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A man was on Monday slapped with several charges following a fight with his lover on Orange Street in downtown Kingston, which allegedly saw her being hit with a gun and robbed.

The 26-year-old office attendant, Bebeto McFarlene, otherwise called ‘Bimba’, of Charles Street, also in Kingston, was charged with assault at common law, robbery with aggravation, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, and unlawful Wounding

Reports from the police are that McFarlene got into an argument with a woman with whom he had an intimate relationship. McFarlene reportedly used a handgun to hit the woman in her head and robbed her of $10,000 before fleeing the scene.

The complainant reported the matter to the police and McFarlene was arrested and charged.

His court date is being finalised, the police said.

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Valerie Albert Fevrier’s Husband, Son Serve Notice Of Claim Against Local Surgeon – St. Lucia Times News

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The husband and son of the late Valerie Albert Fevrier have announced formal notice of a claim against a local surgeon involved in her medical treatment.

The announcement came in a statement Wednesday.

The complete statement appears below:

Today marks one year since the death of founding Director of Helen Television System, Valerie Albert Fevrier. Miss Albert as she was affectionately known succumbed overseas after local medical interventions here proved inadequate.

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Today the husband and son of Miss Albert are honoring her memory and speaking out on efforts to hold accountable members of the medical profession.

“We wish to announce today that we have served formal notice of a claim against a local surgeon who was involved in the medical treatment of my wife. We believe that his actions- or lack thereof – resulted in her death. We believe that the standard of medical care practiced by him in her treatment fell far below the minimal acceptable standards, even for a small third world country like St. Lucia.”

Our actions will not bring her back, but in keeping with statements we made a year ago, we believe that medical professionals need be held accountable when they fall short.

We believe some of these doctors need to be re-certified and renew the Hippocratic oath. There are too many cases which go unreported and unchallenged.

If anything, we hope that this case will go a long way in holding medical professionals more accountable.

As part of the process, we are also lodging a formal complaint with the Medical Council.

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Carambolage sur la route des Salines: un blessé grave

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En fin d’après-midi, un carambolage a impliqué cinq véhicules sur la Route des Salines. Le bilan provisoire est d’un blessé grave.

Ce mercredi (7 septembre) peu avant 17 heures, les secours ont été contactés pour un accident sur la route nationale 4 au Gosier.

Arrivés sur place, les sapeurs pompiers ont découvert un carambolage impliquant trois véhicules et un deux-roues.

Selon nos informations, le bilan provisoire serait de six personnes indemnes et un blessé grave. 

Le blessé grave, le conducteur du deux-roues, un homme de 28 ans, a été transporté au Chu.

Sur place, l’incident a mobilisé la Police Nationale, des équipes de Routes de Guadeloupe, le Smur et six sapeurs pompiers.

Sur le même sujet

  La Poste de Petit-Canal fermée …

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La Guadeloupe toujours en vigilance jaune pour fortes pluies et orages

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L’archipel reste toujours placé en vigilance jaune jusqu’au jeudi 8 septembre en soirée, en raison du risque de fortes pluies dans le cadre d’une onde tropicale.

Durant cette fin d’ après-midi et ce début de soirée, des averses continueront de se déclencher, en tournant parfois à l’orage, de préférence sur la moitié Nord de l’Archipel avec un petit risque de débordement sur l’agglomération de Cap Excellence (Pointe-à-Pitre, Abymes, Baie-Mahault).

Au cours de la soirée, le temps calme reprendra ses droits et perdurera durant cette nuit de mercredi à jeudi.

Demain, le temps sera calme en matinée, avant de nouveaux bourgeonnements nuageux dans l’après-midi.

Les mêmes secteurs risquent d’être touchés par les orages et fortes  précipitations, à savoir le Nord Grande-Terre, Nord Basse-Terre et dans une moindre mesure l’agglomération de Cap Excellence.

En soirée ou au plus tard dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi, un temps calme s’installera.

Données observées

Les relevés d’aujourd’hui avant 17h sont:

– 5 mm à la 2nde Chute du Carbet,

– 8 mm à Pigeon Bouillante,

– 20 mm à Anse-Bertrand,

– 33 mm à Port-Louis,

– 35 mm à Sofaïa Sainte-Rose.

Mesures préconisées par la préfecture :

– S’informer de la situation météorologique

Rester particulièrement prudents:

– Si vous devez pratiquer des sports à risque en extérieur

– Si vos activités de plein air sont situées dans une zone exposée, sur terre, notamment en montagne, près des cours d’eau, comme en mer aussi,

– Si vous devez circuler dans des zones inondables (franchissement de gués ou de passages bas encaissés),

– En cas d’orage: éviter l’utilisation des téléphones et des appareils électriques. Ne s’abriter pas dans une zone boisée, tout près de pylônes ou poteaux.

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Napoli overwhelm Liverpool in 4-1 Champions League Loop Jamaica

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NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Liverpool have a long way to go to regain the form that took then to the final of last season’s Champions League.

Napoli overwhelmed the English power with three first-half goals in a 4-1 win in the opening round of group play on Wednesday.

Piotr Zielinski converted a penalty, Andr?-Frank Zambo Anguissa doubled the lead after the half-hour mark and substitute Giovanni Simeone — the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone — scored on his competition debut just before the break.

Zielinski added another two minutes after the break before Luis D?az finally pulled one back for Liverpool on a counterattack in the 49th.

“We were miles too open. You can’t come to a place like this and not stay compact,” Liverpool left back Andy Robertson said. “Too many times they turned and had big open spaces to run at.

“Unfortunately, we deserved this result, the way we were wide open. We need to wake up, and quickly.”

Liverpool have now failed to win all four of their visit to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, while coach J?rgen Klopp dropped to 0-4 in his career in Naples. Klopp was sent off during a loss while coaching Borussia Dortmund in 2013, then was at the helm for Liverpool defeats in 2018 and 2019.

Ajax beat Rangers 4-0 in the other Group A match earlier.

Liverpool have started the Premier League season with just two wins from six games. Napoli are unbeaten in five Serie A matches and lead the league with 12 goals scored despite the offseason departures of captain Lorenzo Insigne, all-time leading scorer Dries Mertens and defensive stalwart Kalidou Koulibaly.

The recent form of the two teams held as Napoli got off to a blistering start.

In the opening minute, Victor Osimhen beat Liverpool’s offside trap and dribbled around goalkeeper Alisson before striking a shot off the outside of the post from a sharp angle.

Four minutes later, Zielinski sent Alisson the wrong way with his spot kick after Liverpool captain James Milner deflected a shot from the Poland midfielder with his arm.

Osimhen then won another penalty after Virgil van Dijk stepped on his boot but Alisson blocked the ensuing spot kick from the Nigeria center forward.

Zielinski turned provider for Zambo Anguissa, who finished off a give-and-take with the Pole to make it 2-0.

Simeone, who had come on for an aching Osimhen, tapped in a cross from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the 21-year-old Georgia winger who has been tearing up Serie A with four goals in five matches. Kvaratskhelia dribbled by two players on the left flank before setting up Simeone perfectly.

Zielinski’s second came on a rebound of his own shot after Alisson failed to collect.

“It was almost the perfect match,” Zielinski said. “We don’t know how far we can go from here.”

Liverpool, which lost last season’s final 1-0 to Real Madrid, are sorely missing departed forward Sadio Mane, who transferred to Bayern Munich. Injuries are also hitting hard in central midfield, while fourth-choice Joe Gomez looked rusty at center back.

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Cops to roll out more quick response teams, public order campaigns Loop Jamaica

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The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be strengthening its public order campaigns and expanding its quick response teams to make further gains in tackling serious and violent crimes.

Addressing the JCF’s monthly press briefing, Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson outlined that the quick response arm of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) is a direct response to robberies and other violent crimes, including those committed by motorcyclists who would otherwise be challenging to intercept.

These teams have been deployed in the St James, Kingston and St Andrew, St Elizabeth, and St Catherine South police divisions.

“Since the establishment of these teams in March 2021, they have effected over 600 arrests and seized 49 illegal firearms,” Anderson said.

“In one of the latest incidents, three men who committed a murder and subsequently engaged the quick response team in a shoot-out on Orange Street in downtown Kingston, were apprehended and charged,” he added.

Three illegal firearms and several rounds of ammunition were also seized in that operation.

“Additional personnel are now in training to be deployed to other parts of the island, including St Ann and St Catherine North (police divisions),” Anderson said.

On the matter of public order, the top law enforcer pointed to a number of ongoing operational initiatives islandwide.

Among them is the recently launched ‘Operation Restore Paradise’, a public order reset in Montego Bay, St James.

“We are seeing improvements in terms of the overall appearance of the downtown (Montego Bay) area and the restoration of order.

“This initiative required a multi-agency approach and, in order to sustain these improvements, a long-term commitment from all of the stakeholders involved is critical,” Anderson insisted.

“We will continue to work with our key partners, such as the municipal corporation, public health department, the National Solid Waste Management Authority, and the private sector,” he committed.

Besides Montego Bay, the senior lawman said the JCF is planning to roll out similar initiatives in other town centres to maintain order.

Meanwhile, the police have also raised concern about increased reports of breaches of the Noise Abatement Act.

“We are mindful that with the lifting of the COVID restrictions, a number of businesses, to include those in the entertainment industry, have reopened.

“We are of the view that everyone can co-exist if the music is maintained at a level that does not create disturbance and conforms to the provisions of the Act,” Anderson said.

However, the police commissioner said there are instances where the music is played in a loud manner beyond what is acceptable and create disturbance to others.

In these instances, said Anderson, the police “will be enforcing the law”.

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American killed in shark attack while snorkeling in the Bahamas

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An American woman was killed in a shark attack while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

A family of five, from the Lake Erie area of Pennsylvania, were on a snorkeling tour in the waters northwest of Rose Island when one of them — a 58-year-old woman — was attacked by a bull shark shortly before 3 p.m. local time, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

Caroline was a powerful presence of kindness and friendship to colleagues, students, and the wider community and cherished many family ties to Gannon,” the university said in a statement. “The news is devastating, and she will be missed.”

DiPlacido, a 1986 graduate of the university, is survived by her husband and three children, according to the school statement.

The victim and her family had arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday morning via Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship Harmony of the Seas, police said.

Tour operators along with family members attempted to rescue the woman but were unsuccessful, police said. The victim suffered serious injuries to the left side of her body and was transported by the tour boat to nearby Fort Montagu on the eastern shore of New Providence island, where she was pronounced dead by emergency medical responders, according to police.

In this screen grab from a video, authorities arrive at the location where a 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman was killed during a bull shark attack off Rose Island in The Bahamas. Obtained by ABC News

The victim was identified by her employer as Caroline DiPlacido, project coordinator for the Office of Community and Government Relations at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.

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Antigua government issues statement on hairstyles in schools

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The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, having met today, all members present—three days following the re-opening of all schools, public and private—expressed its strong condemnation of several schools, both private and public, that discriminate against Rastafarians and those students who wear their natural hair in locks.

The Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda protects freedom of religion, freedom of association, and the freedom to hold a belief system that differs from the majority’s.

The Cabinet noted that objection to natural hairstyles on the heads of students may be couched in language covering school deportment; however, the object, as the Cabinet sees it, is to enable discrimination against children from the Rastafarian community.

That debate about exclusion of Rastafarians from schools ended in Antigua and Barbuda nearly 50 years ago. Schools are not to discriminate against members of the Rastafarian community, or those who choose to wear their hair in the same manner as the Rastafarians practice. That is the policy as articulated by the Government.

If it becomes necessary, the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda will be induced to change policy into law.

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Man beaten on head in Princes Town still hospitalised

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A quarrel between two men on Sunday in the Princes Town district has left one hospitalised and the other on the run from the police.

The 25-year-old victim was still at the San Fernando General Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. The police said he was in serious condition.

A police report said at around 4.30 pm on Sunday, the victim and another man had a heated argument at Sixth Company Circular Road, where he was visiting a female friend.

During the argument, the attacker picked up a piece of iron and repeatedly hit the victim on his upper body and head. He fell down, and the attacker ran away.

The victim was taken to the Princes Town Health Facility and was transferred to the hospital.

PCs Regis and Deonarine and other police responded.

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CoP: I have faith in GRACE against gang violence

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Acting Commissioner of Police McDonald Jacob. File photo/Jeff K Mayers

ACTING Commissioner of Police McDonald Jacob feels confident that the Gang Reduction and Community Project (GRACE) is the key to reducing murders through tackling gang-related activities.

The murder toll for the year has crossed 400, and the police have linked a large percentage of these murders to gangs.

Speaking at the launch of GRACE at the Police Academy, St James, on Wednesday Jacob said this project’s approach will allow police to make progress in reducing gang activity and preventing the formation of new gangs.

“I strongly believe that we are on the right track to solve the problems which exist here concerning crime, and deviant behaviour in our society.

“I heard some popular radio hosts, saying how ‘Jacob not getting any support, we cross 400 murders,’ and I think that the (murder) figures should indicate more and more why we need the support and why we need programmes like the GRACE programme, so we can go in the communities and make the necessary change.”

He admitted, “Murders and other serious crimes are by far the main issue in the country. Therefore, we know that the fear of crime is real and we are aware that the public demands improved performance by the police service.

“The course of crime affects the standard of living, but it’s most overwhelming for those communities plagued by deprivation, discrimination and other challenges. Most of the people involved in street and violent crime come from these neighbourhoods, and there is a direct relation with gang activities.”

In 2020, Jacob said 205 of the murders that year were gang-revenge related and involved illegal guns.

“The police responded to this in an all-out campaign to seize firearms from off the street and communities in TT.”

Police have seized 445 illegal guns, 64 of which were high-powered guns. A total of 1, 060 people had been arrested and charged.

He said 70 per cent of the perpetrators were between 16 and 35.

“This project is designed to counter and reverse the events that are claiming these communities,” he added. “It’s the young men and sometimes women from these communities that are arrested and charged, it’s young men and women from these communities that are killed.”

The project largely focuses on deterrent intervention, behavioural change and human development through social support.

The findings from this pilot project will be used to train and change the way police handle gangs and their members.

“It’s important to note gang-related murders are most difficult to solve in most countries, and TT is no exception. The lack of the willingness of witnesses to assist the police and provide vital information due to distrust in police, or fear due to the likelihood of retaliation, stresses why this programme is necessary.”

The project will see 600 officers trained from 12 police stations in high-risk communities.The blueprint of this programme will be used to deal with gang and gang activity in other communities.

Jacob said, “This is the soft approach to policing. But I say it is also the ideal approach. Because it is not soft at all. If you can positively change mindsets, then you can positively influence their lives, and there is nothing soft about that.:

Traditional and “hard” policing can only go so far, he said.

Gary Joseph, permanent secretary in the Ministry of National Security, said because gang activities and gang violence are a real threat to the way of life in TT, the ministry is working tirelessly to dismantle and root out gangs.

“This model will facilitate community involvement and utilise multidisciplinary teams to secure and directly intervene with the gang-involved young adults most likely to be involved in crime and violent gang-related behaviours.

“Suppression strategies will focus on addressing the most serious crime problems in our investigations.

“By strengthening intelligence-led policing, the most pressing crime and trends related to gang activities can be quickly identified by our law enforcement forces, and addressed thereby reducing the impact, and increasing the success of prevention and suppression measures.”

Citizens’ security networks will also be formed in each community where GRACE has been implemented.

These networks will comprise organisations, businesses, schools, faith-based organisations, regional corporations and ministries, among others.

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