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Woman wants Prince Philip charged over car crash

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Woman wants Prince Philip charged over car crash

SOURCE: www.news.com.au

A woman who was travelling in the car, which was hit by Prince Philip wants the royal to face prosecution if he’s found responsible for the smash.

The passenger who broke her wrist in the car crash involving the Duke of Edinburgh says she wants Prince Philip to face prosecution if he is found to be at fault.

Emma Fairweather, speaking on British TV, also said the Duke is “highly insensitive and inconsiderate” after he was spotted driving while not wearing a seatbelt just days after the crash.

“There needs to be a decision as to whether Prince Philip and I are from the same walk of life here or not,” she said.

“I feel that his treatment has not been the same as mine.”

Ms Fairweather added that she was still waiting to give the police a statement. “I need somebody to understand that I still have medical concerns. I’m very worried that I haven’t been asked for a statement from the police,” she said.

She added that she had received a message from one of the Queen’s ladies in waiting.

“She left me a voicemail that was just an hour or two before my interview with the papers became known … to say that the Queen wished me well, and that she would like to call me back but she was going out for the evening.”

The scene near to the Sandringham estate where Prince Philip was involved in a car accident. Picture: AP

The scene near to the Sandringham estate where Prince Philip was involved in a car accident. Picture: APSource:AP

It comes as the family of the driver and baby whose car was hit by Prince Philip’s Land Rover said: “They’re lucky to be alive.”

A relative said teacher Ellie Townsend, 28, who was in the Kia with her nine-month-old son and friend Emma Fairweather, had suffered “a traumatic ordeal”, reports The Sun.

The relative added: “It’s scary to think what could have happened.

“She’s just still very shaken and wants to spend time with her son and husband Shaun. The pair of them are lucky to be alive.

“They are doing as well as can be expected after a traumatic event.

Queen Elizabeth attended church alone over the weekend with her husband nowhere to be seen. Picture: AP

Queen Elizabeth attended church alone over the weekend with her husband nowhere to be seen. Picture: APSource:AP          

Ms Townsend’s family said she did not blame Philip, 97, for the smash, which occurred as he pulled onto a main road at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate, Norfolk.

Her mum Deborah, 58, said: “We’re just trying to get through it.”

Ms Townsend was taken to hospital for treatment to a knee injury. Ms Fairweather, 46, broke a wrist.

Broken glass and car parts on the road side near the royals’ Sandringham estate. Picture: AP

Broken glass and car parts on the road side near the royals’ Sandringham estate. Picture: APSource:AP 

Ms Townsend told The Sun that she had received a voicemail from the Queen’s lady-in-waiting, who passed on her “warmest good wishes”.

Buckingham Palace also said: “A full message of support was sent to both the driver and the passenger.”

Prince Philip drives the Queen and the Obamas to a private lunch at Windsor Castle in 2016. Picture: Getty Images

Prince Philip drives the Queen and the Obamas to a private lunch at Windsor Castle in 2016. Picture: Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

Prince Philip passed a breathalyser test and sight test following the smash.

But two days later he was spotted driving a replacement Land Rover without his seatbelt.

Norfolk Police later said they had spoken to the Prince about it, adding: “Suitable words of advice have been given to the driver.”

— with The Sun

Two gored to death at India bull-wrestling festival

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Two gored to death at India bull-wrestling festival

SOURCE:/www.channelnewsasia.com

NEW DELHI: At least two spectators were gored to death at a bull-wrestling festival in India that animal activists say is cruel and want banned, police said on Monday (Jan 21).

The bulls broke through barricades separating fans from the action in the arena on Sunday in Pudukottai, a town in Tamil Nadu where thousands had swarmed to watch the Jallikattu festival.

“Two spectators were hit by the bulls near the arena. One of them died on the spot and another died at the hospital,” P Sangaraj, a police officer in Pudukottai, told AFP.

Authorities said dozens of participants were also injured Sunday while trying to grab the charging bulls by their horns and rumps in the hope of winning prizes.

More than 100 people have been hurt since the festival, an annual fixture in southern Tamil Nadu state, kicked off Wednesday.

Organisers said more than 1,300 bulls were released on Sunday from pens into the arena – more than doubling the previous daily record. Advertisement

Jallikattu remains wildly popular despite the danger and controversy around the treatment of the bulls.

Animal activists say the bulls are fed alcohol and chilli powder is thrown in their faces to make them aggressive before the contest.

India’s Supreme Court outlawed Jallikattu in 2016 after animal rights groups argued the bulls were grossly abused during the festival.

But organisers and Tamil Nadu’s state government deny the animals are mistreated, describing Jallikattu as a crucial part of its culture and identity.

The ruling triggered widespread protests in the state capital Chennai and other major cities.

Under pressure, the state government issued an executive order over-riding the court’s judgement and Jallikattu went ahead a year later.

Source: AFP/zl


Police Find First Illegal Firearm for 2019

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Police Find First Illegal Firearm for 2019

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 20, 2019 (RSCNPF): Police took the first illegal firearm found for the year into custody early Saturday morning (January 19).

During an early morning search operation, one Smith and Wesson pistol with five (5) rounds of ammunition was found in a vehicle along Victoria Road. Two persons have also been taken into custody in relation to the find. Police investigations into the matter continue.

Occupational Safety and Health

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Occupational Safety and Health

Workers (People), before I go straight into the subject, allow me to point out that at the end of my last article I said the battle still rages.

By: Joseph Jones

Historically, as Hitler was mounting his attack against England during World War II (Two), Winston Churchill was asked to speak to a group of discouraged Londoners. He uttered an eight-word encouragement- ‘Never give up, never, never, never give up!’

I believe that some of your workmates are discouraging you not to join the St.Kitts-Nevis Trades and Labour Union. There will be times in your life when you will be discouraged but I am saying to you that you must never, never, never give up.

If nothing else, your struggle against this organisation will cause problem again in desperation especially when it comes to Occupational Safety and Health.

It’s the man and woman who get up and fight for better working conditions at their workplace; they are the true warriors in addressing such issues before their muscles get stiff.

Hello! I am a student of Sir Joseph Nathaniel France, Dr. Allan Le Serve and George De paean. I have said many times in my articles that I owe a debt of gratitude to them. Their bravery issued from a cause they believed in- a mission they were willing to die for. They understood that if they did not stand up, many workers (people)-many of us- would lose our FREEDOM or even our lives (ruthlessly) by managers and supervisors who show no feeling or mercy for us.

Thankfully that battle of those years are behind us despite a different kind of battle that still rages today.

So workers (people), join and follow the St.Kitts-Nevis Trades and Labour Union and be proud to be a member.

Before I close, let me say something about the EAR. People, this is plenty information. Listen up: Sound receptors do the hearing; they hang out in your ears but not on those flaps. Rather, those flaps on the side of your head are only one apart of the complicated machine we call ear. Hello, the noise of an airplane creates soundwaves in the air. The flaps catch the sound of the waves and pass them through the tunnels.

At the end of each tunnel, the sound waves bump into a little circle of skin called an eardrum.

Workers (People), this is very vital (highly important). When the sound hits the drum, it shakes the hammer. Next, the hammer shakes the anvil following which the anvil shakes the stirrup before the stirrup lastly shakes some tiny hairs inside the bone. Like a snail, the hairs are a part of your sound receptors.

*Note Well* Just to bring things home for understanding- the ear drum, hammer, anvil and stirrup is what is called THE INNER EAR.

Just for clarity, when I speak of the hammer, I am not referring to a hand tool with a heavy metal head or the anvil which is a heavy iron block or stirrup which is a metal loop attached to a saddle   for supporting a rider’s foot, but rather I am dealing with functional terms as it relates to sound receptors (hearing of the nerve). This is educational workers (people).

Thanking you.

Bus Driver Targeted In Gun Firing Attack?

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Bus Driver Targeted In Gun Firing Attack?

By: Spokesman Newsroom

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 18th January 2019)-Police are currently investigating a recent shooting Incident in Sandy Point which left a bus driver’s vehicle damaged.

Preliminary investigations by officers have revealed that a man got into his motor omnibus at about 5:45 AM on Wednesday 9th January when he heard several loud bangs.

Reportedly, he drove home and when he exited the vehicle, he observed what appeared to be bullet holes in the bus.

Police were called and the scene was processed by members of the Crime Scene Unit. Items of evidential value were taken into police custody.

Anyone who might have information in relation to this incident are being asked to call the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) at 467-1887, 467-1888, or 662-3468, the nearest Police Station or the crime hotline at 707.

Flag weather warning system to be implemented at seaports Saturday, January 19, 2019

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Flag weather warning system to be implemented at seaports Saturday, January 19, 2019

KINGSTON, Jamaica  — The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) plans to institute a flag weather warning system with accompanying signs at seaport departure points, to provide vessels with alerts on storm and wind conditions.

This was disclosed at a Town Hall meeting for small passenger vessel operators held at Fort Charles, Port Royal on Thursday.

The sensitisation meeting was held in wake of a boat capsizing on December 27, 2018 in the Lime Cay basin, resulting in the death of two people.

In his address, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady urged the operators to adhere to the safety requirements found in the Shipping Act and the Harbour Rules.

He also stressed that passengers should be properly briefed by boat operators, before going out to sea.

“You [also] make sure that they put on the life jackets and not only put them on, but that they are fitted. You have to say to them in the event that we encounter bad weather, you follow my instructions and these are things that we do… and you list what you are going to do,” he pointed out.

“Those of you who want to engage in carrying paying passengers, you have to come to the Maritime Authority, for us to properly certify you, and give you the right instructions for the people you carry. Make sure you carry the right equipment,” Rear Admiral Brady added.Sponsored Links15 Fruits that Burn Fat Like CrazyFood World MagazineUndoTop 30 Most Beautiful Women in the WorldHealthy Woman MagUndo

Vessel operators were also encouraged to ensure that their boats are in proper working condition.

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica is responsible for the development of shipping in Jamaica and to regulate matters related to merchant shipping and seafarers.

The MAJ is also responsible for the regulation of safety, security and marine environment protection; and for discharging Jamaica’s Treaty obligations in relation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Venezuelans protest over T&T’s refugee policy

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Venezuelans protest over T&T’s refugee policy

Source: www.guardian.co.tt/news (Saturday 19th January 2019)

Venezue­lan na­tion­als who are refugees in T&T staged a silent demon­stra­tion yes­ter­day in Aranguez over what they de­scribed as “ig­no­rance of the in­ter­na­tion­al pro­tec­tion sta­tus” in T&T.

Ac­cord­ing to one refugee, who did not want to be named, there is a se­ri­ous vi­o­la­tion of rights to the refugee com­mu­ni­ty by the rel­e­vant au­thor­i­ties in T&T.

“Let us re­mem­ber that Trinidad and To­ba­go the Uni­ver­sal De­c­la­ra­tion of Hu­man Rights and the Pro­to­col of Refugees of 1951 which was ad­hered to and its Con­sti­tu­tion was cre­at­ed in 1976 af­ter the Im­mi­gra­tion Act in the same year 1976. The Con­sti­tu­tion of the Re­pub­lic of Trinidad and To­ba­go es­tab­lish­es re­spect for hu­man rights,” the refugee said.

“The Uni­ver­sal De­c­la­ra­tion of Hu­man Rights in its ar­ti­cle 14 frames the right to asy­lum and the en­joy­ment of it but here in Trinidad and To­ba­go we are not re­spect­ing the refugee sta­tus as on­ly vic­tims of house raids, of ar­bi­trary ar­rests.”

The refugee said that some of them de­spite hold­ing cer­tifi­cates of refugee sta­tus are ar­rest­ed al­most on a dai­ly ba­sis by po­lice of­fi­cers and hand­ed over to Im­mi­gra­tion of­fi­cers.

“Every day we are in­sult­ed and threat­ened and they leave us for a long time de­tained vi­o­lat­ing due process and the right to jus­tice. They de­prive us of free­dom and use their pow­er to hu­mil­i­ate, per­se­cute and in­sult us…we are hu­man be­ings with the same ba­sic hu­man rights,” the refugee said.

On No­vem­ber 23, At­tor­ney Gen­er­al Faris Al-Rawi said T&T was not ready to es­tab­lish laws here re­gard­ing peo­ple seek­ing asy­lum and refugee sta­tus as it can­not af­ford to, es­pe­cial­ly with re­gards to hous­ing and ed­u­ca­tion.

He was re­spond­ing to state­ments by Amnesty In­ter­na­tion­al and at­tor­ney Dr Emir Crowne who both point­ed out that the coun­try has laws for refugees as a sig­na­to­ry to the 1951 Refugee Con­ven­tion and its 1967 Pro­to­col.

He said T&T was a “du­al­is­tic” coun­try and for in­ter­na­tion­al law to be es­tab­lished it must be en­act­ed by an act of Par­lia­ment, sim­i­lar with the For­eign Ac­count Tax Com­pli­ance Act and Glob­al Fo­rum.

“We have no leg­is­la­tion in T&T. We have not rat­i­fied, we have ac­ced­ed, not rat­i­fied. We have pro­to­cols that are ex­er­cised in con­junc­tion with the UN agency and Liv­ing Wa­ters and we treat with this in the way we are sup­posed too,” Al-Rawi said.

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T&T is par­ty to the 1951 Con­ven­tion Re­lat­ing to the Sta­tus of Refugees and the 1967 Pro­to­col re­lat­ing to the Sta­tus of Refugees, which the coun­try ac­ced­ed to in No­vem­ber 2000.

In 2014, Trinidad and To­ba­go’s cab­i­net adopt­ed a na­tion­al pol­i­cy to ad­dress asy­lum and refugee mat­ters. The pol­i­cy states that recog­nised refugees should be en­ti­tled to a se­ries of rights in­clud­ing trav­el doc­u­ments, iden­ti­ty pa­pers, au­tho­ri­sa­tion to work, and the right to ed­u­ca­tion. In prac­tice, those who ap­ply for asy­lum or are grant­ed refugee sta­tus are not al­lowed to work, leav­ing many des­ti­tute, and they are not per­mit­ted to send their chil­dren to school. The Cubans ar­rest­ed had been protest­ing this sit­u­a­tion.

In­ter­na­tion­al law es­tab­lish­es that states must not re­turn peo­ple to coun­tries where their life or free­dom would be threat­ened, or where they could be sub­ject to tor­ture or oth­er hu­man rights vi­o­la­tions.

Sudan issues arrest warrant for 38 journalists, activists

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Sudan issues arrest warrant for 38 journalists, activists

Eric Oteng Source: Africanews.com (Saturday 19th January 2019)

Sudan’s State Security Prosecution has issued arrest warrants for 38 journalists and activists on charges of “incitement” and spreading “false news”, local media reported.

According to Sudania 24, the state prosecutor’s office issued the warrants under articles 66, 69 and 77 of the Criminal Code and Article 17 of the Cybercrime Act.

The channel pointed out that the legal articles are related to “incitement, public disturbance, dissemination of false news, disturbing peace and public tranquillity, and distorting the reputation of natural and corporate figures”.

Activists and journalists inside and outside Sudan rely on social networking sites to spread news of the protests in the country by broadcasting pictures and videos of demonstrations.

Those indicted were journalists and electronic activists, including 28 residing outside Sudan. Arrest warrants were issued against them, according to Sudania 24.

The state prosecutor’s order comes as Sudan marks one month since protests against the deterioration of living conditions first began on December 19. The rallies expanded to demand the overthrow of the government of President Omar al-Bashir, who has been ruling for nearly 30 years.

The country’s economic crisis is driven by an acute shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation that has more than doubled the price of food and medicines.

However, the president has held several emergency meetings with his cabinet and ruling party, which Morgan said shows just how concerned the government is regarding the ongoing protests.

On Friday, protests were renewed in a number of districts in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. The Sudan Doctors’ Committee announced the death of a demonstrator in the district of Burri, east of Khartoum, from his wounds, raising the death toll to three from Thursday and Friday’s demonstrations.

According to government statistics, 25 people have been killed, but international rights organisations say the death toll is higher than 40, while at least 1,000 people have been arrested.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that he was “very worried” about the situation in Sudan.

“We strongly encourage the government to be very attentive to the respect of human rights,” he told reporters in New York.

US shutdown: Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on Mexico wall

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US shutdown: Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on Mexico wall

https://www.bbc.com (Sourced Saturday 19th January 2019)

US President Donald Trump says he will make a “major announcement” later on his Mexican border wall, an issue that has partially shut down government.

The shutdown, now in its fifth week, is the longest in US history and has left 800,000 federal workers unpaid.

Mr Trump insists on $5.7bn (£4.5bn) funding for the wall but opposition Democrats refuse to support it.

Correspondents say Mr Trump may offer a concession on so-called Dreamers, who entered the US illegally when young.

Mr Trump insists the wall is needed to end a security crisis on the southern border, while the Democrats call it a waste of taxpayers’ money.

When is the announcement and what could it include?

It will be from the White House on Saturday afternoon, although it has been put back an hour to 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT).

Twitter post by @realDonaldTrump: I will be live from the White House at 4 00 P.M.

Mr Trump had a brief exchange with reporters on Saturday morning but gave little away, saying: “I think it’ll be an important statement.”

The BBC’s David Willis in Washington says Mr Trump might be poised to offer a concession on the Dreamers, who entered the United States with their parents illegally.

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Image caption Donald Trump is unlikely to declare a national emergency on the wall – yet

The Dreamers are currently protected from deportation under a programme that allows them to work but not get citizenship. Mr Trump has been trying to rescind the programme.

Sources told US media Mr Trump may extend protection for Dreamers for three years and also extend visas for Temporary Protection Status holders. More than 300,000 people from countries affected by war or disasters are allowed to live and work in the US under TPS, another system Mr Trump opposes.

Mr Trump will continue to demand $5.7bn for the wall, the sources say.

They also say it is unlikely he will declare a national emergency over the wall.

Such a declaration would free up funds, probably from defence department spending, but be hugely controversial and would almost certainly spark legal challenges.

So could this end the shutdown?

The Dreamers issue has been a key one for Democrats but, our correspondent says, movement on that front alone is unlikely to bring an end to the shutdown, given the bitter opposition among Democrats to the wall project, which they have called “immoral”.

Media captionFive questions about Trump’s border wall

Indeed, some Democratic sources have already been saying the expected concessions are inadequate.

There is certainly growing pressure to end the shutdown and some politicians, including Republican Senator Lindsay Graham, have suggested a deal could be in the offing.

But the Democrats have said they will not negotiate until government is reopened.

There is also no end to the personal rancour. On Saturday, Mr Trump said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “under total control of the radical left”. There are no talks planned either.

The Democrats are themselves working on legislation to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on other border security issues, including hiring more immigration judges.

How is the shutdown affecting unpaid workers?

Some of the 800,000 federal employees who have been going unpaid since 22 December are in increasingly dire straits.

More than 1,500 appeals have been set up by them on crowdfunding site GoFundMe, seeking a financial lifeline to pay rent or feed and clothe their children.

In desperation, the Department of Agriculture, the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Aviation Administration have just recalled more than 50,000 employees, who must work without pay.

Charges Laid In Attempted Murder Of 3, Another In Custody

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Charges Laid In Attempted Murder Of 3, Another In Custody

By: Spokesman Newsroom 

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 18th January 2019)- Two young men have been jointly charged  for the attempted murder of the three young men who received gunshot wounds to their legs following a drive-by shooting in St. Paul’s while another suspect is in police custody.

29-year-old Maverick Tyson of Challengers Village and 26 year-old Kentab Tyson of West Farm Project were on Friday 11th January charged for three counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Discharging a Firearm in a Public Place. 

According to a spokesperson at the Police Public Relations Department, the third individual in custody was held on Monday 14th January.

22-year-old Calvert Francis, 18-year-old Alvin Browne and a juvenile-believed to be a teenage boy- were attacked by gunmen on the night of Monday 7thJanuary just after 9:00PM.

The two young men charged in this matter were taken into police custody the day after the shooting incident.

Reportedly, on the night in question, the three young men were sitting on a wall next to Lover’s Lane Alley when a car stopped next to them.

Two men exited the car and opened fire on them following which they ran down the alley in an effort to escape and got shot in the process.

Local authorities have applauded the efforts of officers who were on patrol in the area that night for having quickly responded in thwarting the gunmen’s attack.

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