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Two members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) were on Tuesday placed before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court, to answer to a murder charge and other related offences.

“These charges were a result of an investigation by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), with support from the JCF, and a ruling by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP),” a release from INDECOM stated.

The men, Corporal Miguel Ebanks and Constable Purcell Carter, were each charged with the following offences: murder, shooting with intent, making use of a firearm to commit a felony

Corporal Ebanks was further charged with two counts of committing an act of corruption, contrary to section 14(1)(a) of the Corruption (Prevention) Act.

Corporal Ebanks and Constable Carter were charged in relation to the fatal shooting of Phillip Wallace at East Kirkland Heights, St. Andrew on Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Corporal Ebanks and Constable Carter will remain in police custody until the next mentioned date. The officers will return to court on Friday, August 5, 2022.

Another policeman, constable Noel Maitland was also charged with murder in a separate case.

Maitland, the boyfriend of missing social media influencer Donna-lee Donaldson, was charged with her murder.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey made the announcement at a press briefing.

Maitland was charged with murder on Tuesday after being arrested last week Wednesday in relation to Donaldson’s disappearance on July 13.

Maitland was arrested following a case review by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and other stakeholders.

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Skeng a no show at Dream Weekend due to exhaustion, dehydration Loop Jamaica

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Dancehall artiste Skeng, who has had a meteoric rise to stardom since last year, was unable to make it to Dream Weekend because of “medical problems”.

The ‘London’ artiste pulled out of the event due to a “medical diagnosis of exhaustion and dehydration during his visit to Trinidad and Tobago”.

He was a highly anticipated act among the stellar line-up of entertainers who were set to perform at the 2022 staging of Dream Weekend from July 29-August 1, but the organisers issued an apology informing “all the patrons and fans of the star’s absence”.

The announcement of his condition came via Dream Weekend’s Instagram page on Monday. The announcement said that Skeng has had a hectic travelling schedule from which his body now needs rest.

“Skeng’s management has been in constant dialogue with the super event organisers and it has been mutually agreed that the young star’s health is priority,” the announcement stated.

The organisers apologised to the patrons who came out to see the entertainer, and sent gratitude to the “Dream camp for their understanding and support”.

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The bodies of two young men were found at Long Beach, Christ Church.

Police responded to the scene after the Police Operations Control Room received a telephone call about 11:13 am today, Tuesday, August 2, 2022, from an individual who alerted them to the discovery of the two lifeless bodies.

Police from the southern division Oistins Station responded and are are currently conducting investigations.

The identities of the two men are yet to be confirmed.

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La présidente de la Chambre américaine des représentants Nancy Pelosi s’est rendue mardi à Taïwan, malgré les avertissements et les menaces de Pékin qui considère cette visite comme une grave provocation risquant d’enflammer des relations sino-américaines déjà tendues.

En tournée en Asie, Mme Pelosi, 82 ans, est la plus haute responsable américaine élue à effectuer un déplacement sur cette île en 25 ans. Pékin a clairement dit voir en sa visite une provocation majeure.

Arrivée mardi soir dans un avion militaire américain, elle a été accueillie par le ministre taïwanais des Affaires étrangères Joseph Wu, dont les services, dans un communiqué, ont salué le soutien américain “inébranlable”.

Mme Pelosi a rappelé dans un communiqué distinct ce “soutien inconditionnel de l’Amérique à la vibrante démocratie de Taïwan”, estimant que sa présence ne contrevenait en “aucune façon” à la politique de longue date des Etats-Unis envers la Chine.

Sa visite n’avait pas été confirmée à l’avance mais plusieurs médias américains et taïwanais l’avaient évoquée.

Dès l’arrivée de Nancy Pelosi à Taïwan, le ministère chinois des Affaires étrangères a dénoncé “une grave violation” des engagements américains vis-à-vis de la Chine, qui “porte gravement atteinte à la paix et à la stabilité” régionales.

Il a aussi fustigé les multiples actions “extrêmement dangereuses” ces dernières années des dirigeants américains, qui “utilisent Taïwan pour contenir la Chine”, notamment avec cette visite.

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Selon l’agence officielle Chine nouvelle, Pékin a convoqué mardi l’ambassadeur américain en Chine, Nicholas Burns. Le vice-ministre chinois des Affaires étrangères, Xie Feng, lui a exprimé les “protestations fermes” de son pays, ajoutant que “l’initiative (de Mme Pelosi de se rendre à Taïwan) est extrêmement choquante et les conséquences en seront très graves”.

Le ministère chinois de la Défense a quant à lui promis des “actions militaires ciblées”, avec une série de manoeuvres militaires autour de l’île qui commenceront mercredi, dont “le tir de munitions réelles de longue portée” dans le détroit de Taïwan.

Les autorités taïwanaises ont signalé dans la nuit que 21 avions militaires chinois avaient pénétré mardi dans la zone d’identification de défense aérienne de l’île, beaucoup plus large que l’espace aérien.

La Chine estime que Taïwan, avec ses 23 millions d’habitants, est l’une de ses provinces, qu’elle n’a pas encore réussi à rattacher au reste de son territoire depuis la fin de la guerre civile chinoise (1949).

Opposé à toute initiative donnant aux autorités taïwanaises une légitimité internationale, Pékin est vent debout contre tout contact officiel entre Taïwan et d’autres pays.

Des responsables américains se rendent régulièrement sur l’île. Mais la Chine juge qu’une visite de Mme Pelosi, un des plus hauts personnages de l’Etat américain, est une provocation majeure.

La semaine dernière, dans un entretien téléphonique avec son homologue américain Joe Biden, le président chinois Xi Jinping avait déjà appelé les Etats-Unis à ne “pas jouer avec le feu”.

Le précédent président de la Chambre des représentants des Etats-Unis à avoir visité Taïwan était Newt Gingrich, en 1997.

Depuis 1979, Washington ne reconnaît qu’un seul gouvernement chinois, celui de Pékin, tout en continuant à apporter un soutien aux autorités taïwanaises, via notamment d’importantes ventes d’armes.

Les Etats-Unis pratiquent également “l’ambiguïté stratégique” : ils s’abstiennent de dire s’ils défendraient ou non militairement Taïwan en cas d’invasion.

– “Pure provocation” –

La Russie, alliée majeure de la Chine, a accusé mardi les Américains de “déstabiliser le monde” et décrit la visite de Nancy Pelosi comme une “pure provocation”. “La partie chinoise a le droit de prendre les mesures nécessaires pour protéger sa souveraineté et son intégrité territoriale concernant le problème de Taïwan”, a déclaré le ministère russe des Affaires étrangères.

Juste avant l’arrivée de Mme Pelosi, la télévision publique chinoise CGTN avait annoncé que des avions de chasse Su-35 étaient en train de “traverser le détroit de Taïwan” séparant la Chine continentale de l’île. Dans un communiqué, l’armée taïwanaise a démenti toute traversée du détroit par des Su-35.

Plusieurs navires américains croisaient également mardi dans la région, dont le porte-avions USS Ronald Reagan, selon des sources militaires américaines.

La plupart des observateurs jugent faible la probabilité d’un conflit armé. Mais des responsables américains ont dit se préparer à des démonstrations de force de l’armée chinoise.

Cette visite risque d’entraîner des mesures de représailles chinoises contre les intérêts américains et taïwanais.

Selon le journal taïwanais Liberty Times, qui cite des sources anonymes, la dirigeante américaine rencontrera mercredi la présidente taïwanaise Tsai Ing-wen, bête noire de Pékin car issue d’un parti indépendantiste.

Le ministère taïwanais de la Défense s’est dit “déterminé” à protéger l’île contre toute attaque.

“La probabilité d’une guerre ou d’un incident grave est faible”, a cependant tweeté Bonnie Glaser, la directrice du programme Asie du cabinet de réflexion américain German Marshall Fund. “Mais la probabilité que (la Chine) prenne une série de mesures militaires, économiques et diplomatiques (…) n’est pas négligeable”.

Les autorités taïwanaises chargées de l’agriculture ont ainsi souligné mardi que Pékin avait suspendu l’importation de certaines marchandises taïwanaises, comme des produits de la pêche.

La semaine dernière, l’armée taïwanaise avait effectué ses plus importantes manoeuvres militaires annuelles.

De son côté, la Chine organise depuis ces derniers jours de multiples exercices militaires “à munitions réelles” en mer, en général très près des côtes chinoises.

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World U20 Champs: Nkrumie wins 100m silver in national junior record Loop Jamaica

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Bouwahjgie Nkrumie ran a big personal best of 10.02 seconds in the men’s 100m final to break the national junior record on his way to securing Jamaica’s third medal at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia on Tuesday.

The 10.02 seconds handed the 18-year-old Kingston College student the silver medal and came two hours after he clocked 10.11 seconds in the semifinals to equal the record held jointly by Yohan Blake (2007) and Christopher Taylor (2018).

Botswana star Letsile Tebogo, as expected, won the gold medal. Despite taunting his opponents in the final 10 metres, Tebogo clocked an impressive 9.91 seconds to break the Under-20 world record.

Benjamin Richardson of South Africa, who won the silver medal in Nairobi last year, took the bronze this time around in 10.12 seconds.

Earlier, Jamaica’s 4x400m mixed relay team captured the bronze medal and Kobe Lawrence secured silver in the men’s shot put.

The Jamaican quartet of Jasauna Dennis, Abigail Campbell, Malachi Johnson and Alliah Baker ran 3:19.98 to finish behind the USA, which took gold in a championship record of 3:17.69, and India, which claimed silver in an area Under-20 record 3:17.76.

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The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) has called on motorists and pedestrians to exercise caution after multiple road accidents during the Emancipation Day weekend.

Station Officer Fernando James disclosed that the SLFS Southern Division responded to 62 emergency calls including medical emergencies, one physical assault, and ten motor vehicle accidents.

On the other hand, James said the Northern Division responded to 147 emergency calls, including four traffic accidents and medical emergencies.

According to the SLFS EMS Coordinator, the four road accidents occurred in Odsan, Anse La Raye and along the Castries-Gros Islet Highway..

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He explained that emergency responders transported the injured to the OKEU Hospital.

But some refused transportation.

“The Fire Department wants to reiterate to all motorists and pedestrians alike to exercise due care and attention while driving and also while walking along our roadways,” James stated.

He also called on motorists and pedestrians to observe all traffic laws and stay safe.

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Meantime Lyricks Man has said thanks to fans for their support:

What a way to celebrate my 20th Anniversary of voluntarily making my contribution to ANTIGUA’s Carnival.

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COVID-19: UK Replenishes Saint Lucia’s Out-Of-Stock AstraZeneca Vaccines – St. Lucia Times News

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The Ministry of Health, Wellness & Elderly Affairs informs the public of the availability of theAstrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. Saint Lucia is grateful for a generous donation of 3000 doses of Astrazeneca from the United Kingdom, after several months of being out-of-stock.

The COVID-19 vaccines (Astrazeneca, Pfizer BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson) are available at all Wellness Centres.

Persons who have not been vaccinated, or are partially vaccinated are encouraged to visit aCommunity Wellness Centre to do so. Vaccination remains the best protection against severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization and death.

The public is further informed that the Pediatric Pfizer will be available at the Wellness Centres in the coming week.

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The Ministry of Health, Wellness & Elderly Affairs will issue a statement with an update on the availability of the Pediatric Pfizer vaccine.

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