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JC held by St Catherine High; 5 see red in Camperdown, Papine match
Brothers identified as deceased from Manchester drive-by shooting
Chef from St Andrew gone missing
Inna Di Mix grand finale set for Sept 24
Campion College student who drowned ‘will be deeply missed’
Four, including woman, taken into custody after gun find in St James
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The crime scene, including the targeted car, of a drive-by gun attack in Melrose Hill, Manchester on Friday.
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Two of three persons who were injured in a drive-by attack by gunmen on the Melrose Hill bypass road in Manchester on Friday, have reportedly succumbed to their injuries.
The deceased have been identified as Mark and Kirk McLean, brothers of a Corporate Area address.
The third victim is said to be a construction worker who is employed on the Southern Coastal Highway Project.
Reports are that the victims were traveling in a motor vehicle when they stopped at a jerk centre along the roadway.
While at the establishment, they were reportedly attacked by gunmen who were travelling in another motor vehicle.
The attackers opened gunfire, hitting the occupants of the vehicle at the jerk centre, then fled the area.
The police were called and the injured persons were rushed to the hospital, where two of them were pronounced dead.
The police are investigating the development.
Jamaican sprinting legends Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson-Herah turned to modelling by taking the catwalk for Puma during New York Fashion Week.
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Makeup transformations are usually amazing, but ultra-talented makeup artist, Annada Aaliyah Anthon is creating a buzz on social media with her jaw-dropping creations.
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A Campion College student drowned at the school in St Andrew on Thursday afternoon.
The student, who was reportedly 16 years old, is said to have died during training.
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The SAINT model army was among the Jamaicans dominating the just-ended New York Fashion Week (NYFW).
Sprint legends Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson-Herah were also in the city that never sleeps, on
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Three days after opening their season with a 13-0 mauling of St Mary’s College, last year’s beaten finalists Jamaica College (JC) were surprisingly held to a goalless draw by St Catherine High at Prison Oval in Spanish Town on matchday five of the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup competition on Friday.
The result allows St Jago High to jump to the top of Group B following a 5-1 victory over the St Mary’s College team.
The Garnett Lawrence-coach St Jago High moved to six points from two games, two points ahead of second-place JC and third-place St Catherine High, both on four points.
St Jago High got their goals from Jaedee Mitchell (21st minute), Jayden Jones (36th minute), Zaavan Miller (56th minute), Javar Harris (78th minute), and Daniel Cowan (87th minute).
In the group’s other game, Holy Trinity High gained their first points of the season with a 1-0 win over Cedar Grove High to jump into the fourth spot with three points.
In Group E, Mona High continued their good start with a comprehensive 3-1 win over Hydel High to maintain their lead atop the group with six points. Hydel slipped to third on three points.
Former champions Wolmer’s Boys, under the tutelage of the wily Jerome Waite, defeated home team Kingston High 2-0 to move to second position on six points.
In a game where five players picked up red cards, Camperdown High and Papine High battled to a 1-1 draw at the Alpha Institute.
Three players from Camperdown were red-carded and two from Papine.
Camperdown were highly favoured to win but had to settle for a share of the points under the circumstances.
Both Camperdown and Papine are on a point each.
Kingston High, which were beaten 9-0 by Mona High in their opening game, remained at the bottom of the group without a point.
Friday’s results
Group BSt Catherine High 0 Jamaica College 0St Mary’s College 1 St Jago 5Cedar Grove 0 Holy Trinity 1
Group ECamperdown High 1 Papine High 1Hydel High 1 Mona High 3Kingston High 0 Wolmer’s Boys 2
Saturday’s games
Group DNorman Manley vs Tarrant High at Maxfield Park Comm.Spanish Town High vs Jonathan Grant at Prison OvalSTATHS vs Dunoon at STATHS
All matches are scheduled to kick off at 3:30 pm.
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Your Eyewitness has few beliefs that he wouldn’t change – and one of them is that things always gonna change!!! When he was a young’un, he was quite impressed with some old Greek guy who said, “You can’t put your foot into the SAME river twice”!! Get it?? The river’s always flowing and therefore is always changing. In Guyana, however, he had to sadly conclude that somebody must’ve blocked our political river ‘cause its ethnic voting waters have remained practically unchanged since the 1950s!! The politicians have been sticking their noses in the same river all that time!!Your Eyewitness seriously don’t think this was caused totally by the “politicians”, who we all like to cuss out for the fallout – including periodic episodes of violence. While they may pollute the political waters with their rhetoric and provocations, they couldn’t be effective if the people (the water of the political river) weren’t predisposed to ethnic manipulation. But the innocent among us – not your hard-nosed realist Eyewitness!! – have always been hoping “things gonna change”. And the lions will lie down with the lambs – and not feast on them!!Well, it looks like the waters are a-changing”!! A just-released LAPOP poll – compiled from data gathered last year – claimed that 65 per cent of Guyanese said they prefer material guarantees — meaning mo’ money and stuff – rather than the integrity of elections!! And the percentage is greater among the poor, young and less educated!! What we’re told then is that probably up to THREE-QUARTERS of the latter cohorts couldn’t give a hoot about who’s elected to govern them – once their bread is buttered!!So, at long last, there’s a sign that a majority of voters won’t cleave to ethnicity when they go out to put their Xs opposite the symbol of the two major parties in 2025!! That’s right – don’t worry about all the fig leaves the PNC’s gonna use, they can’t ever cover up their private (identity)!! It’ll still be PPP and PNC duking it out to run Guyana!! Now one of the main reasons for the EVIDENT change of heart has to be the massive sums of money that has – and will continue – to pour into our national coffers. The young especially want a piece of that action, so they too can live the high-life like those influencers who inhabit their smartphones – now permanently attached to their hands!!Now, Dear Readers, this gives a TREMENDOUS advantage to the incumbent PPP who have their hands to the key of the treasury and can control – and direct – the flow of the funds!! Think Mocha-Arcadia and President Ali!!Now let’s see what the PNC’s gonna say – or do about that!! Ouch!!…on the British Monarchy?Your Eyewitness is plain gobsmacked (yeah…it’s a word!!) by the fealty (there’s no other word for it!!) to the Crown!! Even as they complain about not being able to afford the food in the supermarkets they’re willing to support Charles getting that annual $99 Million STIPEND – not salary – on top of the Royal Privy (and that’s not a loo!). Poor Charles!! But what is more amazing is coming to the fore of what we were assured were “British Characteristics”, like “stiff upper-lip” and “queuing” at the drop of a hat.When Westminster Hall opened its doors at 5 pm on Tuesday, the queue of visitors stretched for almost three miles along the River Thames!! Imagine that – three miles and no one trying to “pope” the line!! As one fella tweeted: “Tell me this isn’t the greatest bit of British performance art that has ever happened. We are a deeply, deeply mad people with an absolutely unshakeable need to join a queue!”Would that madness have washed off on us!!…and washing awayWell…Guyana’s hit the world charts again. First, there was Jonestown’s 918 suicides; then oil and now we’re Number 8 on the list of countries’ population most likely to be flooded out because of climate change!!
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Brothers identified as deceased from Manchester drive-by shooting
Chef from St Andrew gone missing
Inna Di Mix grand finale set for Sept 24
Campion College student who drowned ‘will be deeply missed’
Four, including woman, taken into custody after gun find in St James
New Reggae Boyz coach Hallgrimsson recalls Andre Blake
114 new COVID cases, two deaths, 20.5% positivity rate recorded
US Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar
Two dead, others injured in Manchester drive-by
114 new COVID cases, two deaths, 20.5% positivity rate recorded
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Forty-year-old Damion Miller, a chef of Whitehall Avenue, St Andrew, has been missing since Sunday, September 11.
He is of dark complexion, medium build, and is about 170 centimetres (five feet seven inches) tall.
Reports from the Constant Spring police are that Miller was last seen in his community.
When last seen, he was wearing a white shirt, black pants and a pair of black shoes.
He has not been heard from since then.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Damion Miller is asked to contact the Constant Spring police at 876- 924-1435, the police 119 emergency number, or the nearest police station.
Jamaican sprinting legends Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson-Herah turned to modelling by taking the catwalk for Puma during New York Fashion Week.
Five-time Olympic champion Thompson-Herah in an Inst
Makeup transformations are usually amazing, but ultra-talented makeup artist, Annada Aaliyah Anthon is creating a buzz on social media with her jaw-dropping creations.
The Guyanese woman is tra
A Campion College student drowned at the school in St Andrew on Thursday afternoon.
The student, who was reportedly 16 years old, is said to have died during training.
More information later.
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World 200m champion Shericka Jackson could only manage fifth place in the women’s 100m at the Gala dei Castelli, this season’s final World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting, in
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Tekst Ricky Wirjosentono Beeld Arnold Classic Festival Europe SEVILLA/PARAMARIBO — “Dit is onbeschrijfelijk mooi. Ik heb er geen woorden voor”,
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La tempête tropicale forte Fiona se rapproche de plus en plus l’archipel. La préfecture a placé le département en vigilance rouge pour les fortes pluies mais demeure en vigilance orange pour vents violents et vagues submersion.
La préfecture de la région Guadeloupe informe la population du passage en vigilance rouge pour fortes pluies et orages, du maintien en vigilance orange pour vents violents et du passage en vigilance orange pour vagues-submersion, à compter de 18h.
De fortes précipitations sont attendues en tout début de soirée suivie d’une intensification durant la seconde moitié de la nuit et samedi en début de matinée, qui devrait perdurer moins intensément toute la journée de samedi.
Les pluies s’intensifieront progressivement ce soir mais surtout cette nuit en prenant un caractère orageux. Des pluies diluviennes générant de nombreuses inondations sont à craindre en cours de nuit prochaine. Des cumuls de pluie de l’ordre de 150 mm ou plus en 3 heures sont possibles.
Demain Samedi, les conditions resteront délicates avec encore de nombreux passages d’averses fortes et orageuses. Des cumuls de pluie de l’ordre de 300 à 400 mm, voire plus localement, sont possibles sur toute la durée de l’épisode. Une amélioration est attendue à partir de dimanche matin.
En conséquence, il a été décidé de fermer à 18h00 la route de Saint-Louis dont le gué a déjà débordé ainsi que la route de la Traversée à 19h00, du fait du risque de chutes d’arbres.
Le vent faiblira légèrement en soirée puis s’orientera au Sud à Sud-Sud-Est dans la nuit en se renforçant fortement à 60/80 km/h en moyenne. I
l soufflera en cours de nuit en rafales jusqu’à 100/120 km/h. En cours de matinée de Samedi, le vent prendra une tournure Est à Est-Sud-Est, il faiblit légèrement mais peut encore souffler en rafales à 80/90 km/h puis 60/70 km/h l’après-midi en se limitant à la Côte Sous le Vent et au relief.
Le passage de Fiona va générer une mer forte levée par une houle de Nord-Est peu énergétique formant ce soir des creux maximums de 4m en Atlantique et Canaux. Cette nuit les creux en légère baisse avoisinent 3m50 à 3m80.
La mer devrait toutefois s’amortir rapidement dès la fin de nuit prochaine, ou dès samedi matin au plus tard. Demain samedi, encore une mer forte en début de matinée, 3m, devenant agitée en fin d’après-midi par houle d’Est-Nord-Est.. Données observées Vent en rafales à la Désirade à 17h Vent d’Est-Nord-Est à 80 km/h.
Le trafic aérien sera suspendu à partir de 19h00 ce soir jusqu’à demain samedi à 12h00. Il ne reprendra qu’en fonction de conditions météorologiques favorables, qui seront évaluées demain matin.
Il est demandé à la population d’éviter tout déplacement et de rester chez soi. Il est fortement recommandé de se tenir informé par les bulletins diffusés par Météo France.
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Enfin rentrée à la maison près une journée bousculée. L’arrivée proche de Fiona sur notre archipel a bousculé les habitudes de chacun. Récit.
La tempête Fiona approche de la Guadeloupe. Au Gosier, à Bas-du fort, du côté du supermarché Leclerc, dans la matinée, le parking est rempli. La plupart des clients entrent et sortent quelques courses en main. Visiblement, il n’y a pas d’affolement. Marie-Laure et Pierre en sont l’exemple type. Leurs premiers mots : “no stress”, disent-ils en chœur. “nous avons fait nos courses normalement, pas en vue de la tempête”. Dans les mains de Pierre, des cannettes de coca, quelques biscuits, rien de vital pour la période cyclonique. Ils semblent complètement indifférents au ciel nuageux qui menace. En guise d’aurevoir, avec désinvolture, avant de tourner leurs talons, Marie-Laure annonce : “d’ailleurs, on va jardiner”. Même son de cloche du côté de Michaël, “j’ai juste acheté quelques petites choses à manger”, dit-il, les bras encombrés de biscuits salés, de petites bouteilles d’eau. “de toute manière, si elle passe que pouvons-nous faire, si les arbres sont coupés, et qu’il n’y a plus d’électricité, il faudra attendre”. Il s’éloigne. Il est loin le temps où les caddies débordaient de packs d’eau et de nourriture qui risquait à terme de se perdre faute de courant. Marie-Edouard, la soixantaine, est dans le même état d’esprit. “Depuis le mois de juillet, je stocke : riz, huile, farine etc. Là, je n’ai rien acheté de tout ça dans mon caddie”. Elle n’est pas inquiète. Thomas, un jeune, est un des rares clients de Leclerc à sortir avec un caddie. A l’intérieur, deux packs d’eau, pour être sûr, de ne pas manquer et des couches pour bébé. Il a pris ses précautions, mais n’est pas inquiet. La vie semble continuer normalement. Les magasins sont ouverts, chacun travaille normalement. Les responsables attendent la dernière minute pour fermer. A la pharmacie, des clientes se plaignent de l’organisation, mise en place par la préfecture. “c’est une vraie pagaille, lâche-t-elle : entre récupérer les enfants à la crèche, dans les écoles”. Elle oublie de mentionner les salariés, qui regagnent leur domicile.
Tout le monde est agacé, d’autant qu’il y a un embouteillage monstre sur la nationale Pointe-à-Pitre/Saint-François. Les clients sont là. Une vendeuse n’a qu’une idée en tête, les clients. “nous sommes débordés. Il n’y a personne pour répondre à vos questions”. Tout le monde se souvient des pluies diluviennes qui avaient tout emporté sur leur passage. Quelles mesures toutes ces boutiques ont prises pour parer à un scénario identique. Nous ne le saurons pas. Tout le monde se souvient également du parking du supermarché impraticable à cause de la montée des eaux, et qui s’était transformé en une immense piscine. Pour se rendre à l’intérieur, il avait fallu recourir à un canot. La direction avait perdu beaucoup de marchandises, et avait dû attendre plusieurs jours avant de rouvrir. La direction de l’enseigne a tiré leçon de la mésaventure. Cette fois, elle a recouru à une vingtaine de sacs d’une tonne qu’elle a posés tout le long du magasin pour faire barrage à l’eau. Une fois, mais pas deux, disent certains.
Burger king, l’autre enseigne, à proximité, est dans le rush. Il est 13 heures, et elle continue de servir les clients, comme un jour normal. Et pourtant, l’établissement est régulièrement visité par les eaux. Mais pour l’heure, personne ne veut s’en inquiéter, et surtout pas les employés, qui attendent simplement le feu vert de la direction pour regagner leur domicile. Tout autour, la vie est normale, la rôtisserie est ouverte, les clients viennent récupérer poulets. Un peu plus loin, le vendeur de jus de canne broie la canne avant de la remettre à ses clients. A priori, tout le monde joue la montre, et ne semble pas inquiet par Fiona, qui zigzague. Un peu, plus loin, à Belle Plaine, Ruby est installée devant son food-truck. Pas un chat. Elle regarde son portable. “Ici, la pluie vient régulièrement, dit-elle, avec un fort accent espagnol. “elle vient de la montagne, et se déverse ici. J’espère que cette fois, nous y échapperons”. A l’approche de Fiona, chacun s’organise, comme il peut.
Claudia BELTON
Propriétaire d’une roulotte, cette commerçante était très zen en fin de matinée
– C.B
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CHARGED: The UNC’s Pointe-a-Pierre MP David Lee who has been slapped with two fraud-related charges by police. FILE PHOTO –
OPPOSITION United National Congress (UNC) member and Pointe-a-Pierre MP David Lee has been charged with one count of fraudulently obtaining tax exemptions on the purchase of a vehicle; and one count of conspiracy to defraud.
Police confirmed to Newsday that Lee was charged by an officer at the Financial Investigations Branch (FIB), Tower C, International Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain on Friday afternoon.
He was granted $1 million bail by a justice of the peace to cover both charges. Sources said Lee went to the FIB office on his own volition accompanied by his attorneys.
As the MP and his attorneys left the office, Newsday tried to speak with him. Asked why he was leaving the FIB offices, he said, “This is the PNM at its best!” Lee added that he would give further details over the weekend.
The UNC issued a press release on Friday evening condemning the charges, declaring its unwavering support for Lee and accusing the PNM government of using “operatives in the Police Service,” to try and embarrass the MP.
Lee, a deputy political leader of the UNC, is being represented by attorneys Wayne Sturge, Devesh Maharaj, Kandace Bharath-Nahous and Alexia Romero. He is expected to appear in court on October 12.
THE CHARGES
According to FIB sources, one of the charges stated that during the period 24 March, 2019 and 8 June, 2029, Lee conspired with another person to defraud the State of $1,416,292.65 on the purchase of a Mercedes Benz AMG G63 wagon, which was purported to be for the use of the MP but was bought for someone else who is not entitled to tax exemptions.
The other charge, was that on the same period, Lee falsely and dishonestly applied for and obtained tax exemptions in the sum of $1,416,292.65 on the purchase of the Mercedes Benz for Lee’s use and in the performance of his official duties. Lee was questioned by the FIB in August.
The UNC in its release, issued in the name of the party’s PRO Kirk Meighoo, said of the charges, “It is a deliberate, calculated and well-timed distraction by agents of the PNM to save the Government from unrelenting condemnation by the population.
“This is the start of a reign of terror that we warned about. It comes when the UNC and other opposition voices are in the ascendancy.”
HE WILL BE VINDICATED
The release said that Lee, the party’s Chief Whip was innocent and will be eventually vindicated after the case spends 20 years in the court system. The party demanded that the matter be dealt with expeditiously.
The UNC said this was typical PNM behaviour aided and abetted by “complicit operatives within the police service.” Lee has been the MP for Pointe-a-Pierre since 2015.
The release also reminded of recent collusion which saw what it termed the illegal withdrawal of a Police Service Commission Merit List for the post of commissioner of police.
The party also questioned the legitimacy of the evidence against Lee. “The UNC does not expect anything different from the current leadership of the Police Service who seem to be working very closely with the PNM, even openly in press conferences.”
Any right-thinking person, the release added, would ask why Lee would do what he is accused of doing when there was no benefit to be had by him.
Efforts to reach Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar and acting Commissioner of Police McDonald Jacob for responses on Friday evening, were unsuccessful as calls to their respective cellphones went unanswered.
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The Executive and affiliates hereby extend Congratulations to Johnson, who is also the captain of the South Castries Lions, on his selection to the West Indies team for the upcoming ICC World Cup to be staged in Australia.
Johnson, who last wore West Indies colors in 2016, was part of the winning West Indies Team who were twice crowned Champions of the ICC T/20 World Cup.
We have seen him mature tremendously, exhibiting admirable team work, consistency, composure and leadership skills.
The South Castries Cricket Association’s male and female teams,we would like to wish Johno all the best on his Journey to the ICC World Cup in Australia and hope that his selection serves as a source of inspiration to other young aspiring cricketers in South Castries and other communities islandwide.
Bravo Johno! quite deserving and keep soaring high as you visualize on these successful CPL innings and ponder on the main characteristics of the Lion.
Keep batting! and continue to tell yourself; “Yes I can”.
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