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URP Tobago learns about climate smart agri technology

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URP participants and local farmers learn about climate smart agriculture during a programme in collaboration with the USAID John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer program – DIQUD

The Unemployement Relief Programme (URP) in Tobago continues to expand through specialised training in agriculture,

URP remains a partner with the USAID John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program, Purdue University and the University of the West Indies (UWI).

In the latest series, the programme focused on introducing URP participants and local farmers to climate smart technology. A drip irrigation system was built and installed. It is purposed to preserve crops by capitalising on rain water sources.

Trainees were also taught basic plumbing techniques and constructing a drip irrigation system utilising low-cost materials.

The Division of Infrastcuture, Quarries and Urban Development hailed the importance of the partnership.

It said, “The tug-of-war between earth and climate change continues unabated. We are constantly affected by the adverse weather conditions and temperature changes, both of which can have deleterious effects on crop yield and the availability of a consistent supply of water. Being climate smart is not a choice…it’s a must.”

It said that prior the start of the programme, participants fashioned a pond at the Roxborough compound to capture and store rainwater. From this, the irrigation system made of PVC, irrigation tubes and a pump would draw water. It is anticipated that farmers and URP participants can now implement this technology on other farms and transfer the knowledge to other teams.

“It is partnerships such as this one that makes the sustainable development goals more achievable,” the division said.

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Renzo Tjon-A-Joe zwemt nieuw Surinaams record op wisselslag

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door Terence Oosterwolde PARAMARIBO — Renzo Tjon-A-Joe heeft in Nederland het nationaal Surinaams record (NSR) op de 100 meter wisselslag

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La plus grande catastrophe des 40 derni?res ann?es

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The content originally appeared on: Le Nouvelliste

Le 2 octobre 2022, la Fondation Lorquet a lanc? <>. Aucune institution n’a jusqu’ici r?pondu ? cette demande ou r?percut? cet appel trop rare en ces temps troubl?s.

Ce 4 octobre, les ambassadeurs et repr?sentants en Ha?ti de l’Allemagne, du Br?sil, du Canada, du Chili, d’Espagne, des ?tats-Unis d’Am?rique, de France, du Japon, du Mexique, de Suisse, de Taiwan, des Nations Unies et de l’Organisation des Etats Am?icains (OEA) ont publi? sur Twitter un message o? ils se disent <>.

On ignore pour l’instant si ce cri aura des r?percussions et finira par faire bouger les lignes du c?t? du gouvernement qui se terre dans le silence et des gangs qui renforcent leur position en infligeant revers apr?s revers aux forces de s?curit? mixtes PNH-FADH.

Ce qui est cependant ? souligner dans l’appel des ambassadeurs est qu’il conforte l’?tat de guerre actuel, ne demande pas un arr?t des hostilit?s pour que la vie normale reprenne, mais sollicite simplement une tr?ve humanitaire… Les parties en conflit se reconna?tront.

Le si?ge m?di?val que subit le pays, o? aucune marchandise ne rentre ni ne sort du principal port du pays depuis des semaines, les entreprises qui ferment leur porte les unes apr?s les autres, les biens essentiels, comme l’eau, que nous ne pouvons plus ni produire ni distribuer, l’impossibilit? du dialogue entre les acteurs politiques et entre les autorit?s et les gangs qui tiennent en otage le pays, l’immobilisme g?n?ralis? de la communaut? internationale sur le dossier Ha?ti, le naufrage de la soci?t? civile, la haine de tous contre tous qui anime tous les d?bats, le retour du chol?ra, l’?cole, le savoir et la connaissance ?rig?s en ennemi, tout ce que nous vivons ces derniers jours illustre que 2022 sera la pire ann?e de notre histoire r?cente.

Le pr?sident ? vie Jean Claude Duvalier — d?c?d? un 4 octobre comme aujourd’hui en 2014 — avait su le 7 f?vrier 1986 prendre la bonne d?cision apr?s des mois de troubles. Il avait mis les int?r?ts nationaux- et les siens aussi sans doute- au-dessus des tentations et avait remis sa d?mission.

D’autres apr?s lui, ont essay? de trouver des solutions, se sont d?men?s et, quand la nation ne voulait plus d’eux, ont jet? les gants, pour ne pas priver d’avenir le plus grand nombre.

Ces quarante derni?res ann?es, ? plusieurs reprises, tout allait souvent mal, mais la vie reprenait toujours le dessus.

En 2022, on dirait que nos acteurs ont d?cid? d’aller jusqu’au bout de la b?tise et de l’ent?tement. Un pacte de suicide existe-il ?

Il n’y a, au moment o? ces lignes sont ?crites, aucune option de sortie de crise coh?rente, globale et ?quilibr?e sur la table. Les initiatives se mangent les unes les autres dans un cannibalisme politique sans pr?c?dent.

Aucune th?orie politique ne peut expliquer ce qui se passe en Ha?ti en ce mois d’octobre naissant. Ni principe, ni int?r?t, ni projet ne sont en comp?tition.

Le pays vit sa plus grave catastrophe de ces 40 derni?res ann?es. Ce n’est pas une r?gion qui est affect?e comme lors d’un s?isme ou d’un ouragan, c’est tout le pays qui est frapp?. Ce n’est ni par la nature ni un fait de Dieu, les Ha?tiens sont les principaux responsables de la d?b?cle nationale mais semble ne pas ?tre au courant.

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Jamaica elected to ICAO Council Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Jamaica has been elected to the powerful 36-member International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council for the 2022-2025 triennium.

The election took place during the ICAO’s 41st Assembly being held at the Organisation’s headquarters in Montr?al, Canada from September 27 to October 7.

Minister of Transport and Mining, Audley Shaw, who heads Jamaica’s delegation to the assembly, has described the country’s election to the council as “a pivotal one for the nation and region”.

Shaw contended that this will ensure a platform for more uniform and inclusive participation in aviation deliberations and development across all regions.

“This will be achieved through greater and more strategic representation of our special needs and circumstances, as well as the infusion of unique, dynamic and novel perspectives that can regenerate, further stabilise, and assist the growth of the aviation sector,” he said.

The minister emphasised that Jamaica sees its role as being increasingly important as the country positions itself to support the much-needed acceleration of the aviation industry’s key development and sustainability priorities.

For his part, Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh, indicated that the election “demonstrated Jamaica’s significant and continued contribution to the field of civil aviation”.

Additionally, he said it is indicative of “our commitment to supporting the promotion of international standards that ensure uncompromised safety, efficiency, security and environmental sustainability within the region and beyond.

“Being elected to the ICAO Council gives us the opportunity to ensure that the needs of small island developing states (SIDS) like Jamaica are heard and considered in developing aviation policy,” the director general said.

“We can continue making our positive contribution in the field of aviation, especially at a time when our industry is coming out of a very difficult period,” he added.

Jamaica’s election to Part III of the council, comprising of states ensuring geographic representation, is expected to be of strategic importance for the island, the Caribbean, other SIDS, as well as Least Developed States (LDS), globally.

The election is important, given the council’s pre-eminent role in providing guidance for the work of the ICAO as the international aviation oversight body, while assuming responsibility for standards adoption and the organisation’s other governance engagements, when the 193-member assembly is not in session.

The council, a permanent body of ICAO, which gives continuing direction to the work of the organisation, is elected by the assembly every three years. Jamaica has been an ICAO member state since 1963, and represented the English-speaking Caribbean on the council from 1977 to 1986.

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‘Regering creëert eigen financiële autoriteit voor staatsmiddelen’

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‘Comptabiliteitswet wordt uitgeschakeld’ door Wilfred Leeuwin PARAMARIBO — De regering-Santokhi en niet de staat Suriname is bezig met het creëren

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MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten reflects on IPKO in the Hague – StMaartenNews.com – News Views Reviews & Interviews

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PHILIPSBURG — In a press statement released on Wednesday evening, President of Parliament, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten provided an overview of the main topics discussed during the IPKO held in the Hague from September 27th-30th, 2022.

In her closing statement at the IPKO, Heyliger-Marten said that the Sint Maarten appreciated the deliberations and looks forward to continuing the dialogue and coming to concrete actions on the topics discussed. “All delegations came up with suggestions or solutions to the topics discussed. Now is the time to come to put these into concrete actions”, she said.

With regards to the unsolicited advice of the Council of State regarding the application of treaties within the entire Kingdom, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams suggested to create a specific department for Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten. This is to ensure the involvement of these islands in the treaty process from the start, according to Heyliger-Marten. “The democratic deficit is clearly visible when it comes to treaties, and this needs to be addressed”, she said.

When it comes to the process of consensus laws, the discussions centered around the moment when consensus has to be established, as well as the role of the Parliaments in this process, Heyliger-Marten said. “This was a concern of all four countries, and we had honest and transparent discussions about this issue. We really need to find a way to give content to the true meaning of consensus. Perhaps we should consider regulating a clear process in which these Kingdom laws are handled”.

Heyliger-Marten also reflected on the presentation of the book “Ongemak” by prof. dr. G.J. Oostindie and dr. W.P. Veenendaal at the second day of the IPKO. “One of the things that stuck out to me was the fact that the authors, while acknowledging the democratic deficit and proposing ways to address it, also stated that amending the Kingdom Charter was difficult, and that changing it should not be a priority or disregarded altogether”, she said.

According to Heyliger-Marten, this statement seems to ignore the execution of the “De Graaf” and “Van Raak” motions, which will both lead to amendments to the Kingdom Charter. “The democratic deficit cannot be adequately addressed without changing the Kingdom Charter”, she stated. “The CCAD was established in 2020 for that reasons, and the Committee has already committed to making proposals to change the Kingdom Charter. The Dutch House of Representatives also sees the need for dialogue-based change, and has instructed its Government to organized a Kingdom Conference with the six Caribbean islands in 2023. So it is clear that change is inevitable, and it definitely will come sooner rather than later”, Heyliger-Marten stated.

With regards to the topic of colonialism and slavery history, Heyliger-Marten considers the deliberations during IPKO a good first step in the dialogue about an extremely divisive topic. “The Sint Maarten delegation expressed the need to continue this dialogue more in-depth during the next IPKO and come to concrete agreements on a way forward”, she stated.

Heyliger-Marten concluded by stating that the missions of the Sint Maarten delegation is and continues to be “making IPKO work for the people who we represent by coming up with more solutions and taking more action.”

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Police close to completing file in probe of senior politician Loop Cayman Islands

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The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service says it is close to completing its probe into an incident involving a “senior politician” at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in September.

“Following a number of media enquiries on the matter, the commissioner of police confirms that the investigation file on the incident involving a senior politician on Tuesday 13 September, is nearing completion, and will be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions,” the RCIPS said in a statement posted to its website.

The RCIPS didn’t name the politician but he’s widely believed to be House Speaker, Dr McKeeva Bush, who last month agreed to step down from the post in the wake of the alleged assault incident that involved two women.

Minister Jay Ebanks in a statement to Loop News on 16 September said he had a talk with Bush, who agreed to leave the post.

“I emphasised the fact that the PACT government just can’t ‘talk’ about accountability, but must be seen to be accountable,” the statement read.

Bush told Loop News the same day: “I have considered all my people, my constituency, colleagues and my family. Enough of this, enough and the accusations aren’t going to stop as long as I hold a post in government.

“I know the PACT government is a government for the people and I don’t want to do anything to jeopardise the group in any negative light.”

The RCIPS disclosed on 14 September that it had commenced a probe into the alleged incident even though it said the purported victims never lodged a complaint at the time.

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L’appel au secours du Premier ministre Ariel Henry

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S?m yo, Fr?m yo, Ch? Konpatriy?t

Map salye nou tout andedan, tankou andey? peyi a. Mwen kw? li bon nan situyasyon grav peyi a ap trav?se la a, f?k mwen vi-n f? yon pale ak nou, sou pwobl?m kap brase bil peyi a e ki mete nou tout nan t?t chaje.

Nan pakou politik mwen, mwen toujou aprann, se nan dyal?g, nan kons?tasyon ak nan t?t ansanm, pou nou jwen mey? solusyon pou pwobl?m nou yo. Map pale yon langaj verite e mande nou pran yon ti tan pou nou reflechi sou sa kap pase nan peyi a depi twa semenn.

Ayisy?n, Ayisyen, se ak t?t nou map pale jodi a. Mwen konnen nou tout ap trav?se yon moman difisil. Tout bagay monte t?t n?g e chak jou ki pase nan kondisyon sa yo, bagay ap vi-n pi r?d pou manman ak papa pitit. P?m?t mwen poze nou k?k kesyon ke map mande nou diskute ak fanmi nou, ak zanmi nou, ak moun ki gen menm enter? ak nou.

Gen moun ki gen pwobl?m, paske gouv?nman an di f?k gen plis k?b ki rantre nan k?s Leta, ki pou s?vi Leta, paske nou egzije tout moun, san paspouki, peye tout sa yo dwe ladwann ak DGI. Nan nouvo Ayiti nou vle a, nou s?ti pou nou chanje fason nou konn jere finans Leta. Chody? a pa ka toujou ap bouyi yon s?l b?.

Mwen dil deja, e map repetel, krich pa kannari, kannari pa sous, f?k nou utilize sa nou genyen pou nou bay pi f? p?p la, sutou sa ki pi mal yo yon minim?m s?vis tou. F?k nou dak? ak mwen, nou pa ka pran tout res?t ladwann pou s?vi yon ti gwoup moun e pou nou subvansyone yo grenn pwodui.

F?k nou konnen, l? nou bay 50 a 60 milya goud pou subvansyone yon s?l pwodui nan benefis yon gwoup moun, pa rete mwayen ank? pou nou ede manman ak papa pitit pou rantre lek?l la. Pa rete k?b pou nou ta menm sonje bay yon subvansyon pou f? pri manje bese. Pa rete anyen pou nou ta bay yon ogmantasyon pou ede anplwaye Leta jere enflasyon an.

P?p ayisyen louvri je nou, t?t kl?, pou nou konprann byen sa kap pase sou t?ren an jodi a. Pa kite z?t kap defann enter? p?son?l yo, mete egzistans ak avni pitit nou an danje.

Eske nou panse tout bon vre, n?g ak gwo zam fann fwa kap tire sou Lapolis ak Lame pou anpeche yo louvri wout pou gaz la ka soti nan t?minal yo, se nan enter? p?p ayisyen, nan enter? pa nou yap travay ?

Aa, ouv? je nou !

Eske se paske yo renmen nou, paske yo vle w? nou f? pwogr?, yo bloke tout wout nan peyi a, pa kite nou sikule pou nal ch?che la vi pou bay pitit nou manje ?

Aa ouv? je nou !

Eske se nan enter? nou yap travay, l? yo pran tout yon peyi an otaj epi anp?che pitit nou al lek?l, anpeche malad ale pran swen lopital, anpeche moun jwenn dlo potab pou yo bw?, e menm bare wout pou manje pa ka sikule nan peyi a. Tout sa nan yon moman kote kolera retounen lakay nou.

Aa ouv? je nou !

Konp?tman ir?sponsab e krimin?l moun sa yo, kreye yon kriz umanit? nou pa janm w?, nou pa janm viv sou la t? Dayiti e ki menase ank? souver?nte peyi Papa Desalines lan. Nou pa ka kanpe gade k?k grenn bandi, ki asosye ak k?k move politisyen e k?k move ?m daf?, plonje peyi nou an nan yon katchouboumbe san parey.

Jodi a, map lanse yon ap?l solan?l bay tout p?p ayisyen an, bay tout moun b?n volonte, pou nou f? tande vwa nou, pou nou mobilize, pou nou rasanble, pou nou bare lawout a tout move zangi ki panse yo ka mete tout yon p?p ajenou, e panse se s?l wout pou yo rive pran pouvwa.

Map mande tout komunote ent?nasyonal la, tout peyi zanmi Ayiti yo, pou yo pote kole ak nou, e ede nou konbat kriz umanit? sa a. Map mande ?d, akonpayman ak sekou. Nou bezwen yo ba nou tout kalte sup? ki neses?, pou evite moun mouri pa pil e pa pak?t, si nou pa f? anyen. Nou vle pou dlo potab ak medikamen rive jwenn moun ki malad yo nan moman kolera k?manse tounen, pou izin kap pwodui dlo potab yo rek?manse fonksyone, nou bezwen dokt? ak enfimy? jwenn wout pou rive nan lopital yo, pou lambulans ka sikule, pou lopital rek?manse fonksyone. Nou vle yo, ede nou libere wout yo nan tout peyi a, pou gaz la ka soti al nan pomp yo tou patou, pou tout ti moun ka ale lek?l san k? sote, pou tout moun ka vake a okupasyon yo san p? e san krent.


Ayisy?n, Ayisyen,

Situyasyon an grav. An nou pran destin nou an men. An nou f? pr?v de konpasyon e dumanite. An nou leve eskamp figi peyi a. An nou mete t?t nou ansanm, pit kou mawo, zannanna kou pengwen, pou nou chanje sa. An nou f? sa pou Ayiti.

Ayiti pa ka peri. Ayiti pap peri.

Ke Bondye kontinye gade e beni AYITI.

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MyCash and Mastercard partner: Jamaica, Haiti cashless, B’dos in talks Loop Jamaica

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Digicel Financial Services is making business in the Caribbean cashless with their digital wallet — MyCash. The wallet, which allows people to conveniently manage their finances, has partnered with Mastercard to enhance its capability.

Aniqa Sandhu, CEO of Digicel Financial Services announced the partnership Wednesday, October 5, during the first-ever Fintech Islands conference (FiX2022) held at Hilton Resort.

“Mastercard is a great partner for us to bring to the Caribbean as Digicel Financial Services, so we have signed up with them for a multi-market deal and one that will enable more use cases, whether it is virtual powers, whether it is physical powers, whether you can go on the merchant and pay. So [it really is] developing the ecosystem around the experience that people have — banked, unbanked and underbanked,” said the CEO. The digital wallet will be rolled out in the 25-plus markets in the region. If all goes to plan, Barbados’ launch is slated for the first financial quarter of 2023.

MyCash has successfully integrated into Jamaica over the past two months with over 25,000 registered, active users and Haiti boasts of over two million customers.

Sandhu explained that the digital wallet will act like a debit card, where individuals can “go to an ATM and withdraw or [do] a bank transfer and withdraw” from their wallet.

Mastercard’s executive vice president for market development in the Caribbean and Latin America, Kiki Del Valle, stated that the financial instrument, which facilitates digital payments and cashless transactions, will be pivotal in transitioning towards a society that is more welcoming toward financial technology.

“This is a great way for us to bring additional financial services to uplift the poor, to find ways to better serve marginalised communities, particularly women, MSMEs (micro, small, medium enterprises) and leverage on the technology and the power of new ways, for consumers who are looking to pay,” said Del Valle.

“This is an opportunity for us to first gain access. It obviously has to be tied to the digital journey that the consumer is going through to eventually help facilitate additional use cases – investments, lending, savings but also providing financial literacy,” she added.

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Indringer probeert 59-jarige vrouw te verkrachten

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PARAMARIBO — Hulpgeroep van een 59-jarige vrouw, die zich kranig verzette, heeft voorkomen dat ze in haar woning aan de

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