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(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced new regulations to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Abiy's government and the regional one run by the Tigray People's Liberation Front each consider the other illegitimate.
\t There was no immediate word from the three AU envoys, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano and former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe. AU spokeswoman Ebba Kalondo did not say whether they can meet with TPLF leaders, something Abiy's office has rejected.
\"``Not possible,'' senior Ethiopian official Redwan Hussein said in a message to the AP. ``\"Above all, TPLF leadership is still at large.'' He called reports that the TPLF had appointed an envoy to discuss an immediate cease-fire with the international community ``masquerading.''
\t Fighting reportedly remained well outside the Tigray capital of Mekele, a densely populated city of a half-million people who have been warned by the Ethiopian government that they will be shown ``no mercy'' if they don't distance themselves from the region's leaders.
\t Tigray has been almost entirely cut off from the outside world since Nov. 4, when Abiy announced a military offensive in response to a TPLF attack on a federal army base.
That makes it difficult to verify claims about the fighting, but humanitarians have said at least hundreds of people have been killed.
\t The fighting threatens to destabilize Ethiopia, which has been described as the linchpin of the strategic Horn of Africa.
\t With transport links cut, food and other supplies are running out in Tigray, home to 6 million people, and the United Nations has asked for immediate and unimpeded access for aid.
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Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine, was an international cricketer, journalist, politician, and lawyer. Constantine was the first person of African/Caribbean ancestry to be invested as a life peer in the United Kingdom. Born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1901 he was the son of a plantation foreman.
From an early age his father encouraged him to play cricket. In 1923 Constantine was selected for the West Indies international team and came to Britain to play in the pre-test matches that eventually led to the West Indies inclusion in Test cricket in 1928. Constantine was a valuable all-rounder, being skilled at batting, bowling, and fielding. He was the first West Indian to take a wicket in a test match and the first person to ever take five wickets in one inning. He was so successful that he was asked to join the Nelson Cricket Club, a team based in Lancashire in North England. Constantine moved to Nelson with his wife, Norma, and daughter and played with the club for 10 seasons. In 1933 he published his first work of many, Cricket and I, with the help of his lodger, the prolific writer and political theorist, C.L.R. James. In 1947 he was invested as a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to cricket.
After his retirement from professional cricket Constantine began working in a lawyer’s office, a career he had previously pursued before his years of professional cricket. In 1942 the British government had brought in numerous black engineers and factory workers from the West Indies to help the war effort. Constantine was asked to liaise with them and became a civil servant.
In 1943 he was asked to Captain a West Indian team at a series of exhibition matches at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Before he arrived in London he telephoned the hotel and confirmed his stay and confirmed that he was coloured. On his arrival, despite the fact that he had confirmed his colour with them beforehand, the hotel refused to allow him to check in. Constantine brought an action against the hotel for a Breach of
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THE women will open Trinidad and Tobago’s campaign at the 2021 Junior Pan American Hockey Championships in Santiago, Chile, on Monday.
The women will tackle the US at noon in Pool B, before playing home team Chile at the same time on Tuesday. The US won a close encounter over Chile on Sunday 2-1.
The TT men’s team will be in action on Tuesday in Pool A at 2 pm. The men will return to action when they face Argentina on Wednesday at 3 pm.
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[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday arrived at Moyale in Marsabit County for the opening of the One Stop Border Post.
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: His smile could easily be mistaken for joy, but the bouts of laughter and happy disposition are a veneer that masks the agony of Pastor Eversley Brooks, whose wife of 47 years died from COVID-19 in October 2020. Brooks is...
SHADAB Khan will play no further part in Pakistan’s ongoing tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe because of a left toe injury he sustained while batting in the second one-day international (ODI) against South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday, which has sidelined him “for up to four weeks”. A Pakistan Cricket Board statement on the matter said, “X-rays conducted following the match revealed an ‘intra articular communicated fracture’ though there is neither any displacement nor angulation. The injury will be treated conservatively and Shadab will undergo a four-week rehab.” Khan made useful contributions with ball and bat in the first ODI, which Pakistan won by three wickets. His eight wicketless overs went for 45 runs — an economy rate of 5.63 — but he was less effective in the second game, returning none for 64 from nine overs and then scoring a 23-ball 13 in a steep chase, as his team lost by 17 runs. The 22-year-old has had a rough time with injuries in recent times, and was out with groin and hamstring problems most recently. Just a couple of weeks ago, Khan attributed his falling returns with the ball to his struggles with fitness, saying, “I know I wasn’t up to the mark and haven’t done well with the ball lately. That is mainly because of the groin injury. My bowling action takes a lot of energy and causes pain and was directly affecting it.” Khan had missed the home white-ball series against Zimbabwe late last year after first complaining about the groin injury, but recovered in time for the New Zealand tour. The problem, however, got worse during a tour game in Christchurch, but he was cleared to lead Pakistan in the T20s after Babar Azam picked up a finger injury. Khan was later ruled out of the Test series, and remained with the squad for his rehabilitation. He returned to the field during PSL 2021, but averaged 56.50 with the ball in four games taking only two wickets for 8.69 runs per over. — Cricinfo
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What's happening: Talks in Brussels over a €750 billion ($859 billion) relief package stretched into their fourth day on Monday as frugal Northern countries stood firm on limiting the proportion of grants in the mix, as opposed to loans. The conditions that would be attached to funding also remain a point of contention.
But a compromise could be close. Before the EU summit was adjourned after all-night talks Sunday, a deal was proposed that would reduce the proportion of grants to about 50% of the fund, or €375 billion ($429 billion).
\"We are not there yet,\" Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. \"Things could still fall apart but it looks a bit more hopeful than at times last night.\"
That's good news considering the euro is rising on the assumption that a deal will be reached. The currency climbed to $1.15 on Monday, its highest level against the dollar since early 2019.
That's not all: Stimulus negotiations will kick off in Washington \"in earnest\" on Monday, according to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy are due to meet with President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to \"fine tune\" the proposal, Meadows said.
Much remains up in the air — and it's not just liberal and conservative lawmakers who are facing off. The White House and Senate Republicans are at odds over the amount of funding that should be given to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told CNN over the weekend.
The stakes: An explosion of coronavirus cases in Sun Belt states has threatened the fragile US recovery, raising pressure on lawmakers to agree on the next round of assistance quickly. Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients that consumer spending could fall back to June levels if other states with growing case loads follow California in reimposing strict social distancing.
The bank said that if the recovery stalls or reverses this quarter, growth would likely be stronger than expected in 2021. But it could also result in long-term scarring of the economy.
\"This could come in the form of permanent business closures or — with the labor market recovery now stalling, led by setbacks in the Sun Belt — lost opportunities to quickly rehire workers still on temporary layoff,\" strategists led by chief economist Jan Hatzius wrote in Sunday's note.
On the radar: As the job market sags, lawmakers need to decide whether to extend a $600 per week federal lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans.
Though the supplementary relief technically doesn't expire until July 31, this will be the last week for which benefits are paid. If a consensus isn't reached, more than 25 million people will be thousands of dollars poorer each month, my CNN Business colleague Tami Luhby reports.
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Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings has revealed that it enjoyed autonomy over the leasing of government land without Cabinet or ministerial oversight. This admission from SCJ Holdings Managing Director Joseph Shoucair left Dr Wykeham McNeill,...
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados TODAY Inc. by Richard Qaasen Sealy It is our hope that recent decisions made by the administrators of government do not indicate that we are living in an Orwellian society where the hypocrisy […]
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Thousands of Ethiopian youth on Tuesday accompanied the body of a famed Oromo singer and songwriter to the city of Ambo in the Oromia regional state for funeral rites and burial. His body was retrieved from the St. Paulos Hospital.
The death of artist Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, was widely reported on Monday evening in local media. Addis Ababa police commission confirmed the incident and said arrests had been made.
Commissioner Getu Argaw told the state broadcaster EBC, that 36-year-old Haacaaluu, was shot dead in Akaki Kality Sub City Wereda 4, Galan Condominium site.
Accompanied by thousands of youth, the body of #HachaluHundessa departed to #Ambo from St. Poulos Hospital. #Ethiopia#Oromia pic.twitter.com/Z7Nka8rI8Y— Haimanot Ashenafi (@Haimanotwua) June 30, 2020
Protests amid calls for calm
The officer appealed for calm as did Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who posted an Amharic message on social media. Whiles expressing condolences to those affected by the loss the PM Abiy said it was necessary to remain measured and allow the police to fully investigate the incident.
“We are at a time when, by understanding the depth of the incident, we pay attention to events happening in our country. Let’s express our grievances while taking care of ourselves and preventing additional crimes,” PM Abiy said.
Songs of the deceased are said to have played a crucial role in promoting freedom and rights for his Oromo ethnic group. The popular Oromo uprising was crucial in the coming to office of Abiy in 2018.
Despite the calls for calm, a number of security watchers and journalists are reporting protests in parts of the capital Addis Ababa.
“Unrest in Addis far more serious, according to one source. Youths engage riot police in running battles in many districts. Internet shut down. Sustained gunfire reported on the Hill – where the National Palace, govt offices located,” Rashid Abdi, a regional researcher and analyst tweeted.
#BREAKING Massive protests are currently going on in Addis Ababa & other parts of Ethiopia after a well-known singer was murdered last night in Addis Ababa. Hundessa’s songs are in the Oromo language were played during the protests that led to the resignation of the former gov’t. pic.twitter.com/Hg9CCQaspX— Mowliid Haji Abdi (@MowliidHaji) June 30, 2020
Internet outage reported
Internet access has been cut nationwide, the Access Now group has confirmed. A number of activists have also confirmed the development.
Ethiopia has in the past taken the same route of blocking the internet. One of the most recent being a year ago when the federal government reported having thwarted a coup d’etat in the northern Amhara region.
The then army chief, Seare Mekonnen, who was working to restore order was also killed with another retired general in Addis Ababa.
But PM Abiy is on record to have said, Ethiopia will cut the net as and when necessary: “For sake of national security, internet and social media could be blocked any time necessary.
“As long as it is deemed necessary to save lives
(Trinidad Guardian) Another primary school had to be shut down on Friday after the parent of a Standard Five pupil was confirmed to have contracted the virus.
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The Confederation of Regional Business Chambers is in full support of government’s implementation of “safe zones” in certain sectors of the economy.
Its president Vivek Charran told Newsday on Friday, that Trinidad and Tobago needed to push its boundaries to find a balance for economic recovery and preservation of life.
“We are very happy with the stance that the government has taken. It is a positive one because this meant that more people would come back out to work, particularly in the bars which have been closed for so long. The “safe zones” also provide a great opportunity for people to start being responsible.
“Nearly 100 per cent of people within the food and beverage and entertainment industries have been vaccinated and I think it was on that the government based their decision to have the “safe zones. I don’t think it was a decision taken without consultation.”
At a press conference at the Diplomatic Centre on Thursday, the Prime Minister announced that bars, casinos, restuarants, gyms, cinemas and entertainment spaces will reopen on October 11 to vaccinated patrons, with limitations.
Dr Keith Rowley said that also meant that owners and workers in these spaces will have to be fully vaccinated to operate or can face strict penalties if breached.
Capacity at the safe zones would be 50 per cent and no alcohol would be allowed.
Charran said those measures were not harsh and many businesses within the confederation appreciated the ability to work again.
“We do not want the hand outs. We want the ability to get back to work. We appreciate the structure and I think everybody is willing to work within that structure. From a business perspective nobody wants to risk being shut down or closures for a long period of time.
“People need to understand that the management of covid19 is also the management of the economy and one cannot be done in isolation of the other. In the middle of all of that its not only people’s health being affected its also the health of finances.”
He said the topic of vaccinated and non-vaccinated employees remained open for debate but businesses owners were providing adequate information to workers about the vaccines.
“It is still a very contentious issue. We are not involving ourselves in the discussions of mandatory versus voluntary. The most we can do is provide the information and opportunities for workers to be vaccinated.
“Its time for the unvaccinated people look at the vaccinated people and see that they are fine and everything is well with them and make their choices.”
Charran said the incomes of working women and single mothers were the demographic mostly affected by the lockdown since they were the main managers of the household.
“Women have been disenfranchised more than anyone else because they are the ones with the greatest responsibilities. This would give them an opportunity to earn.
“The reopening is still not where it is but incrementally things will get better and continue to get better because the key is getting more people out to work and mo
Justice Musinga gave the final verdict of the majority decision, with Justice Sichale being the only dissenting voice.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,CMC – Former West Indies batsman, Suruj Ragoonath, expects selectors to keep faith with the core of the current West Indies squad for the tour of Bangladesh, despite their recent struggles on the tour of New Zealand.
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[Independent (Kampala)] NRM members to Appointments Committee
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The ruling United Workers Party (UWP) candidate for Vieux Fort South has declared that the seat is 'winnable' while confirming to reporters that a second campaign manager has resigned from his team Claude Charlemagne was the first to quit last month as campaign manager. Charlemagne has also resigned as a member of the UWP. 'Claude […]
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Thursday said it has given no indication as to whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by the two senior members of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in relation to a Court of Appeal ruling in Guyana regarding the disputed March 2 regional and general election in that country.
President of the CCJ, Justice Adrian Saunders, told the attorneys for all the parties during the case management conference that contrary to public statements being made outside of the court, “we have not decided the issue of jurisdiction”.
The CCJ, which is Guyana’s highest court, also indicated that it wanted to reassure the entire world and specifically the people of Guyana that it “will treat with this matter on the basis of what is submitted.
But in his minority ruling, Justice Rishi Persaud ruled that the motion was “premature” and “wholly ill-conceived” and that the applicant should have awaited to take the matter before the High Court, after GECOM would have announced the official election results.
Later on Monday, the CCJ issued an order informing all parties to the dispute to maintain the status quo until further order and hold a case management conference with a view towards a full hearing of all the matters in dispute on Wednesday, July 1.
TERRY WADE-OTTLEY Whether she’s in the board room or out in the community, Terry Wade-Ottley is putting her best foot forward for the betterment of all! Terry Wade-Ottley is the Community Affairs/Development Manager–Texas for Regions Bank. Terry has over 30 years in banking. She has spent 20 years of her banking career specializing in community […]
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SYDNEY, (Reuters) - India captain Virat Kohli said he was kept in the dark about deputy Rohit Sharma’s hamstring injury and believes the opener should have travelled to Australia to boost his chances of playing the test series against Tim Paine’s men.
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As Barbados continues to fight to keep up with constantly changing international tax and money laundering policies, one of Government’s leading economic advisors is suggesting that greater effort be made to get more international companies headquartered in Bridgetown. Moreover, Avinash Persaud, Special Envoy to Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Investment and Financial Services, said the […]
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By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic's prime minister called on his health minister to resign or be fired after he broke strict government restrictions to slow a record surge of coronavirus infections and visited a Prague restaurant. Prime Minister Andrej Babis said Friday he will meet with the country's president later in the day to discuss a possible replacement of the minister, Roman Prymula. 'There's no other solution than his resignation from the post,' Babis said. 'It shouldn't have happened.' 'If we want the people to abide by the rules … it is us who […]
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By Jerry Harmer Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Anti-government protesters gathered in large numbers in Thailand's capital on Sunday for a rally that suggested their movement's strength may extend beyond the college campuses where it had blossomed. Thousands of people assembled at Bangkok's Democracy Monument, a traditional venue for political activities, where they heard speeches, watched skits and listened to music. Hundreds of police were also present, as well as a small contingent of royalists opposed to the protesters. There was no reliable estimate of the crowd size, though it appeared to be one of the biggest demonstrations in several […]
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The TT Medical Association has criticised the management changes of the medical staff treating covid19 patients at the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility.
The organisation's public relations officer Keegan Bhaggan said, “We do not support the NCRHA (North Central Regional Health Authority) management’s approach that leads only to the demoralisation of health care workers, especially those leading the frontline fight against covid19 at the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility at this crucial time.”
The United National Congress (UNC) first raised the matter during a virtual news conference on Thursday. UNC Cumuto/Manzanilla MP Dr Rai Ragbir said the transfer of senior doctors put a strain on the parallel health care system. He also blamed the move for high occupancy rates and said it may have been a factor in the government declaring a state of emergency.
In an immediate response, the NCRHA issued a press release saying that the doctors were not being transferred but rotated to be given a rest and prevent burnout after working at the covid19 facility for over a year.
It said Dr Don Martin, the medical chief of staff at Couva, repeatedly made the request to NCRHA CEO, Davlin Thomas.
“The request, which was made approximately two weeks ago, was followed by a meeting with Director of Health (NCRHA), Dr Malachy Ojuro where Dr Martin again expressively reiterated that doctors should be rotated and reintegrated into the parallel system to prevent burnout which he felt was rampant amongst the doctors at the Couva Hospital, especially with the increasing intake for positive covid19 cases.
“Subsequent to this, another discussion was held with the CEO of the NCRHA, and the Executive Management team made the decision to facilitate the appeal to ensure that doctors at the facility were rotated to mitigate against the effects of fatigue on patient care.”
However, Martin later said he did not recommend senior staff be rotated at this critical time when so many people are sick and the hospitals were overwhelmed. Instead, the suggestion was made last year when the number of new cases, hospitalisations, and deaths were much lower.
In a release on Friday, Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, called on Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh to launch a formal investigation into the matter.
She said the UNC learned that the rotation system was to be for junior doctors, not senior members; that the “rotated” doctors were those most qualified to treat with covid19 including an infectious disease specialist, specialist nephrologist, specialist pulmonologist and consultants; and that Martin and the others were being forced out against their will
“As Trinidad and Tobago battles its third wave of the deadly virus and our infection rate remains in the hundreds it makes no sense to remove the senior team of specialists from the main battleground in this covid fight.”
In a Facebook post on Saturday, the TT Registered Nurses Association said it was time to rotate Thomas out of the RHA. It called on Deyalsi
Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw has paid tribute to former Attorney General Sir Maurice King who died on Wednesday. Here is the full text of her statement: While the passage of time has a natural tendency toward the erosion of memories, a country ought never to forget the contribution of those who served it honestly, […]
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By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Olotphotography/Facebook The late Kwame Ture (pictured) is regarded by many to be one of the greatest black leaders of all time who organized the U.S.-based Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century. Early Life Born Stokely Carmichael in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on June 29, 1941, Ture dedicated []
