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1500 traffic violations recorded as e-ticketing system begins operation; tickets to be issued soon

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The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana

The e-ticketing system, which is being piloted by the government, is now operational and will begin issuing tickets within the next few weeks.

The system, which has been in development for several months, uses cameras and other technology to accurately monitor traffic, check speeds, and read licence plates for Guyanese vehicles.

The system can also flag any traffic offenders and automatically issue and email traffic tickets to the driver based on customisable parameters.

This system, which will be used for monitoring and enforcement by the Guyana Police Police Force(GPF), is part of President Irfaan Ali’s vision to use modern technology to improve the lives of all Guyanese.

The automated generation and dispatch of e-tickets are expected to improve the efficiency with which fines and penalties are enforced, as well as contribute to the modernisation of the GPF in carrying out its mandate to ensure public order and safety.

The system will also improve coordination and collaboration among agencies involved in traffic ticket processing, such as the Guyana Police Force, Guyana Revenue Authority, and other governmental agencies.

On the first day of testing, the system was able to record close to 10,000 vehicles traversing the new Mandela-Eccles highway, with approximately 1,500 users committing traffic violations such as speeding and not wearing seatbelts.

It is expected to be expanded to many busy areas, removing the need for police officers to monitor traffic and write and process tickets for traffic violations.

This system, which is free of human error and operates 24 hours a day, is expected to encourage drivers to follow traffic laws, promote greater driver discipline on the roads and lower the number of accidents caused by dangerous and reckless driving.

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TKR and Patriots serve up an instant classic

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The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – SEPTEMBER 22: Kieron Pollard of Trinbago Knight Riders and Rashid Khan of St Kitts & Nevis Patriots during the Men’s 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Providence Stadium on September 22, 2022 in Georgetown, Guyana. (Photo by Ashley Allen – CPL T20/CPL T20 via Getty Images)

The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots secured a seven run win over the Trinbago Knight Riders to stay in contention for a 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) play-off spot.

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots won the toss and chose to bat in this must-win game, but were restricted early on as the Knight Riders rotated five bowlers across the powerplay. Sherfane Rutherford would change the complexion of the innings with a brilliant 78 runs, aided by a spectacular cameo from Dewald Brevis, to take the Patriots to 163/6.

In their chase, the Trinbago Knight Riders struggled to build partnerships as wickets consistently fell. Despite this, they remained with a chance of winning the match as Tim Seifert and Andre Russell scored crucial late runs, but it proved to be in vain as they could only muster 156/7, losing by seven runs.St Kitts and Nevis Patriots were frustrated by the bowling of the Knight Riders in the first ten overs, reaching 43/3 and having lost the key wicket of Evin Lewis. Rutherford would then shoulder the responsibility of carrying the innings as he patiently scored runs before accelerating in the last three overs, to finish on 78 runs. Brevis would remarkably score 30 runs from just six balls, constantly clearing the boundary to propel the Patriots to 163/6.

Trinbago Knight Riders lost the early wickets of Leonardo Julien and Colin Munro in their chase, with spinners Kevin Sinclair and Rashid Khan restricting runs. Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran would then lose their wickets as the Knight Riders found themselves in serious trouble. Seifert kept the chase alive with a valiant half century. Despite Russell scoring 18 runs in the 19th over, it was not to be enough as Sheldon Cottrell delivered a composed final over to take the Patriots to victory by seven runs.

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4 homeless after pressure pot explodes and sets house on fire

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The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana

Four persons – a man, his wife and two children aged 7 and 11 – are now homeless after a fire destroyed their Crabwood Creek house.

Reports are that a pressure pot exploded and ignited a fire.

At the time of the incident, 42-year-old Nalanie Sarjoo and her two kids were at home.She said the kids were on the verandah and she had gone to take a shower, leaving the pressure pot with beans on the stove.

When the explosion occurred and the woman rushed to investigate, she saw the house on fire. As such, the woman grabbed her children and rushed out of the burning building. In the process, she suffered burns to her back. She was unable to save anything.

The family had been living at the house for the past ten years. Hemchandra Bacchus, the husband, said when the house was built, material costs were significantly less, compared to what it will take him to rebuild now.

In addition to the building, he averages losses in excess of $1M in household articles.Officer in Charge of the Corriverton Fire Station Ewart Kesney explained that when firemen arrived on the scene, the building was completely engulfed in flames. The firefighters successfully prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings.

Investigations are continuing. Persons who are interested in helping the family can contact them on 653-7440.

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WHO Calls On Global Leaders To Take Urgent Action On Non-Communicable Diseases – St. Lucia Times News

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The content originally appeared on: St. Lucia Times News

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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has launched a new report calling on global leaders to take urgent action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

According to the WHO, NDCs are responsible for 17 million premature deaths annually.

To accelerate action, the WHO Director-General renewed the two-year appointment of Michael R. Bloomberg as the organisation’s Global Ambassador for Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries.

It is Bloomberg’s third reappointment as Ambassador.

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His first appointment in the role was in 2016.

The new WHO report on non-communicable diseases is entitled “Invisible Numbers: The true scale of non-communicable diseases.”

There’s also a data portal that for the first time, brings together all WHO data related to NCDs for 194 countries.

A WHO news release said the report and portal highlight the extent of the global NCD burden, risk factors, and the progress each country is making in efforts to combat these diseases and conditions.

Every two seconds, someone under 70 somewhere in the world dies of an NCD.

Non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and lung disease now outnumber infectious diseases as the top killers globally.

“This report is a reminder of the true scale of the threat posed by NCDs and their risk factors,” said Dr. Tedros

The WHO noted that the public’s awareness of the links between NCDs and their risk factors such, as tobacco and alcohol consumption, unhealthy diets, and lack of physical activity, is low.

But the organisation observed that the majority of people surveyed across all countries support a wide number of proven interventions and policies that can reduce deaths from NCDs, such as incorporating more green spaces in urban health design and increasing taxes on tobacco.

While every Member State of the United Nations has committed to reducing premature death from NCDs by one-third by 2030 – an effort that could save millions of lives – few countries are currently on track to achieve it.

As a result, the WHO has asserted that urgent global efforts are needed to get back on track to reach Sustainable Development Goal targets and reduce premature deaths from NCDs.

Headline photo: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Stock image)

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SNM emite alerta de calor para pueblos de la mitad costera del Oeste

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The content originally appeared on: Radio Isla TV

El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología emitió un Alerta de Calor para los pueblos del Noroeste, Suroeste Mayagüez y Ponce.

La advertencia es desde las 10 de la mañana hasta las 5 de la tarde del jueves.

Se esperan índices de calor de 102 grados Farenheit, aunque para algunas áreas pueden reportarse temperaturas de 107 a 111 grados.

Se recomienda mantenerse hidratado y evitar exposiciones prolongadas al sol. Además, hay que velar por familiares, vecinos y mascotas.

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Winkeliers in de clinch met de koers

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The content originally appeared on: De Ware Tijd Online

Tekst en beeld Arjen Stikvoort PARAMARIBO — Winkeliers zitten met hun handen in het haar. Met de huidge fluctuerende koers

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L’habitation Beauséjour dévoile son passé et… son nouveau rhum

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Dans le cadre des Journées européennes du patrimoine, le public qui avait effectué le déplacement jusqu’à Grand-Rivière a eu la possibilité de visiter l’habitation Beauséjour. L’occasion de découvrir une nouvelle marque de rhum en Martinique : le Rhum HBS.

L’habitation Beauséjour est située à l’entrée de la commune de Grand-Rivière. Il s’agit d’une exploitation agricole de 60 ha qui domine le bourg de la commune. Sur cette exploitation agricole, se trouve un domaine où ont toujours résidé les différents propriétaires. A l’occasion des JEP, le domaine privé a exceptionnellement ouvert ses portes au public qui a découvert sa richesse culturelle. Le site a appartenu notamment au sénateur Amédée Knigth qui l’a vendu à la famille de Lucy qui en est l’actuelle propriétaire. Ce domaine a conservé intactes les traces de l’histoire de la Martinique. Il existe une grande terrasse entourée d’un très grand jardin où l’on peut trouver de nombreux arbres fruitiers comme des manguiers deux fois centenaires, des cacaoyers ou de la noix de muscade.

Pratiquement au centre de cette terrasse, se trouvent trois pavillons qui servent de maison d’accueil, de bureaux. L’espace accueille aussi l’habitation principale de l’actuel propriétaire. Le tout est complété par une cuisine, un garage et un bassin. On y trouve également, en contrebas, 6 maisonnettes où logent des ouvriers de l’habitation et des retraités ; plus loin, un grand espace est consacré aux ateliers ou hangars. Ces derniers ont servi au fonctionnement d’une sucrerie, puis d’une distillerie qui a fermé ses portes en 1958. On y a ensuite conditionné de la banane. Depuis deux ans, une distillerie y a ouvert ses portes.

La canne de retour

Sur cette exploitation agricole, différents végétaux ont été cultivés au fil des ans : indigo,  cacao, canne à sucre, banane. Depuis 2007, la canne à sucre est de retour sur l’exploitation. La production de 52 ha est vendue à la distillerie Saint-James et, depuis trois années, 8 hectares sont consacrés à la production d’un rhum commercialisé sous l’appellation « Rhum HBS ». Il s’agit d’une production très artisanale. « Une tonne de cannes coupée à la main y est broyée tous les jours », expliquent les responsables de l’exploitation. La récolte s’effectue durant toute l’année sur des parcelles non mécanisables. La canne est broyée par un petit moulin d’origine brésilienne. Après fermentation, le vin de canne issu du jus est distillé dans un alambic. 

La production de rhum est d’environ 100 bouteilles par jour. Le « Rhum HBS » est une production de niche que l’on peut trouver chez des cavistes. Une infime partie est exportée vers l’hexagone ; il s’agit de rhum blanc. La marque s’est aussi lancée depuis 2 ans dans la production de rhum vieux, breuvage qui sera disponible dans plusieurs années.

Trois ouvriers sont affectés à cette tâche ; il en manque un 4ème. Brice, le distillateur, lance d’ailleurs un vibrant appel. Il recherche de toute urgence un ouvrier afin d’étoffer son équipe.

L’habitation ouvrait exceptionnellement ses portes à l’occasion des journées du patrimoine.

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Journées du patrimoine

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Beauséjour

– Brigitte Laxalt

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Rediffusion exceptionnelle du film AL au Cinéstar ce vendredi

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

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Jeudi 22 Septembre 2022 – 12h39

Multiplexe Cinestar – Elodie Soupama

 A l’occasion de la journée mondiale contre l’Alzheimer, le Cinéstar aux Abymes organise une séance publique du film « AL » le vendredi 23 septembre à 19h.

 Al est sorti sur les écrans en mai 2021 et celte nouvelle diffusion vendredi sera l’occasion pour les Guadeloupéens de le découvrir ou redécouvrir. « De tous les films que j’ai réalisé c’est sans aucun doute celui où j’ai eu le plus peur, explique le réalisateur guadeloupéen Christian Lara, j’étais totalement ignorant de cette maladie. Aussi j’ai dû rencontrer des médecins, des malades, des accompagnants et des proches pour toucher du doigt leur réalité quotidienne ». Pour son 25 ème long métrage, il a choisi d’aborder un vrai sujet de société. « Je suis et je resterai un conteur d’histoire, celle d’un couple qui s’aime avant la maladie. Et si j’aime autant ce film c’est pour son message de générosité qui nous concerne tous. Aussi j’invite le public à venir à cette séance publique à l’occasion de la journée contre la maladie d’Alzheimer. Je pense que le spectateur en ressortira grandi ». Les deux acteurs principaux Caroline Ducey dans le rôle d’Hélène Mombin et Luc Saint-Eloi dans celui de Pierre Mombin incarnent magnifiquement ce couple malmené par les caprices de la maladie. Une histoire d’amour où la femme aura cette intelligence suprême de ne jamais s’opposer au malade, de ne jamais lui dire « tu ne te souviens pas ? » mais au contraire de réaliser que plus rien ne sera jamais pareil. «Caroline Ducey est extraordinaire et d’une sensibilité à fleur de peau. Elle nous transporte dans son univers de femme qui fait tout pour que son compagnon puisse continuer une vie agréable ». Cette séance se déroulera en présence des acteurs et du réalisateur. La présence de chacun, au-delà de voir un très beau film, c’est aussi la marque d’un soutien au cinéma antillais.

Affiche AL – DR

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New Assignments Made in the Ministry of Health; Press Secretary Appointed

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The content originally appeared on: ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew, Minister of Health and Information, has made new assignments under his ministerial portfolios.

Dr. Jenson Morton has been assigned the position of Director of Health Institutions within the Ministry of Health while Dr. Patrick Martin has been appointed as Special Adviser to the Ministry of Health, and Mrs. Adelcia Connor-Ferlance has been designated as Press Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.

Dr. Jenson Morton holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and History from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad, and an M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. He has served as a medical officer in the Department of Surgery under Dr. Cameron Wilkinson from 2015 to 2019. He then served as the District Medical Officer for the Old Road and Sandy Point districts, as well as providing on-call medical coverage for the Pogson Hospital from 2019-2022.

Dr. Patrick Martin is a Pediatrician. He holds a B.A. in Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, USVI. He obtained his M.D. from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington D.C, USA. From 1986-1989, he did his Residency in Pediatrics at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida. He is a Certified Physician Executive, Certifying Commission in Medical Management, the American Association for Physician Leadership. Dr. Martin has worked as a Teacher of Science and Mathematics at the Basseterre Senior High School (1976-1979); Resident Assistant at the U.V.I (1980-1982); Tutor/Counsellor, North Carolina Health Manpower Programme in North Carolina (1983). He has served as Pediatrician at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (1989-2004), as Medical Chief of Staff (2000-2004), and as Chief Medical Officer (2004-2016) at the JNF General Hospital. He has held other positions, accolades, and is a member of several professional memberships.

Mrs. Adelcia Connor-Ferlance is a trained broadcast journalist who has worked in communications, public relations, sales and marketing and hospitality for almost 20 years. She received her training from the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica, and pursued a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of the West Indies Open Campus in St. Kitts.

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La CMA-CGM agrandit sa flotte avec 7 nouveaux navires au biogaz

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The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

La groupe CMA-CGM annonce la commande de sept nouveaux navires propulsés au biogaz pour desservir les antilles françaises.

Durant son déplacement en Martinique et en Guadeloupe, Rodolphe Saadé, Président Directeur Général du Groupe CMA-CGM, géant du transport maritime, a annoncé le déploiement de 7 nouveaux porte-conteneurs propulsés au biogaz pour renforcer et moderniser la desserte des Antilles françaises. Ils seront livrés progressivement à partir de 2024 et on compte parmi eux 4 navires de 7 300 EVP et 3 navires de 7 900 EVP, avec 1 385 prises Reefer chacun. Afin d’accueillir ces navires de plus grande capacité, le Groupe CMA CGM accompagnera la modernisation et l’augmentation des capacités des grands ports maritimes de Guadeloupe et de Martinique, et l’agrandissement des quais. Véritables hubs de la Caraïbe et de l’Amérique du Sud, Fort de France et Pointe à Pitre seront le point de départ du trafic de transbordement vers la Guyane, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélémy et le Nord Est du Brésil.

Ces mesures rentrent dans le cadre de l’objectif zéro carbone du groupe, fixé en 2050. La desserte de la Martinique et de la Guadeloupe pour les importations se trouvera améliorée par le renouvellement de cette flotte maritime.

Vie chère, lien avec les Antilles, nouveaux investissements, projets… Rodolphe Saadé répond aux questions de France-Antilles. Une interview à retrouver dans votre édition de vendredi 23 septembre.

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