Astaphan trashes suggestion of overseas trial in alleged inappropriate behavior matter

March 24, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10282" align="alignright" width="300"] Astaphan said the suggestion is crazy[/caption] Senior Counsel, Anthony Astaphan, has rebutted suggestions by Opposition Leader, Lennox Linton that the recent high-profile cases of alleged inappropriate behaviour with a minor should be tried outside of Dominica’s jurisdiction. Linton made the suggestion after documents...

Trinidad: 2 more killed in St Joseph

March 24, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10275" align="alignleft" width="300"] TEARS FLOW: Relatives of murder victim Keston Charles, inset, lament his shooting death which occurred near his home at Guarata Hill, Maracas Valley, yesterday.[/caption] As police continued investigations into Saturday’s murder of 38-year-old secondary school teacher Sherwin Wallace on Maracas Royal Road,...

Winston Williams denies any connection to UN bribery scandal

March 24, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10272" align="alignleft" width="300"] Former Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Winston Williams[/caption] Former Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Winston Williams has distanced himself from the John Ashe bribery case, after it was revealed that a former...

CIP THREAT TO CARICOM

March 23, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10258" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda’s Ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Abbas Oleiwi Al-Hassani received his instruments of appointment from Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, last week, at Government House.[/caption] Attorney-at-law and former Ambassador of Jamaica to the United Nations, Curtis A Ward believes that an...

Trio caught on camera adding dead roaches to food

March 22, 2016 in Regional

Three people who have been accused of swindling $1,600 from the operator of a Chinese restaurant, are expected to face the court, tomorrow, after one of them was caught on camera adding a “secret ingredient — cockroach” to his Chicken Fried Rice meal. Police have detained...