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Dominica named best Caribbean island by Travel + Leisure Magazine Loop Barbados

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Readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine have adjudged Dominica as the best island in the Caribbean.

Dominica received a score of 91 from readers who took part in the World’s Best Awards survey.

The report said Dominica “has an undiscovered quality that can be rare not only in the region, but the world over.”

“It’s a dream for hikers, snorkelers, and all kinds of adventurers, but the island also offers pockets of over-the-top luxury, including this year’s best resort hotel in the Caribbean — Secret Bay, tucked within the rain forest with tree-house-style villas, jaw-dropping nature views, and private plunge pools.”

Coming in at number two was St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), who received a score of 89.79. Travel + Leisure said its readers rated SVG for its “fantastic water excursions.”

Anguilla was a close third with a score of 89.43. The island was rated for its unspoilt beaches and clear turquoise waters.

The British Virgin Islands and The Bahamas dominated the competition with three entries on the list.

The BVI islands of Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, and Tortola were ninth, 16th and 23rd respectively.

The Bahamian islands of Exuma placed fourth, Harbour Island was 12th and Eleuthera was 24th on the list.

The top 25 islands according to Travel + Leisure readers are:

DominicaSt Vincent and the Grenadines AnguillaExuma, Bahamas St LuciaGrenada Turks and Caicos St Bart’sJost Van Dyke, British Virgin IslandsSt John, US Virgin IslandsArubaHarbour Island, BahamasCubaVieques, Puerto RicoNevisVirgin Gorda, British Virgin IslandsBermudaBonaire JamaicaCayman IslandsAntigua Barbados Tortola, British Virgin IslandsEleuthera, BahamasSt Maarten/St Martin

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Digicel completes sale of Pacific operations Loop Barbados

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Digicel Group Holdings Limited (Digicel) has announced the completion of the sale of Digicel Pacific Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary, to a subsidiary of the Australian telecommunications company Telstra Corporation Limited, with funding from the Australian Government, through Export Finance Australia.

The transaction values Digicel Pacific at up to US$ 1.85 billion, inclusive of a three-year, US$ 250 million earn-out, equating to approximately 8.3 times DPL’s adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of approximately US$222 million in the year ended March 31, 2021.

A payment of US$ 1.6 billion, before deduction for customary working capital and other adjustments, is payable to DGHL upon closing of the transaction and Digicel expects to achieve the maximum earn-out payment of US$ 50 million in respect of the first earn-out period which is based on service revenue performance for the year ended March 31, 2022.

Digicel has also reported that the Independent State of Papua New Guinea has agreed to enter into a binding international arbitration process to resolve the disputed one-time PGK 350 million (approximately US$ 99.4 million) exit tax and to waive a further PGK 50 million (approximately US$ 14.2 million) sought in respect of non-payment of the tax to date.

As part of this process US$ 99.4 million has been placed in escrow on closing pending the outcome of the arbitration which will take place in Singapore.

Digicel Pacific operates in six markets in the South Pacific including Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga and Nauru.

There will be no change to the Digicel brand in the six markets and the current management team will remain with and continue to lead the business delivering best-in-class telecommunications services to Digicel Pacific’s valued customers throughout the region.

Commenting, Denis O’Brien, Digicel Founder and Chairman said: “Having established our Pacific operations as a business start-up in 2005, we depart with enormous pride in a team that has made affordable best-in-class communications available to more than 10 million people across six of the most exciting economies in the region. I am deeply grateful to all our colleagues who contributed to this success and in particular, to our 1,700 staff in the Pacific who I know will continue to represent the Digicel brand with pride under new owners Telstra. We wish them every continued success for the future”.

Meanwhile, Oliver Coughlan, Group Chief Executive, said: “Until 2020 I was privileged to serve as CEO of our Digicel Pacific operations over many years and to work with exceptional people at this highly performing, high growth business. They retain our appreciation and friendship. Post this transaction, Digicel is well positioned to support continuing growth in our well-invested networks in our 25 markets in the Caribbean and Central America”.

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Affrontements entre gangs ? Cit? Soleil: la terreur atteint son comble

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Les affrontements entre gangs rivaux se poursuivent ? Cit? Soleil. Le pasteur Jean Enock Joseph, notable de la cit?, confie qu’une situation grave s’y d?veloppe sur le plan humanitaire. <>, a-t-il expliqu? durant sa participation ? l’?mission Panel Magik sur Magik9 le mardi 12 avril.

Des bless?s par balle se retrouvent coinc?s dans des zones de tirs. <>, s’est plaint M. Joseph.

Des personnes bless?es ont emprunt? la mer dans l’espoir de se faire soigner ailleurs. <>, s’est indign? le pasteur Joseph.

La violence est ? son comble ? Cit? Soleil. <>, a indiqu? Jean Enock Joseph, qui s’est questionn? sur les sources d’approvisionnement des bandits.

Cette fois-ci, a-t-il ajout?, la majorit? des personnes tu?es sont des hommes arm?s, mais il y a aussi des gens de la population civile qui ont ?t? victimes. Parmi eux, des spectateurs et des enfants. Dans un seul quartier plus de 40 personnes ont ?t? bless?es par balle.

Cette guerre a d?but? depuis la mort de Ginel Louis, alias Ti Ougan, qui contr?lait le quartier de Boston tu? par balle le vendredi 29 novembre 2021. De l’avis du pasteur Joseph, les gangs qui s’affrontent s’obstinent ? contr?ler de nouveaux territoires alors que les ?lus locaux et centraux se taisent. L’homme d’?glise se plaint que la commune soit livr?e ? elle-m?me sans la pr?sence d’autorit?s ?tatiques, notamment polici?res.

Le pasteur Joseph demande aux magistrats, aux responsables de commissions communales d’entreprendre des d?marches pour demander au pouvoir central: le chef du gouvernement Ariel Henry, le ministre de l’Int?rieur et des Collectivit?s territoriales, Liszt Quitel, le ministre de la Justice et de la S?curit? publique, Berto Dorc?, ainsi qu’au commandant en chef de la Police nationale d’Ha?ti (PNH), Frantz Elb?, de prendre des dispositions pour voler au secours des habitants de Cit? Soleil dans les quarante-huit heures qui viennent. Au cas o? leur demande se solderait par un ?chec, il les encourage ? d?missionner en bloc.

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Man shot on Broadway in Port of Spain

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A bottled-water vendor was shot shortly after 12 noon on Broadway near the corner with South Quay in Port of Spain on Thursday.

The young man lay bleeding on the ground for several minutes as a large crowd gathered with many using their cellphones to take photos and record videos of him.

Some people in the crowd berated police officers who arrived for not immediately taking away the shooting victim for treatment. After some more time passed, officers scooped up the man and placed him in a sitting position in a police jeep and then took him away for medical treatment.

“Don’t you die!” a middle-aged man cried out as the shot man was being placed in the jeep.

“This is what Trinidad has come to,” a young woman muttered as she and others spoke about the man being shot in broad daylight in public. Up to press time, there was no word on the victim’s identity and his condition. Investigations are continuing.

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Teen construction worker stabbed to death

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A 19-year-old construction worker was murdered on Wednesday afternoon, after he was attacked by an identifiable man armed with a pair of scissors.

Dead is Chrisgaichan Narine of Lot 137 Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara.

Police information indicated that the deadly stabbing occurred at Independence Drive in the vicinity of Third Avenue, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara at about 16:50h.

The now deceased teenager and his uncle, 23-year-old Gansham Singh were going home on a bicycle, when the suspect appeared from the opposite direction on an electrical bike.

As he approached the duo, the suspect attacked the now deceased teen.

Consequently, the uncle ran from the scene, leaving Narine in a scuffle with the suspect.

In the process of running away, the uncle alleged seeing the suspect armed with an orange pair of scissors in his right hand.

The suspect is alleged to have dealt the 19-year-old two stabs – one to the lower abdomen and another to the left shoulder – after which he made good his escape on the said electrical bike.

After the stabbing unfolded, the uncle then picked up the victim in in an attempt to take him to the nearest police station but he collapsed on the ground.

As a result, Singh took the bicycle and went to the Police Station to report the matter. Ranks were sent to the scene, and the injured teenager was picked up and rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital.

Upon arrival, he was examined by a doctor on duty but later succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment, at about 18:10h.

At about 19:00h on the same evening, further investigation and questioning led detectives to the suspect’s correct name and address.

Narine’s body has since been escorted to the Ezekiel Funeral Home, awaiting Post Mortem Examination to determine cause of death. Investigations are still ongoing.

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INGEZONDEN Op 14 juli 2022 is het 45 jaar geleden dat de eerste groep Haïtiaanse immigranten in Suriname aankwam. Deze

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Un gendarme poignardé au bras lors d’une intervention

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Ce jeudi (14 juillet) les pompiers sont intervenus au Robert pour prendre en charge deux gendarmes et deux jeunes à la suite d’une altercation à l’arme blanche.

C’est en fin de matinée, avant midi, que les gendarmes sont appelés au quartier Gaschette au Robert pour une bagarre entre deux jeunes âgés de 18 et 28 ans. Ces derniers sont armés de couteaux et souhaitent en découdre.

Une fois sur place l’un des militaires, âgé de 46 ans, tente de les calmer et de les séparer. Mais dans la bagarre les jeunes finissent par blesser profondément le gendarme au bras. Une femme de 22 ans, gendarme volontaire, a également reçu quelques coups, mais n’a pas été blessée à l’arme blanche.

Le pronostic vital des deux gendarmes n’est pas engagé. En ce qui concerne l’état santé des jeunes les secours ont constaté une luxation de l’épaule et une plaie simple à la nuque. Les quatre blessés ont été acheminés dans deux établissements du CHUM, les hôpitaux de Trinité et de Fort-de-France.

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Tour cycliste de Martinique : Loïc Laviolette (Sélection de Guadeloupe) s’impose à Ducos lors de la 6e étape.

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Après plus de trois heures de course, Loïc Laviolette de la sélection de Guadeloupe s’impose lors de la 6e étape du Tour de Martinique. Il devance le Colombien Diego Armando Soraca Cabezas (Team Pédale Pilotine Blue Car) qui réalise la très bonne opération du jour et Marc Flavien (Madinina Bikers). 

70 cyclistes étaient au départ de la 6e étape du Tour de Martinique. 

A, 60 km de l’arrivée, la tête de course est composée de deux coureurs cyclistes : Diego Armando Soraca Cabezas (Team Pédale Pilotine Blue Car) et Loïc Laviolette (Sélection de Guadeloupe) au quartier Saint-Laurent au François.  

Au giratoire Martienne, toujours au François, les deux cyclistes sont toujours en tête. Le peloton, dont fait partie le Martiniquais et maillot jaune Axel Carnier (Pédale d’Or Joséphine), est à plus de deux minutes de retard (environ 2m40). 

A Ravine Plate au Vauclin, l’écart entre le groupe de tête et le peloton augmente même d’environ 3 minutes. 

A 40,2km de l’arrivée, à Château Paille, un groupe de poursuivants se dégage du peloton : Bastien Duculty (TCMGP), Marc Flavien (Madinina Bikers), Thierry Ragot (ECD), Christopher Hippolyte (W Team), Pascal Bousquet (Sélection Clubs la Défense), Albin Bedini (Martigues Sport Cyclisme), Axel Taillandier (Sélection Clubs la Défense), Jérémy Deloumeaux (Sélection de la Guadeloupe). Ce groupe est à plus de 2 minutes. Quelques km plus tard, le peloton lui, est à 4 minutes. 

Soraca Cabezas se replace au général

Au niveau de Sainte-Luce, à 15km de l’arrivée, le peloton se retrouve à 5 minutes 27 secondes, le maillot jaune d’Axel Carnier est en danger. Diego Armando Soraca Cabezas, désigné favori du Tour avant le début de l’épreuve, en tête avec Loïc Laviolette, se replace au classement général pour viser une victoire finale. 

A l’entrée du bourg de Ducos, les deux hommes de tête se disputent la victoire. C’est finalement Loïc Laviollette de la sélection de la Guadeloupe qui remporte l’étape devant Diego Armando Soraca Cabezas (TPPBC). Marc Flavien (Madinina Bikers), au sprint, termine sur le podium devant Bastien Duculty (TCMGP). 

Le Martiniquais Axel Carnier (Pédale d’Or Joséphine) reste maillot jaune du Tour. Soraca Cabezas lui, se replace à la 3e position au général. 

Demain, place à la 7e étape reliant Ducos au François (117km100). 

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Cayman: Masks come off and cases go up Loop Cayman Islands

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It turns out that with the removal of Cayman’s mask mandate on June 30 that COVID cases have simultaneously gone up. And while it is important to note that correlation does not always mean causation, it is hard not to make the inference. Science has after all proven that mask mandates have conferred benefit in reducing community case incidence during the pandemic.

According to the latest statistics from Public Health, a drop in testing and an increase in cases resulted in a significant increase in the proportion of positive cases between July 3 and 9 from 28 per cent at the time that the mask mandate was removed to 48 per cent. There has also been a notable 36 per cent drop in testing.

A new strain of COVID-19 has also been identified in Cayman since the removal of mask mandates.

The sub-lineage BA.5 of the Omicron variant has been detected for the first time, which has been reported by the UK to be driving the recent wave of infections. The sub-lineage BE.1 has also been detected, which was first detected in March 2022 in Germany and has since been identified in 47 countries worldwide. Public Health anticipates that there is shift occurring from the BA.2 to the BA.5 Omicron sub-lineage in Cayman.

So what does the data tell us?

Data on the relationship between mask mandates and adherence are limited, although available evidence suggests that mask-wearing adherence increases in regions or time periods where mask mandates are in place and mask-wearing adherence is associated with observed reductions in COVID-19 case growth. A 2021 study examined the relationship between lifting mask mandates and population level COVID-19 outcomes, and observed a statistically significant increase in COVID-19 cases 45 days after lifting mask mandate.

A systematic review identified a natural experiment conducted across 200 countries that demonstrated 45.7 per cent fewer COVID-19 related deaths in countries where mask-wearing was mandatory. That said, COVID-19 deaths in the Cayman Islands have been very low since the onset of the pandemic and have typically been associated with comorbidities.

The New York Times says that Cayman Is currently in the top spot in the Caribbean for COVID-19 for cases per 100,000 people and in the 19th spot in the world. Cayman has taken the top spot or has been in the top 10 at various times during the pandemic– including when masks were mandatory.

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Fatal Stabbing Investigation Update

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2022 (ZIZ Newsroom) — Investigations into the fatal stabbing of a man in Cayon continue.

The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Mervin Stephens also known as “Buzzy” or “Warjet” of Bramble Crescent, Tabernacle Village.

The police say a post-mortem has been conducted and the results will be released shortly.

Stephens was stabbed at an event in Cayon in the early hours of Sunday morning.

No one is in custody as yet.

Investigations are ongoing.

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