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Paris et Alger ont “avancé” vers un…

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La Première ministre française Elisabeth Borne a dressé un bilan positif lundi de son voyage de deux jours en Algérie et premier déplacement à l’étranger, qui a permis, selon elle, aux deux pays d’avancer vers “un partenariat renouvelé, inscrit dans la durée”.

La cheffe du gouvernement s’est réjouie de progrès dans le rapprochement bilatéral, accomplis en particulier lors d’une réunion dimanche du Comité intergouvernemental de haut niveau (CIHN), la première depuis 2017.

“J’ai le sentiment que, ensemble, nous avons avancé et que ce CIHN nous a permis de poser les fondements d’un partenariat renouvelé, inscrit dans la durée et qui profitera à nos jeunesses”, a déclaré aux médias Mme Borne.

Le CIHN, auquel participaient une quinzaine de ministres de chaque pays, a débouché sur la signature de 12 accords de coopération industrielle, technologique, éducative et culturelle, dont une majorité toutefois de déclarations d’intention.

Lundi, Mme Borne et son homologue Aïmene Benabderrahmane ont inauguré un Forum d’affaires franco-algérien afin d’impulser “une nouvelle dynamique” dans les échanges économiques entre les deux pays.

Souhaitant des partenariats basés sur “la complémentarité”, le Premier ministre algérien a souligné qu’Alger doit “diversifier” son économie, “sortir de la dépendance aux hydrocarbures et attirer des investissements étrangers”.

Il a cité l’agriculture, la production de médicaments, les énergies renouvelables et les infrastructures comme offrant des opportunités aux entreprises françaises dans un contexte d’assouplissement récent de la stricte législation algérienne sur les investissements étrangers.

Le Forum, qui se tient jusqu’à mardi, est organisé par la Chambre algérienne de commerce et d’industrie et Business France, structure publique chargée des investissements internationaux, qui a fait venir 70 entreprises françaises.

La France, “premier investisseur en Algérie, hors hydrocarbures”, et ses entreprises sont “prêtes à participer à la diversification” algérienne, a assuré Mme Borne, appelant à s’appuyer sur les jeunes des deux pays qui “ont envie d’agir et foisonnent d’idées”.

– “L’ambiance ça compte” –

Le vice-président du patronat français (Medef), Fabrice Le Saché, a salué le rôle du président Emmanuel Macron, venu rencontrer le chef de l’Etat algérien Abdelmajid Tebboune fin août pour relancer les relations bilatérales, après des mois de brouille. “Il a suscité une ambiance et l’ambiance ça compte” pour les affaires, a-t-il déclaré à l’AFP.

L’Algérie est le deuxième partenaire commercial de la France en Afrique. Selon les douanes algériennes en 2020, la France est le deuxième fournisseur du pays après la Chine, et son deuxième client juste derrière l’Italie.

Paris est aussi le deuxième investisseur en Algérie, selon le FMI, avec 500 entreprises implantées dans le pays, qui représentent 40.000 emplois directs.

La question du gaz n’était pas au menu mais Mme Borne a déjà dit vouloir “continuer d’avancer” avec l’Algérie pour accroître ses capacités de production.

La délégation française comptait un seul grand groupe, Sanofi, qui a un projet d’usine à insuline. Quatre PME y sont aussi représentées: Générale Energie (recyclage), Infinite Orbits (micro-satellite), Neo-Eco (déchets) et Avril (agro-alimentaire).

Selon Mme Borne qui a déjeuné avec le président Tebboune avant de regagner Paris, la coopération entre les deux pays va se poursuivre à travers “des visites et échanges réguliers aux niveaux économique, politique et technique”.

Pour la Première ministre française, ce partenariat “renforcé” s’axe sur trois piliers: l’économie, la mobilité et les visas, et la jeunesse. Côté algérien, le Premier ministre a salué une “grande convergence (…) sur les questions régionales et internationales d’intérêt commun”.

– Mobilités –

A son arrivée dimanche, Mme Borne avait déposé une gerbe au Monument des Martyrs, haut lieu de la mémoire algérienne de la guerre d’indépendance (1954-1962) face à la France, ainsi qu’au cimetière Saint-Eugène à Alger, où reposent nombre de Français nés en Algérie.

A cet égard, la composition de la commission d’historiens des deux rives, qui doivent examiner les archives des deux pays, n’est qu’une “affaire de quelques jours”, a-t-elle dit.

Sur l’autre question délicate des visas divisés par deux par Paris à l’automne 2021, Mme Borne a fait état “d’échanges intenses” entre le ministre français de l’Intérieur Gérald Darmanin et son homologue algérien, se disant “confiante qu’ils déboucheront rapidement”.

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Qatar hires 3rd cruise ship as floating hotel for World Cup Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

A third cruise ship was hired by World Cup organizers in Qatar on Monday to operate as a soccer fan hotel docked in Doha Port to add much-needed rooms for the tournament.

Geneva-based MSC Cruises announced the agreement only six weeks before the World Cup is scheduled to start on Nov. 20. The 1,075-cabin MSC Opera will be available from Nov. 19 to Dec. 19.

Prices for the Opera were listed Monday on MSC’s website starting from 470 Swiss francs ($470) per person per night during the group stage, with a minimum two-night stay.

Qatar does not have the hotel capacity for all teams, workers, volunteers and fans at the World Cup and is creating camping and cabin sites, hiring cruise ships, and encouraging fans to stay in neighboring countries and fly in for games.

MSC previously signed a deal with the Qatari government in 2019 to provide two ships with about 4,000 cabins as floating hotels to help house the expected 1.2 million international visitors.

The high-end flagship MSC World Europa is starting work at the World Cup after being built in France.

Prices on the cruise ships fall during the tournament when half the teams go home. During the round of 16 and quarterfinals, the cheapest rooms on MSC Opera cost 320 Swiss francs ($320), then 220 Swiss francs ($220) during the final week.

Basic rates include breakfast on board with an option to pay a 90 euro ($87) daily supplement for all meals.

Alcohol is expected to be available on board with MSC offering wine and draft beer.

Qatar is a Muslim-majority country that typically limits the consumption of alcohol to luxury hotels but has eased its rules for FIFA’s commercial partners, including the corporate hospitality provider at stadiums and World Cup sponsor AB InBev, the brewer of Budweiser.

The MSC Opera had its maiden voyage in 2004 and had an eventful sailing season three years ago.

In March 2019, passengers suspected of smuggling 18 kilograms (40 pounds) of cocaine hidden in bowls and packets of snacks were arrested when the ship docked at the Portuguese island of Madeira after sailing from the Caribbean.

Three months later the Opera collided with a tourist boat and its dock in Venice, Italy.

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protesting north Clarendon residents block main road with trees Loop Jamaica

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Residents of James Hill in North West Clarendon fell this tree across the main road as they protest poor road conditions in the community.

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Residents of James Hill in North West Clarendon are staging a protest to air their frustration over what they are describing as poor road conditions.

From as early as 3am on Monday, residents reportedly fell massive trees across the main thoroughfare cutting off traffic in protest as part of their protest action.

Residents told Loop News that they have not seen their member of parliament, Phillip Henriques, despite attempts to do so, therefore, they are taking action.

More to come.

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Seprod looks to new agro-processing opportunities in Guyana Loop Jamaica

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The Seprod Group of Companies wants to embark on new agro-processing opportunities in Guyana as the company strengthens its foothold in that market through its recent acquisition, AS Brydens.

Speaking at its virtual investors’ briefing last Thursday, CEO Richard Pandohie said Guyana’s booming economy buoyed by its discovery of crude oil makes the country an “exciting” area for investment.

Seprod announced its intentions to acquire a 100-year-old Trinidad & Tobago company, A.S. Brydens & Sons Holdings, in May. The transaction closed on June 6.

AS Brydens has three principal operating subsidiaries including AS Brydens & Sons (Trinidad) Limited (ASBT), Bryden pi Limited (Bryden pi) and FT Farfan Limited (FT Farfan). It was founded in 1923 and is a leading distributor of food, pharmaceuticals, hardware and industrial equipment in Trinidad, & Tobago, Barbados and Guyana.

“Just being in Guyana puts you in the centre of a lot of activity. Guyana’s land mass allows for significant agro-processing opportunities,” Pandohie said.

Pressed on the plans for expanding its agro-processing business in Guyana following the meeting, Pandohie told Loop News that the plans will take some time to build out considering “it is early days yet.”

The company has also forged a business relationship with speciality truck manufacturer Shacman in its bid to tap construction opportunities in Guyana’s growing construction sector, he said.

For chairman, PB Scott, the level of infrastructure investment that will be happening in Guyana sees the company “uniquely poised for exponential growth.”

“Seprod is exposed in one of the fastest growing economies in the region,” Scott said, adding he expects the company to grow at a very fast rate over the next five years.

Speaking to the company’s overall outlook on growth for its various business lines in the region, Pandohie said Seprod is now engaged in several discussions for business synergies which he expects to tie down over the next six months.

“Normally when acquisitions happen, people talk about synergies that occur from cost-cutting. We are seeing synergies occur from enhancing growth…” he said.

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Kanye West’s Twitter, Instagram locked over offensive posts Loop Jamaica

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Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts have been locked because of antisemitic posts by the rapper, now known legally as Ye.

Spokespersons for Twitter and Instagram parent Meta said Sunday that Ye posted messages that violated their policies.

In a tweet sent late Saturday, Ye said he would soon go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE,” according to internet archive records. That’s an apparent reference to the U.S. military readiness condition scale known as DEFCON.

In the same tweet, which was removed by Twitter, he said: “You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”

Earlier this month, Ye had been criticized for wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt to his collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs posted a video on Instagram saying he didn’t support the shirt, and urged people not to buy it.

On Instagram, Ye posted a screenshot of a text conversation with Diddy and suggested he was controlled by Jewish people, according to media reports.

Under their policies, the two social networks prohibit the posting of offensive language. Ye’s Twitter account is still active but he can’t post until the suspension ends, after an unspecified period.

Meta, which owns Facebook as well as Instagram, at times will place restrictions on accounts that it deems repeatedly break its rules. The sanctions may include temporary restrictions on posting, commenting or sending direct messages.

Ye had returned to Twitter on Saturday following a nearly two-year hiatus, reportedly after Instagram locked his account.

Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who last week renewed his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter following a monthslong legal battle with the company, greeted Ye’s return to the platform before his suspension by tweeting, “Welcome back to Twitter, my friend.”

Musk has said he would remake Twitter into a free speech haven and relax restrictions, although it’s impossible to know precisely how he would run the influential network if he were to take over.

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Venezuelans in Trinidad and Tobago in drive to help homeland after floods

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A group of Venezuelans are collecting supplies and money to send to their country to those affected by the bad weather last weekend.

Marian Natera told Newsday seeing the news of the tragedy in her country, she and others decided to organise a relief team.

“I woke up on Sunday watching the news. They are our Venezuelan brothers who are going through a sad moment, and we must help them,” she said.

Natera said she has spread the word about the collection through the social-media networks of Venezuelans in TT. She said they are trying to get canned food, clothes, medicine and money so they can send everything through some shipping company as soon as possible.

Natera said she has already established contacts with the Jesus de Nazareth Foundation in Aragua state, the worst-affected area.

“We know how things are in Venezuela, how difficult it is for families to get food and medicine, and even more so in this emergency situation,” she said.

Anyone interested in helping can call her at 470-0994.

On Saturday, at least 25 people died and 52 are still missing as a result of the intense rain in the town of Las Tejerías, in Aragua, in central Venezuela, Vice president Delcy Rodríguez confirmed this Sunday.

The flooding of a ravine last Saturday washed away houses, furniture, and flooded the streets of the town, destroying everything in the water’s path.

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Man stabbed to death by girlfriend

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A 40-year-old man was today stabbed to death, allegedly by his girlfriend.

He has since been identified as Micheal Wilson of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Reports are that the woman stabbed the man in self defence after he attacked her as she was moving out of their shared home.

Inews will provide more details as it becomes available.

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UN Security Council Urged To Consider Deploying Armed Forces To Haiti – St. Lucia Times News

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Amid a deteriorating security situation in Haiti, UN Security-General António Guterres called on Sunday for the Security Council to consider deploying armed forces to help the country address immense humanitarian concerns.

In a statement, Mr. Guterres announced that he has submitted a letter to the Council, containing options for enhanced security support to Haiti.

The move by the UN chief comes a week after Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry sent out a request to the international community, for a “specialized armed force” to intervene in a country which has effectively ground to a halt.

in a statement released on Saturday, the US Government State Department said that it was reviewing the Haitian Government’s request, in coordination with international partners, to “determine how we can increase our support to help address Haiti’s fuel shortage and security constraints.”

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However, the composition of such an armed force has, so far, not been specified, and no commitments to send troops have been made by any UN Member States.

Last month, gangs blockaded the Verreux fuel terminal, Haiti’s main fuel port, leading to major gas and diesel shortages, and causing businesses and hospitals to shut down.

Potable water supplies have also been impacted, at a time when Haitians are facing a cholera outbreak, following three years without any cases.

The outbreak prompted Martin Griffiths, the UN’s humanitarian relief chief, to call on Saturday for emergency life-saving assistance funding, and warn that, if the spread of the disease is left unchecked, it could lead to “cataclysmic levels of despair for the people of Haiti.”

In his statement, the UN Secretary-General implored Haitians to “rise above their differences and to engage, without further delay, in a peaceful and inclusive dialogue on a constructive way forward.”

Mr. Guterres promised that the United Nations stands by the people of Haiti and that it will “support efforts to build consensus, reduce violence and promote stability in the country”.

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U-Matter youth counselling chatline passes 1,000 sessions Loop Jamaica

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A free and anonymous counselling service, the chat line has been in operation for six months and is designed to address the widespread mental health challenges facing Jamaican youth.

The 1,000-sessions milestone is noteworthy, just ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10.

U-Matter was launched on March 22 by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) via its U-Report youth messaging service, and the Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus.

Through this partnership, the Chatline is being facilitated and steered to ensure that the support needed by Jamaican youth, is no more than one text message away.

“I am delighted to see that U-Matter is gaining traction among youth. By its very name, we want them to know that what is on their mind does indeed matter and that there is a means to get support,” said Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton.

So far, 89 per cent of users indicate that they would contact U-Matter again and 86 per cent would recommend the service to a friend.

Research shows that one in every four Jamaican students has considered suicide. Up to 60 per cent of those treated at hospitals for attempted suicides are adolescents and young people under age 24.

Polls conducted by UNICEF through U-Report, which currently has more than 13,500 young subscribers called “U-Reporters”, support this evidence. In one 2018 poll, some 53 per cent of respondents said they had considered suicide.

The name U-Matter was also decided by asking U-Reporters to suggest and vote on their preferred name for the service.

“People’s state of mind is central to many issues we have in Jamaica. It leads to many of us as youth turning to violence and especially during the pandemic with added stress like school closures, poverty and abuse. As part of the U-Report Youth Council, I’m glad to have had the opportunity to help guide the service and it’s inspiring to know that some of our trained U-Matter counsellors are also in their twenties,” noted Ree-Anna Robinson, 20, a member of the U-Report Youth Council advisory group.

Volunteers who applied to train as U-Matter counsellors were sourced from the Jamaican Psychological Society and other counselling programmes. They are supervised and trained by the team at CCDC, which has experience operating helpline services in Jamaica. Currently, two cohorts of counsellors have been on-boarded with a third to begin training in November.

“We have been fortunate to see that this sustainable model – combining text counselling and volunteer counsellors – is working in Jamaica. We are also fortunate to have volunteer counsellors committed and able to listen and guide our users.

We need to remember that people are the experts in their own lives and our role is to help to guide them towards finding their own solutions and recommend them to appropriate services,” said Ceceile Minott, head of the CCDC and director of the Consortium for Social Development and Research at The UWI Open Campus.

Youth can connect with a U-Matter counsellor by messaging the word SUPPORT to U-Report at 876-838-4897 on WhatsApp and SMS (free for Flow customers); or @ureportjamaica on Instagram or Facebook Messenger.

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First Rock Real Estate stock kicks off trading week at $13.75 Loop Jamaica

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First Rock Real Estate, last Friday, gained 17 per cent to $13.75, followed by Sagicor Select Funds up 10 per cent to $0.46 and Caribbean Assurance, which gained 7.0 per cent to $2.48.

The top declining stocks were JMMB Preference shares down 19 per cent to $2.00, ISP Finance down 15 per cent to $17.00, CAC 2000 Limited, which dipped 14 per cent to $1.01.

The JSE Index advanced by 1,744.70 points (0.49 per cent) to close at 358,760.10 points and the volume traded amounted to 11,090,416 valued at $78,193,166.57.

The Junior market Index declined by 20.58 points (0.49 per cent) to close at 4,175.89 points and the volume traded amounted to 14,998,187 valued at $39,991,106.39.

Meanwhile, the JSE Combined Index advanced by 1,443.05 points (0.39 per cent) to close at 372,996.72 points and the volume traded amounted to 26,088,603 valued at $118,184,272.96.

The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 601.52 points (0.15 per cent) to close at 409,154.78 points and the volume traded amounted to 11,083,762 valued at $77,910,863.02.

The JSE USD Equities Index advanced by 1.25 points (0.56 per cent) to close at 222.51 points and the volume traded amounted to 358,034 valued at $26,938.09.

Also on the day, the JSE Cross Listed Index advanced by 1.31 points (2.26 per cent) to close at 59.22 points and the volume traded amounted to 658 valued at $282,303.55.

The JSE Financial Index advanced by 0.15 points (0.17 per cent) to close at 86.18 points and the volume traded amounted to 3,967,595 valued at $45,232,413.25.

The JSE Manufacturing & Distribution Index advanced by 1.05 points (1.06 per cent) to close at 100.34 points and the volume traded amounted to 11,072,924 valued at $60,049,164.24.

Overall Market activity resulted from trading in 101 stocks of which 37 advanced, 44 declined and 20 traded firm.

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