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At Thursday’s meeting, a donation was made to the Andre Simon Fund.
Dwayne Simon, brother of Andre Simon graciously accepted the cheque and thanked the Club for their timely financial assistance which was much appreciated!
Picture, President Ilean Ramsey presents cheque to Dwayne Simon!
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Kanye West is looking to expand his school Donda Academy to Houston, Texas, and he wants 50 Cent to help him.
Just a day after it was announced that Donda Academy had abruptly closed the school for the remainder of the academic year, which runs till May/June, and sent parents scattering to retrieve their $15,000 a year tuition, the rapper switched gears and announced that the school will be opened on Thursday and asked parents and children to show up for devotion.
“Dear Donda Academy Families- we hope this email finds you well. First, we would like to express our gratitude for the community of families and scholars that Donda Academy brought together. However, at the direction of our Founder, Donda Academy will close for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year effective immediately. Thursday, October 27th. THERE IS NO SCHOOL TOMORROW,” a letter purportedly from the school read.
“Our leadership team will be working diligently to assist all families during this transition, ensuring that every scholar has what they need to succeed in their next community in a prompt and gracious manner.”
As companies and even personalities announced that they cut ties with Kanye West following his antisemitic remarks, 50 Cent also appeared to joy troll the “Gold Digger” rapper as he poked fun at himself with a fake news headline.
“Curtis Jackson has reportedly cut ties with 50 Cent,” Fif wrote in a post on Instagram, which had a picture of him in a suit representing Curtis Jackson and a photo of him smoking weed and counting money in a sweat suit to represent 50 Cent the rapper.
He added, “I’m getting rid of anybody who can get me fvcked up like kanye right now ! LOL.”
Kanye later reposted a screenshot of 50 Cent’s post writing,
“We got Donda school designs we need to build with 50 in Houston,” he wrote.
While fans are of the opinion that 50 is trolling Kanye, the idea of his Donda Academy and G-Unity foundation that’s been paying for business programs for students of Houston High School coming together is impressive.
Still, 50 Cent might not be interested, as the rapper recently said in an interview that Kanye’s outbursts indicated that he was in a dangerous place.
“He’s in a dangerous area,” 50 said in an interview as he spoke about Kanye’s ‘’slavery was a choice” comments and his MAGA hat saga.
50 Cent also said he is strongly considering building a school in Houston because its something that he has never done before and Ye idea intrigue him. “You know the vibes i’m on the move. I never built a school, I might really build one in Houston,” Fifty said.
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Designer et humaniste, Kamel Secraoui a conçu des bancs publics où inscrire dédicaces, citations ou mots doux, puis a installé une plancha sur son vélo, allant par les rues de Toulouse…
Designer et humaniste, Kamel Secraoui a conçu des bancs publics où inscrire dédicaces, citations ou mots doux, puis a installé une plancha sur son vélo, allant par les rues de Toulouse mitonner de savoureux repas pour les sans-abri.
C’est l’heure du déjeuner. Un arôme appétissant de courgettes et d’oignons rissolés flotte dans l’air. Pas de restaurant pourtant au pied des hauts murs de briques de Saint-Michel, ancienne prison à l’allure de château fort.
Juste un vélo et, en remorque, une plancha en inox: Kamel Secraoui y apprête des croque-monsieur, avec du “vrai pain” croustillant.
Par l’odeur alléché, un groupe se forme. Sacs à dos ou besaces tombent des épaules, le temps d’une pause gourmande pour une dizaine de SDF venus là par le bouche-à-oreille.
Son fox terrier en laisse,
Bénédicte, 50 ans, dont la vie de repasseuse à domicile a basculé après une violente agression, aime à s’y “réchauffer un peu le coeur”.
“Y a du goût! Ça change” des habituelles distributions alimentaires, se délecte Mehdi, 46 ans. Licencié d’une déchetterie pour avoir refusé le vaccin contre le covid, il vit dans la rue depuis janvier, faute de pouvoir payer un loyer.
Kamel Secraoui, lui aussi âgé de 46 ans, entend “créer du lien avec des personnes qui n’ont pas l’habitude, qui ont peu d’attention” afin d’”humaniser la ville par des gestes simples, des moments partagés”.
Issu d’une famille de six enfants, dont le père kabyle était venu d’Algérie travailler à l’usine d’engrais AZF – qui a explosé en 2001 faisant 30 morts et plus de 8.000 blessés – ce fan du Stade toulousain naît le 28 mai 1976 dans la Ville rose.
Il grandit au coeur de la cité populaire du Mirail, inspiré par la générosité des femmes de son entourage: sa mère, deux soeurs, une grand-mère qui “n’était pas la plus riche, bien au contraire, mais le peu qu’elle avait, elle le partageait”.
Fondateur de l’agence KLD Design, sélectionnée pour plusieurs biennales dont Venise en 2018, il crée signalétiques, objets et mobiliers colorés destinés à des collectivités ou aux particuliers.
Une cinquantaine de ses bancs aux lignes graphiques, baptisés “Naelou” – à partir des prénoms de ses enfants Naël et Lou – ornent ainsi parcs et trottoirs de différentes villes, ou jardins privés.
Leur particularité: “via la page naelou.com, les gens envoient leurs messages qui y seront inscrits à l’emporte-pièce”, à raison d’un euro le mot, ou gratuitement quand c’est, par exemple, un cadeau d’une maison de retraite à ses résidents.
Connu sous le nom de Chat Maigre pour ses oeuvres de street art, le designer a défrayé la chronique en 2006 en égayant clandestinement un radar routier avec des legos. “Le préfet a fait enlever le radar et m’a convoqué. Il était étonné que des gens lui demandent de le remettre”, se souvient-il en riant.
L’idée du vélo-plancha a surgi pendant le confinement: “Nous nous régalions de grillades avec ma famille et je pensais aux gens à la rue”. Il dessine, puis fabrique avec un métallier une plancha “hygiénique et fonctionnelle”.
Une association est née, le Plancha Social Club, qui a reçu récemment la médaille d’or du Grand prix humanitaire de France. Quelques bénévoles s’y sont impliqués, telle Halima Benaissa, 64 ans, médiatrice sociale à la retraite qui “aide, accompagne, discute” avec les convives.
Animatrice au restaurant social de la municipalité, Houria Chikah, 49 ans, est là depuis le démarrage fin 2021. “C’est ludique, chaleureux et on prend le temps d’échanger”, apprécie-t-elle.
Si Kamel Secraoui rêve de rallier davantage de monde afin que le vélo-plancha ne soit pas tributaire de ses engagements professionnels et “tourne plus qu’une ou deux fois par semaine”, il n’entend pas s’arrêter là.
Sa nouvelle idée: un concours destiné aux jeunes attirés par le graphisme, mais sans argent pour l’étudier. “Les meilleurs décoreront le métro de Toulouse, en partenariat avec l’exploitant Tisséo, et montreront ainsi leur talent.”
Le designer connaît ce terrain: en 2008 il avait, en toute légalité, orné de stickers huit ascenseurs et une station. “J’aime la ville et la voir différemment, en couleurs”, explique Kamel Secraoui, désireux aujourd’hui de “donner vraiment le sourire, en partageant”.
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Le designer Kamel Secraoui, fondateur du Plancha Social Club, assis sur l’une de ses créations exposée à Launaguet, le 21 septembre 2022 en Haute-Garonne
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Kamel Secraoui sur son vélo-plancha, le 26 septembre 2022 à Toulouse, dans le sud-ouest de la France
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Kamel Secraoui sert à des sans-abri des croque-monsieur qu’il a préparés sur sa plancha-vélo, le 26 septembre 2022 à Toulouse, dans le sud-ouest de la France
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Kamel Secraoui sert à des sans-abri des croque-monsieur qu’il a préparés sur sa plancha-vélo, le 26 septembre 2022 à Toulouse, dans le sud-ouest de la France
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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 27, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is in the process of redesigning and upgrading the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis official website, www.gov.kn
The official changes will take effect from Tuesday 1st November 2022, and are promised to give a cleaner, modern and professional design with easier navigation and access to government information. The critical government services will be highlighted and easily accessible via the new redesign.
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 26 October 2022 – Employees across the various departments of The Ministry of Sustainable Development have been newly empowered to carry out their day-to-day mandate during an all-day Employee Retreat.
The theme for the event was “Catching the vision of transformation for the Ministry of Sustainable Development.”
The Ministry’s Acting Permanent Secretary, Sherilita “Shez” Dore-Tyson said the purpose of the retreat was for the employees to come together and refocus in an effort to regain the public’s confidence as it aims to re-establish the standards and transform the Ministry to become what it was intended to be.
She reminded the employees that the Ministry was needed to specifically focus on guiding the government in developing the economy, resources, and the environment.
PS Dore-Tyson said, “Our Ministry has a very crucial responsibility, and that is to ensure that our country’s development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This means, therefore, that all of us are individually and collectively responsible to ensure that 10, 30, 50 years from now our children can live in a St. Kitts and Nevis that is socially safe, in an economy that is booming and filled with opportunities, and an environment where our air is clean, our communities are laid out properly, and our lands are used correctly.”
Sessions throughout the day were designed to re-educate the employees about their responsibilities, privileges and roles as civil servants. Additionally, more intrapersonal skills were explored through sessions on effective teamwork and networking.
Meanwhile, Minister of Sustainable Development, The Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke boosted the spirit of the gathering when she mentioned that the Cabinet of Ministers will deliberate on rendering long-service awards and promote employees based on their technical skills and experience, notwithstanding their not being degree-holders.
The Ministry of Sustainable Development is made up of six departments including, Lands and Surveys, Physical Planning, Statistics, Urban Planning, and Economic Affairs and Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP).
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The No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) programme of the Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has contributed to the significant improvement in export sales, said President and CEO, Christopher Levy.
Levy disclosed to shareholders at Jamaica Broilers’ annual general meeting to discuss the company’s performance and future plans.
The NAE line of products, which was launched last May under the Best Dressed Chicken (BDC) brand, means no bird, from hatchery or birth, till slaughter is treated with antibiotics.
“One of the benefits that we have experienced is that it has opened up significant growth in our export market because…this is a very big calling card for us in these markets,” Levy said.
He continued: “We feel it is a very important aspect of our brand and the quality that we offer to our consumers”.
The JBG posted a 60 per cent increase in export sales year-over-year which is “quite a significant amount,” Levy said.
Revenues also improved significantly year-over-year with a 33 per cent lift, closing the year at $76 billion.
“Bear in mind last year was a COVID year, and we had the impact of the shutdowns and tourism was off. So, we are seeing some good rebound here, but I think we have also seen a tremendous impact because of some of our external operations,” Levy said.
Total assets were up $17 million to close at $60 billion. Profit before tax stood at $4 billion, a 27 per cent year-over-year increase, with after-tax profits of $3 billion.
Improvements in the performance of the Jamaican operations were buoyed by a new de-boning machine “that allowed us to get very good efficiencies and increase our volumes and pick up some nice margins,” the CEO said.
The BDC line saw a 34 per cent growth. New products also helped to gin up performance.
“Our individually quick frozen (IQF) products continue to do really well in the market. It has really been a good baseline product as we move into different segments, and we saw, with that investment, a real pick-up in the western region where we were able to pick up some new customers with these products and these investments”.
Other efficiencies came under the company’s focus on environment, safety and quality. The company now re-uses 25 per cent of the water at its BDC processing plant.
“We have really focused on water conservation…,” Levy said, adding that the company plans to further increase the amount of water it re-uses.
He continued: “We have tested out our 1MW LNG power plant, just to diversify. We are also looking at solar in some of our other facilities, and I do feel we are going to build out our LNG options for producing power for the Group in a broader way over the next couple of years…” he said.
The Hi-pro subsidiary also saw tremendous growth. Feeds sales increased by 27 per cent; chick sales up seven per cent, and pullet sales up 20 per cent with Supercentre sales up by 25 per cent.
“I do feel that it’s a good indication of a growth in the overall agricultural [sector] of Jamaica, which is very important for us,” Levy said, noting the need for food independence.
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OBSERVER: The motorist who allegedly struck two AUA medical students leaving them both critically injured has been charged with dangerous driving.
Karim Edwards was granted $20,000 bail with a cash component of $5,000 in relation to the incident which took place early Sunday morning in Friars Hill Road.
He appeared before magistrates this morning.
Priyanjana Das, 19, and Kenneth Mathew, 21, were apparently knocked down as they attempted to cross the highway after attending a university party at Stratos Bar and Lounge.
They are both still in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.
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The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a nutrition campaign targeting the country’s adolescents.
The Ministry in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Medical Benefits Scheme, Sir Lester Bird Medical Center and Antigua and Barbuda Diabetes Association have organized a School Health Caravan for the first term of the 2022 school year.
The aim of the caravan is to encourage behaviour change on the use of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) through health promotion activities in the selected schools.
The activities include:
– Health screening to include blood pressure, height, weight and body mass index (BMI)
– Health Survey
– Education Booth
– Smoothie competition
– Activities with a live DJ
St. Mary’s Secondary School was the second to benefit from this initiative.
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(From left) Rueanna Haynes, director of Climate Analytics Caribbean, Kishan Kumarsingh, head of the Multilateral Agreements Unit of the Ministry of Planning & Development and Pennelope Beckles, Minister of Planning and Development. – MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
THE Ministry of Planning and Development, along with the UN Development Programme and Climate Analytics Caribbean, held a workshop in anticipation of next month’s climate summit, titled Prelude to COP27: How Trinidad and Tobago Can Lead the Region In Raising Resiliency.
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) climate summit will be held in Egypt from November 6-18.
In a press release, the ministry said climate and environment stakeholders discussed “country priorities” at the first-ever national consultation.
“As a small island developing state, Trinidad and Tobago is considered a country that is among the world’s most vulnerable to severe climate change impacts.
“Of particular concern for this country at COP27 will be the role of just transition in implementing decisions, mitigation, adaptation, climate finance, and loss and damage.”
The workshop, held on Wednesday, was led by line minister Pennelope Beckles.
She said for TT, the decisions to be made at COP27 must help the country further its national implementation efforts “to tackle the climate crisis.
“We are advancing our national efforts with targeted adaptation interventions as well as initiatives such as increasing fines for illegal timbering and oil pollution.
“These are complemented by incentives for renewable energy expansion and the construction of the 112-megawatt solar photovoltaic system which is set to begin next year.”
She said the ministry is finalising a “just transition policy” to ensure TT can benefit from “the inevitable global energy transition whilst ensuring that none of our citizens are left behind.
“Our discussions today will put us in good stead to ensure that the national delegation to the conference can secure tangible benefits to TT in line with national priorities.”
Rueanna Haynes, director of Climate Analytics Caribbean, said accelerating this transition is important to “safeguard societal welfare and achieve climate goals.
“This national consultation has been imperative to creating an informative platform to bring the critical climate issues affecting us as a small island developing state to the fore.”
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In light of complaints from some dialysis patients that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has been refusing to reimburse them for their dialysis treatments, Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh has instructed the agency to ensure that these claims are paid.
This directive was passed on to the Management of NIS during an emergency meeting at the Finance Ministry on Thursday.
Some persons have complained to the Finance Ministry of encountering difficulties with receiving their dialysis reimbursements from NIS. Apparently, some NIS locations have adopted a policy whereby they are refusing to grant claims from patients for their dialysis treatment until they utilise the $600,000 cash grant being offered by the government.In Budget 2022, the Guyana Government announced a $600,000 Grant per annum for dialysis patients.
According to Dr Singh, this grant was intended to be additional support for these patients and should not be used as a basis for persons being denied their legitimate benefits from the NIS.
“I made it crystal clear [during Thursday’s meeting with the NIS Management] that the Government’s $600,000 grant for dialysis patients is intended to be an additional support to dialysis patients and was never intended to result in patients being denied their NIS benefits… The intention was always by the Government to provide additional support and not to provide support – this grant – and then to take it away through another institution of the State.”
“And so, I made this very clear to the senior management of NIS that the $600,000 Grant provided by the government for dialysis treatment is added to whatever was being enjoyed by persons who have paid their NIS over the years and who are entitled to some degree of NIS support,” Dr. Singh related.
Minister Singh explained that this grant was introduced in light of government recognition that the severe challenges being faced by persons undergoing dialysis treatment and the tremendous costs associated with that treatment, including not just the dialysis treatment and the associated medication and other expenditures associated with accessing that treatment.
“Oftentimes, patients would require dialysis treatment twice, sometimes thrice a week, etc. and so recognising this, we introduced this dialysis support programme under which every single person receiving dialysis on a regular basis will get a grant of $600,000… It would be preserved to now turn around and penalise those people by taking away their NIS reimbursement for dialysis treatment,” he contended.
Moreover, the Finance Minister outlined that these patients should not face such difficulties in accessing their contributions made to the NIS over the years.
To this end, Dr Singh provided clear instructions to the NIS Management that the agency discontinue this practice forthwith.
“I gave very clear instructions that they are not to use the receipt of the $600,000 grant from the government by any dialysis patient as the basis for denying any person who is otherwise legitimately entitled to support from the NIS for the purposes of dialysis. I made that very clear to them,” Minister Singh indicated following Thursday’s meeting.
Meanwhile, Dr Ashni has urged any person who may be still encountering such issues to contact the Finance Ministry, where staff is available to deal with this issue.
Nevertheless, it was noted that Government continues to work aggressively to improve the quality of services delivered by State institutions such as the National Insurance Scheme.Back in April, the Government rolled out the $600,000 assistance to dialysis patients across the country and over $47 million was paid out to some 79 hemodialysis patients to help subsidise their treatment expenses during the first day of distribution.
A total of $180 million was allocated in Budget 2022 to support 300 persons in need of treatment.
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has already reassured dialysis patients across the country that this assistance will be a permanent measure in the country’s annual budgets going forward.
According to Dr Anthony, Guyana has seen a remarkable improvement in providing dialysis care over the past 18 years. He noted that space was even provided for the Doobay Medical Centre to offer dialysis at the New Amsterdam Hospital. Similar provisions were also made to offer dialysis treatment in Linden and talks were in the works for this service to be available in Essequibo as well.
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