good afternoon I'm Herman green with the midday news a special welcome if you're
watching online at one spot Mediacom the 2019 global corruption barometer for
Latin America and the Caribbean has found that half of the Jamaican surveyed
are of the opinion that corruption has gotten worse than the last year and the
government has failed to adequately address the issue the survey conducted
by Transparency International was published today a little over a thousand
Jamaicans participated in the survey which was conducted between January and
March of this year 78 percent of them feel corruption is a big problem in
government the report said only 30 percent of Jamaicans believe that
appropriate action would be taken in response to reports of corruption while
83 percent of persons think that citizens risk retaliation if they report
corruption anti-corruption watchdog national integrity action nie says it's
not surprised by the findings it says the findings reinforce recommendations
that law enforcement agencies and justice sector officials be given more
resources to take action in investigating reports from citizens in
protecting whistleblowers and jailing those found guilty of corruption the NIS
says the government also needs to set an example of holding to account those
within its own ranks against whom credible allegations of corruption are
made now additionally the reports indicated that 67 percent of Jamaicans
believe the government is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves
this represents an increase when compared to 53 percent of Jamaicans
reported in the global corruption barometer 2013 ni a says this finding
indicates that there needs to be greater public awareness and more effective
enforcement of campaign finance legislation designed to reduce the
extent to which political parties and candidates are in fact or perceived to
be beholden to a few big donors British tour operator Thomas Cook collapsed
Sunday night stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers and putting some
21,000 jobs at risks the company is or rather in a statement said that it its
board concluded that it had no choice but to take steps to enter into
compulsory liquidation with immediate effect after talks on a financial rescue
field we have more from the CNN Thomas Cook has filed for bankruptcy protection
the the steps are going to be taking place they of course wanted to do this
on Sunday night UK time so they could avoid the the calamity that could hit
the stock markets on Monday morning so this will be triggering an effect
whereby they'll be applying to go through the steps to go through
bankruptcy but the biggest thing you are saying and pointing out there is that
this is a huge deal for any tourist out there who has booked their vacation or
their flight through Thomas Cook this is leaving potentially 160,000 British
nationals stranded overseas and it will likely trigger the largest ever
peacetime repatriation of British nationals
how they gonna get them understand that the Civil Aviation Authority is stepping
in and they're gonna big they're basically gonna go get these people
you're exactly right I said that they already have a few plans in place the
British government has confirmed to CNN that some aircraft are already being
flown to holiday destinations as part of this operation so British tourists can
be brought back home starting from Monday so that'll be tomorrow UK time
already Monday here in Hong Kong as well will be also watching the stock markets
because China fossa an international group a major conglomerate in China is
the largest stakeholder in Thomas Cook and they have already started trading
and they are trading slightly down on the open meanwhile tourism minister
Edmund Bartlet says dialog had been taken place between his ministry and the
British High Commission and other stakeholders both locally and
internationally ahead of the collapse but following the filing for bankruptcy
Sunday night Minister Bartlett says further discussions are to be held today
with British High Commissioner as if a mad at Jamaica house this is in a bid to
prevent a major fallout from the collapse of Thomas Cook mr. Bartlett
told our NewsCenter that he will be heading to London tomorrow to hold
discussions with the teams there he says the discussions will
around the further implications to the market that Thomas Cook served that is
the Nordics so much Germany as well I think they have relationship with so we
are trying to get on top of this situation and I will be working
feverishly over the next week to mitigate the impact of it and to ensure
that they follow formatted live in Amman in the meantime the UK government says
all Thomas Cook customers currently overseas who are booked to return to the
UK over the next two weeks will be brought home as close to their booked
return date as possible it further noted that customers will be brought home to
the UK on special free flights were booked onto another scheduled airline at
no extra cost the Jamaica Labour Party JLP is taking the opposition to task
over the recent debacle involving five Jamaican fishermen and the alleged
abused by the US Coast Guard TVJ Ocean masters reports in June
reports of the alleged mistreatment of five Jamaican fishermen by US Coast
Guard's caused outrage the foreign affairs ministry then revealed it and
the waiver granted to the US authorities allowed for the arrest of the fishermen
under the shipwright agreement with the US that came a week after opposition
senators blasted the government for its handling of the alleged abuse of a five
fishermen by US Coast Guard's opposition spokesman on national security of its
Jackson at at that time call for heads to roll based on the information that
came to light it's an indictment on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
minister of national security in this matter and I hope that the appropriate
action will be taken and people be held responsible for their failure in public
office all of us Jamaicans anywhere in the world
there was resident here and those abroad who would rely on their government to
look out for them is know coming to learn that you're really on your own but
speaking at the area for council meeting incensed James
last night national security minister dr. Horace Chang blasted the opposition
for their stance as a law was passed by the PNP administration in 2015
hence he says a flaw in the law was known the way the lower structure has no
conditions to protect the Midlands and I want you to hear about the repeated
there is nothing in the law to say anything about protecting Jamaicans
being done with your way to our right to our jurisdictional right he relayed an
incident in st. Elizabeth where approximately six men including three
Jamaicans were caught in our waters and were alleged to be engaged in the drugs
for construed the Guyanese kept a Mamet again 30 years the Jamaicans komova gets
zero and of course people upset and decided that every time you can squat
Merkel we can try a Lancome for 30 years because being involved in gunpod rocks
really deity and it will be advocate than the beasts of the Minister Simon
although we got any advice society by the signature of one man when you
agitate and commit him to a prison in this year 30 years in some federal
prison they are suing our East Texas in some bush infests eroded by rattlesnakes
that's what they're doing to Jamaicans but he says it was a GOP who was then in
the opposition that sought to have the door adjusted it was rejection and
bottom onto you support available is the current chairman who is severe objection
and they went back and put India that certain conditions must be met before we
have the jurisdiction machine masters TV 10 years and we now take a break here on
the midday news but stay with us we have more news after these messages
welcome back continuing the news justice minister del white chalk says
legislation regarding to relating to the ownership and care of dogs is among
several laws to be revised this follows the attack on a grade six teacher last
Thursday by a pack of pitbulls in Cooper's Hills and Andrew leaving the
teacher in serious condition since the incident a member of the executive of
the Jamaica Veterinary Medical Association dr. Paul Cadogan has called
for amendments to the more than a century old dogs liability for injuries
by act the Act states that among other things
if a dog injures an individual the animals owner shall be liable for
damages the Justice Minister last night told our NewsCenter that proposed
amendments to the dogs liability for injuries by at have been finalized and I
hope drastic action was the thing but in the meantime though I related to the
liability of owners of dogs that law is to be amended the proposal to amend the
law is a deterrent to generous chambers for its come in what we hope to amend
strengthen the law against all the ownership of dogs and how we keep here
and control dogs within our control and ownership the Red Hills Police say they
were alerted of a dog attack on woodland close in Cooper seals in Andrew the
woman was found with several injuries several dogs were seen in the vicinity
woman was rescued and taken to hospital in serious condition the Ministry of
Industry commerce agriculture and fisheries mycav will be hosting the 2019
veterinary medicine conference at Royal Troon White Sands Hotel in châlons in
this week the conference is to begin today with activities scheduled up to
Friday permanent secretary for the ministry German Spencer says the
conference will examine issues to do with veterinary products the OIE
world Animal Health Organization will have a full day
dedicated to antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in other words
they look at the increase in resistance to antibiotics both in animals and the
link to human beings mr. Spencer says the conference is important both
internationally and locally it is also of great importance because it will
address matters of not just animal health but how that fits into the
paradigm of one health where due recognition is given to the fact that
human health is intrinsically linked to the health of all other living things
because we share one space and one environment at least 200 participants
from 25 countries in the Americas both government officials and industry
representatives are expected to attend we go on to news overseas the annual
gathering of political leaders at the United Nations is meant to open dialogue
for global issues such as climate change poverty and women's rights but this
year's get-together has won Geographic or rather geopolitical battle hanging
over the proceedings the bitter standoff between America and Iran we go to the
CNN for details President Trump touching down in New York Sunday he and
dozens of leaders around the globe will address the 74th United Nations General
Assembly this week before that on Monday the UN is hosting a special climate
action summit President Trump is among those not participating the
secretary-general says you can only have three minutes to talk and he wants and
is demanding bold ideas concrete proposals not just he says flowery
speeches which is very unlike the UN also to be discussed at the UN the
elephant in the Secretariat this was an attack by Iran on the world islands
primary charters to protect peace around the world this was a state on state act
of war US officials blame Iran for the recent
attack on Saudi oil facilities which it denies and now presidents
and rouhani will be under the same roof over the next few days so will there be
a sit-down between the two nothing's ever off the table completely but I have
no intention of meeting with Iran and that doesn't mean it doesn't happen on
the roof flexible birthday the UN serves as neutral territory for dueling parties
to have a dialogue Iran doesn't even attend the head of states meeting
because of the serving of alcohol that's on Tuesday afternoon I do not see a
meeting at this moment we're going on to news in sports more problems for the
Jamaica Table Tennis Association after TVJ sports was reliably informed that
the planned registration of the name Table Tennis Jamaica is a no-go
here's when our table wrong with details a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday
renders the recent special meeting an annual general meeting of the Jamaica
Table Tennis Association null and void the decision by the court not only left
the presidency of the Association vacant but also repealed the name change that
came into effect on January 28 and letter retrieved by TVJ sports has no
seemingly put a halt on any intention to push for a name change to Table Tennis
Jamaica the letter dated September 19 was addressed to God for Lothian
president of the Jamaica Table Tennis Association with the signature of tennis
Jamaica President John Azhar fixed according to the letter mister Lothian
approached tennis Jamaica in the past few weeks seeking permission to register
table tennis Tamika after the company's office of Jamaica
declared that both names were too similar misses are noted that he had
promised to discuss the matter tennis Jamaica's board meeting later this month
only to be made aware that the name table tennis Jamaica was already been
used in conclusion mr. Azhar noted quote in light of the above factors and having
consulted with members of my executive and board and no formally advised that
we will not grant permission for you to use the name
Table Tennis Jamaica as we do concur with a few of the companies office that
the names are in fact too close and members of the public might be led to
wrongly associate the actions of one association or the issues facing one
association with that of the other in quote the letter also asks that the JT
ta immediately desist from using the name table-tennis Jamaica and online
check where the company's office of Jamaica revealed that in 2005 the
Jamaica Tara Tennis Federation was registered in an unfallen interview in
February mr. Luthi and told TVJ sports he was not aware of a Jamaica Table
Tennis Federation mr. lutheran could not be reached for
comment by phone on the matter Renard a brown for TVJ Sports and that
wraps up the midday news I'm Herman Greene please join us at 7:00 for the
prime time news package on behalf of the new sports and production teams good
afternoon