BOG dankt samenleving bij 95-jarige bestaan

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: De Ware Tijd Online

PARAMARIBO — Het Bureau voor de Openbare Gezondheidszorg (BOG) heeft vrijdag het 95-jarig bestaan niet onopgemerkt voorbij laten gaan. Sharon

NewsAmericasNow.com

Fusillade au Robert : les précisions de la procureure de la République

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Rédaction web

Clarisse Taron, procureure de la République de Fort-de-France. • JULIEN PHILIPAKIS

La procureure de la République, Clarisse Taron, apporte des précisions sur la fusillade du Robert. Le corps d’une femme, décédée manifestement suite à une plaie par arme blanche, a été découvert sur le lieu des faits. Deux autres personnes, un homme et une femme, ont été blessées par armes à feu.

Dans un communiqué, la procureure de la République, Clarisse Taron, précise que cette nuit, le 19 novembre 2022, vers 2h30 du matin, une nouvelle fusillade a eu lieu en Martinique sur la commune du Robert dans des circonstances encore inconnues. 

Le corps d’une femme, décédée manifestement suite à une plaie par arme blanche, a été découvert sur le lieu des faits. 

Deux autres personnes, un homme et une femme, ont été blessées par armes à feu sans que les circonstances de ces différents épisodes soient déterminées par les enquêtes conduites par la gendarmerie et la police sous l’autorité du parquet de Fort-de-France. Ce nouvel événement porte à 26 le nombre de personnes victimes d’homicides volontaires en Martinique depuis le début de l’année.

NewsAmericasNow.com

Venezuelan national charged for murder of EBD miner

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana
Murder suspect: Carlos DaSilva called Carlos Rodrigues

Carlos DaSilva called Carlos Rodrigues, a 27-year-old Venezuelan national and a miner who resides at Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, has been arrested and charged for the murder of another miner, Ravindra Alfred.

Alfred, a 37-year-old resident of First Street Kaneville Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, was killed on November 13, 2022 at Sand Hill Backdam, Region Seven.

Rodrigues was arrested on Tuesday and was arraigned at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Her Worship Magistrate Crystal Lambert where the charge was read to him on Friday.

He was not required to plea to the indictable charge and was remanded to prison.

The matter was adjourned to December 22, 2022 for filing of statements.

Initial police investigations revealed that the Alfred and Rodrigues were associates and worked in close proximity at Sand Hill Backdam. It is alleged that the now deceased man had an intimate relationship with the accused’s fiancé, a Venezuelan national, for some time.

Alfred’s mother said that on Sunday last at about 09:00 hrs, she and her son were in their mining camp at Sand Hill Landing when the female came and had breakfast with them.

Thereafter, the woman and Alfred left the camp en route to the Backdam.

The mother recalled that on Indra Singh said that on Monday around 09:00 hrs, she went in search of her son, who had not returned from the backdam. She was then informed by several workers that her son’s motionless body was found at Sand Hill Backdam with injuries about his body. As a result, she called the Bartica Police Station and reported the matter.

Police arrived at the scene and the deceased body was seen lying on the back, cladded in a white T-shirt and brown three-quarter pants and barefooted.

The body was examined and the following wounds were seen: a laceration to the left hand, a gaping wound to the left side of the head above the ear, a gaping wound to the face extending from over the top lip to the right eye, and a gaping wound to the right side cheek.

NewsAmericasNow.com

Vigilance teen remanded on Robbery with Violence charge

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana
Remand teen Patrick Assanah

Patrick Assanah, an 18-year-old Labourer of Lot 112 Brush Dam, Vigilance, East Coast Demerara has been remanded to prison on a robbery charge.

The teen was arrested on Tuesday a Lance Corporal from Vigilance Police Station and charged on Friday by a Detective Corporal of Enmore Police Station, for two counts of Robbery with violence contrary to section 222(a) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01.

The accused appeared at Vigilance Magistrate’s Court before Her Worship Magistrate Fabayo Azore, where the charges were read to him and he pleaded not guilty to both.

He was remanded to prison until December 14.

NewsAmericasNow.com

WBD man charged for murder of construction worker

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana

A West Bank Demerara man was charged for the murder of Sherwayne Underwood, a 32-year-old construction worker of Parfaite Harmonie, WBD.

The accused, 29-year-old Jamaal Abrams called ‘Gold Teeth’, a mason of Lot 1343 Westminster, WBD was arrested on Tuesday. He was subsequently charged on Friday for the capital offence of Murder.

Abrams appeared at Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court via zoom link before Her Worship Faith McGusty where the indictable charge was read to him.

He was not required to plea and was remanded to prison. The case was adjourned to December 15 report.

NewsAmericasNow.com

Haslington ‘Wash Bay’ owner arrested after ‘air gun’ found in bus

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana
The air gun found in the bus at the wash bay

At around 20:50hrs Friday night, acting on information received, a Deputy Superintendent and a party of Police ranks went to Haslington/Enmore Front, East Coast Demerara, where they contacted a 37-year-old Wash Bay owner.

A motor bus, BAC 140, which was at the Wash Bay and had just been washed, was searched in the Wash Bay owner’s presence, and one suspected firearm was found under the driver seat of the bus.

The Wash Bay owner was told of the suspicion, cautioned and claimed the said bus was brought to his wash bay by a man (name unknown) to wash. The man reportedly left the bus in his care and custody and went away.

The suspected firearm, the Wash Bay owner and the bus were escorted to Cove and John Police Station. The suspected firearm was further examined and found to be an air gun.Investigations are ongoing.

NewsAmericasNow.com

Corporate Sector Supports Fire Service’s Smoke Alarm Drive – St. Lucia Times News

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: St. Lucia Times News

– Advertisement –

The Saint Lucia Fire Service on November 9, 2022, launched the “Smoke Alarm Drive”, the final initiative to mark the conclusion of Fire Prevention Week, which took place during the month of October, 2022.

To make this initiative fully meaningful, and to extend the reach of the programme, the corporate sector has come forward to provide support with financial donations toward implementing this worthy cause.

To this end on Friday, November 18, 2022 the Saint Lucia Electricity Services (LUCELEC ) presented a cheque in the sum of $6,000.00 to the Saint Lucia Fire Service during a brief hand-over ceremony, while the Bank of Saint Lucia (BOSL) also came forward in support of this safety initiative with a cheque in the amount of $2,500.00.

The Saint Lucia Fire Service thanked the corporate representatives Ms. Carmy Joseph of LUCELEC and Mr. Omari Frederick of BOSL for this timely gesture.

– Advertisement –

The local corporate community is being encouraged to come forward to support the “Smoke Alarm Drive”, which aims to ensure that smoke alarms are installed in one thousand households around the island, with an emphasis on vulnerable households.

SOURCE: Department of Home Affairs

– Advertisement –

NewsAmericasNow.com

Three In Police Custody After Seizure Of Illegal Gun, Ammunition – St. Lucia Times News

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: St. Lucia Times News

– Advertisement –

About 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022, along Manoel Street, Castries, officers attached to the Bicycle Patrol Unit, were conducting an operation, during which a Toyota Yaris was stopped for various traffic related violations.

An ensuing search of the motor vehicle, resulted in the recovery of a 9 mm pistol and four (4) rounds of ammunition.

The three occupants of the vehicle were all arrested by the officers and the motor car was impounded, due to fraudulent registration plates, being operated with expired registration and insurance certificates, as well as being operated by an individual without a valid driver’s licence.

The three suspects remain in police custody pending charging. An update will be provided in due course.

– Advertisement –

SOURCE: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force. Headline photo: Stock image courtesy Tom Def – Unsplash.com

– Advertisement –

NewsAmericasNow.com

Be Your Own Hero e ‘bribi’

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: De Ware Tijd Online

door Shanavon Arsomedjo PARAMARIBO — ‘Bribi’, de nieuwe theatervoorstelling van Be Your Own Hero (BYOH)  is uitverkocht. Dit deelde de

NewsAmericasNow.com

Fusillade au Robert : une femme tuée, une autre blessée

Black Immigrant Daily News

The content originally appeared on: Martinique FranceAntilles

Rédaction web

Le drame s’est produit vers 3 heures du matin. • DR

Une semaine après la fusillade au Domaine de l’Oasis, à Rivière-Salée, les armes ont de nouveau parlé. Cette nuit (samedi 19 novembre), une femme, d’une trentaine d’années, a été tuée et une seconde blessée à la tête. Le drame s’est produit en marge d’une soirée organisée dans le bourg du Robert.

Une fusillade a éclaté cette nuit (samedi 19 novembre) au Robert, dans le bourg, vers 3 heures du matin. A la suite d’une bagarre, en marge d’une soirée, une femme, âgée d’une trentaine d’années, a été tuée et une seconde blessée à la tête.

Cette dernière, âgée également d’une trentaine d’années, a été transportée consciente à l’hôpital Pierre-Zobda-Quitman. Ces faits sanglants interviennent une semaine après la fusillade au Domaine de l’Oasis, à Rivière-Salée, et à quelques jours du début de l’opération d’abandon des armes, prévue d 25 novembre au 2 décembre.

 

Déposez les armes

Les particuliers, détenteurs non déclarés d’armes trouvées ou acquises par héritage, pourront se rendre dans des sites spécialement ouverts partout sur le territoire pour soit s’en dessaisir auprès de l’Etat, soit les enregistrer dans le système d’information sur les armes (SIA).

Les particuliers qui effectueront l’une ou l’autre démarche lors de cette opération, inédite, simple et gratuite, n’encourront aucune poursuite judiciaire ou administrative sur le fondement du transport ou de la détention sans autorisation d’armes.

√ Plus d’informations dans notre édition de ce lundi 21 novembre.

NewsAmericasNow.com