LOOP – A 68-year-old visitor from the United States died while kite surfing on Thursday in East End, Cayman Islands. Reports are that the incident occurred on Austin Connolly Drive in East End, where it was reported that a man was kite surfing and was swept away by the wind, which caused him to collided into a building. The man sustained critical injuries to his body. EMS transported the man to the hospital for treatment where he later succumbed to his injuries. The dead man has been identified as 63-year-old Thomas Downer from the United States.
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Alexander Matuschka – Contributed photo. JAMAICA GLEANER – Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Group Alexander Matuschka is dead, the telecommunications company has confirmed. Antonia Graham, head of public relations for the Digicel Group, says Matuschka, 47, died suddenly yesterday while vacationing with his family in his native Germany. Graham revealed, too, that Digicel Group Chairman Denis O’Brien will take over as Group CEO on an interim basis. Matuschka joined the Digicel Group in February and has been described as a key figure in the group’s debt-restructuring negotiations. “No words can adequately express our sadness at Alex’s passing or our…
ANN has received reports that a boat caught afire early Friday morning around 5:30am. The coast guard was called in, they then assisted. It is unclear as to whether there were any injuries to persons aboard. ANN understands that a fishing vessel assisted persons to safety ANN will update our website as information becomes available.
PIX11 – NEW YORK — New Yorkers reported a strange light over Queens and power outages on Thursday night. Blue lights could be seen from around the city and New Jersey around 9:15 p.m. NYPD Chief Nilda Hofmann said police were investigating a transformer explosion at Astoria East and North Queens Con Edison power plant. The fire was under control as of 9:40 p.m. “The NYPD and the FDNY are on scene at a Con Ed facility in Astoria where an apparent transformer explosion just lit up the sky over the city,” Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted. “As soon as we have…
GEORGETOWN GUYANA – The PPP General Secretary said if the elections are not held within 90 days, then it would be clear that “this government becomes unconstitutional. One day after the ninety days and they become unconstitutional and we have made it clear that the international community would be informed of this and we have made it clear that any engagement with this government, regarding disbursement of loan, grants, any contracts concluded by the government in that period would be considered illegal”. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo wants the coalition government to resign from office now and not continue being in…
KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Two females are confirmed dead after a boat with 11 people aboard capsized between Port Royal and Lime Cay on Thursday morning, around midday. Reports reaching ANN indicate that the boat was on its way to Lime Cay from Port Royal, sometime in the morning, when it overturned. ANN has also confirmed that one of the females who are among the deceased, is the sister of the the owners of Spectacle Shoppe/Multigraphics – under the new name of One St Vincent Group inc. Her name is confirmed to be Janelle Sutherland. Sutherland is said to have gotten married in…
Rodney Small continues to stand out as he continues to make a name for himself in St Vincent and throughout the region. Rodney began playing pan at age 7 and has been in love with the instrument since. in 2011, Rodney held his first production called “Steel Expressions” – he explained the reason for his production as being one to aid his finances towards his education. These finances were geared towards finishing his final exams at Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts in Jamaica. He also added that persons kept asking him what he studied at school and…
Police have arrested and charged Rolando Cato, a 19-year old student of Glen, with the offence of Wounding. According to investigations, Cato allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wounded a 17-year old unemployed of Glen by stabbing him about his body with an unknown object. The incident occurred at Glen about 2:30pm on 19.12.2018. Cato appeared before the Calliaqua Magistrate Court and was granted bail in the sum of $3000.00ECC with one surety.
Police have arrested and charged Ommawhaleobutta Cupid, a 39-year old Labourer of Green Hill with the offence of Wounding. According to investigations, the accused allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wounded a 20-year old Labourer of the same address by stabbing him on the left side of his belly with a cutlass. The incident occurred in Green Hill about 6:20pm on 29th September, 2018. Cupid is expected to appear before the Serious Offences court.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a report of Attempted Murder on a 29-year old Labourer of Brighton. According to preliminary investigations, an unknown man with the intent to commit the offence of murder, allegedly shot the virtual complainant on the right side of his forehead with a gun. The incident reportedly occurred at Diamond about 1:00am on the 23rd December, 2018. The virtual complainant is currently a patient in the Intensive Care Unit at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. The police are urging anyone who may have information that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrator(s)…