business Forum will focus on the support services and programmes offered by various Ministries and Business Support Organizations on island.

The Forum will enable owners of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and aspiring entrepreneurs to receive information that may facilitate the growth/development of their enterprise.

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Other participating agencies include: Export St. Lucia; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development; Ministry of Economic Development and Youth Economy; St. Lucia Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information and the Saint Lucia Development Bank.

If you are a business owner, manager, entrepreneur, or are aspiring to be one, this event is designed specifically for you. Come, engage and network with key business development professionals.  Learn about upcoming funding initiatives. This is your opportunity to Engage for Growth!!

Source: Ministry of Commerce

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