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Vault broken into and drugs stolen from Magistrates Court old location; Public Works dragging feet on facility at Knuckleblock

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REAL NEWS: Drugs allegedly have gone missing from the old St. John’s Magistrates Court building, and the Police have launched an investigation into their disappearance.

A contractor is now engaged in work at the High and Temple Streets location, and reports say he notified the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) that two padlocks on the vault had been damaged.

The offence reportedly occurred sometime between the mornings of October 8 and October 10, when some unknown person allegedly used a hard implement to pry off the padlocks.

The scene was processed for fingerprints; but, initially, the Police and the Supervisor at the Court were unable to say if anything had been stolen.

However, following detailed checks, it was discovered that drugs that had been tendered to the Court as exhibits in drug cases – and were being stored for destruction – had been removed from the vault.

Tools belonging to the contractor were also taken, it is alleged.

Reports say the Court’s Supervisor is the person in charge of the safe and the only person with keys and access.

A source tells REAL News that the Police obtained a search warrant on Wednesday, October 12, to search the homes of two men who are working on the building.

Meanwhile, the source claims that since the Court was relocated to the community centre at Knuckle Block – where there is no secure room to store exhibits and other evidence – a request was made for a container in which to store them at the new premises.

According to the source, the former Director of Public Works, Lucine Hanley, provided the container in short order.   However, since he is no longer on the job, the retrofitting work has been dragged out.

Although the container is on site, only the air-conditioning units have been put in place. The unit still requires the building of shelves and the connection of electricity – all of which, the source says, is taking too long to complete.

It was noted that since Hanley left the Ministry, Court officials cannot get anything done in a timely manner.

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Rowley unbothered by PNM election concerns

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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley – Marvin Hamilton

POLITICAL leader of the People’s National Movement Dr Keith Rowley defended the party’s electoral process after one of his rivals questioned its validity ahead of its internal elections.

Rowley will be challenged by Karen Nunez-Tesheira, Junior Barrack and Ronald Boynes for leadership of the party in a three-day voting process on November 26 and 27 and December 4.

Last week, Nunez-Tesheira wrote to the elections supervisory committee (ESC) chairman, Anthony Roberts, about her concerns over the three-day electoral voting process.

The letter said the process itself adds “a layer of unnecessary complexity…and more particularly, an opportunity for ill-intentioned persons to tamper with the boxes during what amounts to be a nine-day hiatus.”

Former finance minister Karen Nunez-Tesheira displays her candidate receipt at the PNM Central Office in Enterprise, Chaguanas after filing her nomination for the position of PNM leader. Alongside her are Don Millington, left, and attorney Peter Taylor. – Photo by Ayanna Kinsale

She called for the committee to revert to a one-day voting process and to have all the voting information available as early as possible to all members.

Roberts told Newsday on Thursday that while the ESC is aware of some details of her concerns through media reports, he is yet to receive a formal complaint from Nunez-Tesheira. He said, “Individual candidates cannot determine the format of the elections but I have not received any letter, so I cannot comment on it.”

At the 49th constituency conference in his Diego Martin West constuency, at the Diego Martin Community Centre on Wednesday night, Rowley dismissed Nunez-Tesheira’s reasonings for reverting to the old voting process.

He said, “We have made some significant progress, but the conversation from those who cannot reasonably attack the actions we have taken –they spend more time attacking the persons and personalities involved.

“There is one character who is asking to lead you. And when asked ‘What is the reason you think you want to intervene at this time?’ Well, I think the prime minister is crude. I think the way that the prime minister treats people in the country…and I think the prime minister doesn’t like women.’”

“I would tell you something: in a difficult period, the one thing this prime minister and his Cabinet didn’t do was take a single dollar away from any person in the country deemed to the relying on the State for social support.”

He said despite financial constraints caused by economic challenges, the government he has led for the last seven years has given citizens some “breathing space.”

He cautioned members, “It is important what happens in an election, whether it is local or internal, whether it is a PNM election for leadership or a national election – elections have consequences. We go to the convention on December 4. You members will have a vote, and you have options.”

Rowley also responded to criticism of his leadership style.

“One of the criticisms that I face is that they don’t like the way I run the party because ‘democracy doesn’t exist in the party.’ So even before the election bell ring, certain people start querying the elections system.”

He smirked and asked the audience, “Do you know what that means?”

He defended the changes to the voting process, adding that every adjustment made since he had been elected was to ensure greater democracy.

“When I came in, the term of political leader was five years; it was reduced to four years. The screening committee was only required to assist the political leader; we changed that by convention to give the members of the screening committee original authority of members not to assist the political leader, but to vote in their own right.

“Most importantly, we didn’t allow 800 delegates to choose who your leader is – a party with tens of thousands of members…It was under my stewardship that one-man-one-vote was introduced into the elections in the PNM.

“So when you go to the polls, either early in the week or at the convention, every single member who wished to participate in choosing the leader of this party has a vote.

“But use it wisely. When you hear other characters talking about democracy in the PNM, you tell them to go put that where the monkey put the nuts because they never want to acknowledge progress or anything good, or share what we did (that was) positive. They always have something negative, even if it sounds foolish.”

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SLOC Inc. Supports Basketball, Volleyball Associations – St. Lucia Times News

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The St. Lucia Basketball Federation and St. Lucia Volleyball Association received sponsorship from the St. Lucia Olympic Committee (SLOC) Inc. last week Friday (October 7th) towards their participation in upcoming tournaments.

The St. Lucia Basketball Federation received $7,000.00 for their participation in the FIBA 3×3 Americup Tournament in Miami, Florida, from November 4th – 6th, while the St. Lucia Volleyball Association received $31,200.00 for their participation in the ECVA Senior Women’s Tournament in Phillipsburg, Sint Maarten, from October 12th – 17th.

The presentations were made in the Jonathan H. Everett Conference Room.

President of SLOC Inc., Alfred Emmanuel, presented cheques to representatives of both associations, noting that the SLOC Inc. is continuing with its mandate of supporting members with the aim of assisting them in fulfilling their own individual mandates. However, he called on members to be accountable.

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“Fulfilling the individual mandate is one thing; providing financial assistance to fulfill such a mandate is another thing,” said Emmanuel. “And when we put the two together, as the funding agency, we’re calling on our members to ensure that the funds are put to good use.”

He added: “We do not want to find the experience of going (to tournaments) knowing fully well that we have no business being there. Some members want their continental and international federations to believe that they are working so hard at home that they are in a position to be out there competing and that’s fine, but we want members to go out there and be competitive, and for persons in those tournaments to remember the Saint Lucian contingents as contingents they had great difficulty with on the field of play.”

While Emmanuel acknowledged that athletes will not always be victorious in their outings, he said performances need to reflect an upward trend – not stagnated or regressive.

Emmanuel said there are three major championships under there umbrella of the SLOC Inc. for 2023. These are the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, the Centro Caribe Sports (formerly known as the CACSO Games) in El Salvador, and the Pan American Championships in Santiago, Chile.

He lamented that while the SLOC Inc. invited members to make submissions re their preparation plans for these championships by September 30 this year, only three members have done so. He called on federations to tighten up on their internal planning so as to be more efficient.

Emmanuel also wished the teams the best as they prepare to represent the island in the respective tournaments.

“The SLOC Inc. wishes both delegations every success in their outing. We hope that the other delegations will see us as being serious contenders and not just being there making up numbers,” he said.

Leslie Collymore, President of the Saint Lucia Basketball Federation, accepted the cheque on his association’s behalf.

“We’d like to express sincere gratitude to the St. Lucia Olympic Committee for the support granted for our participation in the upcoming FIBA Americas 3×3 Championship,” said Collymore.

Collymore said Saint Lucia participated in the tournament for the first time last year, and ranking 12th in the Americas, dispatched world number seven ranked team Argentina, but missed out on the semifinals by just one point after losing to Puerto Rico. Since then, Saint Lucia’s ranking has slipped to 14th in the Americas. The aim, he said, is to move up in the rankings.

He noted that since catching the attention of other teams through their impressive performance last year, Team Saint Lucia is up and ready for the challenge at next month’s tournament. This, he said, is partly due to the SLOC Inc.’s generous assistance and insistence on members being accountable.

“Make no mistake – we are in support of the conditions that are put in place,” he said. “We can’t go out there and expect to perform at the highest level without proper administration, proper programming and proper preparation.”

Kerin Neptune, senior volleyball player, accepted the cheque on her association’s behalf.

“I would like to thank the St. Lucia Olympic Committee for the support and let everyone know that our team has been preparing for the last three months for this tournament,” Neptune said. “I feel we are prepared for this tournament.”

Thus far this year, the SLOC Inc. has approved a total of $508,442.46 to member associations.

SOURCE: St. Lucia Olympic Committee. Headline photo: Leslie Collymore, President of the Saint Lucia Basketball Federation, left, accepting the cheque on his association’s behalf from SLOC Inc’s President, Alfred Emmanuel.

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Sagicor asking the right questions for Pinktober Loop Barbados

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The content originally appeared on: Barbados News

This Breast Cancer Awareness month, Sagicor is asking “Are You Seeing the Signs?”

The leading regional insurer is once again aiming to bring awareness to the importance of screening for early detection with its annual ‘Pinktober’ campaign. This year, the campaign urges persons across the Caribbean not to wait until the signs present themselves, as they may not always be obvious, but to use screening as the first line of defence.

In addition to a robust media campaign, specially designed shirts will also be sold in Sagicor’s operating territories across the Southern Caribbean, the proceeds of which will be donated to local cancer societies. Persons can also look out for various in-country activities to assist in spreading the message.

Ingrid Card, Vice President, Group Marketing, Communications and Brand Experience, Sagicor said she hopes the campaign would help spur people into action.

“In the ongoing fight against breast cancer, early detection goes a long way towards saving lives. We at Sagicor are pleased to be able to play our part in the fight against this deadly disease by saying to both men and women alike, be vigilant, look for the signs and more than anything, get your screenings done. We hope that by alerting people to this important message, that we can play a part in driving the statistics downward.”

She added, “Self-examination is also a convenient, no-cost option. If done on a regular basis and combined with regular physical exams by a medical professional, this approach can also increase the probability of early detection, which has been proven to increase the rate of survival.”

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La transition durable au menu du « Hub Éco » France-Antilles

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Un nouveau rendez-vous du Hub Éco de France-Antilles aura lieu aujourd’hui (jeudi 13 octobre) sur la transition durable en Martinique.

Ce nouveau rendez-vous, qui se tient ce jeudi à la Tour Lumina, aura pour thème : « La Martinique : territoire en transition durable ». Il ne fait aucun doute que le développement durable constitue un défi majeur pour notre territoire.

Toutefois, ce futur durable implique des changements institutionnels d’envergure et des investissements conséquents. Pour autant, les organisations placent désormais le développement durable au cœur de leur stratégie et non plus à la périphérie.

Autour de la direction du groupe France-Antilles/France-Guyane des intervenants et experts débattront sur le fait que la question n’est plus de savoir si vient le temps de la transformation vers un modèle plus durable, mais plutôt d’agir pour l’amplification de ce processus. 

De nombreux acteurs de la transition durable ont été conviés ce jeudi. Voici le programme des interventions : 

18h40-18h45 : Xavier Fichau Directeur EDF Martinique

18h45-19h45 : les Acteurs des Transitions pour une Martinique Durable– Nicolas Picchiottino Directeur AFD- Xavier Fichau Directeur EDF Martinique- Jean François Mauro Directeur Ademe- Isabelle LISE Responsable du Pôle Environnement, Transition Energétique et Développement Durable CCI Martinique

19h45-20h15 : Pitch d’acteurs oeuvrant en faveur de la Transition Durable– Claude Macaire Associé et Fondateur Systeko- Michela Adin Directrice Générale Office de l’Eau- Angèle Daire Déléguée générale de l’Association Entreprise et Environnement- André Lesueur Maire de la ville de Rivière-Salée- Rudy Chanteur Gérant All Rent- Arthur Trebeau Gérant TTTM

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Deux ans après sa création, la box Yékrik fait peau neuve

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Livre jeunesse

Lancée en novembre 2020, la box Yékrik, qui s’adresse aux 6/10 ans, évolue et devient « Yékrik débouya ». Le contenu reste identique – magazine, box – mais le poster disparait au profit d’un livret présentant un animal de nos latitudes. Des activités ludiques, ciblées et inattendues sont proposées.

De nombreuses familles espéraient trouver un produit culturel focalisé sur les Antilles et destiné aux plus jeunes, Grégory Ouana a exaucé leurs vœux, il y a bientôt trois ans. Cet entrepreneur, dont les parcours de formation et professionnel l’ont emmené à investir le management des organisations culturelles, et des médias a décidé de lancer en Guadeloupe et en Martinique sa box Yékrik. Une idée qui a germé après une longue réflexion destinée à trouver un concept original et de qualité, outil…


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900 mots – 11.10.2022

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Trafic de cocaïne en Guyane : les aveux d’un ancien élu à la jeunesse

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Interpellé en mars dernier, Ferdinand Boisrond, ancien adjoint à la jeunesse de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni est suspecté d’être impliqué dans un clan familial de trafic de cocaïne entre la Guyane et l’hexagone. Lors de sa demande de remise en liberté (rejetée), il a avoué avoir transporté in corpore, à plusieurs reprises, la substance illicite. Mais son implication pourrait être plus importante encore… 

 Ferdinand Boisrond, ex-adjoint à la jeunesse de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni en Guyane, reconnait avoir transporté de la cocaïne in corpore, et ce, à plusieurs reprises.

Lors de son audience à la chambre de l’instruction de la cour d’appel d’Angers ce 12 octobre, l’ancien élu demandait pourtant à être remis en liberté. Cette demande a été rejetée, informe Ouest-France, il sera bien maintenu en détention.

Pour rappel, le 18 mars dernier, lors d’un vaste coup filet au Mans, dans la Sarthe, Ferdinand Boisrond est interpellé aux côtés de 10 autres personnes. Il est placé en détention provisoire pour son implication présumée dans un trafic de cocaïne. Le parquet du Mans avait considéré qu’il s’agit d’un « clan familial. »

Et depuis l’enquête avance. Des vagues d’interpellations en mars, mai, juillet et aout ont permis la mise en examen de 19 autres personnes dans cette affaire d’une ampleur impressionnante. 17 d’entre eux sont placés en détention provisoire. À noter, certaines de ces personnes sont « déjà connus de la Justice pour avoir été impliqués dans des procédures pénales, notamment pour infractions à la législation sur les stupéfiants », indique le parquet du Mans.

« Un rôle majeur », pour le parquet

« Il est certain qu’il tient un rôle majeur dans ce trafic »

Devant la cour, l’ancien élu saint-laurentais reconnait avoir transporté de la cocaïne à plusieurs reprises et ainsi avoir cédé à la tentative de l’argent facile. Sa justification : « Mon but, c’était de le faire une ou deux fois pour acheter un camion. Pour pouvoir bénéficier des aides. » L’entreprise de transport de cet adjoint apprécié venait, en effet, d’être liquidée.

Le président de la chambre de l’instruction a indiqué à son sujet : « Nous avons des éléments sur le trajet entre la Guyane et l’hexagone, certains en tant qu’élu, d’autres pour le transport de 300 à 400g à chaque fois, rémunéré 8000 € » (Eléménts supplémentaires fournis par le journaliste sur place de Ouest-France ndlr).

Mais l’implication de Ferdinand Boisrond pourrait être plus large encore. Selon l’avocat général : « Il est certain qu’il tient un rôle majeur dans ce trafic. Son implication exacte reste à déterminer et son maintien en détention est important pour comprendre le rôle de chacun des membres de sa famille. »

« J’ai eu le temps de réfléchir »

L’ancien élu a rétorqué : « Ça fait sept mois que je suis en détention. J’ai eu un choc. J’ai eu le temps de réfléchir aux conneries pour ne pas les reproduire. Je ne sais même pas comment je suis tombé là-dedans. Je n’ai pas d’antécédents en matière de stupéfiants. Je n’ai pas d’intérêt de recommencer. J’ai l’impression que l’on m’a oublié en prison. J’assure du bénévolat associatif, j’ai deux ans d’engagement politique. »

Le président de la chambre de l’instruction a rejeté la demande de remise en liberté en raison du « risque de concertation. » Ce dernier a ajouté : « Quand on reprend les écoutes téléphoniques, on entend votre inquiétude de savoir si une personne va réussir à passer, malgré le risque sanitaire. Vous vous situez au-delà du rôle de mule, dans l’organisation. »

L’instruction est encore en cours, et Ferdinand Boisrond est toujours mis en examen pour trafic de stupéfiants et non justification de ressources.

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Trafic de cocaïne en Guyane : les aveux d’un ancien élu à la jeunesse

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Interpellé en mars dernier, Ferdinand Boisrond, ancien adjoint à la jeunesse de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni est suspecté d’être impliqué dans un clan familial de trafic de cocaïne entre la Guyane et l’hexagone. Lors de sa demande de remise en liberté (rejetée), il a avoué avoir transporté in corpore, à plusieurs reprises, la substance illicite. Mais son implication pourrait être plus importante encore… 

 Ferdinand Boisrond, ex-adjoint à la jeunesse de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni en Guyane, reconnait avoir transporté de la cocaïne in corpore, et ce, à plusieurs reprises.

Lors de son audience à la chambre de l’instruction de la cour d’appel d’Angers ce 12 octobre, l’ancien élu demandait pourtant à être remis en liberté. Cette demande a été rejetée, informe Ouest-France, il sera bien maintenu en détention.

Pour rappel, le 18 mars dernier, lors d’un vaste coup filet au Mans, dans la Sarthe, Ferdinand Boisrond est interpellé aux côtés de 10 autres personnes. Il est placé en détention provisoire pour son implication présumée dans un trafic de cocaïne. Le parquet du Mans avait considéré qu’il s’agit d’un « clan familial. »

Et depuis l’enquête avance. Des vagues d’interpellations en mars, mai, juillet et aout ont permis la mise en examen de 19 autres personnes dans cette affaire d’une ampleur impressionnante. 17 d’entre eux sont placés en détention provisoire. À noter, certaines de ces personnes sont « déjà connus de la Justice pour avoir été impliqués dans des procédures pénales, notamment pour infractions à la législation sur les stupéfiants », indique le parquet du Mans. 

« Un rôle majeur », pour le parquet

Devant la cour, l’ancien élu saint-laurentais reconnait avoir transporté de la cocaïne à plusieurs reprises et ainsi avoir cédé à la tentative de l’argent facile. Sa justification : « Mon but, c’était de le faire une ou deux fois pour acheter un camion. Pour pouvoir bénéficier des aides. » L’entreprise de transport de cet adjoint apprécié venait, en effet, d’être liquidée.

Le président de la chambre de l’instruction a indiqué à son sujet : « Nous avons des éléments sur le trajet entre la Guyane et l’hexagone, certains en tant qu’élu, d’autres pour le transport de 300 à 400g à chaque fois, rémunéré 8000 € » (Eléménts supplémentaires fournis par le journaliste sur place de Ouest-France ndlr).

Mais l’implication de Ferdinand Boisrond pourrait être plus large encore. Selon l’avocat général : « Il est certain qu’il tient un rôle majeur dans ce trafic. Son implication exacte reste à déterminer et son maintien en détention est important pour comprendre le rôle de chacun des membres de sa famille. » 

« J’ai eu le temps de réfléchir »

L’ancien élu a rétorqué : « Ça fait sept mois que je suis en détention. J’ai eu un choc. J’ai eu le temps de réfléchir aux conneries pour ne pas les reproduire. Je ne sais même pas comment je suis tombé là-dedans. Je n’ai pas d’antécédents en matière de stupéfiants. Je n’ai pas d’intérêt de recommencer. J’ai l’impression que l’on m’a oublié en prison. J’assure du bénévolat associatif, j’ai deux ans d’engagement politique. »

Le président de la chambre de l’instruction a rejeté la demande de remise en liberté en raison du « risque de concertation. » Ce dernier a ajouté : « Quand on reprend les écoutes téléphoniques, on entend votre inquiétude de savoir si une personne va réussir à passer, malgré le risque sanitaire. Vous vous situez au-delà du rôle de mule, dans l’organisation. »

L’instruction est encore en cours, et Ferdinand Boisrond est toujours mis en examen pour trafic de stupéfiants et non justification de ressources.

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‘American Idol’ finalist dies in vehicle crash Loop Cayman Islands

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This image released by ABC shows contestant Willie Spence on the singing competition series “American Idol” in Los Angeles on May 2, 2021. Spence, 23, died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 24 East near Chattanooga, according to news outlets, which cited a Tennessee Highway Patrol report. (Eric McCandless/ABC via AP)

A finalist on “American Idol” has died in a vehicle crash in Tennessee.

Willie Spence, 23, died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 24 East near Chattanooga, according to news outlets, which cited a Tennessee Highway Patrol report.

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, and the truck driver wasn’t injured, the crash report said.

Spence, who was from Georgia, finished in second place on season 19 of “American Idol” last year.

The singing competition show released a statement on social media, saying Spence “was a true talent who lit up every room he entered.”

We are devastated about the passing of our beloved American Idol family member, Willie Spence,” the statement reads. “We send our condolences to his loved ones.”

Singer Luke Bryan, a judge on the show, said Spence “could change the mood instantly when he started singing.”

“He will truly be missed,” Bryan said on Twitter.

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CMO Makes Presentation on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease to Educators

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Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, October 12, 2022:​ Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws was the specially invited guest presenter at a meeting of school principals and Education officials earlier today in an effort to raise awareness about the highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease currently which is known to be easily spread among children.

The CMO was invited as a means of providing critical information that would help curb the spread of the virus which presented itself locally over the past few weeks, especially as schools are high risk areas as far as the spread of such diseases. 

Commenting on the fact that children are most susceptible to this virus Dr. Jeffers stated

“Good hygiene is the best protection against hand, foot and mouth disease. So each school will need to reevaluate your prevention and control measures and make a determination as to what you need to improve on such that your school will be doing its part towards reducing the spread of this highly infectious disease.”

The Chief Medical Officer explained that prevention and control measures implemented at the school level would be most effective in stopping the spread. 

Prevention methods highlighted by Dr Laws included frequent clearing of high touch areas, no sharing of toys, washing hands thoroughly and frequently throughout the day, avoiding sharing cups and eating utensils, teaching children about cough etiquette as well as disposal of tissues. 

Chief Education Officer Mr. Francil Morris said the awareness exercise was timely and critical as the Ministry continues to seek to keep school spaces healthy and safe. 

Also present at this meeting were new Permanent Secretary in this Ministry of Education Mrs. Lisa Romayne Pistana and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Mr. Roger Woodley.

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