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Members of the Major Organized Crime Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) have apprehended a man, said to be a school principal, in relation to the illegal sale of land close to Clifton in the Greater Bernard Lodge area of St Catherine.
The police, in a release, said they are investigating the individual identified as Suelyn Ward-Brown in connection with several offences, including breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act Jamaica (POCA ), Law Reform Fraudulent Transactions Special Provisions Act, and Common Law – Conspiracy to Defraud of land in Portmore, St Catherine.
The police said they are also searching for other suspects in relation to the incident.
“Members of the public who may have information that can assist the police in their investigation are being asked to contact MOCA at 876-906-5848, the 119 police emergency number or the nearest police station,” the police said in the release.
MOCA and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) were tasked with conducting an investigation into the illegal sale of land in the Greater Bernard Lodge development area following the demolition of unfinished houses in the area.
After being both criticised and praised for the demolition exercise, Prime Minister Andrew Holness named the Clansman gang as being the outfit that has benefitted from the scam.
He had admitted that some of the individuals affected were members of the security forces and civil servants. He had said, too, that the probe by MOCA and the JCF should also determine whether any public official is culpable.
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Day & Night Beauty said it has taken steps to play its part in the ongoing Breast Cancer Awareness efforts by gifting staffers mammogram screenings in a recent Awareness is Power Initiative.
Day & Night Beauty is the first salon and spa in Jamaica to operate both during the day and night.
In a statement to the media, Day & Night Beauty observed that for the last five years, it has been committed to nation-building through various charitable donations.
The company confirmed that this year that in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness among members of the Day & Night Beauty family, staff were gifted mammogram screenings in a recent Awareness is Power Initiative.
Jamaica Cancer Society vouchers were given to team members on October 14, 2022 as Day & Night Beauty marked the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Team members will be able to use the vouchers to get mammograms for themselves or they may donate them to female relatives or members of their communities.
“As a lifestyle brand run by women, Day & Night Beauty is focused not only on the wellness of our clients but the wellness of our team and their families,” the company’s founder and CEO, Daenia Ashpole, commented. “As we mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, we wanted to build awareness amongst team members while also providing support to their immediate community.”
Ashpole said Day & Night Beauty is aware of the difference that early detection can make, so it felt it was important that its team members and the women in their lives have access to mammograms.
Ashpole also expressed appreciation to the Jamaica Cancer Society, which provided the vouchers to execute one of the company’s yearly charitable donations.
Manager of Day & Night Beauty, Synovia Lescene also commented on the initiative and expressed appreciation to the company’s directors on behalf of the team and emphasised the importance of routine screening for early detection and overall wellness.
At the handing-over ceremony, the company which is known for its all-black ensemble alsoannounced a shift in company policy to now include pink tops or scrubs on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
“This initiative is in keeping with our solidarity with breast cancer survivors and building continuous awareness in our communities beyond the month of October,” Ashpole noted.
According to the Ministry of Health & Wellness, breast cancer is the most common cancer among Jamaican women. In 2020 there were 1,208 new cases of breast cancer in Jamaica.
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HOBART, Australia (AP) — Two-time champion West Indies and Ireland rebounded from their opening losses at the Twenty20 World Cup with emphatic victories on Wednesday to open up Group B.
Curtis Campher belted an unbeaten 72 from 32 deliveries to lead Ireland to a six-wicket win over Scotland.
Later in the night game, fast bowler Alzarri Joseph picked up four for 16 and led West Indies to a 31-run win over Zimbabwe, which were bowled out for 122 with 10 balls to spare.
That leaves all four teams in Group B with two points each from two matches. The winners of West Indies vs Ireland and Zimbabwe vs Scotland on Friday will advance to the Super 12.
Off-spinner Sikandar Raza picked up three for 19 and strangled the West Indies in the middle overs before they reached 153 for seven after electing to bat first.
Opening batter Johnson Charles top-scored with 45 off 36 balls before West Indies lost wickets in cluster and slipped to 101 for six in 14 overs.
West Indies were going along nicely at 90 for two before they lost four wickets within two overs. Captain Nicholas Pooran gave a tame return catch to Sean Williams and three balls later Charles was run out. Raza then had Shamarh Brooks leg before wicket for zero before Jason Holder also perished by offering a simple catch back to Raza.
Zimbabwe’s aggression led to their downfall as their batters continued to look for big hits before getting dismissed for 122 in 18.2 overs.
Joseph picked up two wickets inside the batting powerplay through his relentless pace before clean bowling the threatening Luke Jongwe (29) in his return spell.
“It’s not just now but since the beginning of the year he’s (Joseph) been our best bowler in T20 cricket,” Pooran said. “Bowling at 140-plus, getting wickets for us and bringing that energy, it’s an exciting time for West Indies cricket.”
Holder also finished with impressive figures of three for 12 as he claimed the last wicket of Tendai Chatara.
Scotland upset two-time champion West Indies in the group opener on Monday and were in control of their second game as Ireland struggled at 61 for four in the 10th over chasing 177 to win.
That’s where Campher and George Dockrell dug in, combining in an unbroken 119-run fifth-wicket stand that turned the game around at Bellerive Oval.
Ireland steadily eroded the target to the point where the equation was 12 runs needed from the last 12 balls. Campher ensured the victory, and posted Ireland’s highest-ever individual score at the T20 World Cup, with three straight boundaries to lift the total to 180 for four and finish off the 19th over. Dockrell finished unbeaten on 39 from 27 balls.
Campher said his aim when Ireland lost two wicket within five deliveries in the ninth and 10th overs was just to back himself.
“I had a clear game plan: just take the game deep, go with my options,” he said. “Lucky today was my day.”
Ireland skipper Andy Balbirnie said his team was motivated after getting close too many times but not quite getting the result.
“It was pretty special, I can’t remember an important partnership as that,” he said of the Campher-Dockrell stand. “We started the tournament a bit disappointingly. To be able to drag it back and stay in this competition is really important for us.”
After losing George Munsey in the second over, Scotland’s batting was solid.
Michael Jones posted 86 from 55 deliveries with six boundaries and four sixes, including one onto the stadium roof.
He shared a 59-run stand with Matthew Cross (29) and 77 with skipper Richie Berrington (37) to set the foundations for Scotland’s total of 176-5.
“We certainly put Ireland under pressure early on,” Berrington said. “You’ve got to give Ireland credit. Exceptional knock from Curtis Campher.
“These group situations are never straight forward. We’ll come back strong in the last game against Zimbabwe.”
Off-spinner Sikandar Raza picked up three for 19 and strangled the West Indies in the middle overs before it reached 153 for seven after electing to bat first.
Opening batter Johnson Charles top-scored with 45 off 36 balls before West Indies lost wickets in cluster and slipped to 101-6 in 14 overs.
West Indies were going along nicely at 90 for two before they lost four wickets within two overs. Captain Nicholas Pooran gave a tame return catch to Sean Williams and three balls later Charles was run out. Raza then had Shamarh Brooks leg before wicket for zero before Jason Holder also perished by offering a simple catch back to Raza.
Zimbabwe’s aggression led to their downfall as their batters continued to look for big hits before getting dismissed for 122 in 18.2 overs.
Joseph picked up two wickets inside the batting powerplay through his relentless pace before clean bowling the threatening Luke Jongwe (29) in his return spell.
“It’s not just now but since the beginning of the year he’s (Joseph) been our best bowler in T20 cricket,” Pooran said. “Bowling at 140-plus, getting wickets for us and bringing that energy, it’s an exciting time for West Indies cricket.”
Holder also finished with impressive figures of three for 12 as he claimed the last wicket of Tendai Chatara.
India’s warmup game against New Zealand and Bangladesh’s warmup game against South Africa didn’t get started at the Gabba because of persistent rain, one of three practice games in Brisbane that were either curtailed or abandoned.
Mohammad Nabi scored an unbeaten 51 in Afghanistan’s 154-6 against Pakistan. The second innings lasted 2.2 overs, with Pakistan on 19 without loss, before the match was stopped because of rain.
India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet Sunday in the Super 12 round in front of a capacity crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Defending champion Australia and New Zealand meet in a grand final rematch on Saturday to open the second phase of the tournament.
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POINTE XPRESS: As correction officers continued their protests at His Majesty’s Prison for a second day, Minister of Public Safety, Steadroy Benjamin, said work is being done at the detention facility to address the concerns of the officers.
While he admitted that the work may not be progressing at the speed the officers may wish, Minister Benjamin said on Tuesday that his ministry is collaborating with other government agencies to improve working conditions at the prison.
And while he did not minimise the legitimacy of the officers’ concerns, he expressed his belief that their disgruntlement was really rooted in the recent security changes at the prison.
“There are conditions which need to be addressed and are being addressed at the moment. Maybe they are not being as readily as they should, but you’ve got to work along with the Public Works Department and the Ministry of Health, and those issues are being addressed, but I dare say, I have been informed, and I do well believe, that all this matter springs from what’s taking place with respect to security within the prison walls,” said Benjamin.
He continued while the construction of a new prison facility would be an ideal resolution to the concerns over infrastructure at the prison, this is not possible at this time, therefore, the government will continue to make strategically implemented improvements.
“I am satisfied that things are being done in the interest of the security of the prison, and I am also satisfied that things are being done to improve the conditions within the prison walls. More can be done, more will be done, but it’s being done in a structured fashion to make sure that we deal with this matter effectively.
“We can’t build a new prison at this particular point in time; the world economy makes that a problem. So, what we’re doing is to fix what we have as best as we can to make certain that we meet the minimum standards of the international regulations and stipulations for prisons,” Benjamin continued.
Meanwhile, the prison officers have said that they intend to continue their protest until a commitment is given to resolve their issues.
They are also now demanding an audience with Prime Minister Gaston Browne in which they can air their grievances.
Their list of concerns includes receiving a promised raise in pay, an immediate improvement in the overall cleanliness of the institution, including its bathroom facilities. They also have complained about how senior members of the prison’s hierarchy treat them.
There also seem to be tensions between the prison officers and the police who have been called in to beef up security at the institution after an alarming increase in contraband items.
The prison officers have accused the police of being rude and difficult to work with.
In recent months, items including mobile phones, drugs, and other illegal items have been found in the possession of inmates and some corrections officers who were discovered smuggling the contraband into the 287-year-old prison.
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Gone but not forgotten. On 17th October marks one year of her untimely departure and hopefully with time it might become easier to accept the passing of this AMAZING woman.
To us Debbie was a good worker, a pleasant individual, considerate colleague and a great friend.
As a symbol of our appreciation the Minister, Permanent Secretary and staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs (MAFBA) wore pink which was one Debbie’s favourite colours in her honour and in remembrance of her.
We will continue to carry her in our hearts and minds. Rest well Debbie.
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Erla Christopher, acting deputy police commissioner. Photo by Marvin Hamilton
ACTING commissioner of police DCP Erla Christopher has said applicants for a certificate of character (CoC) will have to wait about three weeks to receive the documents.
In a text message to Newsday on Wednesday. Christopher said, “The system is up. Within three weeks outstanding applications will be processed.” Newsday asked if the police service (TTPS) was accepting fresh applications for CoCs or whether applicants should wait for the backlog to be cleared, and how the system had been fixed, such as an upgrade of software or hardware.
However, up to press time, we had received no further reply. Newsday was approached two weeks ago by a patient care assistant (PCA) seeking a certificate to accompany an overseas job application, after being laid off from the health sector, in which she had worked for the two years during the covid19 pandemic.
She told Newsday she knew of dozens of nurses and PCAs with jobs already lined up abroad, but who were now stymied by a lack of a certificate of character. On September 14, a police statement said the certificates could not be issued owing to an unspecified “system malfunction.”
The TTPS is working to restore the system, which has been experiencing technical difficulties for the past several months, to its optimal function. The police apologised for the disruption and said all possible efforts were being made to remedy the situation in the shortest time.
On Tuesday TTPS communications unit Insp Michelle Lewis had told Newsday the police were working feverishly to restore the system, and urged the general public to continue to check the police service social media pages and website for further updates.
She said individuals could still attend CoC appointments and then present the receipt as proof to relevant agencies.Lewis added, “When the system is back up and functioning, the CoC validity period of six months will commence from that time.”
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The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance will be convening a national stakeholders’ consultation on the draft amendments to Guyana’s electoral laws on Tuesday October 25, 2022, from 13:00hrs to 16:00hrs at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana.
This consultation is an integral element of the Government of Guyana’s commitment to implement a consultative, inclusive and participatory process regarding electoral reform.
The stakeholder consultation forms part of a continuous consultative process which began on November 6, 2021 when the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance published the draft Representation of the People’s(Amendment) (ROPA) Bill and the draft Regulations made under the Representation of the People Act on its social media pages.
The public was invited to peruse the draft documents and submit feedback to the Ministry within six weeks, however, after requests for extensions, the Ministry accommodated submissions of feedback well into 2022. Recommendations were received from a variety of stakeholders including civil society actors, the Guyana Elections Commission, some political parties, and other interested individuals and organisations.
These recommendations were consolidated and provided to the Attorney General, who in May 2022, facilitated in-person meetings with the respondents.
Updated versions of the ROPA Bill and Regulations have been made available once again and the new draft amendments to the National Registration Act have also been made accessible for public perusal via a link published on the Ministry’s Facebook pages. To this end, one hundred and fifty-seven organisations have been invited to the upcoming consultation on October 25th.
These organisations represent a broad cross section of society including political parties, constitutional bodies, civil society organizations in the labour movement, private sector, faithbased, youth, women, LGBTQ, ethnic/cultural, health and rehabilitation organisations, and other civil society actors.
At the upcoming consultation, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, M.P., Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, will make presentations and lead discussions on the draft amendments to the electoral laws including the aforementioned Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill 2022, Regulations Made Under the Representation of the People Act 2021, and National Registration (Amendment) Bill 2022.
This consultation will be live streamed on the Department of Public Information’s Facebook page. The public is invited to tune into these consultations via the livestream to gain more information about the proposed amendments and become further immersed in the legislative reform process.
The Government of Guyana says it remains committed to creating more robust and coherent elections legislation as part of the constantly developing democratic architecture of “One Guyana”.
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A constable attached to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has died some five days after he was involved in an accident at Enmore, on the East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Dead is Constable Roger Clinton Bowen.
This publication was informed that the officer died on Wednesday at about 06:30h at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).
Details on the circumstances surrounding the accident remain unavailable, and police have not issued a statement on the incident.
Nevertheless, INews understands that Bowen was involved in a motor vehicular accident on Friday last and was admitted as a patient of the High Dependency Unit at Georgetown Public Hospital.
He later succumbed to his injuries.
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A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the impacts of conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change converge, with devastating effects on prospects for children, young people and women.
Data presented in the report show a clear and critical regression across virtually every major measure of childhood wellbeing, and many key indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Since the last Every Woman Every Child Progress Report published in 2020, food insecurity, hunger, child marriage, risks from intimate partner violence, and adolescent depression and anxiety have all increased.
‘Protect the promise’
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The report, titled Protect the Promise, is published by global partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) and Countdown to 2030, as a bi-annual summary of progress in response to the UN Secretary-General’s Every Woman Every Child Global Strategy for Women, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health.
An estimated 25 million children were either under-vaccinated or not vaccinated at all in 2021 – 6 million more than in 2019 – increasing their risk of contracting deadly and debilitating diseases.
Millions of children missed out on school during the pandemic, many for more than a year, while approximately 80 per cent of children in 104 countries and territories experienced learning-loss because of school closures.
10.5 million lost parents, caregivers
Since the start of the global pandemic, 10.5 million children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19.
“At the core of our unkept promise is the failure to address the gaping inequities at the root of global crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic to conflicts and the climate emergency”, said UN chief António Guterres.
“The report describes the impacts of these crises on women, children and adolescents, from maternal mortality to education losses to severe malnutrition”.
Sharp decline
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the COVID pandemic’s “long-term impact on the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents is becoming evident – their chances for healthy and productive lives have declined sharply”.
“As the world emerges from the pandemic, protecting and promoting the health of women, children and young people is essential for supporting and sustaining the global recovery.”
SOURCE: UN News/SLT
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