Ha?ti : les nouveaux prix des produits p?troliers

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Apr?s un Conseil des ministres tenu le mardi 13 septembre 2022, le gouvernement du premier ministre Ariel Henry, apr?s des mois de tergiversations, a d?cid?, comme annonc? dimanche 11 septembre, d’ajuster ? la hausse les prix de tous les produits p?troliers sur le march?.

Selon le ministre des Affaires sociales et du Travail, Odney Pierre Ricot, le gallon de la gazoline passera de 250 ? 570 gourdes. Il est toutefois subventionn? ? hauteur de 158 gourdes, ? en croire le ministre.

Quant au diesel (gasoil), il ne sera plus subventionn? par l’Etat. Le prix passe de 353 ? 670 gourdes.

Le k?ros?ne sera vendu ? 665 gourdes contre 352 gourdes auparavant.

<>, a indiqu? Odney Pierre Ricot, soulignant que le gouvernement prend ses responsabilit?s afin de rendre les produits disponibles dans les stations d’essence.

Depuis lundi, Port-au-Prince est en ?bullition avec des rues barricad?es et des pneus enflamm?s ?rig?s un peu partout, ce qui paralyse totalement les activit?s du quotidien. Les commerces, les banques commerciales et l’administration publique ne fonctionnent pas. La circulation automobile est pratiquement impossible ? plusieurs endroits. Hormis les manifestants, il n’y a que de rares pi?tons dans les rues.

R?put? pour son silence assidu en d?pit du climat d’ins?curit? et de l’ampleur de la crise socio?conomique qui rongent la population, le premier ministre Ariel Henry s’est finalement expliqu? dimanche dans un message pr?-enregistr? diffus? dimanche peu avant minuit. S’il ne parle pas souvent, c’est parce qu’il <>, avait proclam? le chef du gouvernement. Sans dire pour qui.

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Eiffel Tower to go dark earlier as the City of Lights saves energy Loop Jamaica

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Lights on the Eiffel Tower will soon be turned off more than an hour earlier at night to save electricity, the Paris mayor announced Tuesday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine deepens an energy crisis in Europe.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the iconic tower, that is normally illuminated until 1 am, is only one of the city’s monuments and municipal buildings that will be plunged into darkness earlier in the evening as the French capital — like the rest of France and Europe — faces risks of power shortages, rationing and blackouts when energy demand surges this winter.

Russia has reduced natural gas supplies to several European countries as they support Ukraine, sending prices for gas and electricity surging.

It’s fuelled inflation and raised fears about shrinking supplies as the heating season draws near, forcing countries to enact conservation measures and relief for consumers and businesses.

While some European companies have reduced or halted production as energy prices surge, the European Union is looking to pass proposals to ease the crisis.

Lights on the Eiffel Tower will be turned off after the last visitor leaves at 11:45 pm, starting September 23, Hidalgo said.

Other landmarks operated by the city, such as Saint-Jacques tower and City Hall, will be turned off at 10 pm.

“It’s symbolic, but an important step,” Hidalgo said, brushing off criticism that Paris authorities could do more to reduce energy consumption by 10% — the target set in July by President Emmanuel Macron as part of a nationwide “sobriety plan” to conserve energy.

For safety reasons, streetlights will stay on across Paris and the ornate bridges over the Seine River also will remain illuminated at night, Hidalgo told reporters.

To align with France’s savings plan, she said she will press the government to adjust the lighting on national monuments in Paris, such as the domed Pantheon and the Arc de Triomphe, the famous Napoleonic arch that dominates the Champs-Elysees Avenue.

Paris authorities also aim to save energy by moving back when they turn on the heat in public buildings by a whole month, from mid-October to mid-November.

They also plan to lower the temperature in public buildings by one degree, from 19 to 18 degrees Celsius (66 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit) during office hours, and to 16 C after hours and on weekends.

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WATCH: Fire at Manor Centre Loop Jamaica

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Firefighters are now at Manor Centre on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew where smoke can be seen billowing from a section of the property.

People have converged on the location, a shopping mall that houses at least 12 different businesses.

Preliminary reports reaching Loop News Wednesday are that several of those shops have been impacted.

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No Halfway Houses Under Consideration For Inmates, But BCF Structural Changes On The Table – St. Lucia Times News

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Amid concerns over the high recidivism rate at the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF), Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has disclosed that halfway houses are not under consideration.

However Pierre disclosed that the government was considering structural changes at the prison.

Generally, halfway houses assist inmates nearing release with employment counseling, job placement, financial management assistance, and other programmes and services.

“There was a time when the prison seemed to be doing well as far as that is concerned,” Pierre, responsible for National Security, said regarding recidivism.

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“It seems that we are falling back a little, ” he observed.

“Things need to settle. There has been some activity going on that we need to settle. There was COVID – you find that prisoners had to be put in quarantine. There were a lot of activities happening,” the Castries East MP noted.

Nevertheless, he told reporters  on Monday that now things had settled he was sure there would be changes at the prison.

Last month the Director of Corrections Hilary Herman described the reintegration of inmates into society after serving their time as the the ‘missing link’ at the BCF.

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Satisfecho William Villafañe tras ir por encima del veto ejecutivo en proyecto que beneficia a empleados públicos

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El senador novoprogregistra William Villafañe Ramos mostró su satisfacción tras dar su voto, el pasado lunes, para que su cuerpo legislativo pasara por encima del veto del gobernador Pedro Pierluisi sobre el P. del S. 563, que busca aumentar a $10.50 el salario mínimo por hora que reciben los empleados del sector público.

“La realidad es que mucha gente me lo ha agradecido porque esto no se trata de una medida que perjudica el Plan de (Clasificación y) Retribución del Gobierno [que] está por comenzar. Esa información que se ha estado difundiendo es incorrecta. El imponer un salario mínimo no implica que no se pueda establecer una escala base igual o mayor que ese salario mínimo”, indicó el senador.

El legislador explicó que de no aprobarse dicha medida mientras solo entra en vigor el plan gubernamental antes mencionado, los trabajadores corren el riesgo de continuar con un salario por debajo en comparación con empleados del sector privado.

“Ese Plan de Retribución… En el verano del 2024, para unas clasificaciones en específico, el salario mínimo que habría en el sector privado sería mayor que la escala base para esas clasificaciones. Entonces, me parece que no es justo”, aseguró el legislador.

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A preguntas sobre la falta de apoyo de sus colegas novoprogresistas en el Senado, Villafañe Ramos afirmó desconocer las intenciones de sus compañeros y estipuló que respeta las decisiones. No obstante, destacó que anteriormente todos y todas votaron por el proyecto previo a su llegada a Fortaleza, por lo cual no entiende que haya justificación alguna para hacer una elección contraria ahora.

“Yo respondo por mis acciones. Yo sé que esto causa molestia a mucha gente de mi partido porque se ve como si estuviera aliándome con la oposición […] Con qué cara voy yo a exigirle a la delegación del Partido Popular y a los otros legisladores de los otros partidos que se quiten las gríngolas políticas […] si yo no atiendo con seriedad las medidas que ellos presentan. Esto no es cuestión de salvación. Esto es cuestión de tener bien claro los principios y convicciones, y tener como norte el bienestar del pueblo puertorriqueño. Mientras uno actúe de esa manera, el día que uno salga por la puerta del Capitolio, pues saldrá con la frente en alto”, finalizó el senador.

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Papa Francisco nombra a Alberto Figueroa Morales como obispo de la Diócesis de Arecibo

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El Papa Francisco anunció este miércoles, que ha nombrado obispo de la Diócesis de Arecibo a S.E.R. Monseñor Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales, transfiriéndolo de la Sede Titular de Felbes y del oficio actual de Obispo Auxiliar de la Arquidiócesis de San Juan de Puerto Rico.

“Con profunda alegría y sentimientos de agradecimiento al Papa comunicó esta noticia a nuestro pueblo,” dijo el Arzobispo Roberto Octavio González Nieves, OFM en declaraciones escritas.

Para el Arzobispo Roberto esta elección del Obispo Alberto se recibe como el más reciente gesto de acompañamiento pastoral y espiritual del Papa Francisco con la Iglesia en Puerto Rico. “Es una bendición singular, solicitud paternal, que nos ha obsequiado el Papa Francisco

El nuevo obispo nació el 9 de agosto del 1961 en Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Estudió la primaria y secundaria en varias escuelas públicas de Guaynabo graduándose en 1979. Luego, en 1981 entró como postulante con los Frailes Capuchinos y estudió en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico – Ponce (PUCPR) donde obtuvo un bachillerato en Filosofía en 1984. Tras completar el noviciado, hizo profesión temporal en 1985. Comenzó estudios de Teología en el Centro de Estudios de los Dominicos del Caribe (CEDOC) en Bayamón.

En 1986 entró al Seminario Diocesano Jesús Maestro de la Diócesis de Arecibo. Tras completar sus estudios de Teología en la Universidad de Navarra, España.  Recibió la ordenación diaconal en 1989 y el 2 de junio del 1990 la ordenación sacerdotal de manos de Mons. Ulises Casiano Vargas, Administrador Apostólico de la diócesis. Su primera asignación fue como Vicario de la Catedral de Arecibo. Realmente es un hijo de la Diócesis de Arecibo que ahora regresa a esta hermana diócesis como su Padre espiritual y Pastor.

En 1991 recibió permiso para reincorporarse a los Capuchinos y fue nombrado párroco de la parroquia Santa Teresita de Ponce. Allí permaneció hasta 1993, año en que fue enviado al Pontificio Ateneo Antonianum en Roma para estudiar espiritualidad franciscana. En 1995 fue nuevamente nombrado párroco en la parroquia Santa Teresita de Ponce. Ese año hizo su profesión solemne con los Capuchinos y fue elegido segundo definidor del viceprovincial y maestro de novicios. Ejerció este cargo de formador hasta el año 2000 en que fue nombrado ministro viceprovincial de la Viceprovincia de San Juan. Fue reelegido dos veces, hasta completar dos trienios y medio en 2008.

En el 2010, deseó hacer una experiencia diocesana en su ministerio sacerdotal en la Arquidiócesis de San Juan siendo nombrado Administrador de la parroquia Santa Luisa de Marillac en Río Piedras. Durante ese tiempo hizo un máster en Derecho Canónico por la Pontificia Universidad de Salamanca en España. En la Arquidiócesis ha servido además como Vicario de Zona y desde 2016 hasta el presente como Vicario General y Moderador de la Curia.

El 19 de noviembre del 2019 fue anunciado como Obispo Auxiliar de San Juan y ordenado Obispo el 27 de diciembre de ese mismo año. Actualmente es el Secretario General de la Conferencia Episcopal Puertorriqueña.

“Confiamos que el Obispo Alberto será una gran bendición para la Diócesis de Arecibo. Confiamos que los sacerdotes, diáconos, religiosas, religiosos seminaristas y fieles de esta diócesis le acogerán una vez más, ahora como su Padre y Pastor. A la vez que le aseguramos de nuestras oraciones y cariño, invitamos al pueblo Santo de Dios a acompañar al nuevo Obispo de Arecibo con sus oraciones, cercanía y amor”, dijo González Nieves.

“Por último, agradecemos a Mons. Álvaro Corrada del Río por su servicio por los pasados meses como Administrador Apostólico. Sabemos que su gobierno pastoral en dicha diócesis fue esencial para este momento de transición armónica.

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India Women beat England Women by 8 wickets

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India Women beat England Women by 8 wickets with 20 balls remaining in the 2nd Twenty/20 International at Derby, England yesterday.

The scores: England Women 142-6 off 20 overs (Freya Kemp 51 not out off 37 balls, Maia Boucher 34 off 26 balls, Sneh Rana 3-24), India Women 146-2 off 16.4 overs (Smriti Mandhana  79 not out off 53 balls).

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US NHC updates forecast for tropical waves of concern Loop Barbados

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The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) says one of the two tropical waves it is monitoring in the Atlantic Ocean is becoming better organised.

In the forecast this morning, NHC said, “conventional and low-earth orbit satellite data indicate that showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Windward Islands have increased and become better organised since yesterday afternoon.”

Environmental conditions appear to be favourable for the wave to develop into a tropical depression over the next few days as it approaches the Leeward Islands on Friday.

Meanwhile, NHC said the second tropical wave, which is located near the Cabo Verde Islands, also exhibited some change in shower and thunderstorm activity.

“Environmental conditions appear only marginally favourable, and any development of this system should be slow to occur while it moves westward or west-northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic through the end of the week. It has a near zero chance of development in the next 48 hours and a low (20 per cent) chance in the next 5 days,” NHC said.

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Alleyne School principal reassigned to Combermere Loop Barbados

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Principal Julia Beckles has begun the new academic year as principal of The Combermere School, as she has been reassigned from The Alleyne School.

During a recent online meeting with Alleyne School stakeholders, Beckles, who has been a staple at the St Andrew-situated educational institution, revealed that she had received official correspondence from the Ministry of Education to commence work at The Combermere School from September 1, 2022.

She said:

“I greet you on this day August 31 with some news I hoped not to have shared with you too soon but today is the day that I must say to you that I have been reassigned as principal of the Combermere School effective September 1, 2022.

“I say reassigned because I always understood that I was appointed to the Ministry of Education but assigned to Alleyne School and what that meant, in fact, is that at any time I could be reassigned.”

President of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Neesa Alleyne described Beckles as a wonderful influence on the PTA.

“We can truly say that Ms Beckles has been a wonderful influence on the PTA, she has been at every meeting, she encourages us, she continues to inspire us and we then inspire ourselves to do great things to assist The Alleyne School.”

Alumni President Deidre Cox said that the former principal was a gem to the school and by extension the Alumni Association.

“Every now and then you get the opportunity to meet some special people in this world; I have been fortunate to have met one in the form of Julia Beckles, principal of The Alleyne School.

“Julia has been a gem to the Alleyne School and by extension, the Alumni Association, her love for students, her love for learning, her love for leadership and those qualities have endeared us- the school, the alumni and the members of the association that she serves and worked so closely with over a number of years.”

“Thirty-two years at The Alleyne School, eight years as Principal is no mean feet. We have benefitted tremendously from having her on our side. We know that she will do really well, we have learnt so much from what she has offered us and we really will take that forward as we move into the future,” she stated.

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Police make breakthrough arrest in Westbury murder case Loop Barbados

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Police have made an arrest in the murder of Rommel Trotman.

Trotman was gunned down at Redman’s Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael on a bloody night for Barbados. The 43-year-old’s death was one of two fatal shootings on the night of August 30.

Henry Depeiza Lewis has been arrested and charged for seven crimes including two serious offences – Trotman’s murder and endangering the life of another on another occasion.

The 25-year-old of No Fixed Place of Abode was taken into custody and formally charged by personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department (Central) and the Major Crime Unit.

He faces charges for the following offences:

Theft of Money – August 12, 2022

Theft of Hand Bag and Contents – August 13, 2022

Murder of Rommel Trotman – August 30, 2022

2 Counts of Endangering the Life of Raheim Forde – September 4, 202

Possession of Firearm – September 6, 2022

Possession of Ammunition – September 6, 2022

Lewis is scheduled to appear in the District ‘A’ Magistrate’s Court today, Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

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