Fête patronale : une édition sous le signe de la ruralité

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Après deux longues années perturbées par l’épidémie de Covid-19, la fête patronale revient. Très attendue par les administrés, mais aussi par la population des environs, cette édition 2022 sera le lieu où la ruralité s’exprimera de façons multiples. Un programme festif mais pas que. Objectifs : rassembler, informer, sensibiliser. Différentes thématiques y seront abordées.

Ils font peur, et ont depuis la nuit des temps alimenté l’imaginaire collectif de fantasmes, de légendes et d’idées fausses. Notre serpent endémique, le trigonocéphale, sera au centre d’une conférence-débat, ce vendredi 7 octobre à 18h, au restaurant scolaire. Ce rendez-vous sera l’occasion de tordre le cou à toutes les croyances, afin de découvrir les mœurs et la vie cachée de ces reptiles mal-aimés. A noter la participation exceptionnelle du professeur Résière, …


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Plusieurs établissements perturbés hier

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Hier, plusieurs collèges et lycées n’ont pu accueillir d’élèves, en raison du mouvement de grève observé par les agents techniques territoriaux des établissements d’enseignement (ATTEE), chargés de l’entretien et de la restauration. Ils réclament des effectifs supplémentaires.

Un peu plus d’un mois après la rentrée, les agents techniques territoriaux des établissements d’enseignement (ATTEE), personnels indispensables au fonctionnement des collèges et lycées, sont en grève. Ils dénoncent un manque criant d’effectifs (départs à la retraite et congés longue maladie non remplacés). « Nous avons déposé un préavis de grève le 28 septembre pour réclamer le règlement d’un certain nombre de situations que vivent les personnels des établissements…


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Le mois du créole est lancé

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Le 28 octobre prochain marquera la journée mondiale du créole. En amont de cet événement, de nombreuses manifestations sont mises en place tout au long du mois pour célébrer le créole. La Collectivité territoriale de la Martinique (CTM) a présenté son programme, dernièrement, à l’hôtel de l’Assemblée. Intitulé « An lot larel ba lang kréyol la », il permettra à tous et toutes de pratiquer diverses activités en lien avec le créole. Animations, expositions, visites guidées et conférences seront proposées.

Cette année, le mois du créole va se décliner autant dans l’accompagnement et la valorisation d’acteurs engagés dans la sauvegarde de la langue créole, que dans la mise à disposition de nombreuses activités à l’attention du public. « C’est un moment particulièrement important pour nous chaque année, car la CTM met l’accent sur le patrimoine culturel mais aussi linguistique de la Martinique et souhaite offrir à la langue créole la reconnaissance qu’elle mérite. Cela par…


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Starlink : ce qu’il faut savoir sur l’internet par satellite disponible en Guadeloupe

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Starlink, l’accès à internet très haut débit par satellite est officiellement disponible en Guadeloupe, après avoir obtenu une nouvelle autorisation auprès de l’Arcep ( autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse.

C’est l’une des technologies les plus attendues sur nos îles, tellement la couverture fibre est faible, et le réseau ADSL trop lent et instable sans compter sur le réseau mobile encore loin de passer à la puissante 5G. Starlink, le projet d’Elon Musk pour permettre l’accès à internet très haut débit par satellite, est déployé sur l’ensemble du territoire guadeloupéen (et martiniquais) depuis jeudi 29 septembre, ainsi que l’a annoncé SpaceX, sur son compte Twitter. Grâce à…


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‘Touch of Gold’ shot dead in St James Loop Jamaica

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The St James police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing of an elderly man who was gunned down in his community in the parish earlier this week.

The deceased has been identified as 63-year-old unemployed Duke Palmer, also called Touch of Gold’, of Long Bay, St James.

Reports are that about 9am on Monday, Palmer was sitting along the roadway when a white Honda Fit motorcar was driven up.

Occupants from the vehicle opened gunfire at Palmer, hitting him several times to his head and other sections of the upper body.

The gunmen made their escape in the motor vehicle.

No motive has yet been established for the killing.

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En images : une très conviviale fête du sport à Sainte-Anne

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Dernièrement, dans le cadre de la journée nationale du sport scolaire, la communauté scolaire du collège Isidore-Pélage était mobilisée autour de multiples activités proposées par les professeurs de sport.

Une journée du sport scolaire a été organisée au collège Isidore-Pélage, à Sainte-Anne. Aux côtés des élèves volontaires et du principal, les professeurs, parents, agents techniques et vie scolaire qui le désiraient ont pris part aux divers tournois : basket-ball, foot-ball, handball, tennis de table… Une matinée nécessaire qui a permis aux jeunes d’échanger autrement avec les adultes.√ À retrouver aussi dans l’édition du week-end (7-8-9…


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Le transport des passagers, au temps de la colonie

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Souvenez-vous du film « Rue Cases-Nègres » d’Euzhan Palcy, adapté du roman de Joseph Zobel. On y voit le transport des passagers par la mer, notamment entre Rivière-Salée et Fort-de-France. C’était au début des années 1930. Mais bien avant, au temps de Saint-Pierre, des « vapeurs » assuraient un transport régulier de passagers entre la ville et le chef lieu Fort-de-France. Prendre la route relevait de l’« expédition ». Les moyens de locomotion étaient quasi inexistants. Les voies, en mauvais état.

« Vers une 1h30 de l’après-midi, est signalé le petit vapeur “Rubis” qui revient. Il stoppe près de nous, et de sa passerelle un officier lance ces mots sinistres : ”Saint-Pierre est en feu, les bateaux qui sont sur la rade même brûlent”. Nous nous regardons, atterrés. Cette nouvelle parait tellement inouïe. »

C’est un officier dénommé de Kermoison qui témoigne de son périple improbable (1) en milieu de journée du 8 mai 1902. Il est sur le croiseur « Le Suchet » qui, sur ordre des…


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Cops save intended murder victim, arrest three and seize two guns Loop Jamaica

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There was a major success for Operation Relentless II on Thursday, the police are reporting.

In a release, the constabulary said a police team saved an intended murder victim, arrested three would-be killers and seized two firearms in a high-stakes incident that unfolded at a primary school in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Crime, Fitz Bailey, explained that the three men now in custody are allegedly aligned to a particular faction of the Clansman Gang.

Bailey also said one of the men was out on bail, having been charged with murder in relation to an incident in Clarendon some years ago.

In commenting on the incident on Thursday, Bailey said: “These types of crimes cannot be seen as normal, routine criminal activities… this is organised crime. This is crime to cause the population to retreat and surrender.”

He added that the intended perpetrators were focussed not only on committing murder, but also creating mayhem and instil fear and panic among bystanders.

“They were not concerned about the psychological impact on the students that their actions would have created,” the senior cop said.

Bailey gave an assurance that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will remain steadfast in its duty to keep the people of Jamaica safe.

“The JCF is committed to pursuing these types of individuals who are willing to hurt and harm our children and law-abiding citizens,” he said.

A Glock 9mm pistol, a Taurus pistol and 23 rounds of ammunition were seized in the incident.

The crime chief said the identities of the men who were arrested are being withheld while detectives conduct additional investigation.

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Aftermath of tropical wave – Flash floods, water levels high in rivers

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MAROONED: Rhadica Jagroop in her house in St Helena which was surrounded by flood waters on Thursday. PHOTO BY ANGELO MARCELLE –

EVEN as the tropical wave known as Invest #91L left TT, both islands were still suffering the after effects on Thursday, with widespread reports of flash-flooding both in Trinidad and in Tobago, as well as rising water levels in all of the major rivers in Trinidad.

While the adverse weather yellow alert is set to end at 12 pm on Friday, as of Thursday evening, the riverine flood orange alert was very much still in effect. Rural Development and Local Government Minister Faris Al-Rawi confirmed at his press conference on Thursday that the soil is water-saturated.

Truckloads of material had to be brought in to help contain weakened areas of the Caroni River embankment on Thursday as water threatened to overspill at New Street Extension, Caroni.

Shortly before 6 pm, workers and contractors from the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation began to pile material to stop the flow of water .

Earlier, residents and other volunteers used sandbags to temporarily block the flow water.

Officials from the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government as well as from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management were on hand to monitor the work and rising level of the river.

Residents said the embankment needed urgent repair since 2018 but their pleas for help from authorities fell on deaf ears.

Persistent showers on Wednesday and overnight rain from a tropical wave dumped significant rainfall over the last 48 hours.

Parts of El Carmen Village, St Helena and other districts were affected by rising floods on Thursday.

PATCHWORK: A backhoe fills dirt to patch a breach in the embankment of the Caroni River in New Street Extension, Caroni on Thursday evening. PHOTO BY DARREN BAHAW – Darren Bahaw

Flooding was still reported in various parts of East Trinidad including in Sangre Grande, Mayaro, Arouca, Lopinot and other areas.

Over in Tobago, workers from the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and other co-ordinating agencies were busy in the field attending to reports throughout the island.

These ranged from flash and residential flooding to landslides and fallen trees. TEMA director Allan Stewart said the agency had received over 188 reports.

“There has been a gross increase in the number if reports we have had so far,” Stewart said. Of that figure, he added, more than 50 involved landslides and damage to residential properties. Stewart said the agency responded to several reports of road blockages in Betsy’s Hope and some north side villages.

He added in some instances, Defence Force Reserves were mobilised to assist in situations which required manpower.

Fallen trees were reported at Cinnamon Hill Road and Signal Hill near the Happy Haven School.

TEMA also got reports of an unknown substance on the roadway at Bacolet Extension Road and at Mason Hall. This resulted in several accidents taking place. Stewart said damage assessments are ongoing.

(Reporting by DARREN BAHAW and COREY CONNELLY)

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Al-Rawi: We could not have closed schools sooner

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Local Government and Rural Development Minister Faris Al-Rawi. – Photo by Angelo Marcelle

RURAL Development and Local Government Minister Faris Al-Rawi said there could be no anticipation of the effects of the tropical wave which would have necessitated an earlier notice of schools closing on Thursday.

Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly was severely criticised on social media for being insensitive and uncaring when she posted on social media about 7 am, that schools would be closed for the day owing to the major flooding and heavy showers.

Many parents said this notice was too late as some children were already dropped off at school. Both Gadsby-Dolly and Al-Rawi have confirmed that school operations in Trinidad will resume on Friday.

A release from the THA’s Division of Education on Thursday evening, said that all schools on the island will remain closed on Friday and reopen on Monday.

At a virtual media conference, Al-Rawi said the situation was fluid and that decisions taken were done with consultation with relevant stakeholders.

“Relative to the position about schools being closed and the notice coming in this morning (from Gadsby-Dolly) as opposed to last night; I want to remind you that we were not dealing with a weather system that was organised.

“What we’re dealing with, there’s a lot of rain that hit portions of Trinidad, and therefore we could not anticipate what was going to happen. We have to prepare, but you can’t just cancel school just like that.”

Al-Rawi said schools can’t be cancelled at every yellow alert, as TT is in the annual hurricane season and the government had to be “really careful” about its decisions since parts of Trinidad may not have been affected.

“We have to be careful how we monitor our response to schools and other issues, the normalcy of business and schooling operations. The issue of school information, we discussed it this morning at Cabinet.

“Right now, the information is that we’re going to continue with schools being in gear tomorrow. We’re monitoring, we’re managing in the event that reports come back to us as we’re constantly feeding back reports.”

He added that the Education Ministry will consult with the Prime Minister if further actions regarding schools are to be taken.

Asked whether the Prime Minister has visited or will be visiting some of the flood-affected areas, Al-Rawi said no.

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