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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 11, 2022 (ZIZ Newsroom) — The St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival Committee is inviting interested persons to vie for a chance to win $500 in this year’s Sugar Mas 51 slogan competition.
According to a post on their Facebook page, the committee said the slogan should be creative, concise and catchy, capturing the rhythmic flavour of the carnival festivities.
It should also be no more than 10 syllables.
Persons can submit their entries for the Sugar Mas 51 Slogan Competition to info@skncarnival.com by Monday, July 25th.
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Apple Vacations is to manage Jolly Beach Resort which will be reopened in 60 days. Listen to him here: CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP
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While agreeing there’s an obvious need to talk about issues facing LIAT, President of the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA), said before that can be done, Caribbean governments should recognise that there are still former employees that must be taken care of. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.
Captain Patterson Thompson was responding directly to reports from the Cabinet last Thursday, that the government intends to ask every territory to which LIAT flies to purchase shares so that the burdens and the benefits of LIAT can be equitably shared.
LIAT was primarily funded by the governments of Barbados – the main shareholder – as well as Antigua and Barbuda – where it is headquartered – St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica, but they could not reach an agreement on the settlement of the outstanding financial obligations.
“Yes, the Cabinet notes reflect talks about expansion and proposed plans and I agree that there is a need to talk about those issues, but there seems to be mixed signals. In what direction are we going? Are we resuscitating LIAT 1974 Ltd, or are we investing in a brand-new entity?” Thompson questioned.
Either way, he maintains that the financial situation regarding severance must be satisfied first.
LIAT scaled back its operations in April 2020 at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, sending hundreds of workers, who are collectively owed millions in severance and other payments, on the breadline.
“We need to solve the severance situation or give some kind of financial package to all terminated workers of LIAT 1974 Limited. Those workers who continue to be employed are also facing the same predicament. It must be hard going to work knowing what you see your former colleagues going through, you are about to go through at some point,” Thompson said.
St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said on Tuesday that Caricom leaders have agreed on a new modern multilateral air services agreement that will enable a new framework within which air transportation will operate in the Caribbean.
He told a news conference marking the end of the 43rd Caricom Summit in Paramaribo, Suriname, that countries, particularly those in the Eastern Caribbean, and even Trinidad & Tobago have been severely affected by the loss of thousands of seats because LIAT was no longer flying into destinations.
“It is better for all concerned to get together around a table and sort this out. The severance is too large for any one shareholder to take in. We can’t sweep the severance and nonpayment under the carpet,” Dr Gonsalves said. — OBSERVER
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The Directorate of Gender Affairs (DoGA) launches the first cohort of the 2022 Work & Life Skills Programme (WLSP) today.
Through the WLSP, the DoGA intends to teach the participants tangible skills they can use for employment or entrepreneurship.
Honourable Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development and the Blue Economy, Dean Jonas, says the programme signals a shift in focus for the Directorate. “Focusing on empowering women and girls to contribute to all areas of society is essential in our journey to gender equality. Reducing violence against women and girls is a core part of the Directorate of Gender Affairs’ mandate. We have made significant strides through the Support and Referral Centre and the Sexual Offences Model Court, and economic empowerment is the next step,” the Minister said.
The first cohort of WLSP, which begins today, features an introduction to the online design software programme, Canva.
The 3-week course aims to equip participants with graphic design, content creation and resume preparation skills by the end of the month.
According to DoGA Programme Officers Raisa Charles and Annetta Jackson, participants will have a ready-to-use brand kit by the end of the programme.
“By the end of the course, our cohort members will be ready to pitch their business, event idea, or even themselves to a prospective employer, business partner or sponsor.”
Every quarter the WLSP will train a new batch of participants in various subjects to build their capacity and increase their confidence and marketability.
To learn more about the Directorate of Gender Affairs and the Work & Life Skills Programme, visit any of their social media spaces or email [email protected]
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The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Caribbean Examination’s Council (CXC)recently concluded a successful 3-day training workshop with thirteen Secondary school Music Teachers from July 4-6, 2022, at the Sir Novelle Richards Academy.
Mr. DeVere Whitehall, a senior manager of the Exams development and Production department (EDPD) of the CXC was tasked to facilitate this workshop.
He was ably assisted by longstanding Education Officer for Music, Mrs. Marion Byron, who had served as CXC’s chief resource content specialist for over 10 years.
The major goal of the workshop was to develop the skills of Music teachers in item writing at the CXC examinations standard with the hope that they may be able to contribute to CXC’s item bank.
The three- day workshop focused mainly on developing skills in writing Multiple choice items for all aspects of the Paper 1; how to use simple statistical measures to analyze and improve students’ knowledge and how to better prepare and edit assessments in the future.
Through this hands-on experience in writing multiple choice items, teachers acknowledged that they gained a better understanding of the general and specific objectives and content of the new Music syllabus and the array of online and other resources that are available to them for more effective teacher and learning experiences.
Teachers agreed that this training would be useful across all subject areas and should be included in further professional development opportunities for their colleagues.
Submitted by
Marion Byron (Mrs.)
Assistant Director of TVET, ag.
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El Departamento de Justicia considera que las enmiendas a la Ley Notarial, aprobadas mediante la Ley para la Estabilización de las Finanzas Públicas de Puerto Rico, son inconstitucionales. Por lo que la agencia se allanó a la demanda presentada por la Asociación de Abogados de Puerto Rico para que se declare su nulidad.
Dicha disposición crea nuevos requisitos en la otorgación de escrituras de segregación, agrupación o traslación de dominio de bienes inmuebles. De modo tal, que la planilla informativa que se requiere para la otorgación de estas escrituras debe incluir el precio de tasación, acompañado de la tasación de un Evaluador Profesional Autorizado, debidamente licenciado en Puerto Rico, un plano de mensura y un estudio de título de la propiedad que se trate.
El análisis realizado por el Departamento de Justicia está basado en la sección 17 del Artículo III de la Constitución de Puerto Rico, que establece la llamada doctrina de una ley, un asunto, la cual exige que toda ley aprobada por la Asamblea Legislativa regule un solo asunto o materia. Su incumplimiento es motivo para anular el estatuto.
La moción de Justicia explica que la enmienda no guarda relación con “los cambios al sistema contributivo” contenidos en la Ley para la Estabilización de las Finanzas Públicas de Puerto Rico.
Las nuevas exigencias han sido cuestionadas por diferentes sectores porque podrían representar un costo oneroso a todo aquel ciudadano que desee vender su propiedad, y dilatar las transacciones para inscribir los bienes inmuebles, entre otros factores. Además, se ha criticado que la enmienda fue aprobada en la etapa de conferencia legislativa, sin tener la discusión requerida como parte del proceso de evaluación de una medida.
“Tras evaluar detenidamente los planteamientos de la Asociación, el Departamento de Justicia reconoce que el Artículo 86 de la Ley 52-2022 adolece de los defectos constitucionales que se alegan en la demanda”, lee la moción presentada por el secretario de Justicia, Lcdo. Domingo Emanuelli Hernández, al Tribunal de Primera Instancia de San Juan.
El Departamento de Justicia argumentó, además, que en vista de que la Ley 52-2022 contiene una cláusula de separabilidad, cualquier determinación del tribunal declarando la inconstitucionalidad del Artículo 86 de dicho estatuto no afectará el resto de la Ley.
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El comisionado de Manejo de Emergencias Médicas, Javier Rodríguez, informó en RADIO ISLA que los paramédicos recibirán un aumento salarial a partir de este viernes, 15 de julio.
Según explicó Rodríguez, las nuevas convocatorias de empleo saldrán con este nuevo aumento salarial, lo que hace las ofertas de trabajo más atractivas. “Esto lo hace más atractivo, para tener más reclutamiento”, afirmó Javier Rodríguez.
Javier Rodríguez explicó que tienen 250 plazas disponibles. De estas, 210 son de paramédicos y 40 son despachadores. “Esas plazas podrían salir para el mes de agosto”, expuso Rodríguez.
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Barbados has lost a vast wealth of knowledge and a fountain of experience with the passing of Attorney-at-law Ezra Alleyne.
He died at the age of 78 years old.
He leaves to mourn his wife Tassiea Bryan Allenye and his children Daun, Gayle, Alistair and Nathan along with numerous legal colleagues, students, and friends.
In conveying his condolences, Minister Wilfred Abrahams said in a release, that Alleyne’s was “one of its most astute legal minds.”
A product of the University of Waterford – The Combermere School, Alleyne was a proud Combermerian.
He was a former Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament, 1976 – 1981, of his over 50 years of experience, Abrahams highlight “that one of the most high-profile cases at the time was his defence of train robber Ronald Biggs in the 1981 extradition proceedings.”
Alleyne served over the years as a trial lawyer, a legal adviser to the Public Utilities Board and as a specialist in international business law.
To his children Daun, Gayle, Alistair and Nathan and his wife Tassiea Bryan Alleyne.
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is “truly touched” to hear that her friend and Barbados Labour Party (BLP) colleague Ezra Alleyne has passed away.
In a release issued last night, the Party leader said, “Ezra displayed an unmatched commitment to research and understanding of the letter and spirit of the law, and was never one to argue any matter, in or outside of the courtroom, or Parliament, without a comprehensive understanding of prior arguments or decisions on the subject.
“It was against this background that he distinguished himself as the go-to person on parliamentary democracy issues — anything to do with the Westminster system of government. Not only was this reflected in his weekly column in the Nation newspaper, but anyone who worked around the Parliament of Barbados since the 1970s would have known of his passion, commitment, and knowledge in this area.”
Speaking to Alleyne’s devotion to politics and the BLP, PM Mottley said, it never faltered.
“Until the very end, he remained a strong supporter of fairness within our parliamentary system, undiluted by his commitment to the Barbados Labour Party as a member, a former Member of Parliament and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly.”
And as a lawyer, she added, “But Ezra’s love for matters of politics never dulled his passion to defend his clients, whether in the criminal or civil court. Particularly in the area of defamation, he distinguished himself working on behalf of members of the media.”
However, because she knew him too as a friend, the PM urged, he’s more than his careers. “… let me make it clear that Ezra was much more than a politician and lawyer. He was a man possessed of a kind and gentle heart and a spirit of fairness and human understanding the shone through in his every interaction. He was never brash or loud, and was not one to insult or tear down, even when he was defending an opposing position.
“So congenial, respectful and nurturing was his approach, that many of today’s lawyers, once his students at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies, continue to regard him as the consummate teacher.
“Ezra will be missed in so many spheres of our public life.”
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