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The filters installed at the Friendship Water Treatment Plant (Photo: Guyana Water Inc)
GWI has launched a large-scale water program, which includes the construction of 12 new water treatment plants and the upgrade of another 12.
The Government of Guyana aims to increase the coverage of treated water on the coastland to 90 per cent by 2025, and the restoration of the Friendship Plant is expected to bring GWI five to seven per cent closer to achieving this target.
« Pour faire face à cette pénurie de cash en dollars, les banques du système se trouvent obligées de mettre des limites aux tirages effectués par les déposants. Ces dispositions causant des frustrations compréhensibles de la clientèle sont malheureusement la source de fâcheux et déplorables incidents », déplore l’APB dans une note parue mercredi.
« L’APB tient à préciser que les banques commerciales ne connaissent pas de problème de liquidité en dollars. Les dépôts en dollars des clients leur sont disponibles et peuvent être mobilisés à n’importe quel moment sur demande de ceux-ci. Cependant, les transactions impliquant des sorties de cash seront plafonnées dans l’attente d’une solution durable à cette rareté conjoncturelle de numéraire », annonce L’Association Professionnelle des Banques.
Dans ce contexte, l’APB, qui promet d’explorer, en collaboration avec la BRH, toutes les options possibles pour satisfaire la clientèle des banques, invite les déposants en dollars à utiliser d’autres moyens de paiement comme les chèques de direction et les chèques sur l’étranger, les virements d’un compte bancaire à un autre, les virements (SPIH) d’une banque à une autre, les transferts sur I’étranger, pour les titulaires de comptes courants, les chèques tirés sur leur compte.
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Les offensives des forces de l’ordre avec l’appui des résidents de Laboule ont fini par démanteler ce gang. La mort de Carlo Petit Homme a provoqué la fuite de son frère, Joselito et des autres bandits.
Selon des habitants, Joselito s’est enfui avec le butin du chef de gang. Il pourrait s’agir de plusieurs centaines de milliers de dollars américains.
Il est recherché par les forces de l’ordre et les habitants.
Les deux frères dirigeaient ce gang formé à l’origine dans le cadre de conflit terrien.
D’autres parents de Petit Homme étaient également impliqués dans la lutte contre, Toto, un entrepreneur dans le secteur
de l’immobilier.
Ces bandits sont originaires de la zone de Laboule, Fesa et Désiré.
Ce gang, devenu redoutable, est responsable de l’assassinat d’une centaine de personnes en moins d’une année.
Plus d’une dizaine de policiers ont été également assassinés sur la route de Laboule.
Ti Makak, ancien lieutenant d’Arnel Joseph, était allié des chefs de gang Iso et Ti Lapli.
LLM / radio Métropole Haïti
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Même si aucune statistique n’est disponible les rapports des résidents de plusieurs quartiers font état d’un véritable hécatombe des bandits.
Certains spécialistes estiment qu’entre 100 à 200 bandits ont été tués lors des opérations lancées par des groupes d’auto défense dans plusieurs quartiers.
Les bandits ont été pris au dépourvu par la réaction violente des habitants de la capitale en colère.
Le signal de la révolte a été donné par les résidents du Canapé Vert qui ont lynché 10 bandits. Quelques heures plus tard deux autres bandits ont été lynchés à Turgeau.
Les bandits, qui avaient déjà établi leur base ä Debussy, ont été pourchassés par les policiers.
Avec l’aide de la population qui leur ont servi de guide, les policiers ont traqué les bandits. A court de munitions nombre de malfrats ont été capturés et lynchés par des foules en colère.
Des habitants de Mayotte, de Laboule, de Thomassin, de Jalousie etc ont pris le train en marche en pourchassant les bandits.
Il sera très difficile de déterminer le nombre de bandits tués.
Hier soir des bandits de Grand Ravine ont lancé l’assaut contre le sous commissariat de Savane Pistache. Ils ont été repoussés par les policiers résidant dans la zone de Carrefour feuilles et les habitants.
LLM / radio Métropole Haïti
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Dans plusieurs quartiers les résidents ont dressé des barricades et vérifient les véhicules et leurs occupants.
Un retour à la normale était noté sur plusieurs grandes artères de la capitale.
De nombreux véhicules étaient remarqués dans les rues.
Des médias font valoir qu’aucun cas de kidnapping n’a été signalé au cours des dernières 72 heures. À Laboule la circulation automobile a repris.
Un reporter de radio Métropole a constaté que des automobilistes utilisaient ce tronçon pour se rendre au sud de la capitale.
Les residents de Laboule pourchassaient les membres du gang et nettoyaient les rues de leur quartier.
À Martissant les automobilistes ont noté l’absence des bandits de Village de Dieu et de Grand Ravine. C’est la première fois en trois ans qu’ils n’étaient pas visibles dans des points fixes sur le boulevard Jean Jacques Dessalines. Des sources généralement bien informées font état de pertes énormes pour ces deux gangs.’
Des alertes ont été lancées en vue de maintenir la traque des criminels. Le porte parole de la Police, Le commissaire principal, Gary Desrosiers, a annoncé la poursuite des opérations.
Les résidents de Turgeau, qui avait donné le signal de la révolte, étaient sur pied de guerre hier. Ils veulent empêcher des représailles des bandits de village.
LLM / Métropole Haïti
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The Jamaican Pot in Detroit has been named as the best “mom and pop” eatery in the state of Michigan by LoveFood, which compiled a list of the best places to eat when you want a comforting, home-style meal. Rose Forrest, also known as Mama Rose, and Bruce Cunningham, both of whom are from Jamaica, opened The Jamaican Pot to share the authentic flavors of the island using Rose’s favorite home recipes. The couple opened their first restaurant on 8 Mile and Hubbell in Detroit in 2014 and now have opened a second location in the city’s New Center district.
Describing its choice of The Jamaican Pot as the top home-style eatery in Michigan, LoveFood noted that Detroit had once been considered a “food desert,” but that things have changed. There are now many new restaurants doing business among some of the long-established mom-and-pop venues. The Jamaican Pot is the best example, serving authentic Jamaican-style boneless jerk chicken, curry goat, and red snapper dishes with love.
Forrest and Cunningham opened their very first restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, some ten years ago, and when they moved to Detroit, they hosted pop-up dining in bars and culinary centers in Southfield and Detroit. Since establishing their own restaurant on 8 Mile in 2014, the small venue located in a strip mall developed a very loyal following of diners who craved their jerk chicken and curry goat. Meals can be paired with beverages including Kola Champagne and ginger-honey Island Farm juice, and there are also vegetarian options and halal meat choices available.
The Jamaican Pot at the new location will be featured in the terrace area food court on the New Center One building’s second floor. The couple plans to focus on take-out items at first but does not rule out eventually making a transition to a sit-down venue. They also plan to adjust their menu slightly so they can provide quicker service to people eating there during their lunch hour.
Forrest and Cunningham had been looking for the chance to grow their business for a while and decided to expand into New Center on the recommendation of a customer. According to Cunningham, the area “is pretty hot for us” as they already do Guest Services, referring to the business catering the restaurant provides to corporate offices in Detroit. Cunningham is considering other locations for expansion as well, including a “sit-down” location in Novi, hopefully near the Emagine Theatre.
The New Center area has attracted more and more restaurant and business investment in the recent past at a rate described as a “fever pitch.” A number of new restaurants have opened in the area, and more are planned for later in 2023. The Jamaican Pot hopes to open its new location in New Center by early July 2023.
Photo – Official Facebook Page for The Jamaican Pot
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Sounds from the early days of Reggae focused on sound, and the phrasing of words performed. When artists like Peter Austin and Bruce Ruffin sang, you felt the words as much as you heard what they were singing. 1972 is included in the Golden Era when Reggae focused on love and being in love.
Max Romeo – Are You Sure
Chosen Few – Ebony Eyes
Peter Austin – A Man Needs a Woman
Bruce Ruffin – Mad About You
Sir Harry – Apples to Apples
Big Youth – Ace Ninety Skank
Hudson All-Stars – Reggae Limbo
Bongo Les and Bunny – Feel Good
Dennis Alcapone – The Sky’s The Limit
Photo – Unsplash
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supported the decision to sell the hotel.
He noted then that now is the best time because the government stands to make the biggest profit.
Uaru Petroleum Development Project.
The Agency granted a 5-year Environmental Permit to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to undertake the construction and operation of petroleum production facilities, within the Stabroek Block, Offshore Guyana.
The approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment and granting of the Environmental Permit were done in keeping with the Environmental Protection Act Cap 20:05.
The approval of the Project comes after the EPA considered public inputs during all statutory periods for public consultations and review.
The EPA also took into consideration the technical review and recommendations from a team of Independent International Experts, and the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB). The EAB reviewed and declared the revised EIA acceptable and provided recommendations to the EPA for its consideration for inclusion in the Environmental Permit.
The Uaru Project is the fifth petroleum development project to have been permitted in the Stabroek Block. The Permit granted comprehensively addressed all environmental and social safeguards that are reasonably necessary to protect human health and the environment, including implied conditions as provided for in section 13 of the Environmental Protection Act.
Key provisions in the Permit:
Flaring
Like its predecessors, the Uaru Permit strictly prohibits routine flaring and venting, and specifies that flaring is only permissible during commissioning, start-up and special circumstances. The Permit also maintains payments in instances where flaring is conducted beyond permitted durations.
Produced water
The Permit requires the Permit Holder to ensure that the oil content specification of produced water to be discharged does not exceed 42 mg/L on a daily basis or 29 mg/L on a monthly average. Further, the Permit requires the Permit Holder to examine and develop a plan for a phased reduction of oil content specification of produced water to levels lower than the above standards and in keeping with Good International Petroleum Industry Practices.
Liabilities
Among the conditions in the Permit which cater for liability are:
∙ The Permit Holder shall bear all costs of the restoration, rehabilitation and compensation required as a result of damage incurred due to an oil spill or other emergency resulting from the execution of the Project. The costs herein referred to shall be independently assessed and evaluated by a third-party determined by the Agency. Nothing contained herein shall prejudice the right of public and private actors to pursue criminal and/or civil action against the Permit Holder.
∙ The Permit Holder is liable for all costs associated with clean up, restoration and compensation for any damages caused by any discharge of any contaminant, including the cost of all investigations into pollution incidents or discharge of contaminants, conducted at the instance of Agency.
∙ The Permit Holder shall compensate any person who suffers any loss or damage as a result of any contravention of section 19(1), in accordance with section 19(3)(e) of the Environmental Protection Act Cap. 20:05, Laws of Guyana.
∙ The Permit Holder, his Servants and/or Agents shall be liable for any material or serious environmental harm caused by their pollution of the environment in accordance with section 39 (2) and (4) of the Environmental Protection Act, Cap. 20:05, Laws of Guyana.
∙ The Permit Holder, his Servants and/or Agents shall be jointly and severally liable for any negligence or willful misconduct which causes harm to the environment, biodiversity, protected species and natural habitat.
∙ The Permit Holder, his Servants and/or Agents shall be liable jointly and/or severally for any gross negligence or willful misconduct to the marine environment, biodiversity, protected species and natural habitat with respect to any release or discharge, spill, contaminant fluids, oil or lubricants any facilities permitted under this project.
∙ The Permit Holder, his Servants and/or Agents shall be liable jointly and/or severally for environmental damage due to pollution from its activities within Guyana, its territorial waters, contiguous zones, continental margins continental shelf, and Exclusive Economic Zone, inclusive of damage to the marine environment, biodiversity, protected species and natural habitat with respect to any release or discharge, spill, or contamination which is attributable to the Permit Holder and his agents or contractors. This is in accordance with Section 49 (1) of the Maritime Zones Act 2010 and is subject to any other existing or forthcoming laws, regulations and standards governing the protection of the marine environment.
Financial assurance
The Permit covers Financial Assurance as follows:
The Permit Holder shall provide to the State, within a reasonable time of signing of this Permit, a combination of the following forms of Financial Assurance to cover all its legitimate environmental liabilities under this Permit. These shall include:
∙ Insurance in accordance with Condition 14.4, and shall cover Well control, and/or clean up and third-party liability on terms and in adequate amounts of coverage that are market standard for the type of Insurance;
∙ The Permit Holder shall, each year, provide a written declaration of EEPGL’s and its Co-Venturers’ financial capability to fulfill all liabilities (including remediation, compensation, loss or damage etc.), as required by the Environmental Protection Act Cap 20:05 and this Permit. The required declaration shall be accompanied by
EEPGL’s and each Co-Venturers’ statement of financial position for the preceding year indicating each Companies’ assets, liabilities, equity, and such further financial information, as may be necessary.
∙ The Permit Holder shall provide one or more guarantee agreement(s) in which the Parent Company or Affiliate Companies of Permit Holder and its Co-Venturers (“Affiliates”) shall undertake to promptly and within thirty (30) days, upon notice of default, provide adequate financial resources for the Permit Holder and its Co
Venturers to pay or satisfy their respective environmental obligations regarding the Stabroek Block, if the Permit Holder and/or its Co-Venturers fail to do so, and to so indemnify and keep indemnified the Agency and the Government of Guyana, against all such environmental obligations regarding the Stabroek Block.
One key condition for approval was the conclusion of negotiations on the Parent /Affiliate Company Guarantee referenced above. This is expected to be executed shortly with the signature of the guarantor and beneficiary.
Environmental Effects Monitoring
In seeking to ensure EEPGL meets its obligations to prevent and mitigate environmental harm, the Permit imposes comprehensive requirements for monitoring and management of any impacts affecting biological, physical, and socio-economic resources within the Area of Influence of the project. The Permit also requires EEPGL to submit safety case information, including a risk assessment prior to drilling and development of wells.
The full text of the Uaru Permit is available for download on the EPA’s website at www.epaguyana.org. (EPA press release)
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