An investigation is said to have been launched into the death of Arnott Hope, a fisherman who was shot in Pole Yard and later died at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH). Family members say Hope was shot around 9 p.m. on Friday December 27th at his home in Pole Yard. He was rushed to the hospital where a surgery was done to correct injuries caused by the bullet to his left hip. A relative said that although they were told that Hope was stable after the surgery, he died under suspicious circumstances. The relative said they were later told…
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ANN has received a report of an alleged drowning that took place on the Balliceaux island this afternoon. The deceased is a 79 year old man from Bequia, who lives in England. The deceased was staying in St Vincent and the Grenadines on vacation. Attempts were made to resuscitate the body, to no avail. Members of the coastguard left Mustique with the body to bring to mainland a short while ago . The name of the deceased has been withheld until the members of the family have been notified.
Concerns are now being raised over what is said to be the mysterious death of 58-year old Arnotte Hope of Pole Yard last weekend. Hope was shot in the groin in his yard last Friday afternoon, underwent surgery and by Sunday he was dead – but allegedly not a direct result of the gunshot wounds. It is alleged that a ‘forcep’ used in the surgery was left inside him after he was stitched up. It is alleged that the instrument was discovered missing after a check-off on instruments used in the surgery found that one was missing. It is understood…
MINUTES before the deadline for changing old $100 bills, a 65-year-old pastor from Chaguanas tried to change $29 million in cash.Newsday was told the man, who has a church in Longdenville, showed up shortly before the bank closed, with 29 copy-paper boxes, each containing $1 million.He said the money was his personal funds.The pastor was accompanied by his son, daughter-in-law and two attorneys. Members of the Financial Intelligence Branch (FIB) said the man had promised to come in with the cash days before and repeatedly visited the Central Bank promising to do so.The cash was seized by FIB officers, who…
Police Constable, 191 Glendon David and Sergeant of Police, 593 Karla Timm copped the coveted titles of Policeman and Policewoman of the Year at the Annual Police Awards and Retirement Dinner. The event was held on Friday December 27, 2019 at the Russell’s Auditorium under the theme “Rewarding the Outstanding while Motivating the Aspiring.” A large number of police officers, stakeholders and well-wishers attended the ceremony which was filled with pomp and splendor and some new innovations which included (1) the awarding of plaques instead of certificates (2) the voicing of citations by radio and other personalities and (3) the projection…
A local nonprofit here partnered with major book ship MV Logos Hope over the Christmas season to bring joy, fun and development to kids in the community of Rose Hall. The Kenville Horne Sports Academy (KHSA) a non-profit organization based in the community of Rose Hall partnered with Logos Hope to host a number of activities in the community including a Christmas concert for over 150 children and adult in the community. Among the activities executed from the partnership were, a church service and the Rose Hall New Testament Church and a football exhibition match on Sunday 15th at the…
When Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E Gonsalves gave the information that Ganga amnesty was coming soon while speaking on Hot 97 FM on December 24th, 2019, most intelligent listeners coupled that information with what most of us believe is yet another pre-election gimmick. Saboto Caesar was responding to a question from opposition Member of Parliament for North Leeward, Roland ‘Patel’ Matthews. In May, this year, Caesar, who piloted the amnesty bill, told parliament that it was to be made operational in early June of 2019 as SVG moved further ahead in establishing its medical marijuana industry. The amnesty bill was…
(Barbados Today )Minnows Ireland arrived on Saturday to begin their limited overs series against West Indies which bowls off in 10 days with a day/night One-Day International at Kensington Oval. Ireland are scheduled to play a three-match series in both the ODI and Twenty20 format, marking the first time the two teams will face each other in a full series. Both white-ball sides will be led by Andrea Balbirnie, who last month succeeded William Porterfield. Graham Ford, Ireland’s head coach, said the tourists were excited about the possibilities on the Caribbean tour. “There is a confidence and self-belief around the…
Barbados (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 rattled parts of Dominica and the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe on Monday, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has reported. It said that the quake, which occurred at 11.10 am (local time), was located Latitude 15.79N, Longitude 61.41W and at a depth of 10 kilometres (km). It was felt 53 km south-southeast of Point-à-Pitre, in Guadeloupe, 54 miles north of Roseau, the Dominica capital and 137 km north-northwest of Fort-de-France in Martinique. The SRC said there were no immediate reports…
(Jamaica Observer) There were 1,326 murders committed in Jamaica, according to official police statistics. The number is 43 more than the similar period in 2018. It also represents a 3.4 per cent increase in murders, the police’s statistics for serious and violent crimes as at December 28, reveal. Also, there were 1,246, or 90 more shootings for the period, reflecting a 7.8 per cent increase in those incidents. Along with 484 rapes and 361 aggravated assaults (declines of 3.8 and 4.7 per cent respectively), the country saw a total of 3,417 serious and violent crimes, which is 96 more than…