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PARAMARIBO — Rivaldo M. (21 jaar), Stefano G. (22), Derick P. (24), Miquel T. (26) en Chayenne W. (35) zijn

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Jamaica thanks Japan for long support of local coffee industry Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr, has hailed Japan for almost 70 years of support to Jamaica’s coffee industry.

In the early 1960s, the Ueshima Coffee Company (UCC) became the first Japanese company to import coffee directly from Jamaica.

“We therefore want to say a big thank you to the people of Japan and the All-Japan Importers of Jamaican Coffee (AJIJC) for continuing to believe in Jamaican coffee and to demonstrate that belief through the continuous purchase of our coffee for approximately 70 years,” Charles Jr said.

“By doing so, you have been enriching the lives of our over 5,200 Jamaican coffee farmers, most of whom produce on less than five acres in order to support their families,” he noted.

The minister was addressing the 35th staging of the World Specialty Coffee Conference and Exhibition in Japan on Tuesday, October 11.

He noted that this month makes 41 years since Japan has formed an association to have a direct coffee marketing arrangement with Jamaica’s coffee farmers.

“This association represents a tangible display of how seriously you have taken the Jamaican coffee industry,” he said.

The minister hailed the Speciality Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ) on hosting the event.

“We wish for a very successful three days of activities and trust that the bonds between our two countries and the respective agencies – AJIJC, Jamaica Regulatory Agricultural Commodities (JACRA), Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association (JCEA) – will become even stronger as we all strive to satisfy our stakeholders in both countries, our Blue Mountain coffee farmers in Jamaica and Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee consumers here in Japan,” concluded Charles Jr.

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Une femme de 73 ans chute de 6 mètres à l’Ehpad de Sainte-Anne

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

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Mercredi 12 Octobre 2022 – 18h51

Les pompiers – DR

 Une femme de 73 ans a chuté d’un second étage de l’Ehpad de Bois-Jolan à Sainte-Anne.

 Avant-hier (10 octobre),  peu après 17h30, les secours ont été contactés au sein de l’EHPAD ” L’Oasis de Bois Jolan “, à Sainte-Anne, pour une défenestration.

Arrivés sur place, ils ont secouru une femme de 73 ans, qui était tombée du deuxième étage, soit d’une hauteur d’environ 6 mètres.Selon nos informations, la victime souffrait de dépression, elle était consciente à l’arrivée des pompiers mais grièvement blessée.Elle a été immédiatement transportée au CHU.

L’intervention a mobilisé cinq sapeurs pompiers, des médecins du Smur ainsi que la gendarmerie.

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History-making UK mayor proud of Jamaican roots Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Jamaica-born Sandra Samuels, the first black person to become mayor of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom (UK), is proudly carrying the flag of her native country.

Having served in the medical field as a nurse for 40 years, Councillor Samuels saw, first-hand, the gap in political representation for minorities and entered the political arena in 1998. She was elected a councillor in 2004.

The mayor was born on Orange Street in Montego Bay, St James, and emigrated to England at age 10.

In a recent interview with JIS News, she shared that while she fully appreciates all that she has accomplished in British society, “I see myself firstly as a Jamaican.”

Mayor of Wolverhampton Councillor Sandra Samuels with Mayor Consort Karl Samuels (Photo: Facebook)

The mayor said that at every opportunity, she arranges with officials at the Jamaican High Commission in London, to celebrate Jamaica, especially on Independence Day (August 6).

“I have Jamaican parents; I eat Jamaican food,” she noted, adding that at the African Caribbean Centre (The Hub), a civic centre located in the city, its establishment which she spearheaded, “the biggest Jamaican flag is inside there”.

“There is a Jamaican in office as mayor, so it is important that we celebrate. You can take the girl out of Jamaica, but you can’t take Jamaica out of the girl,” the mayor quipped.

She expressed her love for the UK, as “it has given me a good life, but Jamaica is my country of birth, and I want Jamaicans to do well, so we do what we can to help, promote and support”.

The mayor is urging parents of young children from Jamaica, and other countries, who seek to reside in the UK, to ensure that they have constant and protective support, and to be committed to education, as many youngsters have been sidetracked in British society.

Before political office, the mayor served in the theatre movement, school governance, and was a community activist and volunteer.

She said her greatest joy is to give her time and support to the underserved and causes for humanity.

As mayor, she will be lending support and raising funds for the Wolverhampton African-Caribbean Community Initiative, which provides mental health and suicide-prevention services; Compton Care, which provides palliative care; and the Wolverhampton Sickle Cell Care and Activity Centre that offers services for people with the illness.

Samuels, who is the 163rd mayor of Wolverhampton, has themed her tenure ‘Dare to Dream’.

She shares that her family, her husband Karl, who is from the parish of Hanover, and friends have been a big motivation for her time in public life, but the greatest inspiration to serve comes from tangible benefits to the people and communities that she represents.

“In order for us to make a difference, we have to be involved in decision-making, so I want to see far more black people elected to office, and I see my role as to support and elevate others,” the mayor emphasised.Samuels said her big dream is to inspire others from under-represented groups to believe in themselves and make great strides in their chosen fields.

She stressed that persons from Caribbean and African backgrounds must always be represented at the “top of the table”, and as someone who has worked hard to mentor youngsters and open pathways for the underrepresented, she wants to see people who look like her empowered and motivated to assume and be elected to any office in her city.

“I work hard to make a difference to people’s lives, and to make sure that a ladder to improve people’s situations is available, so that when I go, there is someone who looks like me coming up on that ladder, to replace me,” the mayor said.

Samuels attended senior school in Bushbury, at Northicote, before going on to Wulfrun College, now Wolverhampton College, and then to university to do nursing.

In 2015, she was awarded the Order of the British Empire by the late Queen Elizabeth II, for services to local government and politics.

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JFF extends contract for Reggae Girlz coach Lorne Donaldson by 1 year Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

The contracts for Reggae Girlz’ head coach Lorne Donaldson and his technical staff have been extended for one year, until September 2023, by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF).

“The [contract] period takes into consideration the FIFA Women’s World Cup next July and the Olympic qualifiers next September and, therefore, runs from September 2022 to September 30, 2023,” the JFF said Wednesday in a news release.

It said all staff members have affixed their signatures to the contracts following negotiations.

The World Cup will be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand and will mark the second time that Donaldson will be involved with the senior women’s team in a coaching capacity at the showpiece event. He was part of the coaching staff that led Jamaica to its first FIFA World Cup in 2019 when he served as assistant to Hue Menzies.

After returning to the Reggae Girlz’ setup in June following the resignation of Vin Blaine, Donaldson led the team to a second consecutive World Cup with just about a month to prepare for the qualifiers that were held in Mexico.

Meanwhile, the JFF said that it will, in short order, be looking to address the support staff.

“Other areas will be attended to also, including support systems and equipment that will enhance overall performance,” the Federation added.

The JFF also used the occasion to appeal to sponsors to come on board, while noting that it continues to “struggle financially”.

“We invite the public and the private sector to partner with us as we push to improve the level of football generally and women’s football in particular,” the JFF said.

It pointed out that the agreements reached with the technical staff, in addition to the preparation that will be needed for the Reggae Girlz to participate in the World Cup and Olympic qualifier by taking part in and staging international friendlies… are undoubtedly the largest investments the Federation has ever undertaken in women’s football.

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Power back in Tobago after island-wide outage

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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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TTEC said power to Tobago was restored within minutes after a disturbance at the Cove Power Station, on Wednesday, led to a island-wide outage. – JEFF K MAYERS

A disturbance at the Cove Power Station led to an island-wide outage in Tobago on Wednesday. A brief statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission said the outage occurred around 11.33am.

TTEC said restoration of power started within four minutes of the outage, starting at Milford Bay, Crown Point, Bon Accord and environs.

It added within half an hour, most customers were back on supply and at 12.31pm all customers were restored.

TTEC said the root cause of the disturbance is being investigated.

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Le député Jiovanny William parmi les rapporteurs de la délégation aux Outre-mer

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Le jeune député martiniquais fait partie des trois rapporteurs de la mission d’information sur l’évolution démographique et le maintien des forces vives en outre-mer.

La délégation aux Outre-mer, présidée par Moetai Brotherson (GDR – NUPES, Polynésie Française), a procédé lors de sa réunion du mardii 11 octobre à la nomination de rapporteurs sur trois missions d’information.

Marc Le Fur (LR, Côtes-d’Armor) et Estelle Youssouffa (LIOT, Mayotte) ont été nommés rapporteurs sur la mission d’information sur l’autonomie alimentaire des outre-mer.

Jean-Hugues Ratenon (LFI-NUPES, Réunion) et M. Davy Rimane (GDR-NUPES, Guyane) ont été nommés rapporteurs sur la mission d’information sur l’autonomie énergétique des outre-mer.

Enfin, Elie Califer (SOC, Guadeloupe), Mikaele Seo (Re, Wallis-et-Futuna) et Jiovanny William (GDR-NUPES, Martinique) ont été nommés rapporteurs sur la mission d’information sur l’évolution démographique et le maintien des forces vives en outre-mer.

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La Nasa a dévié un astéroïde de sa trajectoire dans un test de défense de la Terre

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

“Ce n’est pas Hollywood” mais la Nasa: l’agence spatiale américaine a annoncé mardi avoir réussi à dévier un astéroïde de sa trajectoire en projetant, fin septembre, un vaisseau de la taille d’un gros réfrigérateur contre sa surface.

Une mission test inédite et digne d’un roman de science-fiction, qui doit permettre à l’humanité d’apprendre à se protéger d’une éventuelle menace future.

Le vaisseau de la mission Dart s’était délibérément écrasé contre l’astéroïde Dimorphos, qui est le satellite d’un astéroïde plus grand nommé Didymos. L’appareil de la Nasa est parvenu à le déplacer en réduisant son orbite de 32 minutes, a indiqué le chef de l’agence spatiale, Bill Nelson, lors d’une conférence de presse.

C’est “un moment décisif pour la défense planétaire et un moment décisif pour l’humanité”, a-t-il salué, se félicitant que les attentes de son agence aient été dépassées.

Cela aurait déjà été “considéré comme un énorme succès s’il (le vaisseau) avait seulement réduit l’orbite d’environ 10 minutes. Mais il l’a en fait réduite de 32 minutes”, a-t-il ajouté. Avec cette mission, “la Nasa a prouvé que nous étions sérieux en tant que défenseurs de la planète”, a-t-il affirmé.

Dimorphos, situé à quelque 11 millions de kilomètres de la Terre au moment de l’impact, mesure environ 160 mètres de diamètre et ne représente aucun danger pour notre planète.

Il faisait jusqu’ici le tour de Didymos en 11 heures et 55 minutes, une période raccourcie à 11 heures et 23 minutes, a précisé M. Nelson.

“Cela ressemble à un scénario de film. Mais ce n’est pas Hollywood (…). Cette mission montre que la Nasa essaie d’être prête face à tout ce que l’univers pourrait nous envoyer”, a-t-il déclaré.

Si l’objectif restait relativement modeste comparé aux scénarios catastrophe de films de science-fiction comme “Armageddon”, cette mission sans précédent de “défense planétaire”, nommée Dart (fléchette, en anglais), est la première à tester une telle technique. Elle permet à la Nasa de s’entraîner au cas où un astéroïde menacerait un jour de frapper la Terre.

“A l’avenir, si nous découvrons qu’un astéroïde menace de frapper la Terre, et qu’il serait assez gros pour faire des dégâts, ce sera un soulagement d’avoir mené ce test réussi”, a dit Bill Nelson à l’AFP.

– Forme d’oeuf –

Pour établir de combien la trajectoire de l’astéroïde a été altérée, il a fallu attendre que les scientifiques analysent les données de télescopes au sol se trouvant au Chili, en Afrique du Sud et aux Etats-Unis.

Ces derniers ont observé la variation de l’éclat lorsque le petit astéroïde passe devant et derrière le gros.

Rapidement après la collision, de premières images — prises par des télescopes au sol et le nano-satellite embarqué pour la mission LICIACube — avaient montré un vaste nuage de poussière autour de Dimorphos, s’étendant sur des milliers de kilomètres.

Puis les télescopes James Webb et Hubble, les plus puissants observatoires spatiaux, ont révélé les vues détaillées de l’impact du vaisseau de la Nasa, montrant notamment le mouvement des éjectas — la matière arrachée à l’astre.

Tout ceci doit permettre de mieux comprendre la composition de Dimorphos, représentatif d’une population d’astéroïdes assez communs, et donc de mesurer l’effet exact que cette technique — dite à impact cinétique — peut avoir sur eux.

Des images de Dimorphos, prises peu avant l’impact, montrent que sa surface est grise et rocailleuse et qu’il a une forme d’oeuf.

La mission a permis de constater que l’astéroïde s’apparentait plus à un amalgame de gros rochers liés par leur mutuelle gravité qu’à une masse solide.

Le vaisseau kamikaze avait voyagé durant dix mois depuis son décollage, en Californie.

Près de 30.000 astéroïdes de toutes tailles ont été catalogués dans les environs de la Terre.

Aujourd’hui, aucun de ces astéroïdes connus ne menace notre planète pour les 100 prochaines années. Sauf qu’ils ne sont pas encore tous recensés.

Ceux d’un kilomètre et plus ont quasiment tous été repérés, selon les scientifiques. Mais ils estiment n’avoir connaissance que de 40% des astéroïdes mesurant 140 mètres et plus — ceux capables de dévaster une région entière.

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Jean-François Carenco, le ministre délégué des Outre-Mer, affirme avancer sur la réintégration des soignants

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

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Mercredi 12 Octobre 2022 – 17h55

Audition de Jean-François Carenco MARDI 11 OCTOBRE 2022 – DR

Lors d’une audition à l’assemblée nationale, le ministre délégué des Outre-Mer Jean-François Carenco a annoncé avancer sur la réintégration des soignants.

C’est ce mardi 11 octobre 2022 et en réponse à une question de Christian Baptiste, député de la Guadeloupe, quel le ministre délégué des Outre-Mer Jean-François Carenco a annoncé avoir obtenu des éléments pour faire évoluer le sujet de la réintégration des soignants suspendus de leur poste, point de revendication principal de plusieurs syndicats de Martinique et Guadeloupe depuis leur suspension il y a maintenant près d’un an.

Le ministre délégué rappelle tout de même que la réintégration concerne une partie minime du personnel hospitalier.

« J’ajoute que l’ensemble du personnel hospitalier (non suspendu), l’ensemble des médecins de l’hôpital est contre la réintégration du personnel (suspendu). Et donc il faut qu’on navigue entre la majorité du personnel hospitalier et la quasi-totalité des chefs de service qui sont contre et qu’on arrive a trouver une solution respectueuse à tout un chacun ».

La réduction de la TVA non envisagée

Christian Baptiste a également posé une question au sujet de la TVA afin d’envisager un passage à 0% de cette taxe sur les produits de première nécessité pour les français ultra-marins, ce à quoi Jean-François Carenco a répondu que la TVA est « déjà à 2,1 % sur les produits de première nécessité ».  « Je pense que, s’il faut faire quelques chose sur la vie chère […] la baisse de la TVA de 2,1 % à 0 % n’est pas à la hauteur de l’enjeu. mais il faut qu’on ontique à travailler sur la vie chère ».

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PM warns that police will pursue persons illegally selling land Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has warned that the security forces will be going after persons who he said have engaged in the illicit sale of both Government and privately-owned lands “right across the country”.

The prime minister issued the warning in the House of Representatives on Tuesday while outlining the sequence of events that led to the demolition of 10 unfinished structures near the community of Clifton in the Greater Bernard Lodge development area in St Catherine last Thursday.

He told the House that the Spanish Town-based Clansman gang had captured and illegally sold the land to the persons who were in the process of building when the demolition was done.

Holness said the two-and-half acre property was reserved by SCJ Holdings Limited to facilitate infrastructure and other amenities for the adjoining Clifton community that is being regularised.

“We must clearly establish that no criminal organisation, no scammer, no don, no politician can tell anyone to go and occupy land that they do not legally own, whether it is private land or Government land,” Holness declared.

He then pointed to an alarming trend.

“Right across Jamaica we’ve been receiving reports of land scams,” he said while noting that such information has emerged out of Mount Edgecombe in St Ann, Naseberry Grove and Thetford in St Catherine, as well as Retirement and Providence in St James.

“These are areas which we have reports on, and we have tasked MOCA (Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency) and the JCF (Jamaica Constabulary Force) to investigate these scams and bring to book all those persons,” Holness said.

He stated that some of the scammers are known and politically-connected on both sides of the political divide. He warned that regardless of their political connections, the law will be applied to the perpetrators.

“We have asked MOCA and the JCF to do a comprehensive investigation on this matter, and I’m asking members of the public to contact MOCA or C-TOC (Counter Terrorism & Organised Crime Investigations Branch) directly,” said the prime minister.

Additionally, the public is being asked to bring such matters to the Ministry of Housing or the National Land Agency.

Holness said he is adamant that criminal organisations will not be allowed to establish communities and to benefit from doing so while perpetuating a breakdown of the state.

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