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Opposition Leader Granted Injunction In House Privileges Committee Matter

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The Leader of the Opposition has, on behalf of the people of Saint Lucia, scored a victory over a flawed Parliamentary procedure related to the Speaker of the House, Claudius Francis’ handling of the Privileges Committee.

On Monday October 25th 2022, the High Court ordered that the Defendant, Mr. Claudius Francis, in his capacity as Chairman of the Privileges Committee, is restrained from conducting any business of the Privileges Committee with regard to the referrals that were made by him on the 11th day of October, 2022 to the Privileges Committee in respect of the complaints made against the Claimant, the Honourable Allen Chastanet by Honourable Richard Frederick and the Honourable Ernest Hilaire, respectively, such complaints forming part of present proceedings for injunctive relief until the determination of the claim for relief under the Constitution.

Prior to yesterday’s claim for injunctive relief, by letter dated 19th October to the Honourable Speaker of the House, Legal Counsel for the Opposition Leader highlighted the flaws in the process that would infringe the rights of the Leader of the Opposition under the Constitution.

Instead of taking the advice in good faith, in his reply dated 20th October the Speaker chose to double down and formally notified the Opposition Leader’s attorney at law that there was nothing wrong the process which is largely governed by the Standing Orders and the House of Assembly (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act Cap 1.08 and refused to cancel the scheduled meeting.

Counsel for the Leader of the Opposition then filed a claim with the High Court asking for declarations from the Court that the Speaker did not have the power to refer the complaint, that the referrals were unconstitutional, null and void or alternatively violated the Claimant’s rights under the Constitution, and for an injunction to prevent the flawed process from moving forward.

Prior to hearing the claim for injunction against the Speaker, Counsel for the Speaker’s attorney admitted the process was indeed flawed, the motion having not been passed in the House, and the Speaker would be willing to withdraw the proceedings and abandon the scheduled hearings.

Counsel for the Leader of the Opposition submitted that the Speaker had no power to ‘withdraw’ the matter as he had initiated a formal process of the House, though procedurally and constitutionally flawed and the purported referral was a nullity.

The Claim for an injunction against Mr. Francis, in his capacity as Chairman of the Privileges Committee was then heard by the Court and injunctive relief was granted to the Claimant, the Honourable Allen Chastanet.

Determination of the substantive issues of the Claim will be heard at a later date and the matter was adjourned to 1st and 2nd December 2022.

The Leader of the Opposition has vowed to continue to seek proper Parliamentary procedure and to stand up for justice and guard against those who would use power in an attempt to silence the people.

SOURCE: Office of the Leader of the Opposition

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Man charged with indecent assault of a minor Loop Barbados

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A 54-year-old man is set to appear at the District D Magistrate’s Court today with indecent assault of a minor.

Samuel Adolfo’s Garnes of Merricks, St Philip was arrested and charged by the personnel of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Northern Division for the offence which occurred on October 2, 2022.

Garnes will be appear at before Magistrate Debra Beckles at the Cane Garden, St Thomas court.

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Ordonnance de mise en accusation à l’encontre de Georges Balmokoun, ex-élu municipal à Saint-Laurent, dont l’épouse Thu Ha Tran Thi a été retrouvée enterrée dans un terrain de son mari Guyaweb, site d’information et d’investigation en Guyane

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Dernière ligne droite avant le procès aux assises de Georges Balmokoun pour le meurtre avec préméditation de son épouse Thu Ha Tran Thi, l’ordonnance de mise en accusation a été signée par la juge d’instruction, selon une source judiciaire. Les faits. L’ordonnance de mise en accusation a été rendue concernant l’ex-adjoint au maire chargé des sports de Léon Bertrand, Georges Balmokoun, toujours en détention, soupçonné du meurtre avec préméditation de son épouse Thu Ha Tran Thi. Le corps en décomposition de l’épouse avait été découvert le 21 février 2019 au sein d’un terrain jouxtant la route entre Saint-Laurent et Mana…

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Voile: décès du Canadien Mike Birch, premier vainqueur de la Route du Rhum

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

98 secondes ! C’est avec cet écart que le Canadien Mike Birch, décédé mercredi à l’âge de 90 ans, est entré dans la légende de la voile en gagnant la première Route du Rhum en 1978, avec son petit trimaran jaune.

“Il était diminué depuis plusieurs mois. Il est mort tout doucement cette nuit dans son sommeil”, a déclaré à l’AFP France Birch, épouse du marin depuis quarante ans.

Mike Birch est mort à son domicile de Brec’h (Morbihan) à quelques jours du départ, le 6 novembre, de la 12e édition de la Route du Rhum. 

“C’est vraiment la personne qui a forgé la légende de la Route du Rhum (…) C’était un amoureux de la mer qui voulait rester libre”, a réagi auprès de l’AFP Hervé Favre, président d’OC Sport, organisateur de la course.

À bord d’un petit multicoque jaune de 12 m (Olympus), le Canadien avait coiffé sur le fil le puissant monocoque du Français Michel Malinovsky pour l’emporter avec 98 secondes d’avance seulement, après un final d’anthologie.

Cette victoire de David contre Goliath, au terme de 23 jours 6 h 56 min de course entre Saint-Malo et Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) a consacré la supériorité des multicoques sur les monocoques dans les courses au large.

Du rodéo à la voile

Elle a aussi révélé ce coureur atypique, timide, d’une grande gentillesse et modestie. 

“C’était un homme extraordinaire. Il était extrêmement discret et simple. Il a conservé cette simplicité jusqu’au bout”, a dit à l’AFP sa nièce, l’avocate Aline Simard.

Mike Birch est né le 1er novembre 1931 à Vancouver (Colombie Britannique) et c’est assez tardivement que cet ancien cow-boy, adepte de rodéo, s’est découvert une passion pour la voile.

En 1976, à 44 ans, il prend le départ de la Transat anglaise, à bord de Third Turtle, le plus petit trimaran de la flotte, dessiné par l’Américain Dick Newick. 

A la barre de ce multicoque de 9,75 m, Birch décrochera la deuxième place derrière le Français Eric Tabarly et son monocoque Pen Duick VI de 22 m.

Birch, dont la silhouette longiligne et le crâne dégarni vont vite devenir célèbres chez les “voileux” du monde entier, va peu à peu se construire un palmarès impressionnant, participant à toutes les Route du Rhum jusqu’en 2002 (9e à l’âge de 71 ans !). 

Il finira à la troisième place en 1982, à la quatrième en 1986 et 1990.

Champion du monde de course au large en 1991 et 1992, il s’impose alors comme l’un des rares étrangers à battre les Français, qui ont monopolisé la course au large en solitaire dans la foulée de la victoire de Tabarly dans la Transat anglaise de 1976.

Chercheur d’or

Birch a navigué une soixantaine d’années, mais “chercheur d’or a été mon premier job”, avait-il raconté au journal L’Equipe avant le départ de la Route du Rhum 2014. “Pas longtemps. C’était un boulot intéressant même si je n’ai pas gagné beaucoup d’argent!”

Jusqu’à l’année dernière, il vivait entre la Bretagne et son chalet à Gaspé, au Québec, à l’embouchure du Saint-Laurent, avec pour seul compagnon un Jack Russell répondant au nom de Lucie.

Mais, son état de santé se détériorant, il avait été ramené en juillet 2021 par son épouse dans leur domicile du Morbihan. “Avant ça, malgré l’âge, il continuait de naviguer” avec un petit monocoque baptisé Dolly, le surnom de sa mère, a expliqué France Birch.

Père de deux enfants (un garçon et une fille) vivant en Grande-Bretagne, détaché de la course au large depuis des années, il suivait de loin l’actualité de la voile avec la sérénité d’un vieux sage, étonné qu’on se souvienne encore de lui et de ces 98 secondes d’éternité.

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Le skipper canadien Mike Birch, à bord de son voilier “Olympus”, prend le départ de la “Route du Rhum”, le 5 novembre 1978 à Saint-Malo
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Le multicoque Olympus du skippeur canadien Mike Birch dépasse le monocoque du Français Michel Malinovsky, à l’arrivée de la “Route du Rhum”, le 28 novembre 1978 à Pointe-à-Pître, en Guadeloupe
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La facture électronique en question avec l’Ordre des experts-comptables

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Lundi 31 octobre, de 17 h 15 à 19 h, à l’Hôtel de la Batelière, l’Ordre des experts-comptables de la Martinique organise une conférence gratuite sur le thème : « Facture électronique : quels enjeux, quelles obligations et implications pour les PME-TPE ? »

Au programme, des éclaircissements sur la notion de facture électronique et sur ses avantages pour les entreprises, des conseils sur le choix des types de factures électroniques à privilégier ainsi que des recommandations sur les solutions à la disposition des entreprises. En bonus : le rôle clé de l’expert-comptable dans l’accompagnement des entreprises pour mettre en place cette réforme.

Facture électronique, facture dématérialisée… comment s’y retrouver ?

Est considérée comme une facture électronique, toute facture émise, transmise et reçue grâce à un format électronique qui permet son traitement automatique et électronique.

A contrario, une facture imprimée puis numérisée au moment de son émission, même si elle est envoyée et réceptionnée par messagerie électronique, reste une facture dématérialisée et non une facture électronique.

Facture électronique : quels avantages ?

La facture électronique représente des avantages non négligeables pour les entreprises, en termes de gain de productivité, de réduction des coûts, de sérénité comptable, d’amélioration des délais de paiement, d’optimisation du travail des services comptables et d’accélération de la transformation numérique, tout en réduisant l’impact écologique de la facture papier.

La facture électronique, une obligation dès 2024

Comme prévu par la loi de finances pour 2020, la facture électronique devient obligatoire pour toutes les entreprises établies en France. Les dispositions de cette généralisation au secteur privé sont prévues par l’ordonnance du 15 décembre 2021, avec un déploiement progressif entre 2024 et 2026.

Ainsi, dès 2024, toutes les entreprises assujetties à la TVA seront soumises à l’obligation de réception des factures électroniques. Pour ce qui est de l’obligation d’émission de ces factures, le calendrier sera adapté à la taille de l’entreprise : dès 2024 pour les grandes entreprises, 2025 pour les ETI et 2026 pour les PME et TPE.

Une nouvelle réforme qui se fixe pour objectif de renforcer la compétitivité des entreprises françaises.

Envie de creuser le sujet ? Besoin d’en savoir plus pour mieux préparer son entreprise à cette nouvelle obligation ? Rendez-vous le lundi 31 octobre, à 17 h 15, à l’Hôtel de la Batelière.

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Fin d’avis de recherches : la jeune Anita a été retrouvée ce matin

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Bonne nouvelle : la collégienne de 14 ans recherchée depuis le 19 octobre a été retrouvée ce matin (mercredi 26 octobre), dans le bourg de Sainte-Marie.

Anita, une collégienne de 14 ans, était portée disparue depuis le 19 octobre dernier. Ce jour-là, elle avait quitté le domicile familial à 7 h pour se rendre en bus au collège Saldès. Elle n’avait plus donné de nouvelles depuis lors. 

En début de semaine, les gendarmes avaient lancé un appel à témoins pour la retrouver. Selon nos éléments, l’adolescente a finalement été retrouvée ce mercredi matin (26 octobre), dans le bourg de Sainte-Marie. Elle est saine et sauve. 

L’avis de recherches n’a donc plus lieu d’être. Comme c’est toujours le cas dans ce type de procédure, les enquêteurs vont procéder à son audition, ainsi que ses parents, pour comprendre dans quelles conditions la jeune collégienne a été hébergée et pourquoi elle avait disparu de la sorte.

 

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Adidas ends partnership with Ye over antisemitic remarks Loop Cayman Islands

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Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and anti-semitic remarks, the latest company to cut ties with Ye and a decision that the German sportwear company said would hit its bottom line.

“Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” the company said in a statement Tuesday. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”

The company faced pressure to cut ties with Ye, with celebrities and others on social media urging Adidas to act. It said at the beginning of the month that it was placing its lucrative sneaker deal with the rapper under review.

Adidas said Tuesday that it conducted a “thorough review” and would immediately stop production of its line of Yeezy products and stop payments to Ye and his companies. The sportswear company said it was expected to take a hit of up to 250 million euros ($246 million) to its net income this year from the move.

The move by Adidas, whose CEO Kasper Rorsted is stepping down next year, comes after Ye was suspended from Twitter and Instagram this month over antisemitic posts that the social networks said violated their policies.

He recently suggested slavery was a choice and called the COVID-19 vaccine the “mark of the beast,” among other comments. He also was criticised for wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt to his Yeezy collection show in Paris.

Ye’s talent agency, CAA, has dropped him, and the MRC studio announced Monday that it is shelving a complete documentary about the rapper.

The Balenciaga fashion house cut ties with Ye last week, according to Women’s Wear Daily. JPMorganChase and Ye have ended their business relationship, although the banking breakup was in the works even before Ye’s antisemitic comments.

In recent weeks, Ye also has ended his company’s association with Gap and has told Bloomberg that he plans to cut ties with his corporate suppliers.

After he was suspended from Twitter and Facebook, Ye offered to buy the conservative social network, Parler.

Demonstrators on a Los Angeles overpass Saturday unfurled a banner praising Ye’s antisemitic comments, prompting an outcry on social media from celebrities and others who said they stand with Jewish people.

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Judge rules for California baker over same-sex wedding cake Loop Cayman Islands

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A California judge has ruled in favour of a bakery owner who refused to make wedding cakes for a same-sex couple because it violated her Christian beliefs.

The state Department of Fair Housing and Employment had sued Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield, arguing owner Cathy Miller intentionally discriminated against the couple in violation of California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act.

Miller’s attorneys argued her right to free speech and free expression of religion trumped the argument that she violated the anti-discrimination law. Kern County Superior Court Judge Eric Bradshaw ruled Friday that Miller acted lawfully while upholding her beliefs about what the Bible teaches regarding marriage.

The decision was welcomed as a First Amendment victory by Miller and her pro-bono attorneys with the conservative Thomas More Society.

“I’m hoping that in our community we can grow together,” Miller told the Bakersfield Californian after the ruling. “And we should understand that we shouldn’t push any agenda against anyone else.”

A spokesperson said the fair housing department was aware of the ruling but had not determined what to do next. The couple, Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio, said they expect an appeal.

“Of course we’re disappointed, but not surprised,” Eileen told the newspaper. “We anticipate that our appeal will have a different result.”

An earlier decision in Kern County Superior Court also went Miller’s way, but it was later vacated by the 5th District Court of Appeal, which sent the lawsuit back to the county.

The decision comes as a Colorado baker is challenging a ruling he violated that state’s anti-discrimination law by refusing to make a cake celebrating a gender transition. That baker, Jack Phillips, separately won a partial US Supreme Court victory after refusing on religious grounds to make a gay couple’s wedding cake a decade ago.

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$163m contract signed to rehab section of major roadway in St James Loop Jamaica

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A contract valued at $163.5 million was signed on Monday morning for the rehabilitation of 1.8 kilometres of road from Friendship to Hurlock in St James under Phase Three of the comprehensive roadworks being undertaken on 19-kilometres of road from Fairfield to Point in the parish.

Ironically, hours before the contract signing, motorists blocked between Friendship and John’s Hall in the parish to protest the deplorable road conditions, and demanded the expedition of rehabilitation.

Scenes from the roadblocks are carried in a video below.

The residents, who used down trees and any other debris they could find to block the roadway, said they were fed up with the deteriorated conditions of the roadway.

Several commuters, including students, were forced to walk, as motor vehicular traffic was impossible.

Speaking at Monday morning’s signing ceremony at Jamaica House, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the proposal was for the entire stretch from Fairfield to Point to be rehabilitated in three phases, as it would prove too costly to undertake the entire project all at once.

“If we did it at once, it would cost probably about $1.5 billion just to do a 19 kilometre road. So that means several other communities in Jamaica would not be attended to, so we had to do it in small pieces,” the prime minister stated.

To date, two phases have been completed along the Fairfield to Point corridor.

Under Phase One, 1.6 kilometres of roadway was rehabilitated between Fairfield and Retirement, and from the Fairfield Bridge to Taylor Avenue at a cost of $74 million.

Phase Two saw another 2.3 kilometres of the roadway being rehabilitated starting at Taylor Avenue to Friendship at a cost of $114 million.

Phase Three is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) through the Maintenance of Secondary Roads Programme.

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Everald Warmington, said the rehabilitation of the road is critical, as it is in a deplorable condition and is heavily used, as it is one of the gateways to upper St James and links the parish of St Elizabeth.

“It connects the rural section of Southern St James such as Maroon Town, and Garland, Eddersle, Maggoty and Balaclava in St Elizabeth with the city of Montego Bay. Along this controlled section are several residential communities, commercial entities and tourism… , such as Estuary Housing Scheme, Johns Hall Adventure Tours, Hall Aggregates, Crighton Quarry and the Retirement landfill,” said Warmington.

The design for Phase Three comprises more than 50 millimetres of sub-base, 150 millimetres of base course, and 75 millimetres of asphaltic concrete overlay is to be added.

“This design is necessary based on the high traffic volume, especially with the heavy-duty vehicles associated with the quarries, landfill and all the commercial activities in that locale. Additionally, the impact of these large units on the pavement, as they often exceed the limit of their axle loads, necessitates this design”, added Warmington.

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Letter: President Ali has taken Guyana to new heights

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President Dr. Irfaan Ali at the launch of the national census

Dear Editor,

Since taking office in August 2020, President Ali and his administration have taken Guyana to new heights never reached before with his numerous visits to the ten regions and to almost every village and district in the country to meet with the people. In all his visits, he has not only outlined his development strategies for the country, but he has taken the time to meet with the residents and address their problems, which have lifted the spirits of the citizens. Many felt that President Ali is genuine when he said that everyone has a meaningful and vital role to play in the development of the country and that no one will be left behind, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or party affiliation. He has told the nation that the time has come for us not to see one another as Indo-Guyanese, Afro-Guyanese or Amerindian but as Guyanese with one destiny and a country to build.

His recent announcement alongside the British High Commissioner to Guyana that Guyanese will no longer need a visa to travel to Britain speaks volumes in that it settled a long-standing issue between Guyana and Britain. It is my understanding that it was President Ali who initiated the negotiation with the British Government. It was the belief that as a former British colony, Guyanese should be allowed to travel to London without visas. This has been the case of Canada, New Zealand and Australia—all former colonies of Great Britain whose citizens were not required to obtain visas to travel to London. Guyana has joined the other CARICOM states of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas and Grenada whose residents do not require visas to travel to Britain.

With oil revenue at over one billion dollars, President Ali has publicly stated that the money will be used wisely and prudently to benefit all Guyanese by modernizing the infrastructure, invest in education, health care, security, the judiciary and social services, among others.

In addition, President Ali should be given credit for his vision to establish the 1000-men programme which will bring together men from across the country to address the challenges faced by them, especially youths who make up more than 60 percent of the country’s population. Headed by the President, the 1000-men programme will encourage adults and youths to turn away from crimes and violence and become responsible, good, decent and productive citizens and take their rightful place in society.

The 1000-men program will address domestic violence, hunger and poverty, education or the lack thereof and the indulgence and sale of illegal drugs. It is a positive approach to help men and youths accept their responsibility and become leaders in society. Many are of the opinion that the 1000-men programme initiated by President Ali fits well with his “one Guyana” initiative which is aimed at healing the racial divide, unite the races and for us as Guyanese to become “our brothers’ and sisters’ keeper. The phrase is a reference to the Biblical story of Cain and Abel from the book of Genesis. It is generally understood to mean being responsible for the welfare of a brother or other sibling or, by extension, for other human beings in general.

The President has said many times that while each of us is responsible for our own actions we are also responsible for the well-being of our neighbors. He enunciated that too frequently we focus on ourselves while forgetting that God has created us to live together and that our own well-being is bound forever to the well-being of everyone. He knows that while everyone needs proper education, secure housing, adequate nutrition, and reliable healthcare, they are not luxuries. They are what is due to those who have worked hard and to those who cannot care for themselves. President Ali “One Guyana” initiative is a bold plan that will inspire everyone to live in peace and harmony, support each other and be involved in the development and prosperity of the country.

Sincerely,Dr Asquith Rose

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