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A Jamaican man, Tavaris Bulgin, of Palmers Cross, Clarendon, drowned and his brother, Tavaughn, is missing and feared dead after a late-night jump off a popular bridge in Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, United States on Sunday.
According to the Vineyard Gazette, an extensive recovery effort for a second man was halted on Monday after what it said was a late-night group jump off the big bridge on Beach Road in Oak Bluffs.
Oak Bluffs Police Chief Jonathan Searle said nine people jumped off the bridge late Sunday night.
“Two of the nine got into trouble swimming. The two were in their 20s,” Searle said. He told MV Times that since a death occurred, the investigation will be taken over by the district attorney’s office.
Loop News understands that Tavaris and Tavaughn are the sons of the Reverend Keith Bulgin, the pastor of the Palmers Cross New Testament Church of God.
Edgartown Police Lieutenant Chris Dolby said police received a call around 11pm Sunday, stating that a group of swimmers had jumped off the bridge and alerting police to “swimmers in distress”.
“Two did not remain with the group and that group called in that they have two missing friends,” he said.
Tavaris was found at 6:20 Monday morning, Searle said. The chief said the search radius includes all of Sengekontacket Pond and stretched several miles offshore.
“It’s extremely large,” he said.
Reports are that within minutes of the call, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown rescue boats were searching the area and soon after helicopters, boats and divers conducted multiple searches inside and outside of Sengekontacket Pond. Marker buoys were dropped and followed and their paths and locations searched multiple times, according to Oak Bluffs Fire Chief Nelson Wirtz.
Shoreline searches were conducted on foot and by UTV along all the northern-facing shoreline from the small bridge to a bend in the road as well as the pond side.
About 11am, responders announced that they were “calling off the main body of the search”, Chief Wirtz said.
A Coast Guard cutter will remain offshore until later Monday afternoon or evening.
“At this point, because of tide changes, the victim could be on either side” of the bridge, Chief Wirtz said.
“It is a recovery, so we take things slowly and methodically … hopefully we can give the family some closure soon,” he said. “It’s really is up to the visibility and tides.”
The bridge, popularly known as the Jaws bridge because of its role in the movie filmed on the island, is a popular spot for jumping despite signs telling people not to jump.
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A police team on patrol on Tower Street, Kingston intercepted a robber minutes after he committed a robbery, and seized a firearm on Monday, August 15.
The man has since been charged with robbery with aggravation and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.
Charged is 19-year-old Rushane Sinclair of Crescent Road, Kingston 13. Reports from the Central Police are that at about 5:45 am, Sinclair boarded a Toyota Probox, that was being operated as a taxi.
He allegedly robbed a female passenger, along with the driver, of their cellular phones. The driver was then tied up and left along the roadway.
The female passenger escaped unhurt. Sinclair drove off in the taxi, along Tower Street, disobeying the one-way road sign.
A police team in the area signaled him to stop, however, he sped off and crashed into a wall at the intersection of West and Tower Streets.
He was accosted and one Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol along with six 9mm rounds of ammunition were taken from him. His court date is being arranged.
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Voluntary Product Recall: Kraft Heinz Capri Sun Recall
The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division advises consumers of a product recall on Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages due to possible contamination.
The recall comes after a diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of the company’s factories.
According to the manufacturer, Kraft Heinz, the only product affected was the Wild Cherry flavour, with a “best when used by” date of June 25, 2023. No other Capri Sun flavours have been affected or are part of the voluntary recall, the release stated.
The Division is advising consumers who may have purchased the product not to drink it, but rather return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Members of the public may also contact the Prices and Consumer Affairs Division at 462-4347 or [email protected] for additional information or assistance.
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Agentes, adscritos a la Oficina del Coordinador de Personas Desaparecidas de la Superintendencia Auxiliar en Investigaciones Criminales (SAIC), diseminaron la requisitoria de un hombre, que fue visto por última vez el 12 de agosto de 2022, en la carretera 185 del barrio Campo Rico en Canóvanas.
Eduardo Luis Agosto Romero, de 38 años, fue reportado como desaparecido por su madrastra, Lourdes Isabel Matos Agosto, y descrito físicamente como de 5’05” de estatura, de 130 libras de peso, tez blanca, ojos marrón y cabello negro. Como señas particulares tiene varios tatuajes en el brazo izquierdo y derecho de letras chinas, perro y una cruz en una de sus muñecas. También tiene el símbolo del sol en la parte posterior del cuello.
Se desconocen datos de la vestimenta que llevaba al momento de su desaparición, sólo que salió de la casa y hasta el momento no ha regresado.
Si usted conoce el paradero de esta persona, comuníquese con la línea confidencial del Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico (787) 343-2020
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A Jamaican man, Tavaris Bulgin, of Palmers Cross, Clarendon, drowned and his brother, Tavaughn, is missing and feared dead after a late-night jump off a popular bridge in Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, United States on Sunday.
According to the Vineyard Gazette, an extensive recovery effort for a second man was halted on Monday after what it said was a late-night group jump off the big bridge on Beach Road in Oak Bluffs.
Oak Bluffs Police Chief Jonathan Searle said nine people jumped off the bridge late Sunday night.
“Two of the nine got into trouble swimming. The two were in their 20s,” Searle said. He told MV Times that since a death occurred, the investigation will be taken over by the district attorney’s office.
Loop News understands that Tavaris and Tavaughn are the sons of the Reverend Keith Bulgin, the pastor of the Palmers Cross New Testament Church of God.
Edgartown Police Lieutenant Chris Dolby said police received a call around 11pm Sunday, stating that a group of swimmers had jumped off the bridge and alerting police to “swimmers in distress”.
“Two did not remain with the group and that group called in that they have two missing friends,” he said.
Tavaris was found at 6:20 Monday morning, Searle said. The chief said the search radius includes all of Sengekontacket Pond and stretched several miles offshore.
“It’s extremely large,” he said.
Reports are that within minutes of the call, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown rescue boats were searching the area and soon after helicopters, boats and divers conducted multiple searches inside and outside of Sengekontacket Pond. Marker buoys were dropped and followed and their paths and locations searched multiple times, according to Oak Bluffs Fire Chief Nelson Wirtz.
Shoreline searches were conducted on foot and by UTV along all the northern-facing shoreline from the small bridge to a bend in the road as well as the pond side.
About 11am, responders announced that they were “calling off the main body of the search”, Chief Wirtz said.
A Coast Guard cutter will remain offshore until later Monday afternoon or evening.
“At this point, because of tide changes, the victim could be on either side” of the bridge, Chief Wirtz said.
“It is a recovery, so we take things slowly and methodically … hopefully we can give the family some closure soon,” he said. “It’s really is up to the visibility and tides.”
The bridge, popularly known as the Jaws bridge because of its role in the movie filmed on the island, is a popular spot for jumping despite signs telling people not to jump.
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Tobago West MP Shamfa Cudjoe –
Tobago West MP Shamfa Cudjoe has defended her representation as well as that of Tobago East MP Ayanna Webster-Roy, after criticism from THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine.
At Emancipation Day celebrations, Augustine said the Prime Minister and the Tobago MPs should be pushing for longer opening hours at the ANR Robinson International Airport so that Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) could increase its flights to the island.
The THA, hoteliers and other stakeholders have long been clamouring for CAL to increase the number of domestic flights, particularly during peak travel periods, such as Easter, the July-August vacation and the upcoming October Carnival.
Addressing the issue on the Tobago Updates morning show on Monday, Cudjoe took umbrage at Augustine’s statement and argued that the island has benefited from their influence in the PNM-led government.
Cudjoe is the Miister of Sport and Community Development and Webster-Roy is a Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister.
Cudjoe said: “It is because of our representation and our voices at the Cabinet that Tobago has seen this development that it has seen over the past seven years.”
On the issue of CAL and the airbridge, Cudjoe said it’s a matter of resources.
“Of course we would like a flight to go back and forth every 30 minutes, but the government is already subsidising CAL to the tune of $800 million per year and the interisland airbridge at $100 million per year.
“CAL has been in the red for as long as we know. In addition to that, CAL, like other airline companies, (is)coming out of this whole covid19 situation.”
She said currently the government continues to subsidise seats on the airbridge, as “every time you sit down in a seat, you pay your $300 return, the government is paying an additional $400 on that ticket – every single time.”
She said in the last two weeks of July, CAL had moved at least 6,000 people back and forth on the airbridge.
Cudjoe said financial resources will affect interisland transportation, noting that the country already benefits from free education and healthcare as well as subsidised electricity and fuel.
Saying there are currently seven ATRs available to TT, three to four of which are being used between the islands. CAL, she said, is not a national airline, but more of a regional airline.
“Yes, we lease some of the jets. People would say, ‘Well, put on a jet.’
“We don’t own the jets, we lease the jets, and then it’s not good for the jets to fly that short distance – we know that damages the jets and we have to pay extra monies and so on to the people we’re leasing the jet from.
“So yes, of course we would like to have hundreds of ATRs going back and forth, but based on our financial situation, it’s not possible at this point in time, alongside all the other expenses.”
She added: “We continue to make the investment in the domestic airbridge, utilise the two ferries and improve our airport. Make that investment so that we can attract more airlines.
“You can’t not want the airport and development and want more flights and more tourism development at the same time. It is a sacrifice that we have to make right now, and we as government, we continue to invest in Tobago’s development.”
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Venezuelans parade during Arima Borough Day celebrations on Saturday. – Photo by Angelo Marcelle
The relatively small audience at this year’s Arima Borough Day celebrations did not have much to see as only four bands took to the streets for the parade of the bands.
[PAGE 19] Masquerades dance during Arima Borough Day celebrations on Saturday. – Photo by Angelo MarcelleThe borough celebrated its 136th year on Saturday with a parade which initially expected to see six bands. However, two decided the effort was not worth the expense.
Fish Alone Crew was the first band to pass around the Princess Royal Park at around 2 pm. The band paid tribute to deceased calypsonian Lord Kitchener, and was followed by Arkadians Sports Club which paid tribute to the late soca artist Dexter “Blaxx” Stewart.
Newsday contacted several of the bands that usually participated in the annual event and the responses for non-participation were mixed.
[PAGE 20] A masquerader portrays am individual costume as he revels through the borough of Arima on Saturday. – Photo by Angelo MarcelleSome said the event was not well organised while others complained they were unable to start the mas from their camps, which was the custom, due to a lack of police officers to supervise the event.
[PAGE 20 main] Masquerades from Arkadians throw powder on comedian Cyclops during Arima Borough Day celebrations on Saturday. – Photo by Angelo MarcelleOrganisers of Rum Splash said they were only given two weeks to prepare and it was insufficient. But the lack of funding from the council was a major factor in the decision of most of the bands.
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Anderson Peters
Four of five crew members of the Harbour Master boat pleaded guilty on Monday before Grenada’s chief magistrate Teddy St Louis.
The Trinidadians were charged with offences arising from Wednesday’s brawl onboard the boat involving world double javelin champion Anderson Peters.
John Alexander, 55, a deckhand from Arima; Mikhail John, 35, a sailor of San Juan; captain Noel Cooper, 42; and Sheon Jack, 28, a sailor from Cocorite, pleaded guilty in the St George’s Magistrate Court.
They were charged with one count each of grievous harm against Peters and harm to his brother Kiddon Peters.
Several Grenada media outlets, including The New Today and Now Grenada, reported that the magistrate ordered the accused men to remain in custody until Wednesday, when they are expected to return to court for sentencing.
Lance Wiggins, 45, a sailor from Cocorite, was charged with the same offences but pleaded not guilty and was allowed to leave the court.
The decision came after video footage showed insufficient evidence to convict him.
Another man, policeman Abiola Benjamin, 40, of Maraval, was also initially arrested and charged in connection with the alleged assault. But state prosecutors dropped the charges against him before the case went to court.
Benjamin was the cruise operations manager on the vessel.
The New Today reported that video footage showed he was trying to separate the men in the scuffle.
Peters, a sporting icon in Grenada, was allegedly thrown overboard from the Harbour Master, a party boat owned by Trinidadian businessman Adrian Scoon, the son of Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon.
Peters and his brother also attended the hearing.
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Agriculture Minister Alfred Prospere has disclosed that when the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) came into office it found the banana industry ‘in a mess’.
But the Dennery North MP told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Monday that Saint Lucia is making good progress since resuming banana exports to the United Kingdom in June this year.
“This week will be the tenth week and we have a quota of 2000 boxes per week. Initially, we started with the 2000 boxes but because of some issues with our farmers, especially with regard to lack of inputs, initially the dry spell, we had a small problem in terms of meeting the 2000 boxes,” the former Chief Forestry Officer explained.
But Prospere disclosed that exports last week were back to the 2000 boxes.
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“We are hoping that we can continue to improve the industry to ensure that our farmers can be a lot more confident when they produce bananas – they will not have an issue with selling their bananas,” the Minister told reporters.
He said Saint Lucia had engaged the UK fresh produce company Primafruit which is currently buying this country’s 2000 boxes of banana exports.
And Prospere said the company is very impressed with the quality.
He disclosed that visiting the ripening facility, he recognized some issues regarding crown rot and a few bruises.
The UK company also raised the matter of the time it takes for Saint Lucia bananas to arrive – some 21 days, compared to the 12 to 16 days of other country exports.
Prospere indicated that measures would be taken to address that with the shipping company.
He also disclosed that Saint Lucia hopes Sainsbury officials would visit in September-October to review banana plantations before deciding on contract renewal.
Regarding banana exports to the region, the Agriculture Minister told reporters that Saint Lucia is now shipping some 6 500 boxes a week with the hopes of increasing that quota to 10000.
“If we can maintain the UK market, we will be doing well,” Prospere declared.
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