Escapee, Rico Brathwaite, wanted by police Loop Barbados

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Rico Jamal Brathwaite is wanted for questioning in connection with escaping lawful custody at the Oistins Police Station, Oistins, Christ Church.

Brathwaite, whose last known addresses are Foul Bay, St Philip and Silver Hill, Christ Church is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall of a brown complexion and with a slim built. He has a tattoo on his right hand of the words ‘Only the Strong Will Survive’ and the shape of a star along with the letter ‘R’. On his left hand he has a tattoo of the words ‘Thug Life’ with a cross.

Rico Jamal Brathwaite is advised that he can present himself to the Criminal Investigations Department of the Oistins Police Station, Oistins, Christ Church accompanied by an attorney-at-law of his choice.

Any person, who may know the whereabouts of Rico Jamal Brathwaite, is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Department of the Oistins Police Station, Oistins, Christ Church at telephone number 418-2608, Police Emergency at 211, Crime Stoppers at 1 800-8477 or the nearest police station.

Members of the public are also reminded that it is a serious offence to harbor or assistwanted persons; any person caught committing this offence can be prosecuted.

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Local artistes collaborate for a good cause: Roses for a Rose Loop Barbados

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She is known to be an avid party-lover and last Saturday evening the fundraising event for Cheryl Rose took the format of just what she loves-a good party.

Friends, family and well-wishers gathered at Harbour Lights on July 9 in an effort to raise funds to assist Rose who was struck while jogging on Mother’s Day.

Organiser and coordinator behind the initiative David ‘Zige’ Walcott told Loop Entertainment that although it was planned hastily, he did not encounter too many challenges as Cheryl was well known within entertainment circles and artistes readily volunteered their time and talents to the cause.

“I found pulling the event together in such a short space of time was not entirely difficult at all. The first thing I did was to pull a small team to assist with the planning. I then approached a number of artistes, DJs, musicians and technical service providers requesting their involvement for the worthy cause and everyone said yes without any hesitation. Secondly, was to find a venue and due to my close relationship with the management of Harbour Lights, they said yes without any sense of hesitation,” Walcott explained.

The small planning committee included Therese Fergusson, Norma Hinkson, Janessa Sargeant, Marlon Legall, Bernard Yearwood and Tyrone Anderson.

With the Crop Over season in full swing, there was not sufficient time to seek sponsorship from corporate Barbados but Walcott highlighted that the event was still well attended. A number of individuals even made their way to Harbour Lights simply to make a contribution towards the cause, without staying for the event itself.

The greatest challenge the committee faced was marketing the event which was done solely via social media, with some assistance from individual radio personalities who could occasionally mention the event during their on-air segments.

Walcott explained that because many of the artistes were familiar with Rose’s son Chris, who was a producer, they did not hesitate to consent, as some also knew Cheryl personally.

“Cheryl not only liked partying but she is a lover of music and especially soca music,” he said.

“Cheryl was a founding member of the band Pan Revolution and a member of Mosaic Steel Orchestra. I remember as her son Chris was growing up, she made sure he was involved in music from the get-go, from violin to piano to steelpan he was involved. Whenever you drove in her vehicle it was always music,” he shared.

A number of local artistes performed at the event, including saxophonist Romaro Greaves, Ray Vibes, Leah, Red the Artiste, Betty B, Khiomal, Mikey, Faith, Nikita, Joaquin, Euphony Steel, Iza Vybe and Masala. DJs included Salt & Don while Kirk Browne and Cassandra Samuels performed the duties of emcees on the night.

In addition to being a lover of fitness, Walcott suggested that Rose was also a lover of people, having touched numerous lives.

“Due to her personality not only as an active person but her professional life, she has touched many in her role as a guidance counsellor at the Coleridge and Parry school, as well,” Walcott said.

The proceeds from the event titled “Roses for a Rose” will go towards raising nearly one million dollars to cover Cheryl’s treatment as she is seeking medical attention in Canada.

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Donna-Lee Donaldson: Producer/Police Under Scrutiny, Influencer Remains Missing

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Friends and family of missing social media influencer 24-year-old Donna-Lee Donaldson claim that she was last in the company of a man who is allegedly a producer and security personnel who worked with a popular young dancehall deejay.

There have been protests for two days now by Donaldson’s family as they demand that the Jamaica Constabulary Force acts amid reports that Donaldson’s boyfriend, whom she was last seen with, Noel Maitland, is a police officer as well as his baby mother, Cathy Ann Smith, who has reportedly fled the island to the United States.

On Monday, the JCF said it launched a high-level probe into the disappearance of Donaldson, who was reported missing last week Wednesday. Many on social media have accused the JCF of a cover-up, given that two of its officers are allegedly responsible for the young woman’s disappearance.

On Monday, the JCF denied the reports of not acting and said that as soon as the report was received, the force’s missing person protocol was immediately activated.

Several arms of the JCF, including senior investigators from the St Andrew Central Police division with the oversight of Criminal Investigation Branch HQ, the Communication Forensic and Cybercrime Division, and Scenes of Crime investigators, have been tapped to investigate the case.

The JCF also said that a senior St Andrew Central Division officer is leading the investigation, given the report that two officers are reportedly responsible for the missing woman’s disappearance.

In the meantime, spirited citizens have taken to social media to expose Smith and his wife. Some have identified Smith as allegedly being a producer and security personnel for a dancehall rising star.

The reports have also suggested that unconfirmed witnesses say that Donaldson was at the police officer’s residence in St. Andrew up to 4 PM on Wednesday. Smith has, however, said that the young lady left his home around 11 AM on Wednesday. Other reports alleged that Smith’s baby mother showed up at the apartment, and both women were there arguing.

A social media account is also claiming that there are security cameras where the missing woman was last seen, but it is unclear if police have seen it. Another claim also says that Maitland and his baby mother were seen removing a couch from the apartment sometime after the young lady was reported missing.

The JCF is asking members of the public with information to contact the Half-Way Tree CIB at 876-926-8184, Crime Stop 311, or the police emergency number, 119.

In a press conference on Monday afternoon, the JCF confirmed that they were pursuing several theories, but no suspect has been identified. They have, however, disclosed that a criminal investigation is underway, but the police did not divulge further.

The police added that it was not limiting its investigation to just a missing person report when asked if a homicide investigation was now underway.

Two cars belonging to the policeman and his baby mother have also been processed. According to a senior St. Andrew police officer, the vehicles have been processed, which he called “things we consider of evidential value.”

As to the report that a pickup truck had gone to the apartment for a couch, the senior police officer said that 20 hours of CCTV footage was recovered from the complex that is being reviewed for possible evidence.

“I want to point out too that we have not yet determined that a definite person is dead so we can’t say that we are investigating a murder. We hope that we will find Ms Donaldson alive and within the same [inaudible] we are exploring the leads that we have and if it results in that, if she is dead, I don’t think there will be any shortfall in the approach that we take,” the officer said.

In the meantime, Smith, who is a district constable, has refused to give a statement, while Maitland has given the police a statement, the senior police officer said.

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GUYANA-ENERGY-Guyanese company signs contract extension to ExxonMobil affiliate

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TRINIDAD-FINANCE-Government records windfall of more than eight billion dollars

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ST. VINCENT-TRADE-Government raises hope as it relates to exporting seafood to European Union

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CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-CDB to launch project to aid Dominican Republic gain access to regional and international markets

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Santokhi roept protesteerders op te bundelen voor een dialoog

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PARAMARIBO — President Santokhi roept de mensen die maandag hebben gedemonstreerd tegen zijn beleid, op zich te bundelen en een

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Euro: les Bleues accrochées, le joker Malard…

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La France s’est fait rattraper sur le fil par l’Islande (1-1) lundi à l’Euro, un accroc sans conséquence comptable mais qui fait tache avant les quarts, malgré la prestation remarquée du joker Melvine Malard, ultra-efficace en l’absence de la blessée Marie-Antoinette Katoto

Déjà qualifiées au coup d’envoi, les Bleues ont terminé leur premier tour sur une légère fausse note en encaissant un penalty dans le temps additionnel, un grain de sable contrariant après seize victoires consécutives.

“On aurait préféré gagner ce soir, on a eu les opportunités, mais le VAR n’a pas été avec nous” a regretté Corinne Diacre, la sélectionneuse de l’équipe de France au micro de TF1.

A Rotherham, où le thermomètre affichait 33°C, la bonne nouvelle est cependant venue de Malard, visiblement pas submergée par l’émotion d’une titularisation quasi-surprise.

Après 43 secondes seulement, la Lyonnaise de 22 ans avait déjà fait trembler les filets, inscrivant le but le plus rapide de cet Euro anglais et devenant, au passage, la plus jeune buteuse française de l’histoire dans cette compétition.

La droitière a donné un aperçu de ses qualités d’entrée: une remise subtile derrière la jambe d’appui pour Clara Mateo, une course vers l’axe et une frappe du gauche sur un service de la joueuse du Paris FC. Imparable et ultra-efficace.

Malard a célébré sa réalisation en dessinant la lettre “M” avec ses doigts et en criant “Marie” face aux caméras, un hommage appuyé à Katoto, l’attaquante star des Bleues rentrée en France après s’être gravement blessée contre la Belgique quatre jours plus tôt.

“Je voulais marquer ce soir, et faire une dédicace à +Marie+”, a expliqué Malard toujours sur TF1. Elle est là pour nous, on est là pour elle. “Les attaquantes, on a un grand rôle à jouer, parce que Marie est vraiment une grande buteuse et une grande joueuse. Moi, je n’hésite pas à lui demander des conseils et demander aux autres joueuses comment elle joue, pour bien aider l’équipe.”

– Deux buts annulés –

Le forfait de l’avant-centre du Paris SG avait voilé le ciel des Bleues, orphelines de leur buteuse attitrée et démunies en l’absence de doublure véritable.

La sélectionneuse Corinne Diacre avait brouillé les piste la veille devant la presse, laissant entendre qu’elle lancerait la deuxième N.9 de son effectif, Ouleymata Sarr, plutôt que Malard.

Sous le maillot tricolore, cette dernière avait donné satisfaction à chacune de ses titularisations précédentes, se distinguant avec un doublé contre le Kazakhstan en octobre 2021, un but contre la Finlande en février et un autre face au Cameroun en juin.

Remplacée par Sarr (79e), Malard a bénéficié d’une longue accolade de Diacre, visiblement ravie.

Il ne s’agit peut-être pas d’un choix durable ou définitif, mais cela permet à la sélectionneuse des Bleues d’y voir plus clair avant le quart de finale prévu samedi face aux Pays-Bas.

Son homologue Mark Parsons, présent dans les tribunes du New York stadium, a pu constater que la jeunesse française avait du talent, à l’image de Selma Bacha (21 ans) et Sandy Baltimore (22 ans), habituelles remplaçantes lancées cette fois comme titulaire.

Il a pu aussi déceler quelques failles du côté de la défense française. Aïssatou Tounkara, encore préférée à Griedge Mbock, s’est ratée sur une relance (36e) et au duel (77e), et sa partenaire dans l’axe Wendie Renard n’a pas toujours été impériale.

La gardienne Pauline Peyraud-Magnin a certes gratifié le public d’une superbe envolée (56e), mais son placement hasardeux (41e, 59e) a donné des sueurs froides aux quelques supporters français présents.

La France n’a pas eu de chance sur des frappes de Baltimore (55e) et Grace Geyoro (67e), repoussées par les montants islandais, et elle s’est vu refuser deux buts de Malard (68e) et Geyoro (88e) après recours à l’assistance vidéo.

Et la VAR a puni les Bleues à la dernière seconde du match, avec un penalty concédé par Sarr sur un croche-pied. Peyraud-Magnin a plongé, en vain.

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Servicestations GOw2 blijven ‘volop brandstof’ bieden

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PARAMARIBO — Alle GOw2-servicestations blijven normaal open zijn voor de samenleving. Dit meldt GOw2 Energy Suriname in een persbericht. “De

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