Le dépôt des demandes d’asile devient impossible dès que le nombre d’entrées illégales quotidiennes dépasse 2 500 personnes en moyenne pendant une semaine. Au total, 750 000 personnes ont été reconduites à la frontière depuis mai 2023, un record depuis 2010.
The post Etats-Unis : à six mois de la présidentielle, Joe Biden contraint d’afficher sa fermeté sur l’immigration first appeared on Radio Télévision Caraïbes.
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that it will not proceed with the suspension of four examination subjects following a wave of public concern and discussions with regional education ministers. The subjects initially considered for suspension were Agricultural Science (Double Award), Mechanical Engineering Technology (CSEC), Green Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (CAPE).
This announcement comes from CXC Registrar/CEO, Dr. Wayne Wesley, during a press conference held on Tuesday. The CEO said that the council has rolled out a menu of new generation technology and science programs, and while some are not yet at the desired demand, governments and the council will partner to build demand for the newly added programs.
Several newly introduced programs include Entrepreneurship, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Sport, Tourism, Animation and Game Design, Logistics and Supply Chain Operations, Digital Media and Financial Services.
“Accordingly, today’s deliberations with the Ministers of Education reinforce the need for a collective regional marketing thrust to promote the priority subject areas in STEM education and climate smart agriculture which are considered critical for the economic growth and sustainable development of the region”, the CEO added.
In response to the premature release of correspondence regarding the potential suspension, CXC issued a statement addressing the anxieties expressed by stakeholders. The council emphasized its commitment to making decisions that serve the best interests of students and educators across the Caribbean.
Last week, Guyana’s Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, expressed strong opposition to the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) unofficial decision to remove several technical and vocational subjects from its syllabus.
Minister Manickchand emphasized that Guyana’s government does not support the removal of these subjects, as they are crucial for the country’s rapid growth, particularly in the oil, gas, and agriculture sectors. She highlighted that sustainable food investments and skills development are vital for the nation’s future, and dropping these subjects would negatively impact students’ opportunities and the local economy.
The minister reiterated that Guyana would make its objections clear at the upcoming stakeholders’ meeting with CXC, scheduled for June 4, to ensure the continuation of these subjects. She also noted that if the subjects were removed, students taking the 2024 and 2025 examinations would be affected.
The decision to revisit the potential suspension came after a meeting with Ministers of Education from the 16 participating countries, including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands. During this meeting, strong objections were raised, particularly by Guyana’s Education Minister Priya Manickchand, who highlighted the critical importance of these subjects to the rapid growth in sectors such as oil and agriculture in Guyana.
Manickchand pointed to the examining body’s mandate to owl in the best interest of the children they serve and, in the region, as a whole. She pointed out that heads of government of countries in the region are constantly speaking locally and internationally of sustainable growth and being food secure and self-sustaining. She referenced the investments of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in the region in countries like Guyana where 6 new Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions are being established and says the decision was tone deaf to all of these realities. Minister Manickchand made it clear that were CXC to discontinue these subjects, her country would be forced to find other bodies who could test and certify the subjects. Other ministers of education also expressed strong reservations against the decision
The CEO closed by stating that CXC is deeply committed to the educational and human capital development of the region and will work in partnership with all of its stakeholders to achieve its vision to advance the fortunes of the region.
[Ministry of Education Press Release]
The Mayor and City Council’s 2024 budget should be presented on Wednesday but there are mounting concerns about the spending plan for Georgetown and funds spent in the years before.
Alfonso De Armas, a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) councillor, is among those raising serious concerns about the management of the city’s finances.
“The biggest concern we have is that we don’t know what’s going on.
“Council is supposed to provide an account of how the money was managed last year by March 31 but nothing has been seen,” De Armas told the News Room on Monday, when the budget was initially slated to be presented.
Furthermore, he opined that the budget would not “capture the vision of the City Council” since consultations with residents in each of the constituencies were not done. According to him, the City’s budget should also take into account the specific needs of each constituency be it drainage works or improved garbage collection services.
“I think it is a travesty,” De Armas lamented.
This isn’t the first instance concerns have been raised by PPP/C councillors.
Last year, soon after his election, PPP/ C Councillor Don Singh highlighted that the City Council was cash-strapped and needed an urgent injection of finances to run the city for the rest of the year. He, however, pointed out that there has been no audit of City Hall finances in over a decade. As such, there are no records of how monies were spent over the years.
Singh is the sole PPP/C Councillor on the Council’s Finance Committee. That Committee is chaired by Lelon Saul of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). Other members include Tahirih Adams, Troy Garraway, Clayton Hinds and Yvonne Ferguson – all of the APNU.
De Armas emphasised that a budget, statutorily, is needed to run the affairs of the City. But the question he asks is whether the budget to be presented will be responsive to the needs of Georgetown residents.
“The City needs a budget but as to whether the figures in that budget reflect any sort of reality, no, I don’t think it will,” the councillor said.
 hands over equipment to Beacon FC rep alongside GFA President Otis James</p>
<p>” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C223&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?fit=1024%2C762&ssl=1″ class=” wp-image-181305″ alt=”” width=”1012″ height=”752″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C223&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C762&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C571&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1143&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1524&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?resize=86%2C64&ssl=1 86w, https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GFF-President-Wayne-Forde-hands-over-equipment-to-Beacon-FC-rep-alongside-GFA-President-Otis-James-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w” sizes=”(max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px” data-recalc-dims=”1″><figcaption class=){kind=tracking}
GFF President Wayne Forde (left) hands over equipment to Beacon FC rep alongside GFA President Otis James
President Forde congratulated the GFA on another successful league launch, noting that he was impressed with the overall plans for the season and the players’ energy.
“Club football is a key element to the sport’s growth and this cannot happen without the commitment of all stakeholders, including the GFA Executive Council, club managers, players, and of course the GFF. M-FAP was launched to ensure that we can support our members’ competitions. Congratulations once again GFA. I am looking forward to a season of amazing football.”
All member associations will receive similar funding for their leagues. GFA is now the third Regional Association to start their league- Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association (ECPFA) commenced in April, while the East Bank Demerara Football Association (EBFA) kicked off in May.
 100vw, 1012px” data-recalc-dims=”1″><figcaption class=)
GFF President Wayne Forde, GFA executives and club representatives at the presentation ceremony
The remaining six Regional Associations- Bartica Football Association (BFA), Berbice Football Association (BFA), East Coast Demerara Football Association (ECDFA), Rupununi Football Association (RFA), Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA), and West Demerara Football Association (WDFA)- are gearing up to kick off their respective tournaments in the coming weeks.
The champions of the regional leagues will have the chance to compete in the GFF Elite League Promotion Playoff for a spot in Season Seven of the premier club tournament.
In the GFA opening matches, Northern Rangers FC drew with Eastveldt FC 2-2, while Black Pearl FC secured a victory against Vengy FC 2-1.
Captain Kraigg Brathwaite will continue his leadership role, with fast bowler Alzarri Joseph again serving as Vice-Captain.
The team is scheduled to arrive in England on 23 June for a training camp at Tonbridge School, ahead of a 4-day warm-up match at Beckingham commencing on the 4 July.
CWI Lead Selector, the Most Honorable Dr. Desmond Haynes, expressed confidence in the squad’s composition
“The squad has been shaped with both experience and emerging talent, ensuring a strong balance as we face the challenge of playing in English conditions. Over the past year, our red-ball program has continued to develop. Following our victory in the last Test in Australia in January, it is evident that we are seeing the fruits of that investment. Each player selected has earned their place through consistent performances and hard work. We are confident that this blend of seasoned players and emerging faces will perform admirably against England.”
Young Fast Bowler Jayden Seales returns to the squad having missed the last Test Series against Australia due to injury and experienced all-rounder Jason Holder has earned a recall having made himself unavailable for the last tour.
There is also a first international selection for 23-year-old opening batsman Mikyle Louis.
Louis, a former West Indies U-19 International, scored 682 runs in his debut First Class season for the Leeward Island Hurricanes at an average of 48.71.
Should he debut for the West Indies in England, he will become the first Kittian to wear the famous Maroon Test cap.
These players will be supported by the following team management unit:
Head Coach- Andre Coley
Team Manager- Rawl Lewis
Assistant Coach- Jimmy Adams
Assistant Coach- Rayon Griffith
Assistant Coach- Shaun Tait
Physiotherapist- Dr. Denis Byam
Strength and Conditioning Coach- Ronald Rogers
Team Masseuse- Fitzbert Alleyne
Team Analyst- Avenesh Seetram
West Indies’ last test match was a resounding victory in Australia earlier this year. Since then, all selected players were involved in the West Indies Championship, which concluded in April and was won by the Guyana Harpy Eagles.
19-year-old fast bowler, Isai Thorne will travel with the squad as a development player, following impressive performances in this debut First Class season taking 31 wickets at average 16.29 in his first eight matches.
The West Indies are the current holders of the Richards Botham Trophy following the 1-0 Home Test Series win in March 2022.
the hit and run accident which claimed the life of 29-year-old Deonarine Budhram on Sunday.
The News Room was informed that the teenager, who works as a cashier, was apprehended hours after the accident. She remains in custody as the investigation continues.
Police Headquarters in a statement said that Budhram was walking on the John’s Public Road, Corentyne Coast when the pickup, bearing registration number GNN 4363, crashed into him.
As a result of the impact, Budhram was flung into a nearby bus shed.
The pick-up ended up in a nearby drain and the driver immediately fled the scene.
Deonarine was picked up in an unconscious state by a public-spirited citizen and taken to Port Mourant Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Speaking to reporters recently, Budhram’s sister-in-law Nandranie Baichan said she is demanding justice.
“Me want justice. Me holding out fah justice. Them got to give me justice for me brother-in-law.
“That car man knock dah bai and left um so. Left dah bai on the road. Nobody nah pick up, nobody nah do nothing. Left um to dead on the road,” Baichan said.
According to Baichan, Budhram left home early Sunday morning and as time passed, she became worried as he was not returning home.
Subsequently, she said she received a call from a relative informing her that he was involved in an accident and he died.
By time she arrived at the scene, Budhram’s body was already removed and taken to the mortuary.
countrywide strike by some teachers has entered day 56 and talks between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Labour Ministry are scheduled to reconvene on Monday, June 10.
“We are working on a way forward.
“…We have reached out because we believe that this situation must not go on forever – that through dialogue mature, responsible people can mend the differences,” GTU President Mark Lyte said during a live broadcast on Tuesday.
Until then, Lyte said the strike continues.
“Until the favourable terms of resumption are inked, the strike continues.@
Noting that students across the country continue to be affected, Lyte reiterated that there could be no way forward on the process until the terms of resumption are “satisfactory” to the union.
“My concern as leader of the Teachers’ Union is that we are unable to survive on the package that we currently have,” he said.
Lyte said the union and the government were unable to arrive at terms of resumption that would be “fair” to educators during their previous engagements.
“The union won’t compromise further. Our position remains the same.
“We will continue to have our voices raised,” Lyte said.
According to Lyte, members of the union will engage in further discussions on Tuesday afternoon during which “serious” decisions will be made.
An initial five-week strike began on February 5, with teachers demanding higher salary increases and duty-free concessions, among other benefits.
After a court-mediated process in March, talks between the Education Ministry and GTU resumed.
However, discussions were halted when the Education Ministry indicated that there was no fiscal space to cater for increases for the period 2019 -2023.
On April 19, a court ruling by Judge Sandil Kissoon stated that teachers’ salaries should not be reduced because of their involvement in the previous five-week strike organised by the GTU.
The government has moved to appeal the ruling.
