Top CoP: Police out in their numbers at Crop Over events | Loop Barbados

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Members of the Barbados Police Service will be out at all approved Crop Over events in their numbers to protect patrons.

Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce in speaking at a recent press conference on the current crime situation on island, said that he wants Barbadians to rest assure that the police are the job and the safety of all citizens, residents and visitors is a priority, especially as persons try to enjoy the sweetest summer festival.

He said:

“Persons must be willing to go about their places without that fear of being threatened, harmed or otherwise, whether it is firearm of whatever the violence is. But I can assure the public that we in the Barbados Police Service will be with them out in the field, moving to and fro, making sure that all areas, especially where these Crop Over events are being heard, whether it is music, dance, whatever it is, and where they are putting on performance-wise, our men and women will be in their numbers and making people feel safe and secure in that type of environments and situations.

“So that is what I can tell the public, yes, we are ready. our numbers are engaged. We are in that mode for giving that quality police service to all the members of the public.”

Over the weekend, at one event where there was a perceived threat, there was an extra heavy police presence on location, according to patrons.

And Boyce had stressed ahead of the fete, “People will be aware that we are in the area and focused over the Crop Over period and that is where we have [and will have] a very high active public movement here and there.”

Reiterating that , he urged that “the quality of life for persons in Barbados must be at its best. Persons must be allowed to move freely about communities doing their businesses, whether it is school, whether it is having a lime, football, wherever it is, persons must go unimpeded and real relaxing in their way of living, their mode of living about. So I can assure the Barbadian public that the officers in the Barbados Police Service will be looking after their welfare, their safety, their comfort. That is our remit, day and night, 24 hours per day, that is our intent in dealing with this firearm crime.”

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BHTA and BETA sign Memorandum of Understanding | Loop Barbados

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The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) and the Barbados Entrepreneurship & Tourism Association (BETA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The two-year arrangement, intended to reinforce the strength of both organisations in the areas of advocacy and lobbying, will also facilitate the pooling of resources for training, marketing and promotional activities, among other undertakings, on behalf of members.

Chairman of the BHTA, Ren?e Coppin, said she was pleased to be heading the Association’s Board at this important juncture, “Today’s signing, especially at this moment in the history of tourism, emphasises the importance of us working collaboratively. In 2020 we signed a similar MOU with the Intimate Hotels of Barbados (IHB) which continues to be a mutually beneficial arrangement and we are delighted to be teaming up with BETA in the same manner.

“This process commenced under former Chairman Geoffrey Roach and it is symbolic that he is now here as our Interim CEO during this period. I am also pleased that we were able to finalise the agreement while our outgoing CEO Rudy Grant is still with us as he played a major role in the process.

“Within the BHTA we already have a non-hotel accommodation/villa segment which we represent but we also wanted to ensure that the Airbnb type accommodation, which BETA represents, also falls under the BHTA umbrella as this is a great opportunity for the industry to progress initiatives and strengthen the relationships within that segment of the market. We certainly look forward to representing and learning from our new members as we move forward.”

President of BETA, Dawne Pollard, stated that signing of the MOU was a milestone for the Association: “This is really an honour for BETA. Our Past President Deborah Grant started the process and our Executive team is pleased to have brought it to fruition. Our 60 plus members are ecstatic as it indicates that BETA is now being recognised as a key player in the shared economy within the local tourism industry and we want to thank the BHTA for this show of confidence.

“To have the backing and collaborative working arrangement with an organisation such as the BHTA gives our members a higher sense of security and will no doubt strengthen our lobbying, negotiating and promotional efforts in the shared economy and vacation rentals segment of the sector.

“We are definitely looking forward to working with the BHTA and anticipate that our agreement will pave the way for a long lasting relationship and the exchange of valuable information and expertise between our members, which will augur well for the industry on a whole.”

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Bounty Killer, Baby Cham, Cedella Marley Salute Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz After World Cup Qualifying Winner

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Dancehall legends Bounty Killer and Baby Cham join Cedella Marley in congratulating Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz for qualifying for the women’s[Read More…]

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OM overwint in zaak Jason Pinas ‘Ik vraag de vicepresident om ook te corrigeren’

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door Redactie PARAMARIBO — “Voor mij is belangrijk geweest dat mijn naam gezuiverd zou worden. Dat is gebeurd. Ik vraag

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Ce que dit le référé-suspension dans l’affaire Delana Alexander/CGSS | Guyaweb, site d’information et d’investigation en Guyane

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Guyaweb offre à ses lecteurs, la décision de la requête en référé suspension introduite par Delana Alexander contre la Caisse Générale de Sécurité Sociale (CGSS), absente dans ce dossier judiciaire et tout aussi absente depuis en dépit de nos sollicitations auprès de sa direction. Delana Alexander étant une infirmière libérale opposée à la vaccination contre le Covid-19. Moteur Les moyens soulevés par madame Alexander sont les suivants, la CGSS n’a pas daigné répondre comme le précise le tribunal : Pas de souci pour prévenir les parties convoquées à l’audience mais là pas davantage de CGSS : Le tribunal rappelle ensuite…

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Tour cycliste de Martinique : Bastien Duculty (TCMGP, Féwoss) remporte à Macouba, la 4e étape

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Bastien Duculty (TCMGP, Féwoss) a remporté la 4e étape du jour longue de 106,400 kms, entre Trinité et Macouba. Le coureur de la Pédale Pilotine Bleue Car, Jean-Eric Habimana, est 2e de la course.

Ce mardi (12 juillet), le coureur Bastien Duculty (TCMGP, Féwoss), vainqueur de l’étape et Jean-Eric Habimana de la Pédale Pilotine Bleue Car, se sont distingués lors de la 4ème étape. 

Avec un peloton ayant complètement explosé au fil de la course, plusieurs groupes de coureurs se sont distingués.

Au Morne-Rouge, un groupe de 11 coureurs a mené la course. Trois d’entre eux se détachent : le Martiniquais Axel Carnier (POJ), le Rwandais Jean-Eric Habimana (Pédale Pilotine, BC) et Bastien Duculty (TCMGP, Féwoss).

En difficulté, le leader du classement général avant cette étape, Joseph Areruya, a vu son coéquipier Jean-Eric Habimana être dans le groupe de tête et virtuel nouveau maillot jaune.

Quelques minutes plus tard, Axel Carnier laisse passer sa chance après une accélération de Bastien Duculty qui est suivi du Rwandais Jean-Eric Habimana sans difficultés majeures.

Sur la ligne d’arrivée à Macouba, c’est Bastien Duculty (TCMGP, Féwoss) qui prend l’ascendant, signant ainsi sa première victoire d’étape sur cette édition 2022 du Tour.

Joseph Areruya, quant à lui, perd son maillot jaune. Il est récupéré par Normann Latouche de l’Entente CCV – UCS.

Demain, place à la 5e étape entre Macouba / Sainte-Marie (114 kilomètres).

Tous les détails de la course à lire ce mercredi 13 juillet, dans France-Antilles, dans nos pages spéciales. 

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Report explores role of The Speaker, appointment, ongoing independence | Loop Cayman Islands

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Maintaining independence and impartiality of the Speaker are important, according to Constitutional Commission report

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The Constitutional Commission of the Cayman Islands promotes public understanding and awareness of the constitution and its values. It also publishes reports, papers and other documents on any constitutional matters affecting the Cayman Islands. One of these reports, entitled “Explanatory Notes on The Speaker of the Parliament of the Cayman Islands,” was published in October 2021. One of the main highlights of the Notes was the importance of maintaining the independence and impartiality of the Speaker pre and post elections, including whether the Speaker should strictly be appointed from outside Parliament to allow the post holder to maintain his or her ongoing independence.

Expectations and practicality of independence

When it comes to impartiality and independence, the Notes state:

As the independent arbiter of the Parliament, the Speaker is therefore expected to act impartially in the exercise of various important functions that are central to the effective operation of a parliamentary democracy, including: (i) the maintenance of decorum in debates; (ii) the calling of Members to speak; (iii) the giving of rulings on points of order and allegations of breaches of privilege; (iv) the naming and suspending of members for misconduct; (v) appointing Members to committees; (vi) accepting or refusing motions on the Order Paper; (vii) regulating questions in the House; and (viii) generally acting as servant of the Parliament or its spokesperson.

Theoretically, any of these functions could be threatened if the Speaker loses his or her independence or if the Speaker develops an actual or perceived conflict of interest in relation to a matter to be laid before the Parliament. The practicality of achieving such independence and avoiding all conflicts is, however, another story. The reasons for this are as follows:

The person who normally occupies the seat of the Speaker in Parliament is an elected member of Parliament who ran for office. This means that the Speaker, if appointed from elected members, will have his or her own political views on motions coming before him or her. Therefore, a question can arise as to the reason why the relevant Speaker accepts or refuses a particular motion. There is a small pool of persons offering themselves for high office, either for elections or for the position of the Speaker. Therefore, elected members are likely to consider casting their ballot for someone that they knew well i.e., based on an existing relationship.Post-elections, all elected members, including the proposed Speaker, are involved in the formation of government and identifying candidates for Premier from among all elected members. If the Speaker is actually chosen from elected members, the question then becomes whether he or she has continued, indirect, involvement in any decision-making post-election i.e., behind closed doors.

Recommendations

Bearing in mind these potential risks to independence of the role of the Speaker, the Notes of the Constitutional Commission asks whether, on balance, it would be preferable to only be able to select a Speaker from outside of the members of Parliament and whether, if possible, it would be desirable to detach the election of the Speaker from the post-election negotiations, the appointment of the Premier and the formation of the government.

While the appointment of the Speaker solely from outside Parliament would be ideal, it would be a challenge to completely avoid conflicts of interest with the final Speaker appointment given the very small population and close ties between the people. For example, let’s say that the constitution was amended to state that the Speaker shall only be a person outside Parliament, it is likely that elected members will still consider someone that they had a past work or business or personal relationship with, thereby giving rise to the concern for perceived or actual conflicts of interest.

Detaching the election of the Speaker from the post-election negotiations would also be ideal. However, the reality is that “secret” negotiations will always take place within any political landscape whether we have independents or political parties.

If voters truly want full independence in the process of appointment of the Speaker and complete detachment from post-election negotiations for the post of Premier and formation of government, voters should consider having a referendum to amend the constitution and Elections Act to allow voters to vote for their choice of Speaker from a pool of qualified candidates who are not elected members of Parliament. The same concept might also apply to the selection of the Premier.

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Back at Juventus, Pogba has no regrets over time in England | Loop Jamaica

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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Paul Pogba has no regrets over his time at Manchester United and insists he feels no pressure as he returns to Juventus after a few disappointing years back in England.

Pogba completed a free transfer to Juventus on Monday, bringing an end to an underwhelming second stint at United, which he joined for a world record fee of around 105 million euros ($116 million) in 2016.

Pogba made 226 appearances, scoring 39 goals, in six injury-affected years in Manchester. During that time, he won the World Cup with France in 2018 but his performances for United never matched those for his national team, with United managers unable to find his best role.

“I’m happy with the choices I’ve made, that’s life, sometimes you make decisions that don’t go as you would have liked,” Pogba said in his first news conference back in Turin on Tuesday.

“I’m happy with the years I spent at United: I grew up, I learnt a lot, and I became a man. I don’t think I made a mistake.”

Pogba was a fan favourite in his first spell at Juventus and helped the team win the Serie A in each of his four seasons. He also won two Italian Cups, and two Italian Super Cups, as well as earning a Champions League runner-up medal in 2015, before returning to United.

Despite his less than impressive performances in England, Juventus fans will be hoping to see the Pogba of old as they look to the 29-year-old midfielder to bring back glory to the storied Italian club after two seasons of disappointment.

“No pressure, there’s no pressure,” Pogba said. “I know that I had amazing seasons at Juventus, I have faith in myself to do well again.”

Pogba said it was “more than a dream” to be back at Juventus, adding he was “very happy to return home.”

Pogba will be reunited with coach Massimiliano Allegri, who was in charge for the Frenchman’s last two seasons at Juventus.

“Even when I was in Manchester I always talked with Allegri, I always had a good relationship with him,” Pogba said. “I had great years with him and it was the right time to come back, with the right person.”

Allegri returned last year — two years after being fired — to replace Andrea Pirlo. But Juventus finished the season in fourth for the second straight year.

When Pogba was first signed by Juventus, in 2012, he was a precocious teenager. Now older and wiser, he insists one thing hasn’t changed.

“Which Pogba is back at Juve? A Pogba that wants to win like before,” he said. “I don’t like losing, it’s the same for Juve.

“I have the same aims. I return to a family and this time like a father but I am still the same. I always want to win, I’m hungry for success.”

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ABEC Refutes UPP Claims Made In Recent Antigua Newsroom Article

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The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) is categorically refuting claims made by the Unite Progressive Party in a recent article published by the Antigua Newsroom online titled “UPP demands explanation for ABEC’s late publication of June’s Voters’ List and calls for more voter education”.

The article was published on Monday 11th July 2022.

ABEC wishes to advise that the Register of Electors for June 2022 was published on June 26th 2022 and posted in the places required by the Representation of the People Act (ROPA) by June 27th 2022.

Copies of the document can be seen at the High Court, Public Library, St. John’s Police Station, the Post Office and other areas within the 17 constituencies, including each Registration Unit.

The Supplementary List (the list of persons registered between the 1st and 30th of June) which is required to be published by law by the 15th of every month has been published way in advance on July 8th.

The Supplementary List facilitates the process of claims and objections for first time applicants.

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