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The regional heads of judiciaries attending the conference of chief justices and heads of judiciaries in the Cayman Islands, July 28-29, are, from left, President Adrian Saunders, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ); Chief Justice Michelle Arana, Belize; Chief Justice Narinder Hargun, Bermuda; Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham, Barbados; Chief Justice Sir Anthony Smellie, Cayman Islands; Ag. Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Yonette Cummings-Edwards; Chief Justice Ian Winder, the Bahamas; Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang, the Turks and Caicos Islands; Chief Justice Ivor Archie, Trinidad and Tobago; and Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, Jamaica. PHOTO COURTESY TT JUDICIARY –

Two pilot projects will be launched in TT following the meeting of regional heads of judiciaries in Grand Cayman on July 28-29. The event was held under the theme Administering Justice by Use of Information Technology: Building on covid19 Experiences.

A release from the Cayman Islands Judicial Administration said several resolutions were reached as a result of the conference. The TT Judiciary said the conference was attended by Chief Justice Ivor Archie.

The first project is a conference e-Archive which would be hosted by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) based in Trinidad, as part of the knowledge management system (KMS), a digital platform to be created in the final phase of a multi-million-dollar Canadian government-funded judicial reform and institutional strengthening (JURIST) project, which supports business continuity efforts in the ongoing covid19 pandemic.

The second project was the pilot of a virtual judicial education platform JUST-CONNECT, an aspect of the US Government’s Caribbean Basin Security. The conference received a virtual presentation on the topic from the US National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Project Director JoAnne Richardson and her team. The pilot will serve to inform the adoption and management of the platform.

The conference also passed a strongly worded resolution calling for a commitment-in-principle in support of the use of Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions’ (CAJS) court management platform.

The heads of judiciaries recommended that regional judiciaries consider in appropriate cases the permanent adoption of measures to allow for the virtual participation of parties and witnesses in court proceedings. To facilitate this, they proposed the establishment of supervised kiosks at remote locations with assisted access (where needed) to proceedings by way of Zoom or other similar technology.

They also pledged the continued sharing among the membership of protocols and practice directions developed for the use of IT in response to the pandemic and more generally.

Another key outcome of the conference was a resolution to establish a forum for communication between the regional heads of government and the heads of judiciaries to arrive at common solutions for tackling crime and other pressing regional issues that intimately concern the administration of justice.

Following presentation on wellness by behavioural psychologist Dr Diane Douglas, of Trinidad-based Douglas and Associates, and psychiatrist Dr Joseph Sadek, of the Nova Scotia Health Services and Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, the heads of judiciaries called for the introduction of a programme of wellness, including psychological and psychiatric support, for all judiciary and judicial support officers.

The conference reviewed its constitution and confirmed the inclusion of Bermuda. The conference membership will now include Bermuda along with the 20 Caricom member and associate member states, bringing the conference membership to 22 territories, including the Netherland Antilles and Aruba, which is not currently a member of Caricom.

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Es uno de los eventos más esperados del año en todo Puerto Rico: el concurso de belleza Miss Universe Puerto Rico. 

Este año, Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto llegó como una de las favoritas a Miss Universe Puerto Rico (MUPR) y logró convertirse en la próxima representante de Puerto Rico en la edición 71 de Miss Universe. Sin embargo, en nuestros estudios recibimos hoy a la delegada de Guaynabo delegada de Dorado en Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022, Ariana Paola Salgado y a Leonela González, respectivamente.

Ariana habló cándidamente sobre cómo rompió con su propia inseguridad y comenzó a utilizar su pelo al natural, rizo como el de su madre y sus hermanas y recalcó la importancia de la representación en este tipo de plataformas. “Los certámenes de belleza aquí son como un deporte nacional. Siempre he tenido el sueño de concursar, pero al saber la realidad de que hay estereotipos y hay un molde que se tiene que seguir, pues este año se me abrieron esas puertas y así fue… Fue algo bien espontáneo. Estaba hablando con mi hermana un día y me dice ‘Mira, le quitaron las reglas y los reglamentos de la franquicia…’ y por casualidad estaban abiertas y me inscribí”.

A su vez, Leonela, quien vive en Londres mientras trabaja en una agencia de mercadeo, aseguró que regresaría a Puerto Rico si Cariño Barreto se corona como la sexta puertorriqueña en ganar el concurso internacional.

Ambas mujeres recalcaron a su vez la importancia de la representación en este tipo de concursos, no solamente para las generaciones actuales para las generaciones futuras.

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Barbados defeated Trinidad and Tobago by 9 wickets in the second round of the Regional Under-19 Cricket Championships at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex here in St Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday, the third and final day of the match.

On Tuesday’s second day of the 3-day match, Barbados made 154 in their 1st innings with Vasant Singh taking 5-60 as they replied to Trinidad and Tobago’s 1st innings total of 107.

Trinidad and Tobago scored 168 in their 2nd innings and set Barbados a target of 122. Barbados completed victory yesterday at 122-1.

The final scores: Trinidad and Tobago 197 and 168, Barbados 154 and 122-1.

Jamaica defeated the Windward Islands by 201 runs in the third second round match yesterday at the Cumberland Playing Field.

The scores: The Windward Islands 172 and 121, Jamaica 265 and 229.

The match between the Leeward Islands and Guyana at the Park Hill Playing Field ended on Tuesday’s second day when the Leeward Islands won 10 wickets with a day to spare.

The final scores: Guyana 73 and 90, the Leeward Islands 151 and 14 without loss.

The third round of matches will be played on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Leeward Islands will meet Trinidad and Tobago at the Cumberland Playing Field. Jamaica will oppose Guyana at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex, and the Windward Islands will meet Barbados at the Park Hill Playing Field.

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LeBron James will extend his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for two years, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said yesterday.

Wojnarowski said James will sign the extension worth US$97.1 million, with a player option for the 2024-2025 season included in the deal.

James, 37, is entering the final year of his current contract that is worth US$44.5 million.

Regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, James is a four-time NBA champion, winning the title twice with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, and once each with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, and in 2020 with Los Angeles Lakers.

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Shamarh Brooks scored 79 and shared a 75-run partnership with captain Nicholas Pooran which guided the West Indies to a five-wicket win over top-ranked New Zealand on Wednesday in the series-opening One-Day International (ODI) at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday night.

Brooks reached his fourth ODI half century from 58 balls and had faced 91 deliveries when he was out in the 34th over with the West Indies closing on New Zealand’s inadequate total of 190.

Jason Holder (13) and Jermaine Blackwood (12) were at the crease when the home team reached its target with 11 overs to spare.

Earlier, Akeal Hossain took three for 28 and Alzarri Joseph returned three for 36 as the West Indies bowled out New Zealand for 190 in 45.2 overs after choosing to bowl in the first of three ODIs.

It was the first time New Zealand have been dismissed in a 50-over match since March 2020.

“Watching the Kiwis bat I realized it was a bit tough going early for them,” Brooks said in a television interview. “I guess credit must go to our bowlers for reducing them to a score of 190.

“I was just focused on going out there, getting some partnerships and getting that total off.”

Rain breaks punctuated the West Indies innings but couldn’t disturb the steady momentum set by Brooks. The first came in the opening over of the innings and the second in the 29th when the West Indies were only 42 runs from victory. At that point the West Indies already were well ahead of a winning total under the Duckworth-Lewis system.

Pooran was out for 28 immediately after the second rain break but Brooks retained a strong guiding hand on the run chase.

Hosein, Joseph and debuting spinners Kevin Sinclair and Yannic Carriah turned the tide of the New Zealand innings with accurate bowling in the middle overs on a pitch which rewarded spinners with bounce.

New Zealand made a solid start with a 41-run partnership between Martin Guptill and Finn Allen, who struck two sixes and a four from Holder’s bowling in the seventh over.

A short rain break followed at the end of the 8th over and Allen was out for 25 four balls after the resumption. From then on New Zealand lost wickets regularly and struggled to build the partnerships that were necessary to reach a more challenging total.

Allen was Hosein’s first wicket, caught by Pooran who had to run back and hold onto the ball as it came across his shoulder.

Guptill fell in Hosein’s next over, caught by Kyle Mayers at slip for 24 when New Zealand was 53 for two.

Captain Kane Williamson attempted to lead a New Zealand recovery with an innings of 34 from 50 balls. But he lacked support: Devon Conway (4) Tom Latham (12) were out cheaply as New Zealand slumped to 88 for four.

Williamson’s partnership with Daryl Mitchell held promise and the pair had added 28 for the fifth wicket before both were out to Joseph in the 30th over.

Mitchell had made 20 from 32 balls when he was trapped lbw and Williamson followed in the same manner.

Allrounders Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner added 40 for the seventh wicket but weren’t able to tip the match back in New Zealand’s favour. Bracewell was out for 31 from 33 balls, trapped lbw to give Carriah his first wicket in one-day internationals. The Trinidadian wrist spinner finished with one for 49 from nine overs.

The New Zealand lower-order often comes to the rescue of the team but on this occasion there was no fightback. Santner was out for 25 with the total 189 for eight and the last two wickets fell quickly.

“Obviously it was challenging out there to get some rhythm and some momentum,” Williamson said. “Credit to the way the West Indies bowled. They got a lot out of that surface and executed their plans well and ultimately played a very good game of cricket.”

The second game will be played Friday at the same venue.

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