Baptist seminary accepting applications for new school year | Loop Cayman Islands

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The Northwestern Caribbean Baptist Theological Seminary (NCBTS) – based in Grand Cayman – is now accepting applications for the new school year, which is set to begin the first week of September.

The seminary will begin by offering two classes – Introduction to the Old Testament and Hermeneutics – both bachelor level courses that provide credit toward a twelve-course Certificate in Christian Ministry through NCBTS’ partnership with William Carey University (WCU) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Students may also apply the credits toward a bachelor’s degree at WCU. The classes will be offered both on the campus of the local host church, the Cayman Islands Baptist Church in Savannah, and through an online learning platform.

NCBTS is a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and Non-Profit Organisation which is registered with the Ministry of Education as “an educational institution providing post-compulsory education certificate programmes in Christian Ministry and Church Ministry Leadership”. The institution is also pursuing regional accreditation through the University Council of Jamaica. A first cohort of students, representing five Caribbean countries (Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Grenada, and Barbados) completed a Certificate of Church Ministry Leadership (not-for-credit) and graduated in January 2022.

“We are excited to launch our first classes this fall in the post-pandemic world and believe this is an amazing opportunity for persons interested in theological training for vocational or lay Christian ministry to easily pursue a degree programme that is accessible (online), affordable, and applicable to life in the Caribbean today,” said Pastor Randy Von Kanel, President of NCBTS.

Scholarship support for the semester may be available along with significant discounts for those persons who apply before August 15. Von Kanel explained that prospective students can also audit the classes, which would allow them to participate without seeking a grade or credit for the course.

For more information about the Northwestern Caribbean Baptist Theological Seminary call 345-946-2422, email info@ncbts.edu.ky or visit www.ncbts.edu.ky.

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Water Authority begins 10 weeks of infrastructure works on Maple Road | Loop Cayman Islands

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Water Authority – Cayman wishes to advise its valued customers and the motoring public of planned works to upgrade the water supply infrastructure along Maple Road. Preliminary work began the week of July 4. The project will commence on Monday, July 11, and work will take place on weekdays between 8:30am to 3:30pm. The project will last for approximately ten (10) weeks.

Motorists who are not residents should avoid the area due to periodic and temporary road closures. Motorists seeking local access are encouraged to drive with caution and follow all traffic management signs to protect their safety and the safety of the Water Authority’s staff.

Customers in the area may experience service outages throughout the work. The Authority will make every effort to give advanced notice related to outages. Customers can visit our website www.waterauthority.ky for outage notices.

The Water Authority appreciates the patience and understanding of its customers and the public as it undertakes these works and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.

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100WF raises $57,000 for Investing in the Next Generation Initiative | Loop Cayman Islands

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The Cayman Islands chapter of 100 Women in Finance (“100WF”) recently hosted its 8th Annual Barefoot Beach Fundraising Gala to celebrate 100WF’s 10th anniversary in the Cayman Islands, with net proceeds from the evening to benefit 100WF’s Investing in the Next Generation Initiative.

The evening began with guests sipping signature cocktails and eating delectable delights at one of the many food tasting stations at the Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa Beach Deck while the sun set on 7-mile beach.

Tanis McDonald, 100WF Cayman Gala Co Chair, kicked off the evening by welcoming local dignitaries including his Excellency Martyn Roper, Honorable Deputy Premier Chris Saunders, Honorable Andre Ebanks, Honorable Roy McTaggart and MP Barbara Connolly. Mrs. McDonald also welcome special guests from 100WF including Global Association Board Member Christina Bodden, Chief Executive Officer Amanda Pullinger, and Chief Impact Officer Chaitali Patel.

Amanda Pullinger, CEO, said:

It is hard to believe it has been 10 years since 100 Women in Finance launched a location in the Cayman Islands with a core group of professional women from leading financial services firms, who saw a need for the presence of a professional women’s organization in Cayman. These outstanding women drove its success, building leadership and programmes to promote the organization’s pillars of Education, Peer Engagement and Impact. A decade later, 100WF Cayman has held over 159 members and community focused events spanning our three pillars, developed specific demographic focused initiatives for the finance industry’s Next Generation, raised nearly US$450,000 gross in funds for local charities and supported the community with the creation of 100 Women in Finance’s flagship career mentoring programme GirlForce 100. We celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cayman Islands location of 100WF tonight, and its groundbreaking work in career mentoring for young women, which 100WF has developed globally and continues to evolve.

Special thanks to Maples Group, Baraud, Walkers, BDO, Deloitte, Cayman Management, Cay Country, Kiss FM, and Magic the Soul of Cayman, and our many raffle prize donors for their sponsorship of the gala.

Proceeds raised stay locally to support GirlForce 100 and the needs based scholarship program which gives the opportunity for Caymanian females to attend local institutions, among other initiatives. If you’d like to hear more or get involved with any of the 100 Women in Finance Cayman programs, please email cayman@100women.org or visit www.100Women.org or follow 100 Women in Finance – Cayman Islands on Linkedin to stay up to date on all of their events and happenings.

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14 yrs in US for J’can who supplied stewardess with 60lbs of cocaine | Loop Jamaica

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A Jamaican man was on Thursday, July 7 sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison in the United States for supplying a JetBlue flight attendant with nearly 60 pounds of cocaine that she attempted to smuggle on board a flight at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Gaston Brown, 42, of Clarendon, Jamaica, was sentenced to 165 months by United States District Judge Christina A Snyder.

According to a statement from the United States’ Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, a federal grand jury indicted Brown in January 2017, charging him with two counts of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine, one count of unlawful use of a means of identification, one count of use of a counterfeit access device, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

“At the conclusion of a four-day trial in February 2018, a jury found Brown guilty of all charges,” the statement said.

It outlined that on six occasions between October 2015 and March 2016, Brown paid JetBlue flight attendant Marsha Gay Reynolds, 35, of Jamaica, New York, to transport cocaine and drug money across the country.

“Brown paid her to carry the drugs and cash in suitcases through ‘known crewmember’ checkpoints at LAX and New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport. As a known crewmember, Reynolds was subjected to much lighter screening at airport security checkpoints, and would be able to transport the cash and cocaine without being stopped,” the statement added.

To evade detection by law enforcement, Brown, described as “an illegal immigrant and convicted felon”, used identities he stole from two mentally disabled men, so he could meet Reynolds in the ‘sterile’ area of the airport, past security. While in the airport’s sterile area, he retook possession of the drug-and cash-laden suitcases, and travelled across the country with them undetected.

On March 18, 2016, Brown reportedly supplied approximately 27 kilograms (59.5 pounds) of cocaine to Reynolds. She then attempted to board a JetBlue flight in Terminal 4 at LAX. After showing her official badge and identification to the Transport Security Administration (TSA) officer on duty at the known crewmember checkpoint, Reynolds was randomly selected for additional screening. Reynolds was then escorted to a secondary screening area. Upon arriving at this checkpoint, Reynolds dropped her luggage, removed her shoes, and fled the area, running down an upward-travelling escalator and away from TSA officers.

Reynolds eventually surrendered herself to the Drug Enforcement Administration at JFK Airport on March 23, 2016. She remained in custody while her case was pending, and ultimately pleaded guilty in December 2016 to one count of conspiracy to possess and to distribute cocaine. In April 2018, she was given credit for time served, and was released.

Brown was indicted for the charges in this case while in federal custody for attempting to illegally re-enter the United States in April 2016 following deportation.

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11-y-o boy dead after being found in a fridge in Harbour View | Loop Jamaica

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The police are now processing a crime scene after an 11-year-old boy died after being found in a refrigerator in the ‘Coast to Coast’ area of Harbour View in the Corporate Area on Friday evening.

Residents of the area said the boy’s siblings were reportedly playing a game, during which they seemingly locked the 11-year-old in the fridge, and he is believed to have suffocated inside.

The deceased has been identified as Dante Johnson.

The police have confirmed the incident, indicating that the child was found inside the fridge, and was later pronounced dead at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH).

So far, there has been no comment from the police on the actual likely circumstances which resulted in the child’s death.

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Some Häagen-Dazs ice cream recalled due to the presence of pesticides

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See below statement from the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department:

Voluntary Recall of Häagen-Dazs Product due to the presence of pesticide – Massy Distribution (Guyana) Inc.

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) hereby alerts consumers of a voluntary recall of Häagen-Dazs Plain Vanilla ice-cream products – vanilla pint, mini-cup and bulk formats manufactured by General Mills and imported by Massy Distribution (Guyana) Inc.

Only the products listed herein are affected by the product recall, which applies to batches with best before dates up to and including May 21, 2023.

The recall is based on the detection of ethylene oxide in the implicated products. Ethylene oxide is a chemical that in gas form has been found to cause irritation of the eyes, skin, and respiratory passages.

Although there is no immediate risk to consumption of food contaminated with low levels of ethylene oxide, long-term exposure may lead to health issues. Consequently, the GA-FDD advises consumers not to consume this product.

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ORANJESTAD (AAN): E ultimo dia di scol a yega!  Esey nifica cu e docentenan a aglomera mesora riba Plaza Turismo,

dilanti Sandra’s Garden riba Linear Park, pa festeha nan tradicional despedida di Aña Escolar, conoci como ‘Spula Krijt’. 

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« Oui », il y a un réseau guyanais de trafic de drogue implanté à Nîmes… | Guyaweb, site d’information et d’investigation en Guyane

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Le président du Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a fui samedi son palais de Colombo quelques minutes avant qu’il ne soit pris d’assaut par des centaines de manifestants l’accusant d’être le responsable de la crise économique catastrophique que traverse le pays et voulant le chasser du pouvoir.

Le Premier ministre Ranil Wickremesinghe, qui est le prochain dans la ligne de succession si M. Rajapaksa démissionne, a aussitôt convoqué une réunion d’urgence du gouvernement pour discuter d’une “résolution rapide” de la crise. Dans un communiqué, il a convié les dirigeants des partis politiques à se joindre à cette réunion et a également demandé que le Parlement soit convoqué.

“Le président a été escorté en lieu sûr”, a indiqué une source de la Défense à l’AFP. “Il est toujours le président, il est protégé par une unité militaire”, a ajouté cette source, selon laquelle les soldats gardant la résidence officielle ont tiré en l’air pour dissuader les manifestants d’approcher jusqu’à ce que M. Rajapaksa soit évacué.

Les chaînes de télévision locales ont montré des images de centaines de personnes escaladant les grilles du palais présidentiel, un bâtiment datant de l’époque coloniale, situé en bord de mer et symbole du pouvoir au Sri Lanka.

Certains manifestants ont diffusé en direct sur les réseaux sociaux des vidéos montrant une foule déambulant à l’intérieur du palais.

Des responsables gouvernementaux ont dit ignorer les intentions de M. Rajapaksa après sa fuite. “Nous attendons des instructions”, a déclaré à l’AFP un haut fonctionnaire. “Nous ne savons toujours pas où il se trouve, mais nous savons qu’il est avec la marine du Sri Lanka et qu’il est en sécurité”.

Des dizaines de milliers de personnes avaient auparavant participé à Colombo à une manifestation pour exiger la démission de M. Rajapaksa, jugé responsable de la crise sans précédent qui frappe le Sri Lanka et provoque une inflation galopante ainsi que de graves pénuries de carburant, d’électricité et d’aliments.

Les Nations unies estiment notamment qu’environ 80% de la population saute des repas pour faire face aux pénuries et à la flambée des prix.

Le principal hôpital de Colombo a fait état de 14 personnes soignées après avoir été touchées par des grenades lacrymogènes lors de la manifestation.

– Trains “réquisitionnés” –

Vendredi, les forces de l’ordre avaient imposé un couvre-feu pour tenter de décourager les protestataires de descendre dans la rue. Mais cette mesure a été levée après des menaces de poursuites contre le chef de la police formulées par des partis d’opposition, des militants des droits humains et le barreau du pays.

Le couvre-feu avait de toutes façons été largement ignoré par les manifestants, dont certains ont même forcé samedi les autorités ferroviaires à les conduire en train jusqu’à Colombo pour participer au rassemblement, ont indiqué des responsables à l’AFP.

“Le couvre-feu n’a pas eu d’effet dissuasif. Il a en fait encouragé davantage de personnes à descendre dans les rues en guise de défi”, a déclaré le responsable de la Défense. “Des passagers ont réquisitionné des trains pour rejoindre Colombo”.

Même si le pays a presque épuisé ses maigres réserves d’essence, les manifestants, soutenus par les principaux partis d’opposition, ont également loué des bus privés pour se rendre dans la capitale.

Selon les autorités, quelque 20.000 soldats et policiers avaient été dépêchés à Colombo pour protéger le président.

L’ONU avait exhorté les autorités sri-lankaises et les manifestants à veiller à ce que les rassemblements de samedi se déroulent dans le calme.

En mai, neuf personnes avaient été tuées et plusieurs centaines blessés lors de troubles dans le pays.

Le Sri Lanka a fait défaut en avril sur sa dette extérieure de 51 milliards de dollars, et a entamé des négociations de sauvetage avec le Fonds monétaire international.

Cette crise, d’une ampleur sans précédent depuis l’indépendance du pays en 1948, est imputée à la pandémie de Covid-19 qui a privé cette île d’Asie du Sud des devises du secteur touristique et a été aggravée par une série de mauvaises décisions politiques, selon des économistes.

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