Police have arrested and charged Leon Samuel, 75 years old Labourer of Montaque, Georgetown for the offence of Assault occasioning Actual Bodily Harm and attempt rape. According to investigations, Leon Samuel allegedly (i) assaulted an 80 years old retired teacher by boxing her about her face, chest and hands, causing actual bodily harm. (ii) For with intent to commit the offence of rape on the virtual complainant did an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence at Montaque, Georgetown about 6:10pm on 1.11.18.
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(Excerpts of Dr. Friday’s presentation at the Town Hall Meeting in New York) Accountability We have raised the issue of accountability, or lack thereof by this government many times. Our calls for accountability have been met with scorn and contempt by Dr. Gonsalves and his colleagues. In fact, Dr.Gonsalves actually said publicly that he has “no moral responsibility” to abide by the requirements of the Constitution regarding accountability. So, he has abandoned and denied his responsibility to the nation’s Constitution and to its people. But, on the issue of accountability, we must all agree with what I have said repeatedly…
Dr. Dennis Navidad recently joined the staff at the Mental Health Rehabilitation Centre. He assumed duties in the post of Psychiatrist. This boosts the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment’s capacity to deliver top quality services to patients with mental health challenges. Dr. Navidad is a USA-trained Psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience working in the field. He previously served as Associate Professor in Behavioural Sciences at the All Saints University College of Medicine. Dr. Navidad complements the current medical staff at the Mental Health Rehabilitation Centre which includes two other physicians, trained in the areas of psychology…
Forty-five-year-old Bernard Clarke of Queen’s Drive has until next week Friday 16th November to pay $1,000.00 compensation for kicking a five-year-old boy. Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett handed down the order on Monday after Clarke pleaded guilty to assaulting the child. Clarke said his head was nice when he kicked the little boy. Clarke committed the offense after he and the boy’s grandfather got into an argument. The court heard that the argument started after the boy’s grandfather asked Clarke to go and buy barbecued chicken for him and he refused, saying that the boy’s mother, who he admitted he had…
Raymond Quashie of Georgetown was sentenced to 6 months when he appeared before magistrate Bertie Pompey at the Georgetown Magistrate Court and pleaded guilty to being in possession of 136 oranges without lawful excuse. Quashie was caught with the oranges in a knapsack and a bag by lawyer Grant Connell and others at Congo Valley. Connell was at the time visiting his farm at Congo Valley last Friday afternoon… The Georgetown man was apprehended and the Georgetown Police Station was contacted and a report made. He was subsequently handed over to police officers who were dispatched to the scene. Quashie…
Laron Jones a fifth form student of the St. Vincent Grammar School is this country’s “Junior Minister of Tourism” for 2018. The “Junior Ministers of Tourism” concept was developed by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in 2002 with the aim of encouraging youth in CTO member countries to compete for the chance to be a youth ambassador for their destination. Among the activities the “Junior Ministers of Tourism” participated in, is the Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress which is an integral part of CTO’s annual State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC); a regional activity involving students between the ages of 14-17…
Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett has advised a seventeen-year-old male to seek forgiveness from God after he struck his 70-year-old grandfather on his head with a steel chair. The teenager, Zachary Haywood, was taken to court on a criminal charge but his grandfather, Caspar Haywood, when called to the witness stand, said it was a family dispute and he did not wish to pursue the matter any further. The elderly Haywood had some difficulty hearing and he spoke loudly when he responded to questions. A court orderly, standing close to the witness stand, assisted in relaying questions to him. Asked if…
Kingstown, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines: For some time, the worsening crime situation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have enveloped the nation in a climate of fear that is contributing to a lack of confidence in law enforcement. Having great concern of the effect of this crime crisis on the development of the nation, the New Democratic Party has called on the Minister of National Security, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, to address the nation on his government’s plan to deal with this urgent crime problem. In the meantime, homicides continue unabated with the killing of Rhodesha Bailey and Fitzgerald Gregory…
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, NOV. 07, 2018 – It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development and Religious Affairs that the President of the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT), Mr. Lydon Lewis, has again instructed all teachers, including temporary teachers, not to report to work on Wednesday, November 7, for purposes of rest in contemplation of pension. This Ministry announces, for the benefit of all teachers in the Government Service, including temporary teachers, that such a call is in breach of the Labour Relations Act, CAP 157A Section 45, and therefore unlawful. It is also…
Police arrested and charged Bazzroy Brackin, 19 years old Labourer of Magum for the offense of dangerous driving. According to investigations, Dazzroy Brackin, being the driver of Motor Vehicle TK-690 caused the deaths of Clevique Huggins, 18 years old student of Magum and Denroy Baptiste, 16 years old student of Magum, by driving the said Motor Vehicle dangerously at Langley Park public road about 5:00 pm on 14.10.2018. Brackin appeared before Magistrate Bertie Pompey at Georgetown court on Monday 5th Nov 2018 to answer the charges, He was placed on Twenty five thousand bail ($25,000). He is being represented by…