Bennett sur un deuxième sacre d’affilée ?

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Le détenteur en titre du Tour de Guadeloupe a réalisé un festival aujourd’hui, qui conjugué à la défaillance d’Alexys Brunel, lui permet de récupérer le maillot jaune juste avant l’ultime étape. Eustache descend du podium et sort du top 10, complété par Carnier. 

L’étape entre Pointe-Noire à Bouillante, soit 138, 5 km, a été un vrai chemin de croix pour Alexys Brunel. Irrésistible la veille lors du contre-la-montre individuel, le sociétaire de l’USL a littéralement sombré ce samedi.

Terminant avec une demi-heure de retard sur Robin Plamondon (PT U23), le vainqueur de cette 9e étape.

La traversée des Mamelles aura laissé des traces dans les organismes. 

Le groupe de tête qui s’est formé au moment de son ascension avec Brandon Baret-Ajax (ERG), Fendley Boyeau (USL), Meving Gene (CSCA) et Philgy Palmiste (TA/UVN), est rejoint par Stéfan Bennett (ETPC), Matisse Julien et Robin Plamondon (PT U23), Célestin Guillon et Florian Rapiteau (Laval Cycling 53),Tom Donnenwirth (UVMG), Gabriel Reguero-Corral (RCC) et Axel Carnier (Martinique).

Plamondon, meilleur jeune

La présence de Bennett aux avant-postes est une menace pour le maillot jaune. 

L’écart va s’accentuer, les malheurs de Brunel aussi. En plus de ne pouvoir refaire son retard, entre autres soucis, le porteur de la tunique or, a une altercation avec le véhicule suiveur de l’UVMG, il s’énerve, puis est contraint de changer de vélo. Autant dire que ce fut une journée noire pour l’ancien coéquipier de Tadej Pogacar (double vainqueur du Tour de France), il y a encore quelques mois. Il rentrera en 50e position à 30 minutes du vainqueur.

Entre-temps, devant où un groupe de six s’est formé, avec Bennett, Donnenwirth, Guillon, Védel, Reguero-Corral et Plamondon, ce dernier fausse compagnie à ses compagnons de route pour l’emporter en solitaire. Et chiper le maillot blanc du meilleur jeune à son équipier Kylian Sénicourt.

Bennett passe en jaune, et est bien placé pour remporter le Tour pour la deuxième fois d’affilée. Donnenwirth retrouve le podium. Et Guillon le complète. 

Concernant les Martiniquais, Carnier perd 2 places, mais reste dans le top 10, qu’il complète. Eustache, 3e avant l’étape, en sort, pour se retrouver 12e. 

Pour l’ultime étape dimanche, les coureurs rallieront le Gosier à Baie-Mahault, soit 147,1 km de course. 

Les classements 

L’étape 

1.Robin Plamondon (PT U23) en 3h32’05”

2.Tom Donnenwirth (UVMG) à 1′

3.Stevan Bennett (ETPC) à 1’16”

4.Gabin Védel (GSCC) à 1’19”

5. Gabriel Reguero-Corral (RCC) à 1’30”

…

10.Axel Carnier (Martinique) à 9’13”

25.Cédric Eustache (TMC) à 17’27”

38.Brandon Baret-Ajax (ERG) à 23’09”

43.Mickaël Stanislas (Martinique) à 25’12”

62.Johan Gobin (Martinique) à 33’56”

77.Dylan Jacques (Martinique) à 34’43” 

85.Jean-Christophe Florimond (Martinique) à 38’05”

 

Le général 

1.Stefan Bennett (ETPC) en 26h44’41”

2.Tom Donnenwirth (UVMG) à 2’44”

3.Célestin Guillon (Laval Cycling 53) à 4’13”

4.Robin Plamondon (PT U23) à 5’13”

5.Gabriel Reguero-Corral (RCC) à 5’34”

…

7.Axel Carnier (Martinique) à 12’50”

12.Eustache (TMC) à 18’19”

50.Mickaël Stanislas (Martinique) à 1h17’23”

57.Dylan Jacques (Martinique) à 1h21’59”

59.Brandon Baret-Ajax (ERG) à 1h22’25”

64.Jean-Christophe Florimond (Martinique) à 1h24’20”

72.Johan Gobin (Martinique) à 1h34’14”

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Sur la route du chanvre

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Du 10 au 17 août, à Boisvin aux Abymes, les membres de l’association Karayb 2 accueillent les visiteurs dans leur village intitulé “Sur la route du chanvre”. Leur but : informer le public des vertus et possibilités de cette plante, afin de développer en Guadeloupe une véritable filière officielle, comme il en existe en France hexagonale.

C’est en face de l’école de Boisvin aux Abymes qu’il faut emprunter le petit sentier qui mène au village intitulé Sur la route du chanvre. Tout est à la fois parfait et imparfait. Le sol rendu scabreux par l’enchevêtrement des racines, le bois de récupération assemblé pour former stands, carbets, estrades, les feuilles de formes diverses pour la décoration,  rien n’est rectiligne et pourtant, l’abri se marie parfaitement avec la nature qui l’accueille.

L’association Karayb 2 oeuvre  pour mettre en place un Pôle territorial de coopération économique en vue de monter une filière chanvre. Elle souhaite pour cela fédérer l’ensemble des acteurs publics, privés, de la recherche et de la formation etc. Béatrice Baugé explique : ” Mais surtout, la population doit adhérer car, c’est elle qui bénéficiera de toutes les possibilités offertes par la plante et de ce qui entoure son exploitation : travailler, se former, créer une entreprise etc.” Sur la route du chanvre, est un village qui permet d’aller à la rencontre des personnes afin de démystifier, informer, vulgariser tout ce qui concerne cette plante qui a une très mauvaise image.

Démystifier le chanvre

“Lorsque l’on parle de chanvre, on ne voit que le cannabis, la drogue, l’aspect si l’on peut dire récréatif.” Béatrice Bagé explique que le THC (partie psychotrope) est contenu dans une seule des 17 molécules du cannabis. Une seule molécule ternit la totalité de la variété. Le chanvre, débarrassé de l’élément psychotrope, peut être exploité en toute légalité. ” On souhaite demain que les personnes acceptent de travailler dans des champs de chanvre et proposer des formations du doctorat au contrat civique dans ce domaine.” Il s’agira de créer, comme cela se fait en France et dans d’autres pays, des produits cosmétiques, thérapeutiques, de plasturgie, des carburants comme l’éthanol et même des éléments pour le BTP. 

AK2 a d’ailleurs choisi de s’impliquer dans la filière BTP. Rasmakanaki, collaborateur de l’association, raconte que le béton de chanvre est 100 fois plus résistant que le béton classique car issu d’une fibre naturelle qui se raffermit avec le temps. Il explique aussi que l’huile de chanvre est excellente pour la peau et les cheveux, qu’elle soulage les douleurs dues à l’arthrite, l’arthrose et l’endométriose. Toutes les parties de la plante sont utilisables. Ses graines sont riches en protéines, phosphore, magnésium etc. 

Bon à savoir 

Le chanvre et le cannabis appartiennent à l’espèce, Cannabis sativa L. La différence entre les deux tient à l’usage de la plante et à sa teneur en THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), la substance psychoactive du cannabis. Les variétés contenant moins de 0,3 % de THC sur extrait sec sont nommées chanvre. Elles sont utilisées à des fins “industrielles” (textile, cosmétique, alimentation, construction). La France est le 1er producteur de chanvre européen. En 2022, 21 700 ha de chanvre sont cultivés. 1 278 producteurs cultivent cette plante. (interchanvre.org)

Le cannabis peut contenir contient entre 5 % et 20 % de THC. Sa production est illicite et fait encourir de lourdes peines.

Vous en saurez plus dans notre prochaine édition.

Béatrice Bagé secrétaire générale de Association Karayb 2

– KA

Sur la route du chanvre village du 10 au 17 août aux Abymes

– ka

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Mideline Phelizor, Miss Haiti 2022

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L’h?tel Villa Cana a ?t? le th??tre de la finale de la dixi?me ?dition de Miss Ha?ti le vendredi 12 ao?t 2022. Une soir?e qui a ?t? boucl?e par le sacre de Mideline Phelizor comme Miss Ha?ti 2022. Murielle Brunache et Valierie Alcide sont respectivement deuxi?me et premi?re dauphine de cette ?dition.

Elles ?taient huit ? se disputer le titre, Murielle Brunache, Isnaida Compere, Dieuna Bernard, Paola Emmanuelle Aboite, Erline ?douard, Angu?la Elisabeth Vital, Mideline Phelizor et Valierie Alcide. Devant un jury de six membres, ces jeunes femmes se sont pr?sent?es, ont dans?, d?fil? en bikini, puis en robe de soir?e, le tout entrecoup? de tours de chants et shows de danse ex?cut?s par des artistes locaux. Cinq d’entre elles, Murielle Brunache, Isnaida Compere, Paola Emmanuelle Aboite, Mideline Phelizor et Valierie Alcide ont pass? le cap de l’ultime ?limination et ont ?t? d?partag?es par une question unique.

Mideline Phelizor qui d?j? par sa d?marche et son assurance s’?tait attir? la sympathie de l’assistance a sans grande surprise ?t? ?lue Miss Ha?ti 2022 apr?s un court temps de d?lib?ration du jury compos? de Astrid Saint Dic, Maritza Boudoir, Katie Flore Fils Aim?, Ralph Turenne, Harry Lafond et Richardson ?tienne. La pr?sentation, la posture, la d?marche, l’?l?gance et bien entendu la r?ponse ? la question sont les crit?res qui ont ?t? pris en compte pour l’?lection de la miss.

Mideline Phelizor qui avait remport? la couronne de Miss supranational ? l’issue du concours Miss World Haiti en 2018 avait eu l’opportunit? de repr?senter le pays en Pologne d’o? elle est revenue avec le titre de Miss Supra Model Caribbean. Ce coup-ci, elle devra faire flotter notre bicolore sur le podium de Miss Univers, dans l’espoir de succ?der ? l’indienne Harnaaz Sandhu. ?tudiante en sciences juridiques, mannequin professionnel, la fondatrice de l’agence de mannequin Silhouette b?n?ficie donc d?sormais de la plateforme qu’elle avait souhait? avoir pour mener ? bien son projet orient? vers les orphelins.

L’aventure ne fait que commencer pour la nouvelle Miss Ha?ti. Ce premier cap franchi, il lui faudra se donner ? fond dans les pr?paratifs en vue de sa participation ? la 71e ?dition de Miss Univers, ?v?nement pour lequel aucune date, ni lieu n’a encore ?t? avanc?.

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Meltdown: Man United feel heat after 4-0 loss at Brentford Loop Jamaica

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Temperatures soared in England on Saturday and no one was feeling the heat more than Manchester United’s latest manager, Erik ten Hag.

On another humiliating day for a massive club in freefall, United conceded four goals in the first 35 minutes and were swept aside in a 4-0 loss at Brentford in the Premier League.

It’s two matches, two losses so far for Ten Hag, the Dutchman who arrived from Ajax in a bold offseason appointment as United’s fifth manager in nine years and looked shell-shocked in the dug-out as the goals poured in at Brentford Community Stadium.

It was understandable, too. United had never gone into halftime of a Premier League match trailing 4-0. Never before in the Premier League had United conceded so many goals so quickly.

There were so many individual mistakes — goalkeeper David de Gea let a weak shot dribble underneath him for the first goal, Christian Eriksen was tackled inside his own box prior to the second, and Brentford had two free headers at a corner for the third — that Ten Hag probably wanted to change most of his team at halftime.

He made three halftime substitutions, with Cristiano Ronaldo — back in United’s team after an offseason when he pushed to leave the club — staying on and playing the full match. He wore a frustrated look throughout.

“What I asked them to do was play with belief and take responsibility for their performance,” Ten Hag said. “That is what they didn’t do.”

Josh Dasilva, Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee and Bryan Mbeumo were the scorers for Brentford, which pressed relentlessly and blew United away.

“It felt like we were on top of everything,” Jensen said. “They couldn’t cope with our pressure, our second balls, our intensity. You could see they were struggling.”

It might get even worse for Ten Hag and his new team, which opened with a 2-1 home loss to Brighton last weekend. Up next? It’s only fierce rival Liverpool, which will be eager to hand United a fifth straight loss stretching back to last season.

“We are, as a team, in a difficult process,” Ten Hag said. “Of course, you expect a different start. It is not what we expected … It seems like what happened in the past, last season, we bring into the new season. We have to change that really quickly.”

United’s meltdown came in the last of Saturday’s seven games that were played in sweltering conditions that reached as high as 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit).

Manchester City and Arsenal both scored four goals in home wins and continue to set a hot early-season pace.

CITY CRUISE

Man City didn’t even need Erling Haaland to score in their 4-0 thrashing of Bournemouth.

Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden were City’s scorers along with an own-goal, with Haaland barely getting a sight on goal in his first match at Etihad Stadium.

The Norway striker scored both of City’s goals in their opening-weekend 2-0 win at West Ham but was mostly crowded out a week later, making just eight touches before coming off in the 74th.

JESUS’ DOUBLE

A player who left City is thriving at Arsenal.

Gabriel Jesus played a starring role in the 4-2 win over Leicester, scoring the first two before halftime and providing the assists for second-half strikes by Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli.

Jesus, the Brazil striker who left City in the summer for a reported ?45 million ($54 million), was in hot form for Arsenal in preseason and appears to be relishing being the starting striker once again after being in and out of City’s team.

An own-goal by William Saliba and James Maddison’s strike brought Leicester twice to within one goal of Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.

GERRARD TOPS LAMPARD

Teammates for England, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were rivals in the dugouts as they went head-to-head for the first time as managers on Saturday.

Gerrard came out on top.

Despite a late wobble, Aston Villa beat Everton 2-1 for their first win of the season and left their opponent without a point. Danny Ings and Emi Buendia scored for Villa before an 87th-minute own-goal by Lucas Digne gave Everton hope.

Like Man United, Everton are on zero points after two games.

PENALTY SAVED

Back-to-back draws was probably as much as Fulham could have expected on their return to England’s big time.

It could have been much more, though, with Aleksandar Mitrovic having a late penalty saved in a 0-0 draw at Wolverhampton.

Jose Sa dived to his right to claw away the spot kick from the Serbia international, who scored twice in the 2-2 with Liverpool last weekend and was looking to score his 45th league goal in as many appearances for Fulham.

There were two other draws, with Brighton and Newcastle toiling to a 0-0 stalemate and Southampton coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Leeds.

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4 more Jamaicans wanted by JCF deported from Cayman islands Loop Jamaica

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Four Jamaican nationals, three of whom entered the Cayman Islands illegally, were deported to Jamaica Friday morning.

They include Neville Peter Butler, who is wanted by the Jamaican authorities on suspicion of murder.

A statement from the Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control (CBC), also lists Ravan L. George among the deportees. The CBC said he is wanted in Jamaica for serious offences.

The two other men, one of whom entered the Cayman Islands legally on a work permit which was later revoked by Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman, were also deported. Both are said to be wanted by the Jamaica Constabulary Force for questioning in connection to serious offences committed in Jamaica.

The CBC said Butler had been hiding in Cayman since he evaded police last month when they arrested Rudolph Shaw, another Jamaican suspected killer, who had arrived in Cayman by boat illegally.

The four men were escorted to Jamaica by the CBC, the Royal Cayman Islands police, and prison officers and were handed over to the local authorities upon their arrival.

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LETTER: This bar must be closed

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PLEASE ALLOW THE CONCERNS HERE TO BE PUBLISHED IN YOUR PAPER.

The people of Brown’s Avenue are still crying out to the magistrate and court who issued licence to the “13 bar and restaurant” to operate in the village: The court needs to act now and revoke the permission that was granted.

The correct procedures for licensing were not adhered to since the community residents were NEVER involved in the decision to grant license for the bar/restaurant to be opened.

It has been over two years and yet still the authorities have failed to perform their duties as they should.

Over 20 residents of the community have signed a petition for this establishment to be closed and yet still the courts continue to show no concern whatsoever.

Let me reiterate that the residents of the community were NEVER  called upon to give their opinion on having a bar operate less than 25 feet from the closest neighbors.

To date, the lawlessness continues to damage a once quiet and clean environment. The patrons of this establishment continue to dispose of their garbage ( bottles, paper plates, cups, ) on the street and on vacant lands. The Central Board of Health also needs to get involve and investigate the litter situation that this establishment has presented to the community.

We have suffered enough.  The people DEMAND justice.  When will the ordinary people get justice.

This bar must be closed.

The magistrate who issued license for this bar to operate should immediately request the revocation of the license.

This lawlessness must not be allowed to continue.

Once again:   THE PEOPLE AFRE CRYING OUT FOR JUSTICE.

LET THE WORD GO FORTH LOUD AND CLEAR:  WE NEED THIS BAR CLOSED IMMEDIATELY.

WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO ALLOW SOME GREEDY PEOPLE AND RUM THRISTY  VAGABONDS TO DAMAGE OUR COMMUNITY WITH THEIR  LITTER, NOISE POLLUTION AND INDECENT BEHAVIOR.

SHUT IT DOWN NOW !  SHUT IT DOWN NOW! SHUT IT DOWN NOW!

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50 Cent Uncomfortable Being Called Fat, Details Running With Beyonce Over Jay-Z Beef

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50 Cent says he was bothered by fat-shamers after his Super Bowl performance and shared some details about a running he had with Beyonce who confronted him about his beef with Jay-Z.

Beyoncé is often thought to be calm and private with her personal life, but Queen Bey’s Virgo side jumped out to defend her husband during his intense beef with 50 Cent. On Friday, the G-Unit rapper shared that Beyoncé was ready to put hands on him while they were out in public, and he approached her now husband to talk.

According to the “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” rapper, he was in Vegas for an event when Beyoncé hopped over a window ledge to get him and was “ready” to fight him over the beef with Jay-Z.

“She was on, like, a window sill. We was in Vegas,” he said, laughing. “She jumped out, she was like [pulls confrontational face]. And I’m like, Wait, what is you doing? That’s me and JAY-Z’s stuff, this ain’t got nothing to do with you, girl,” 50 says.

“She jumped off the ledge. I was like, ‘Oh, shit!’ I didn’t really know what to do. It was one of those situations where you were like, ‘Woah!’ If you say this to Jay, he’ll look at you and go, ‘Nah, that happened.’”

50 Cent has the hosts of the Breakfast Show cracking up as Charlamagne references the famous incident where Solange beats up Jay-Z for allegedly cheating on Beyoncé while they were all in an elevator as he tells 50 Cent to be grateful Solange was not there.

Beyonce, Jay-Z / IG

“She came like she was ready! Like something was gonna happen! And I’m like, ‘Woah, woah, woah.’ She throwing me off now ’cause I don’t know exactly how to respond to this. You are still Beyoncé. She brought all of the sexy over with that energy jumping off,” 50 Cent added.

“I look at Jay and he go [laughs]. Nah, he’ll tell you … I said, ‘Yo, alright. Whatever.’ ‘Cause really I’m just saying what’s up. But she’s feeling my energy come over because we do say things about each other — it’s a competitive nature, that’s it!” he added.

50 Cent also jokes about the elevator incident with Solange.

“If Solange was there, I would’ve had to reboot! Solange was popping in that elevator like it was nothing. With some gangsta shit going on. Jay couldn’t do nothing, huh?”

50 Cent and Jay-Z’s intense beef lasted in the early 2000s after he threatened the New York rapper in his 1999 song “How to Rob”. Hov also responded on “It’s Hot (Some Like It Hot),” rapping: “Go against Jigga? Your ass is dense/I’m about a dollar; what the fuck is 50 cents?”

Despite him taking shots at Jay-Z over the years, 50 Cent says that the two men are now on good terms, but he did not say whether he is on Beyoncé’s good side as well.

On the other hand, 50 Cent has gotten a taste of his own medicine, and he says that the fat-shaming comments made about him during his Super Bowl Half-Time performance bothered him.

“That sh*t bothers me, man…Yeah ‘I’m like what you talking bout I’m not fat’…. I’ve fluctuated a lot throughout my run you know what I’m saying and it’s just my body type,” he explained as he shared that he is back in the gym and getting his workout in every morning since being trolled.

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Opération policière contre les « rodéos urbains » aux Abymes

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Contrôle Dothémare – Police nationale de Guadeloupe

 La police nationale a procédé hier soir à une opération de contrôle de grande envergure contre les « rodéos urbains ».

Ce vendredi (12 août) dans la soirée,  les policiers de la DTPN (Direction Territoriale de la Police Nationale) de la Guadeloupe ont mené un contrôle routier visant à lutter contre les rodéos urbains.Cette opération s’est déroulée sur le boulevard Daniel Marsin aux Abymes entre deux ronds point.Lors de cette opération d’envergure, 30 personnes et 40 véhicules ont été contrôlés.De nombreuses infractions ont été relevées, telles que: vitesse excessive, défaut d’assurance, non présentation du permis de conduire, défaut du contrôle technique, port et transport d’une arme de catégorie D.Le conducteur d’une voiture a été placé en garde à vue et une enquête en flagrant délit a été ouverte contre 8 automobilistes pour la participation à un rodéo urbain.La DTPN a annoncé une intensification des contrôles afin de lutter contre ce phénomène.

Contrôle Dothémare – Police nationale de Guadeloupe

Rappel de la loi

Le rodéo urbain, en deux roues, en voiture ou en quad est strictement interdit. Ce délit est passible de 1 à 5 ans d’emprisonnement et de 15000 à 75 000 euros d’amende.La peine peut être complétée par une suspension du permis de conduire pendant trois ans maximum, de travaux d’intérêt général voire de la confiscation du véhicule dont le conducteur s’est servi pour commettre ce délit. 

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13 killed in 22

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National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmore is “troubled” by an increase in gun-related violence

The status of Dominica as a peaceful and loving Nature Island some argue is under challenge.

This is as the country is reeling from more gun-related deaths and 12 homicides for the year.

At the start of the year, Police Chief Daniel Carbon boasted of a 40% reduction in Dominica’s homicide rate in 2021 as compared to 2020.

Carbon reported nine murders in 2021 compared to 15 in 2020, eight of which he said were solved by the police.

However, seven months into the year 2022, Dominica’s homicide rate has nearly doubled that of the previous year, an occurrence which many, including Minister of National Security, Rayburn Blackmore says is troubling.

According to Blackmore, the citizenship report of 2022 named the Commonwealth of Dominica, as the third safest country in Latin America and the Caribbean and the 31st safest place in the world. However, he stated, the recent upsurge of firearm offenses, if not immediately stemmed, will not only negatively impact Dominica’s Global Peace Index, but seriously undermine the social and economic fabric of the country.

“We are in the month of July, and so far have recorded 10 shooting incidents, eight of which have been fatalities, seven of which have been deemed as murder,” Blackmore said. “Brothers and sisters, this is a serious threat to national security. This threat has to be confronted.”

For the year thus far, 35 illegal firearms have been recovered by the police compared to 25 seized in 2021.

According to Blackmore, his ministry shall continue to provide the police force with the support needed to swiftly respond and adopt a zero tolerance level for the use of firearms to commit offenses.

Criminologist and sociologist Dr. Peter K. B. St. Jean has also warned of the impact of the rising crime rate in Dominica.

From his assessment of crime in Dominica, Dr. St Jean explained that most homicides as of late are linked to killings from five to 10 years ago.

“So what happens is that, for every murder that happens, there is a .5 to 2.5 probability that other murders may be related in the future to just one murder, and depending on how sensational that murder is, there is a higher probability that someone could die within a very short time,” he stated. “What that means is that for every two murders that happen, you are going to have between one and five new murderers within seven to 10 years.”

He further posited that the economic state of a country also contributes to its crime rate and as such encouraged the government to restore citizens’ independence and reduce the need to rely on government officials as much as possible, and earn independent legal income through effective networking.

The Dominican born further appealed to the government to adopt his 2011 Peaceful Dominica Initiative which was submitted to the government to curb violence on the island.
Meanwhile, social activist and environmentalist, Atherton ‘Athie’ Mart?n averred that a community approach is needed to curtailing crime as a collaboration between the police and the community can identify and solve community problems.

“The problem started when we stopped paying attention to each other when we stopped cherishing love and we replaced that with cherishing wealth, cherishing the money, the big house, cherishing the big job, even when we knew we were not deserving, we still cherished and we stopped caring,” Mart?n said. “When you stop caring, it becomes easier to wield a cutlass, a stone or a gun, instead of using words and thoughts, in a conversation, in a narrative that gets to a more permanent solution.”

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Strafzaak tegen ex-vicepresident naar de rechter

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door Ivan Cairo PARAMARIBO — De strafzaak tegen ex-vicepresident Ashwin Adhin wordt ruim twee jaar na aanvang van het onderzoek

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