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Amidst Flooding Fears, Hope for Bridges Grows
School children and residents above the Rabacca Dry River struggle as rainfall and flooding increases | The dramatic and powerful eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano on April 9, 2021, on the Island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines led to the evacuation of 20,000 people from the so-called “red zone.” – nearly 5 percent of the 110,000 population of the Caribbean country.
Domestic Violence Response During Covid
How the Trinidad and Tobago Government Fell Short. Survivors share their stories of lockdown abuse | One of the last times Letty’s husband tried to rape her, she barricaded herself in her daughter’s room. “When he realized he’s not getting that, that’s when he start to threaten me. In the nights, I have to be sleeping in my pants”.
Defendant accuses magistrate of ‘one-sided behaviour’ – iWitness News
By Gloridene Hoyte-John Park Hill resident Stanley Gumbs, who Magistrate Bertie Pompey would jail for 11 months, told the court, mid-trial, that he was not comfortable with him adjudicating. “I ain’t feel comfortable at all as me and this magistrate here get in altercation 2018 ah nuh. Honestly, this is unfair to me. This is unfair,” Gumbs said during cross-examination at the Colonarie Magistrate’s Court, sitting at Georgetown.
Inadequate bus service leaves students stranded in N. Windward – iWitness News
By Gloridene Hoyte-John A number of government omnibus operators contracted to transport North Windward students to secondary schools in Georgetown and Mt Young say police removed students from their buses on their way to school on Wednesday. The students are enrolled at the Georgetown Secondary School, located in that north-eastern town, and the Sandy Bay Secondary School, which is temporarily located at Mt Young.
SVG could begin PCR testing next week
By Gloridene Hoyte-John St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) should be in a position to begin PCR testing for COVID-19 next week, says Minister of Health, Senator Luke Browne.
Sandy Bay’s ‘Queen Elizabeth’ turns 103
By Gloridene Hoyte-John Elizabeth Morgan, described by fellow villager Alida Cordice as “a national hero of Sandy Bay”, was appreciated on Friday, the eve of National Heroes Day. Morgan, who is also known as “Queen Elizabeth”, was treated to a belated celebration of her 103rd birthday, which fell on Jan. 8.
Man fined for urinating in public
By Gloridene Hoyte-John Caught with his trousers unzipped and his privates exposed in a public place, a Park Hill van driver who told the court that he had “an urgent call to urinate” will have to pay for his actions. Andres “Geesh” Latchman, 35, was found guilty last Monday, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court of urinating in public and four other charges.
Breadfruit wood coffin for Sir Frederick
By Gloridene Hoyte-John Former Governor-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Sir Frederick Ballantyne might get his wish to be buried in a coffin made of breadfruit wood. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said on NBC Radio on Sunday that Sir Frederick, 83, who died at his home last Thursday, had expressed a wish to be buried in a breadfruit board coffin.
Man charged 3 days after prison release
Entornointeligente.com / By Gloridene Hoyte-John Just three days after South Rivers resident Joe Bushay was released from prison, he was back in court, facing three charges. And he seemed happy to see the magistrate who had jailed him, and used his court appearance to remind the jurist of this. Bushay appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, on Monday, charged that on Jan. 17, at South Rivers, he threw a missile (a piece of steel) at fellow villager, Vel Bushay.
Man charged 3 days after prison release
Accused gleefully reminds magistrate of his last prison sentence News Admin Updated: 24 Jan 2020 - 06:12AM The accused, Joe Bushay. By Gloridene Hoyte-John Just three days after South Rivers resident Joe Bushay was released from prison, he was back in court, facing three charges. And he seemed happy to see the magistrate who had jailed him, and used his court appearance to remind the jurist of this. Bushay appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, on Monday, charged that on Jan.
Police shooting victim racks up two more convictions
By Gloridene Hoyte-John The 22-year-old Park Hill man who in December said that police shot him maliciously has been found guilty on two unrelated charges, bringing his convictions to 18. Aldon Thomas appeared before Magistrate Bertie Pompey at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, on Monday, charged with using indecent language against Agnes “Massy” Collis and criminal trespass on the property of Linston “Germs” Seaton. He pleaded not guilty to both charges and was convicted after a trial.
Widow who killed abusive husband says he didn’t deserve it
By Gloridene Hoyte-John The La Croix woman who killed her husband during a domestic dispute in the presence of their son on July 11, 2017, was, on Wednesday, jailed for six years and six months. However, Hermina Jackson, 52, will serve only a further four years and three months in prison, having been in custody since the death of her husband, Henry Jackson, 67, a retired chauffer.
‘Extremely weak’ case withdrawn against woman who court sent to mental hospital
By Gloridene Hoyte-John The theft charge against the 21-year-old disabled Park Hill woman, who was sent for a mental health evaluation after an alleged police beating, has been withdrawn. Prosecutor Assistant Superintendent of Police John Ballah withdrew the charge on Dec. 2, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, after the accused woman, Janett Thomas, who had pleaded not guilty, had spent six weeks undergoing court-ordered mental health evaluation.
Appeal Court reduces ganja man’s jail sentence
By Gloridene Hoyte-John A Union Island man who, in January 2018, was jailed for five years for possession of 257 lbs of weed will serve one year less, as the Court of Appeal has reduced his sentence. “I am appealing against the sentence. I feel it too high and I am a first-timer,” Israel Thomas, 33, successfully argued before the Court of Appeal, sitting in Kingstown, on Tuesday. Thomas presented his case to Justices of Appeal Gertel Thom, Paul Webster, and Davidson Baptiste — who headed the panel.
Appeal Court puts brakes on convict’s lawsuit threat
By Gloridene Hoyte-John A man who appeared confident that he would have won his appeal has had his hope squashed by an additional six-month jail term. Julius Carter, 25, of Fitz Hughes, had used Facebook to announce, on Tuesday, that he would win his appeal and sue a woman who the court had ordered him to compensate. On Monday the court dismissed the appeal of a man who has chopped his sister then argued that he should not serve his jail term because he became paralysed in prison.
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