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Point Fortin man drowns while saving girl, 11
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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Otis Morrison drowned while at Clifton Hill beach, Point Fortin.
GOOD Samaritan Otis Morrison drowned after rescuing an 11-year-old from a mishap at sea on Emancipation Day.
Reports said the Point Fortin father was at Guapo Beach, (formerly Clifton Hill Beach) on Monday when the girl fell off a jet ski and called out for help.
Without hesitation, Morrison, 30 of Salick Trace, Gonzales, Guapo, rushed to save the child. She was rescued.
But while saving her, Morrison reportedly got into difficulties. Other swimmers pulled him out of the water and tried to resuscitate him, but he was unresponsive.
Morrison was taken to the nearby Point Fortin Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Investigations are taking place.
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Male lover confesses to killing Berbice businessman
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The content originally appeared on: INews Guyana
A 22-year-old labourer of Betsy Ground, Canje, Berbice has reportedly confessed to killing 53-year-old Vickram Seubarran who was found with a knife stuck in his back on Monday.
Based on reports received, the suspect was arrested after detectives would have received information that he would frequently visit Seubarran’s home.
Dead, Vickram Seubarran
Upon his arrest, the suspect told investigators that he and the victim shared a sexual relationship and that he would visit the man’s house quite regularly.
He confessed that on July 31, 2022, the victim invited him to his home and they would have consumed alcohol and had sexual intercourse.
Further, he stated that as he was leaving, the victim wanted to have more sexual intercourse but he refused. This led to an argument and ultimately a scuffle.
He told detectives that he went into the kitchen, took a knife, and stabbed the victim three times after which he left the house.
Following his confession, he was taken back to the scene where he pointed detectives to the area where he disposed of the handle for the murder weapon. The area was searched but it was not recovered. Investigations are continuing.
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Massy Group becomes women’s Caribbean Premier League title sponsor
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Massy Group have confirmed that they will be the title sponsor for the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) which gets underway on 31 August in St Kitts.
The Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) will feature three teams, the Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and the Trinbago Knight Riders. The teams will play each other in four exciting Twenty20 matches at Warner Park, one of the fastest-scoring grounds in world cricket. The teams will be captained by Hayley Matthews (Barbados Royals), Stafanie Taylor (Guyana Amazon Warriors) and Deandra Dottin (Trinbago Knight Riders).
Marc Rostant, Anisa Mohammed, Canisha Isaac, Reniece Boyce, Karishma Ramharack and Jean Pierre Du Coudray celebrate the Massy WCPL partnership
Each of the three Massy WCPL teams will have the best players from the region as well as exciting overseas players to round out their squads as women’s cricket is given huge exposure across the Caribbean and around the world.
“As one of the largest employers in the region, a significant percentage of our workforce is comprised of women. For some companies such as Massy Stores which operates from 59 locations across the English-speaking Caribbean, the workforce is on average 70% female. That means that creating opportunities for women to grow and develop is integral to our business and inherent to our purpose. With sponsorship support which we hope will continue to grow for years to come, we believe that CPL will continue to develop this tournament to create opportunities for professional, Caribbean, female athletes,” Senior Vice President, Massy Motors commented Marc Rostant related on behalf of the company.
CPL’s Commercial Director, Jamie Stewart stated, “When we set out to create the Women’s CPL, it was important to find a partner that would help build the profile and stature of the game and players around the region, with the ultimate goal of making them household faces. In Massy, one of the region’s great companies, we feel the WCPL has the perfect partner. Massy Group, via their stories spanning the eastern Caribbean, touch more people each day than any other company in the region. We thank the Group and the Stores and Auto divisions for believing in the vision, and look forward to working with them to give the region’s female stars the support and exposure they deserve.”
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Se registran sobre 100 mil llamadas a la línea PAS en los últimos 6 meses
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El administrador de la Administración de Salud Mental y Contra la Adicción (ASSMCA), Carlos Rodríguez Mateo, informó en RADIO ISLA que se han registrado sobre 100 mil llamadas a la línea PAS en los últimos 6 meses.
Carlos Rodríguez Mateo detalló que el año antes de la pandemia, recibieron 170 mil llamadas. Luego, esa cifra aumentó a 920 mil llamadas con la llegada de la pandemia del COVID-19. En el 2021 las llamadas alcanzaron 238 mil.
“Hemos visto un aumento en la ansiedad, en la depresión, en la ideación suicida, también hemos visto un aumento en los casos de violencia intrafamiliar”, expuso Rodríguez Mateo. Rodríguez Mateo afirmó que los huracanes Irma y Maria en el 2017, los temblores del 2020 y los años de la pandemia “realmente han impactado la salud emocional de los puertorriqueños”.
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Latest homicide update: Man on 3 murder changes killed Loop Barbados
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One of Barbados’ most recent homicide victims, Michael Blackett, had a long rap sheet.
The 27-year-old of Flat Rock, St George was facing numerous charges including three murder charges.
The murder charges were read when he was 21 years old.
He appeared at the District A Magistrates Court on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, charged with Murder – The death of Charles Ellis. He was shot on May 5, 2015 at Nelson Street, St Michael; Murder – The death of Kemal Leacock. He was shot on August 14, 2015, at Bottom Close, Wildey, St Michael; and Murder – Shooting death of Ashem Telemaque. He was shot on August 4, 2015, at a bar at Forde’s Road, St Michael.
The 21-year-old Blackett was also charged with Two counts of Wounding with Intent – Shooting and wounding of a man at Parkinson Field, Pinelands, St Michael, on January 22, 2015; and Shooting and wounding of a man at Forde’s Road, St Michael, on August 4, 2015 (same incident where Telemaque was shot).
Unemployed at the time, Blackett was not required to plead to the five indictable matters and was remanded until November 23, 2015, where he is expected to appear in Criminal Court No. 2 before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant.
Then at age 26, he faced fresh charges.
Blackett was jointly charged with another man with the following offences which occurred on July 16, 2020: Violent disorder and three counts of endangering life.
He was also charged along with two men and one woman, with the offence of Arson which occurred on August 5, 2020.
He appeared at the District ‘A’ Magistrates Court on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Appearing with those he was jointly charged with at the District ‘A’ Magistrates Court before Magistrate Douglas Frederick, they were all remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison at Dodds, St Philip. They were scheduled to reappear on September 25, 2020.
Blackett’s lifeless body was discovered on the Emancipation Day bank holiday, August 2, 2022, along with the body of 22-year-old Loris Malik Rasheed Gittens of Bottom Close, Wildey, St Michael. According to police, Gittens was known for acts of violence.
Police are calling the deaths unnatural deaths until post-mortems are completed.
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Chris Brown Defends Raunchy Photos With Female Fans At Meet & Greet
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The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz
Chris Brown is finally speaking up after more photos from his meet and greets have been shared online by excited fans.
The singer reportedly charges $1,000 for each meet and greet as part of his VIP package experience for fans at his events. Over the weekend, Chris Brown was in Connecticut, where he posed with fans, and the photos have since gone viral.
Some of the photos are very physical as fans back up and pose their booty on the singer. Of course, it’s all in good fun, but many have spoken negatively about the pictures.
The Breezy singer is defending his unique meet and greet as he notes that he does whatever his fans want to do.
“PSA!!! When artist (everyone) do concerts, they all have something called a VIP package. I haven’t done meet and greets in over 7 years,” he began.
“I have the coolest fans on the planet… I appreciate the f*** outta them. These are memories that will last with them forever. Unlike most of the lame ass artist that won’t make eye contact with the people who made it possible to even have a career. I only exist because these fans saw something in me I never thought was possible… So Ima go all out for my fans!!!” the R&B singer said.
Meanwhile, one of the event planners of the Connecticut event, Shane Martin, said he was impressed with the way Brown treated his fans at his meet and greet.
“Just felt like I should share this. Last night Chris Brown was at Xfinity Theatre. I’ve operated hundreds and hundreds of meet & greets over the years and never have I ever seen an artist interact with the fans the way Chris Brown did. It was great! Usually artists pose for the pic, maybe shake a hand or two and then say next, making the experience last about 20-30 seconds. But Chris Brown shook everyone’s hand, gave multiple hugs, signed multiple things, and took lots of very entertaining pictures with each person!” he said in a lengthy post on Instagram.
“He actually stood there and talked to each fan for 3-4 minutes. He asked their name, asked about their life, and so many other questions. He sat and listened to the random rants that the fans wanted to talk about. Some talked about how they’ve been to 20+ concerts of his, some talked about how they bought their house on the day his album dropped, some talked about how he inspired them to start designing shoes. It was really cool,” he added.
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Nicki Minaj Father’s Killer Sentenced To 1 Year After Pleading Guilty
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The man who killed Robert Maraj, father of Nicki Minaj, during a hit-and-run accident in February 2021, was sentenced to one year in jail on Wednesday.
Polevich was facing seven years in jail but received a lenient sentence after pleading guilty to two felony charges. According to TMZ, Polevich’s charges were leaving the scene of an incident without reporting and tampering with physical evidence, but he won’t be spending a lot of time behind bars.
Judge Howard Sturim also ordered that 71-year-old Polevich’s driver’s license be suspended for six months, and he’ll pay a $5,000 fine.
At his court hearing in May, Polevich admitted to hitting 64-year-old Maraj and driving away, failing to report the accident or help the elderly man after he was struck. He also admitted that he went to great lengths to hide the car used in the accident, a Volvo, under a tarp in a garage at his house. The vehicle was later tracked down by police officers from surveillance footage.
At that hearing, the widow of the deceased and mother of superstar Nicki Minaj, Carol Maraj, bashed the court for the light sentence given to Polevich, who is said to be a business magnate in the community and owns a drilling company in Guam.
Charles Polevich mugshot
“I’m not happy with that … one year in jail. I’m not happy with that,” Maraj after the hearing.
“I was angry, very, very angry. I started to shake because it brought back all the memories of that night when I was sitting in the hospital,” Maraj had said.
Nicki Minaj also recently opened up about her father’s death on her website, noting, “I can say it has been the most devastating loss of my life.”
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Government Policies to Protect Populace From the Harmful Effects of Smoking and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
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The content originally appeared on: ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 28, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health and by extension, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis are working assiduously to implement a policy aimed at protecting the general public from the harmful effects of smoking by placing a ban on stimulants such as tobacco, cigarettes and cigars to name a few in public places.
The Ministry of Health is also working towards the development of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Policy and has completed island consultations and focus group meetings to ascertain feedback from the general public as it relates to the Ministry’s policy imperatives. It is hoped that such a policy will reduce the rate of obesity and diabetes among the population.
During her July 27 appearance on ‘Working for You’, Verna Edwards France, Health Educator/Counselor, said protecting citizens and residents from the harmful effects of second-hand and third-hand smoke is important to protecting the public from contracting non-communicable diseases.
“What we are doing is trying to create those policies that will protect us [from the harmful effects of smoking]. To just come up with a policy is easier said than done because you are always going to get pushed back. St. Kitts and Nevis does not have a large tobacco smoking population, but we simply cannot put a ban on it because it affects so many other institutions,” said Counselor Edwards France. “We are looking at our tourism industry, the commercial partners that are within our society, those who distribute, etc. So, when we are sitting down and focusing on health we have to look at everything.”
Ms. Edwards France added that implementing policies is no easy task as consultations must be carried out with numerous stakeholders thus making the process difficult. She said, however, that the ministry prides itself on protecting the populace.
Equally important, she spoke about a number of educational programmes that the Ministry currently has to promote healthy eating lifestyles.
“We try our best in the Ministry of Health to ensure that we create and provide sufficient programmes that will provide the education that the general public needs no matter what the subject is,” she said. “It is one of the reasons we created “In Ya Kitchen” and with that programme, it is more than just showing people how to create quick meals. We have programmes within that programme to teach you how to read your nutrition facts label…”
In collaboration with Taiwan ICDF, the programme is intended to produce short videos and teach people how to prepare easy, delicious and healthy dishes that help people to maintain a healthy condition and manage their illnesses. In each video, the main ingredients are highlighted showing their health benefits to lower the risk of metabolic syndromes, such as high blood sugar, hypertension and high cholesterol.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis Welcomes Its Newest Cuban Trained Professionals
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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2022 (SKNIS): Six St. Kitts and Nevis citizens have recently graduated from Cuban Universities. They are Dr. Verdwencia Woodley of Sandy Point, Saint Kitts; Dr. Joyan Wiltshire of Sandy Point, Saint Kitts; Dr. Shenelka Maynard of Gingerland, Nevis and Dr. Allgeron Audain of Old Road, Saint Kitts, who studied Medicine at the University of Medical Sciences in Guantánamo, Cuba. Similarly, Ms. Ava Spencer of Old Road, Saint Kitts and Ms. Carrie Bussue of Hickman’s Village, Nevis each graduated with a BSc. in Medical Imaging and Radiation Physics, the former with honours. The two pursued their careers at the University of Medical Sciences in Santiago, Cuba.
The graduation ceremonies took place in Guantánamo on Thursday, 21st July, 2022, and in Santiago on Friday, 22nd July 2022, and included a variety of cultural items performed by singers and dancers emanating from the student bodies. Counselor at the Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Havana, Mr. Winston Hanley attended the ceremonies in support of the young medical professionals, and later interacted with local Government Authorities and Administrative bodies from both Universities and Provinces.
The new medical doctors are profoundly grateful to the Governments of St. Kitts and Nevis and Cuba for the career opportunities afforded them and look forward to contributing to the health security of their country. Mr. Davisharn Buckshoon from St. Peters, Saint Kitts, currently studying at the University of Medical Sciences in Santiago de Cuba, will soon graduate in August as a medical doctor.
The Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Havana congratulates the 2022 graduates for working hard to achieve this important milestone. We know the journey was very long and difficult, especially during their final two years when their studies were interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Kudos to the young, enthusiastic professionals who persevered even in the wake of uncertainties.
L-R: Dr. Allgeron Audain; Dr. Shenelka Maynard; Mr. Winston Hanley, Counselor; Dr. Verdwencia Woodley; Dr. Joyan WiltshireL-R: Mr. Winston Hanley; Ms. Ava Spencer; Mr. Davisharn Buckshon
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