At its recent annual meeting in Montserrat, the Caribbean Fisheries Forum framed a set of recommendations that will be submitted to regional policy-makers at the 12th Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), slated for 18 May 2018 in Montserrat. The Forum’s recommendations include measures for boosting production in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, risk insurance for fisheries, ongoing challenges to fisheries subsidies, gender mainstreaming, and the development of critical fishery management plans. The Forum noted that the overall trend in total marine fish production of the CRFM Member States since 2005 is one of increasing production, with continued improvements over the 2015-2016 period. However, the region is a net importer of fisheries products. Latest data indicate that imports for the year 2016 totaled US$281.5 million, while exports were valued at US$256.2 million. Concerns were expressed that there are still gaps in the data and the Forum stressed the need for Member States to continue improving upon the collection and sharing of fisheries data, including trade data, in order to foster greater understanding and to strengthen management and development of the regions fisheries and aquaculture resources. The Forum Meeting discussed a series of fisheries management plans, such as plans for the Blackfin Tuna and the Caribbean Billfish, as well as management plans for the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs). These regional plans are aimed at improving cooperation among countries to ensure effective conservation, management and sustainable use of the fisheries and to protect the marine ecosystems. Another important regional development relates to the introduction of co-management arrangements for specific fisheries, including FADs and fish pot fisheries in the Eastern Caribbean States that participated in the Japanese-funded Caribbean Fisheries Co-management (CARIFICO) Project. The Forum reviewed the outcome of the project and future steps for continued improvements on co-management and participatory approaches to achieve sustainable and profitable fisheries in the region. The importance of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management plans to reduce vulnerability and improve resilience in the fisheries sector was prominent on the agenda. Among the key initiatives currently underway are the establishment of an early warning system for fishers using a mobile app, and the development of insurance policies. There are two separate insurance products being developed: one is a sovereign parametric policy which would be available for purchase by governments and the other is a basic livelihood protection policy for purchase by individual small-scale fishers. The USA-sponsored Caribbean Oceans and Aquaculture Sustainability Facility (COAST) is being developed by the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC) in collaboration with the World Bank, CRFM and other partners. The COAST insurance policy is intended to serve as a platform for innovative financing to address food and livelihood security and climate change. Incentives would be given through the risk insurance policy to implement measures that contribute to sustainable and climate resilient fisheries management and disaster risk reduction. Members deliberated on strategies to tackle the challenges facing the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector The need for livelihood protection was underscored by the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean during the 2017 hurricane season. The Forum expressed its full support for the development of a protocol to incorporate climate change adaptation and disaster risk management into the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy. The Forum also reviewed and supported the development of a Gender Policy for the fisheries sector, and a regional Protocol on securing sustainable small-scale fisheries for Caribbean Community fisherfolk and societies. This protocol is being developed under the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy. The recommendations were developed in order to protect the region’s fisheries resources from the threat of overexploitation and emerging threats such as climate change and warming oceans. They also aim to enhance the livelihoods, social welfare and wealth creation from the marine resources. According to CRFM’s Executive Director, Milton Haughton, the time has arrived for the CARICOM countries to pay more careful attention and make the investments necessary to protect and fully utilize our coastal and ocean resources for sustainable development. The Caribbean Fisheries Forum met in its 16th Session last week. The 16th meeting of the Forum was the first meeting of the CRFM held in Montserrat, one of the 17 Member States of the CRFM, due to the destruction of the capital city, Plymouth, by the Soufrière Hills volcano which began erupting in the mid-1990s.
Copyright: Every application to register for the examination will be deemed to constitute an assignment by the candidates to the Council of the future copyright of all their examination work, practical or written
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
Alternative Paper to SBA. For Private candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time educational institutions.
2
2018
MORNING
AFTERNOON
Thursday
10 May
SOCIAL STUDIES 2
SOCIAL STUDIES 1
General – 2 hr 40 min
General – 1 hr 15 min
*
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2***
General – 1 hr 10 min
Friday
ENGLISH B 2
ENGLISH B 1
11 May
General – 2 hr 10 min
General – 2 hr
Monday
**ENGLISH A 3/2***
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2
14 May
General – 2 hr
General – 2 hr
**ENGLISH B 3/2***
FRENCH 2
General – 2 hr
General – 2 hr 15 min
Tuesday
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2:
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 2
15 May
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 2
Technical – 2 hr 10 min
General – 2 hr
FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 2
Technical – 2 hr 30 min
Wednesday
SPANISH 2
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 2
16 May
General – 2 hr 15 min
General – 2 hr 10 min
Thursday
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 2
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1
17 May
General – 3 hr
General – 1 hr 30 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min
_________
Alternative Paper to SBA. For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time educational institutions
Common Paper
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
3
2018
MORNING
AFTERNOON
Friday
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 2
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1
18 May
General – 2 hr
General – 1 hr 15 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 15 min
MUSIC 2 (General)
Practical Examination to end
Monday
PORTUGUESE 2
HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2
21 May
General – 2 hr 30 min
General – 2 hr
MUSIC PAPER 1 Section 1
General – 1 hr
##
MUSIC PAPER 1 Sections II and III
General – 1 hr 15 min
BIOLOGY 2
General – 2 hr 30 min
Tuesday
FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1
22 May
Technical – 2 hr 30 min
General – 2 hr 40 min
ECONOMICS 1
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 2 hr 40 min
*
ECONOMICS 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 30 min
Wednesday
CHEMISTRY 2
TECHNICAL DRAWING 2
23 May
General – 2 hr 30 min
TECHNICAL – 2 hr 40 min
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: BUILDING
VISUAL ARTS 2
AND FURNITURE
General
Technical – 2 hr 10 min
Examination to end
THEATRE ARTS 1
General – 1 hr 40 min
_____________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
Alternative Paper to SBA. For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time educational institutions
A 10-minute break must be allowed between Section I, and Sections II and III (Music Paper 1)
4
2018
MORNING
AFTERNOON
Thursday
GEOGRAPHY 2
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 3
24 May
General – 2 hr 30 min
General – 2 hr
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: ELECTRICAL
& ELECTRONIC
Technical – 2 hr 10 min
Friday
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 2
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1
25 May
General – 2 hr
General – 1 hr 15 min
*
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2***
General – 1 hr 45 min
Monday
PHYSICS 2
INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 2
28 May
General – 2 hr 30 min
General – 2 hr 30 min
Tuesday
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1
29 May
General – 2 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 30 min
Wednesday
ECONOMICS 2
INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 1
30 May
General – 2 hr
General – 1 hr 15 min
PHYSICS 3/2***
General – 2 hr 10 min
Thursday
INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 3/2***
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 1**:
31 May
General – 2 hr 10 min
BUILDING AND FURNITURE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Technical – 1 hr 30 min
Technical – 1 hr 15 min
______________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
Alternative Paper to SBA. For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time educational institutions
Common Paper
5
2018
MORNING
AFTERNOON
Friday
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 1
01 June
PREPARATION & MGT 1
Technical – 1 hr 30 min
General – 1 hr 30 min
*
PORTUGUESE 1
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
General – 1 hr 15 min
PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 50 min
Monday
FRENCH 1
HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1
04 June
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 15 min
BIOLOGY 3/2***
General – 2 hr 10 min
Tuesday
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1
BIOLOGY 1
05 June
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 15 min
*
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 2 hr
Wednesday
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1
PHYSICS 1
06 June
General – 1 hr 30 min
General – 1 hr 15 min
*
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1
General – 1 hr 15 min
______________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
Alternative Paper to SBA. For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time educational institutions
Common Paper
6
2018
MORNING
AFTERNOON
Thursday
GEOGRAPHY 1
SPANISH 1
07 June
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 15 min
*
GEOGRAPHY 3/2***
General – 1 hr 45 min
Friday
TECHNICAL DRAWING 1
CHEMISTRY 1
08 June
Technical – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 15 min
TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1
Technical – 1 hr 30 min
____________________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
Alternative Paper to SBA. For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time educational institutions
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KEY TO 2018 TIMETABLE
SUBJECT
PAPER NO.
DATE
SESSION
1.
Additional Mathematics
1+
06 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
2+
22 May
AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+
06 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
2.
Agricultural Science S/A
1
06 June
AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
15 May
PM (2 hr)
3.
Agricultural Science D/A
1
06 June
AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
15 May
PM (2 hr)
3
24 May
PM (2 hr)
4.
Biology
1+
05 June
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2+
21 May
AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+
04 June
AM (2 hr 10 min)
5.
Caribbean History
1+
05 June
AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
16 May
PM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2***+
05 June
AM (2 hr)
6.
Chemistry
1+
08 June
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2+
23 May
AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+
07 May
PM (2 hr 10 min)
7.
Economics
1+
22 May
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2+
30 May
AM (2 hr)
3/2***+
22 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
8.
Electronic Document
1+
01 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Preparation & Management
2+
07 May
AM (2 hr 20 min)
(General)
3/2***+
01 June
AM (1 hr 50 min)
9.
English A
1
08 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
2
08 May
AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+
14 May
AM (2 hr)
10.
English B
1
11 May
PM (2 hr)
(General)
2
11 May
AM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2***+
14 May
AM (2 hr)
11. Family & Resource Management
1
31 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical)
2
22 May
AM (2 hr 30 min)
12.
Food, Nutrition & Health
1
01 June
PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical)
2
15 May
AM (2 hr 30 min)
___________________
+See Notes to Timetable
Alternative Paper to SBA.
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KEY TO 2018 TIMETABLE
SUBJECT
PAPER NO.
DATE
SESSION
13.
French
1
04 June
AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
14 May
PM (2 hr 15 min)
3+
16–07
Oral Examination Period
April
14.
Geography
1+
07 June
AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
24 May
AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+
07 June
AM (1 hr 45 min)
15.
Human and Social Biology
1
04 June
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
21 May
PM (2 hr)
16.
Industrial Technology
1+
31 May
PM (1 hr 15 min)
Industrial Technology:
Building and Furniture
2+
23 May
AM (2 hr 10 min)
Electrical and Electronic
2+
24 May
PM (2 hr 10 min)
Mechanical Engineering
2+
15 May
AM (2 hr 10 min)
17.
Information Technology
1
29 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
2+
29 May
AM (2 hr 15 min)
18.
Integrated Science S/A
1+
30 May
PM (1 hr 15 min)
2 +
(General)
28 May
PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+
31 May
AM (2 hr 10 min)
19.
Mathematics
1+
09 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
2+
09 May
AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+
09 May
PM (1 hr)
20.
Music
1+
21 May
AM (2 hr 25 min)
(General)
2+
07-18
Practical Examination
May
Period
21.
Office Administration
1+
25 May
PM (1 hr 15 min)
2+
(General)
25 May
AM (2 hr)
3/2***+
25 May
PM (1 hr 45 min)
______________________
+See notes to Timetable
Alternative Paper to SBA.
9
KEY TO 2018 TIMETABLE
SUBJECT
PAPER NO.
DATE
SESSION
22.
Physical Education & Sport
1
22 May
PM (2 hr 40 min)
(General)
2+
16 April-04
Practical Examination
May
Period
23.
Physics
1+
06 June
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2+
28 May
AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+
30 May
AM (2 hr 10 min)
24.
Portuguese
1
01 June
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
21 May
AM (2 hr 30 min)
3+
16-27 April
Oral Examination Period
25.
Principles of Accounts
1+
17 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
2
17 May
AM (3 hr)
3/2***+
17 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
26.
Principles of Business
1+
18 May
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
18 May
AM (2 hr)
3/2***+
18 May
PM (1 hr 15 min)
27.
Religious Education
1
05 June
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
14 May
PM (2 hr)
28.
Social Studies
1+
10 May
PM (1hr 15 min)
(General)
2
10 May
AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+
10 May
PM (1 hr 10 min)
29.
Spanish
1
07 June
PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2
16 May
AM (2 hr 15 min)
3+
16 – 27
Oral Examination Period
April
30.
Technical Drawing
1
08 June
AM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical)
2+
23 May
PM (2 hr 40 min)
31.
Textiles, Clothing & Fashion
1
08 June
PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical)
2
07 May
PM (2 hr 30 min)
32.
Theatre Arts
1+
23 May
AM (1 hr 40 min)
(General)
33.
Visual Arts
2+
20 April
Paper given to Candidates
(General)
2+
07-23 May
Examination Period
______________________
***Alternative Paper to SBA.
See notes to Timetable
10
NOTES TO 2018 TIMETABLE
**Indicates a common paper.
The time indicated on the Timetable includes:
Reading Time.
10 minutes Reading Time and 10 minutes to “warm-up” on the computer prior to the start of the examinations for Electronic Document Preparation and Management Papers 2 and 3/2
Starting times for all centres within a territory are 0900 hr and 1300 hr. If at
any centre the number of candidates is greater than can be accommodated in one session, the Local Registrar may arrange to administer the examination in two or more sessions, ensuring that suitable arrangements are made to preserve the integrity of the examinations.
French, Portuguese and Spanish Oral Examinations (Paper 3) in each territory will be conducted during the period 16–27 April in accordance with the Local
Registrar’s schedule.
The Practical Examination in Physical Education and Sport (Paper 2) in each territory will be conducted during the period 16 April to 04 May in accordance with the Local Registrar’s schedule. The Physical Education and Sport Paper 1 examination will consist of a Multiple Choice component and a short essay-type component.
Visual Arts: A common paper containing all options will be issued. Candidates will be required to choose two Production Papers from the Options below:
Drawing
Painting and Mixed-media
Graphic and Communication Design
Printmaking
Textile Design and Manipulation
Sculpture and Ceramics
Leathercraft
Fibre and Decorative Arts
Candidates must select for the final examination those two options for which SBA assignments have been done.
The Test Paper is to be handed to candidates on Friday, 20 April. The examination must be completed during the period 07–23 May.
All of the Options are 6-hour papers and should be divided into two (2) 3-hour sessions with a break of not less than 1 hour between sessions. These twosessions need not be held on the same day.
All candidates will be required to submit a Reflective Journal. This must be submitted at the same time as the Production pieces.
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All Paper 1 examinations are multiple choice in format except those in Music, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts.
The Practical Examination in Music (Paper 2) in each territory will be conducted during the period 07 – 18 May in accordance with the Local Registrar’s schedule. For Music Paper 1, there will be a 10-minute break between Section I, and Sections II and III. Both papers for Music Paper 1 are combined Question Paper/Answer Booklets.
Attention is drawn to the rule that silent non-programmable scientific calculators may be used in the following examinations:
Additional Mathematics Agricultural Science DA Papers 2 and 3
Agricultural Science SA Paper 2 only Chemistry
Economics Geography
Industrial Technology: Building and Furniture Industrial Technology: Electrical and Electronic Industrial Technology: Mechanical Engineering
Integrated Science SA Mathematics – Papers 2 and 3/2
Office Administration Papers 2 and 3/2 Physics
Principles of Accounts Principles of Business Paper 3/2 only
Technical Drawing Papers 2
The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is permitted in Biology Paper 2, Geography Papers 1, 2 and 3/2, Mathematics Paper 2 and Social Studies Paper 3/2.
Information Technology Paper 2: this subject will be offered at General Proficiency level only. It is not a practical examination – no computer workstations will be required.
The Alternative Paper (3/2) to SBA in Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science and Physics is a practical examination – laboratory facilities will be required.
Candidates taking the Technical Drawing Paper 2, CAD Option, on 23 May should be given additional time for printing at the end of the examination.
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The Alternative Paper to SBA (Paper 3/2), must be written by private candidates who opted not to complete the SBA assignment. Papers 1 and 3/2 must be written in the same session with a 15-minute break between them – except in cases of the sciences and English A and B. Paper 1 must be written before Paper 3/2. Papers 1 and 3/2 in these examinations have been scheduled as follows:-
Mathematics – 09 May
Social Studies – 10 May
Principles of Accounts – 17 May
Principles of Business – 18 May
Economics – 22 May
Office Administration – 25 May
Electronic Document Preparation and Management – 01 June
Caribbean History – 05 June
Additional Mathematics – 06 June
Geography – 07 June
Industrial Technology Paper 1 is a common paper to all three options: Building and Furniture, Electrical and Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering. The Paper 2 is a separate paper for each of the options. Candidates are permitted to register for all three options at any one sitting.
The Alternative Paper to SBA (Paper 3/2) will be offered for the first time in English A, English B and Mathematics at the May-June 2018 sitting. Candidates who register for English A Paper 3/2 and English B Paper 3/2 during the same sitting will be required to write only one examination since both papers will be offered as a common examination.
Young People in tri-island State can win monetary prizes through a Creative Youth program to design Grenada Pavilion for Expo 2020.
The next world exposition will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates over six months from 20 October, 2020 to 10th April, 2021 under the theme: ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ with three sub-themes: Opportunity, Mobility, and Sustainability.
International Expositions are held every 5 years and the next world expo, (Expo 2020) was awarded to the United Arab Emirates in November 2013.
For the first time in any expo, all countries will have their National Pavilion and is given the opportunity to design it through a national design competition organized by Expo 2020 in partnership with participating countries through a Creative Youth Programme competition.
Grenada has confirmed its participation in Expo 2020 and has the opportunity to design its National Pavilion.
National Pavilions are the core element of (World Expo), they offer countries a chance to display the best of creativity, innovation and culture, and in so doing promote the country’s national brand, trade and investment opportunities and provide a shop window to attract tourist.
The competition is open to all students of the T. A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC), the St. George’s University (SGU) and University of the West Indies. Students can participate as part of a University team or an individual.
The Pavilion will be 2200 square feet, comprising of two floors and submission must be both sketched and narrated.
The winning award will serve as Grenada’s Theme Statement and Pavilion design for Expo-2020.
The prizes for the top three winning designs are as follows: 1st = US$4,000.00, 2nd = US$2,000.00, 3rd = US$1,000.00. The closing date for submission is 12th June 2018.
For further information please contact: Mrs. Shanta Williams Cox, Department of International Business, Ministry of Health, Social Security and International Business.
Tel: 440-3485 Ext: 21013.
Prime Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Report Criminals.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, is again calling on Jamaicans to assist the police in the fight against crime, especially in identifying criminals in their communities.
“Nobody is invading Jamaica to commit crime; it’s the people in our communities. We know them and we see them. They are our children and they are our relatives. Our silence encourages them,” he said.
The Prime Minister was speaking at a ground-breaking ceremony today (April 24), for the construction of 230 housing units as part of the Foreshore Estate development in Delacree Pen, South West St. Andrew.
Mr. Holness stressed that the Government is doing as much as it can with the resources available to put measures in place to protect innocent citizens and observe and secure their rights, whilst bringing down the crime rate.
“We can only achieve it with a partnership, and your role in this partnership as good citizens is to provide us with the information. The police cannot act in a clinical and surgical way to deal with the criminals without having intelligence,” Mr. Holness emphasised.
He said much of the intelligence is garnered from citizens who are willing to tell what they know, adding that persons should not fear providing information, as they will be protected.
“We have demonstrated that if you give us the information, and we have given you the avenues to do it – Crime Stop and the special number that the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the police have (provided) – your own security and confidentiality will be protected,” he said.
“Now is the time for cooperation; now is the time for partnership,” the Prime Minister said.
LUCELEC volunteers help clean up Married Women’s Quarters in Vigie.
Staff volunteers from the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) joined the Saint Lucia National Trust staff and members in the clean-up of the Married Women’s Quarters at Vigie in early April. The extensive clearing was labour intensive work that involved cutting and piling of small shrubs, loading trucks with tree trunks and other debris for hauling away, as well as raking and piling of leaves and grass.
In the lead up to that day’s activity a contractor executed heavier works such as cutting vines and trees inside and up to 10 feet outside the building. A compost pile was also made and logs cut to be later carted off by the LUCELEC and National Trust volunteers. The contractor was funded by LUCELEC and chosen together with the National Trust for their expertise in working on historical sites.
The Married Women’s Quarters is an important part of Saint Lucia’s military heritage. It was completed about 1900 and abandoned in 1905. The property which includes the Meadows Battery was vested in the National Trust in November 2015 for eventual conversion into a national museum.
The site remains undeveloped due to a lack of adequate funding.
The clean-up campaign was undertaken to reveal the architectural uniqueness and beauty of the military structures. Other important considerations were the rate of deterioration and the safety of the area.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, shares a light moment with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, at the IMF/World Bank Governors 2018 Spring meeting at IMF headquarters in Washington D.C., last week.
egislation to modernise the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is to be tabled in Parliament within the next six months.
This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in a meeting with rating agencies while attending the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Governors 2018 Spring meeting in Washington, D.C., last week.
The Minister, who returned to the island on April 22, emphasised that modernisation of the country’s Central Bank will result in increased transparency as well as achieve greater accountability in the bank’s operations.
Dr. Clarke also discussed the country’s increasing stable economic environment, in addition to the policies and programmes that the Government plans to implement.
The Minister met with the management of the IMF, the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) where he outlined programmes being pursued by the Government to achieve economic expansion for all, as well as fiscal sustainability and the protection of the vulnerable.
The Minister, who attended his first IMF/World Bank Governor’s Spring meeting, was accompanied by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; Governor of the BOJ, Brian Wynter; Acting Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison; Director of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry; Senior Technical Advisor to the Minister, Mrs. Hillary Robertson, and Minister Counsellor for Trade at the Embassy of Jamaica, Mrs. Nicholette Williams.
The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York invites Saint Lucian nationals and all interested persons in the tri-state area to attend its annual immigration forum, scheduled for 7:00 PM, Wednesday, April 25, at the Saint Lucia House, 438 East 49th Street, between Church and Snyder Avenues in Brooklyn.
The forum will seek to provide clarification to concerned nationals regarding a number of immigration-related issues: Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA), immigration reform, immigrant fraud prevention, the application process for citizenship/permanent residency, and the resources available to immigrants.
In addition, this year’s event will feature representatives from local community organizations, various New York City agencies, and law firms specializing in immigration-related issues. The panelists will offer their perspective on current policies, and information on how anticipated changes in these policies may affect the services they provide.
Ambassador Cosmos Richardson, Saint Lucia’s Permanent Representative to United Nations, will be in attendance, and is expected to address participants.
The Consulate General of Saint Lucia invites all nationals to participate in the scheduled Immigration Forum.
For more information, please contact the Consulate General in New York at (212) 697-9360, ext. 203, or via e-mail at sluconsulateny@govt.lc.
LIAT employees gain valuable and timely advice on good money management.
The employees of Liat are gaining much needed Financial Literacy and Money Management best practices, compliments Axcel Finance. Staff of the regional air carrier took away essential knowledge in key money-life areas including: spending and saving; needs versus wants; setting money goals; expected expenses; tracking cash flow; creating a budget and making a savings plan. Axcel Finance is aware that people do not often prepare for “rainy days”, therefore, the leading Micro-Finance Institution is recommending that as part of good money management, people save at least 10% of their income. “ We are content with the outcome of the workshop. The Liat employees were fully engaged in what was being said, and we were to able to drive home the key message – to help persons better manage their money and save towards a goal,” states Axcel Finance Business Development Officer for Grenada/ Workshop Coordinator- Clive Frederick Frederick explains that the participants provided positive feedback on the workshop saying it was timely and necessary. “We really appreciate Axcel Finance taking the time to assist us with better managing our money. We particularly love the advice about putting loose coins into a cash pan and opening it at the end of the year,” expresses a Liat employee. “ The advice that Axcel Finance gave was realistic and quite doable. You don’t normally see a Financial Institution giving money saving guidance so we are grateful that Axcel took the initiative to host this workshop,” expresses another participant These Financial Literacy Workshops are part of Axcel Finance’s proprietary and flagship initiatives focusing on employees. “Research, including our own observations and feedback from employers continue to re-emphasize the need for financial fitness in the workplace. It has been proven that employees exhibit good financial habits, including managing their indebtedness, and are more productive both in their lives and performance at work. This is what we want to encourage and where it is lacking we want to provide these employees and employers with the free resource of financial literacy workshops as often as they are needed”, notes Mr. Frederick Following a successful series of Financial Literacy programmes across the region, Axcel Finance remains committed to increasing Financial Literacy to its clients and the general public.
The Carmen René Memorial School has scheduled grade level meetings for parents and guardians of students attending the school. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss the grade level and other pertinent issues which impact student-learning. The grade level meetings will be held on the following dates: Grade 6 – Monday, April 23; Grade 5 – Tuesday, April 24; Grade 4 – Wednesday, April 25, grades 3 and 2 – Thursday, April 26; and Grade 1 and K – Wednesday, May 2. All meetings commence at 5 p.m. Please make a special effort to attend.
The retail prices of unleaded gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and liquid petroleum gas have all changed.
In keeping with changes in international oil prices and government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail prices of unleaded gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) 20, 22, and 100 lb cylinders have been changed.
The price of gasoline increased from $2.80 to $2.94 per litre or $12.75 to $13.35 per gallon. Diesel increased from $2.80 to $2.91 per litre or $12.75 to $13.23 per gallon, while the price of kerosene increased from $1.81 to $1.88 per litre or $8.24 to $8.52 per gallon.
The price of the 20-pound (9.07 kg) cylinder decreased from $32.65 to $32.53 per cylinder; the 22-pound (9.98 kg) cylinder decreased from $36.20 to $36.07 per cylinder; and the price of the 100-pound (45.36 kg) cylinder decreased from $205.60 to $204.42 per cylinder.
The price changes take effect on Monday, April 23. The retail prices of fuel products will be next adjusted on Monday, May 14.
