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MEMBERS OF both the Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation (TTCF) and Sport Company of TT (SporTT) are currently in Belgium holding talks with the International Cycling Union (UCI) to upgrade the National Cycling Centre (NCC) in Couva into an official satellite centre.
On Saturday, TTCF president Rowena Williams and SporTT’s CEO Jason Williams, and head of partnership and alliances Kairon Serrette, held their first meeting with UCI officials to chart a way forward.
A UCI satellite centre is a unique training hub for athletes coming from developing countries. It offers the same path to elite success by hosting training camps to nurture young athletes and to assist the development of cycling within the region.
Currently, there are four UCI satellite centres worldwide: South Africa, Japan, South Korea and India.
The Ministry of Sport, SporTT, TTCF and the UCI have all agreed to this upgrade which augurs well for cyclists within the Pan American region.
There will be no direct physical change to the NCC structure but the sessions, athletes and coaches involved will follow a UCI-sanctioned programme. Cyclists will benefit from modern training schedules and tactics to help improve their craft to a world-class standard.
In mid-August, Minister of Sport and Community Development Shamfa Cudjoe signed off on several documents with the UCI to have the NCC developed to international standards and be part of their UCI programme.
Since then, the involved organisations have been working assiduously to achieve satellite centre status.
Also joining discussions with the local trio in Belgium are UCI international relations representative Vincent Jacquet, Pan American Confederation of Cycling president Jose Palaez, Caribbean Cycling Confederation president Trevor Bailey and Ambassador to Belgium Colin Connelly.
A statement issued by TTCF on Saturday said, “We look forward to this initiative being formalised by 2022.”
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In May, Burundi held a presidential election which was won by Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party.
Ndayishimiye was hurriedly sworn in after the untimely death of president Pierre Nkurunziza in June.
Rights violations continue
The Council encouraged donor countries which had suspended aid to Burundi to continue dialogue towards resumption of development assistance.
A report by a UN watchdog in September said human rights violations were still being committed in Burundi, including sexual violence and murder.
The country was plunged into a crisis in April 2015 when Ndayishimiye’s predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza decided to run for a controversial third term, which he ultimately won in July 2015.
His candidature, which was opposed by the opposition and civil society groups, resulted in a wave of protests, violence and even a failed coup in May 2015.
Hundreds of people were killed and over 300,000 fled to neighboring countries.
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Western Bureau: A new ward being constructed at the St James Infirmary at a cost of $24 million will be ready for occupancy by the end of January. The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says the new ward is approximately 85 per cent ready and...
[The Conversation Africa] The results of the latest regional and local government elections in Namibia show just how much the political landscape has changed in the country since independence from South Africa in 1990.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, The Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) and Target warmed up the hearts of children at Auer Avenue Elementary School, 2319 W. Auer Ave., with a 'Thanksgiving Feast and Winter Warm-up.' Turkey dinners were distributed as were coats, hats and gloves for all of the 173 students of the school. Distribution was... [Read More]
A bakkie has been extensively damaged after its load of toilet paper caught alight on the R102 at the Verulam intersection in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Cricket Australia are still planning for the tour of South Africa to go ahead in February 2021, but are monitoring the health situation.
#BlackGirlMagic will soon be coming to The Atlantic’s board of directors. The media platform is joining the ranks of companies such as Netflix, Uber, and AT&T who have recently added […]
The post Former ESSENCE CEO Michelle Ebanks Joins The Atlantic’s Board Of Directors appeared first on Essence.
51 years ago Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and Mark Clark, Black Panther Leaders Defense Captain from Peoria, IL died at the hands of Chicago Police. Killed by Chicago police in an early morning raid, the police said the killing was in self-defense and ruled justified homicides. Each … Continued
The post Remembering, Black Panthers, Fred Hampton and Mark Clark 51 Years Later appeared first on Chicago Defender.
The Director of Public Pro-secutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack yesterday served a notice of appeal to challenge the decision to free former Guyana Defence Force Chief of Staff Gary Best of the charge of causing the death of cyclist Jude Bentley by dangerous driving.
The article DPP to appeal decision to free Gary Best of causing death charge appeared first on Stabroek News.
ZINARA chief executive officer Nkosinathi Ncube was yesterday arraigned before Harare magistrate Trynos Wutawashe on allegations of victimising and transferring four subordinates who had been interviewed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) over graft in the parastatal. BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA Ncube was released on $10 000 bail and ordered to report once every week at Highlands Police Station, as well as to desist from interfering with witnesses. Magistrate Wutawashe then rapped the anti-corruption guidance in the country saying it allowed accused persons to continue working at the organisations where they allegedly committed crimes. 'I am disappointed that the same people who are arrested for committing corrupt activities continue going to work, victimising state witnesses and no disciplinary action is taken against them,' Wutawashe said. 'This is a serious anomaly on how corruption cases are being dealt with. If people are serious about fighting corruption, why is it that someone who was investigated for an offence in October is still formally employed at that same organisation yet were are now in December? This rot must be dealt with, “he said. Ncube allegedly connived with two other Zinara senior officials, who are on bail for obstructing and defeating the course of justice by transferring employees who had co-operated with Zacc on investigating the organisation. Adam Zvandasara, the finance director and Gilfern Moyo, the human resources administration director, were last week freed on $10 000 bail each. Ncube, who is represented by Oscar Tafadzwa Gasva of Mbano, Gasva and Partners, was not asked to plead when he appeared before Wutawashe. The State, led by prosecutor Teddy Kamuriwo alleges that between October 7 and 26, 2020, Ncube transferred Jeremiah Singende, Munyaradzi Tongowona, Tonderai Marange and Nathaniel Straus Tembo to toll gates from head office while Zacc was still carrying out investigations on alleged corruption within Zinara. It is also alleged that Ncube, in connivance with Zvandasara and Moyo, interrogated the complainant Tembo on what he had told Zacc during the interviews. Ncube was remanded to December 17, 2020.
President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by District of Columbia Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton that would ensure federal agencies advertise with minority-owned businesses, including the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). “From the racial equity plan – at the direction of the President-Elect, the Director of Minority Business Development Agency will coordinate […]
The post Biden-Harris commit to govt spending with Black media appeared first on DefenderNetwork.com.
[Daily Maverick] The AU summit had made a push for those countries not yet ready to trade on January 1 'to get on the bus'. The summit had decided these countries should ratify the AfCFTA and submit their tariff offers by June 30 2021.
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Condolences have been pouring on social media following the death of founder and CEO of the Naledi Theatre Awards, Dawn Lindberg. The theater legend reportedly died from Covid-19 complications. She was 75.
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While the agricultural sector was negatively impacted by COVID-19, the subsistence farmers and household producers remain the most affected.
[Nairobi News] It is eight years since a grenade blast almost killed Kamukunji Member of Parliament Yusuf Hassan in Nairobi's Eastleigh estate.
In April 2020, Texas Women’s Foundation established the Resilience Fund to provide immediate, mid- and long-term support to women, girls and families most affected by the COVID-19 economic and community …
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Audley Shaw, says the Government is targeting the manufacturing sector as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) economic recovery strategy.\tShaw said that the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has...
Travel regulations have been revised to make flying less cumbersome over the December holidays.
“I’ve dedicated my career to health and wellness. My role as Zillow’s health advisor is a continuation of my commitment to prevention and population health,” said Dr. Benjamin, who founded the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Alabama.
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- President John Magufuli has on Saturday, December 05, 2020 appointed 21 cabinet ministers and 23 deputies in the appointment announced by Chief Secretary John Kijazi.
On the issue of 'unity' within the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa sounds like a defeated man. His address to the NEC also threw shade at Ace Magashule.
PROMINENT attorney-at-law Peter Champagnie is adding to the discourse on the appointment of senators, calling for changes to the constitution that would essentially cancel existing appointments when a new prime minister or Opposition leader takes office.
(Trinidad Express) Three teenagers have been charged for the murder of robbery victim Mickel Berrot.
The article Trinidad: Three teenagers charged with murder of robbery victim appeared first on Stabroek News.
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[The Herald] In his address to the extraordinary AU summit on Sunday themed \"Silencing the Guns\", President Mnangagwa outlined a multi-pronged approach to resolve conflict and deal with threats from gangs of terrorists or criminals.
