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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts– Over the past weekend, an elderly man was charged with wounding with intent earlier that week.
Charged is 74-year-old Calvin Dore of Buckley’s Housing Development.
Reportedly, he has been arrested and charged with the offence of Wounding With intent, stemming from a stabbing incident which occurred on Tuesday 20th June (June 20) in the Buckley’s Housing Development.
Information reaching this media house indicates that the incident resulted from a domestic dispute.
Reportedly, Dore was taken into custody on the day in question and was formally charged and cautioned last Friday (23rd June).
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts– Two days before what would have been her high school graduation, the remains of murder victim 17-year-old Leanna ‘Tiney’ Napoleon of the Basseterre High School (BHS) was laid to rest on Monday 26th June.
Scores of BHS students were among the mourners who took part in a funeral service honouring the life of the school girl whose body was discovered in the Olivees mountain nearly two weeks before. She had been missing for more than a month.
A photograph showing the deceased in her school uniform with a bright smile was attached to the hearse. That picture was also displayed at the front section of the church during the funeral service. (Spokesman Snap)
The funeral ceremony was held at the Zion Moravian Church located on Victoria Road followed by the burial at the Springfield Cemetery.
Dignitaries present included: Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr. Timothy Harris and Dr. Timothy Harris; Deputy Prime Minister Hon.Shawn Richards; immediate former Prime Minister and Opposition Leader of the St.Kitts-Nevis Labour Party the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and his colleagues Parliamentary Representative for Constituency Three Hon. Konris Maynard and caretaker for Constituency Eight Dr. Terrance Drew.
Opposition Leader Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and his colleague Dr. Terrance Drew, Caretaker of Constituency Eight seen outside of the church following the funeral service (Spokesman Snap)
The annual BHS graduation ceremony was held on Wednesday 28th June at the St. George’s Anglican Church on Cayon Street.
“Wicked set a boys” and “Wha dey Kill off de girl for?” were the type of sentiments expressed by onlookers as the solemn procession made its way through the streets of Basseterre towards the cemetery Monday afternoon.
On the bittersweet flipside, it was a general thought shared by many individuals that at least teen’s family has had the opportunity to get some closure by conducting a proper funeral service.
Napoleon was last seen alive on Monday 8th May in the areas of Buckley’s Site and Fort Street.
Her death was the 15th recorded homicide for 2017 out of the current count of 16.
Last Wednesday (21st June), a candle light vigil was held in tribute to Napoleon at the school’s Taylor’s Range compound.
Principal Maurice Benjamin in speaking about death as being a natural consequence of life said Napoleon has departed in an unnatural way.
“Life welcomes death but we as humans often do not. Most of us do not get to decide when or how we would leave this earth as death sometimes creeps up in a cloak of darkness or comes without warning. For these reasons, we fear the very idea of death.”
He continued: “It is the most natural consequence of life but yet we mourn when it comes to our doorsteps. Today we are mourning of one who did not have the chance to welcome death; one who left in a most unnatural way. Although what happened is still a bit unclear, we do know this-what happened to Leanna was cruel and most undeserving. The Basseterre High School grieves for Leanna and in this we are not alone.”
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 26th 2017 –St. Kitts and Nevis’ former Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is the keynote speaker at the Third Annual Emancipation Day Lecture at University of St. Martin (USM) in Dutch St. Maarten slated to take place this weekend.
He has been invited by the Independence for St. Martin Foundation (ISMF) to speak on the theme, “The Realities of Independence” on Saturday July 1st 2017 at 8:00pm.
Dr. Douglas, currently, the Leader of the Opposition, served as Prime Minister of the Federation St. Kitts and Nevis from July 1995 to February 2015 and remains one of his country’s noted political leaders.
Dr. Douglas is also a medical doctor and his book Coming of Age: Speeches by Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis was published in 2009.
“It is an honour to have the former PM of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis accept our invitation and to share with the people of St. Maarten the critical, behind the scenes, first hand and collective experiences of the most recent nation in the Caribbean to gain political independence,” said ISMF President Joseph H. Lake, Jr.
“Admission is free to the Emancipation Day Lecture at USM. We’re inviting all of the St. Maarten people to attend. There will be a question-answer period with Dr. Douglas and a reception for the people to meet and talk with our keynote speaker,” said Lake following his appearance on the Culture Time radio programme on Sunday.
In addition to the ISMF lecture, the St. Martin Emancipation Day schedule of Saturday, July 1, is packed with family, officials, church and cultural foundation activities in observing and celebrating the island-wide Emancipation of St. Maarten/St. Martin people from slavery since 1848, said Rhoda Arrindell, author of Language, Culture and Identity in St. Martin.
The official wreath laying at the Freedom statue roundabout at W.J.A. Nisbeth Road and Sucker Garden Road takes place in the early morning of July 1.
The annual Emancipation Day family picnic at Emilio Wilson Park will start at 1:00pm, also on Saturday. The programme includes dance, song and musical performances by popular artistes, poetry, traditional food and drink and a fashion show of clothing from St. Martin’s “Traditional Period” (1848-1963), said organizer and head of the Voices foundation Nkosazana Illis.
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts– This media house has discovered that the young man accused of the recent shooting death at the Joseph N. France General Hospital was attacked in the dead man’s village in 2015 on a similar day of the week.
Three days after the incident ( Friday 23rd June), police reported that charges were laid against 23-year-old Shakeem Cranston who was arrested that day in relation to a shooting incident at the hospital.
Reportedly, he was formally charged and cautioned for the offence of murder regarding 31-year-old Darnel Govia of Phillip’s Village.
According to police, Cranston was apprehended shortly after the incident on that morning as a result of a quick and coordinated response by officers of the Special Services Unit and the St. Johnson’s Police Station.
In October 2015, a then 21-year-old Cranston, who goes by the nickname ‘Nozzle’, was shot on Tuesday 20th.
Interestingly, the deadly attack he is being accused of took place on a similar day- Tuesday 20th (June).
Police had reported back then that sometime after 7.00PM Cranston, formerly of College Street Ghaut, was shot in Phillip’s Village.
The shooting incident was said to have happened at an area called Plum Tree.
Reportedly, initial reports indicated that Cranston was approached by three (3) persons in dark clothing while washing his hands at a stand pipe.
In accordance with the police, the individuals had firearms in their hands and discharged the weapons in his direction hitting him several times.
Further information revealed that police and medical services responded to the scene and the victim was taken to the Joseph N. France General Hospital where he was treated and is in critical but stable condition.
Shortly following that shooting incident, there were rumours claiming that the young man was killed.
In relation to the fatal hospital shooting, this media house understands that Govia was accompanying someone at the pathology lab and whilst waiting on the outside the shooting incident happened around 9:00 AM.
Police say that investigations revealed that he was shot by an assailant and later died of his injuries.
Govia’s death pushed the Federation’s homicide count to 16 to date with ten on St.Kitts and the remainder of six on Nevis.
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts– A young man from Upper College Street Ghaut has been charged with the shooting death of 31-year-old Darnel Govia who was attacked at the Joseph N. France General Hospital last Tuesday morning (20th June).
Police reported three days after the incident ( Friday 23rd June) that charges were laid against 23-year-old Shakeem Cranston, who was arrested that day in relation to a shooting incident.
Reportedly, he was formally charged and cautioned for the offence of murder.
According to police, Cranston was apprehended shortly after the incident on that morning as a result of a quick and coordinated response by officers of the Special Services Unit and the St. Johnson’s Police Station.
This media house understands that Govia, a resident of Phillip’s Village, was accompanying someone at the lab and whilst waiting on the outside the shooting incident happened Tuesday morning (20th June) around 9:00 AM.
Police say that investigations revealed that he was shot by an assailant while at the hospital and later died of his injuries.
Govia’s death pushed the Federation’s homicide count to 16 to date with ten on St.Kitts and the remainder of six on Nevis.
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts– The identity of the third young man accused of Leanna Napoleon’s murder has been revealed through a mug shot, showing yet again another baby-face accused killer, just like his two co-accused which includes the deceased’s brother.
Police reported on Friday 23rd June that 18-year-old Ivan ‘Chinyman’ Phillip of St. Johnston’s Village was charged with the offence of murder.
The young man surrendered to police on Wednesday 21st June after a Warrant was issued for his arrest two days before (Monday).
The dead teen’s sibling 19- year-old Brandon Lee Wells of Buckley’s Housing Development and 18-year-old Travien Liddie of St. Johnson’s Village were charged with the offence of murder on Saturday (17th June) and Monday (19th June) respectively.
Initially, the police mug shots revealing the faces of Wells and Liddie created quite a controversial stir in the public as many people were shocked that such child-like individuals are being blamed for the gruesome crime.
Napoleon, 17, was last seen alive publicly on Monday 8th May, had been missing for over a month until her dead body was discovered by police found dead and buried in the mountainous Olivees area overnight Wednesday 14th June.
Reports from the local authorities indicated that Napoleon was in a shallow grave in the mountainous region of the Olivee’s area located beyond the Buckley’s community.
Buckley’s Site was one of the two areas where she was last seen while the other area was Fort Street.
Napoleon, who was a fifth form student of the Basseterre High School (BHS). Her death was the 15th recorded homicide for 2017 in the Federation.
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts-Less than a week after a young woman was allegedly raped by a member of the St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, the officer in question has been arrested and suspended until the case is tried in court.
A police statement issued on Friday 23rd June indicating that the cop was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offence of Rape stemming from an incident occurred on Sunday 18th June.
Information reaching this media house indicates that the victim is 18 years of age.
The local authorities say that the incident was reported to the police and an investigation was initiated.
The charges were brought as a result of the findings of the investigation.
Reportedly, the officer has been suspended from duty pending the determination of the outcome of the case.
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts– Unpleasant words and actions of government minister Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd, 65, towards opposition parliamentarian 34-year-old Konris Maynard has prompted him (Maynard) to express disappointment while offering advice on good behavior to the much senior in age politician as a follow-up to a police report he filed this week after being elbowed by him.
Last Wednesday afternoon (21st June) while speaking live on Freedom FM (106.5) during the weekly Labour Party-sponsored ‘Issues’ programme, Maynard recalled a public elbow shoving incident involving Liburd.
As a result, he lodged a complaint on Monday 19th June.
Reportedly, the event happened before the start of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Parliament Association (CPA) Conference held at the St. Kitts Marriott Hotel.
The filed complaint has led to a police warning being issued to the East Basseterre (Constituency One) Parliamentarian of the People’s Action Movement (PAM) of the Harris-led Team Unity administration.
“Consequently, because of this pattern of behavior which I have observed coming from the minister, I chose to make the complaint because I am growing concerned about his words and actions not only to me recently but what he has a reputation of . This type of behavior is certainly not what I expect from honourable members of our national assembly. While we have out political differences, it should never manifest itself in any type of violence or innuendo of violence or rhetoric of violence from any side of the political aisle,” remarked Maynard who is Parliamentary Representative for Constituency Three of the Opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party.
Maynard highlighted his disappointment with such behavior saying: “I want to note that I am very much disappointed with this behavior of the Hon. Ian Liburd and I wish to say publicly again as I did in a statement that this is not the first time that the minister has used intimidatory antics and actions towards me.”
As understood from him, the Opposition was informed by the ushers at the CPA event that there were two allocated seats at the center tables for Members of the St. Kitts-Nevis National Parliament; one (1) for a Government member and one (1) for an Opposition Member.
He said just before the event started the Opposition noted that the two seats were occupied by two members of the Government side in the persons of Hon. Eugene Hamilton and Hon. Ian Liburd.
“I calmly approached the two men and informed them of what we were advised by the ushers and further inquired if anything had changed. While Hon. Hamilton was willing to engage me to reach a resolution, Hon. Ian Liburd waved off my inquiry and told me that I should take it to ‘Freedom’.”
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts– A well-known artiste promoter and booking agent Lexi Brooks of VIP Connected continues to make good on her adoption of the Dieppe Bay Primary School following a renewed gesture of her longstanding commitment this week.
On the morning of Wednesday 21st June, she journeyed to the school having arrived on the island the day before for official St. Kitts Music Festival business, bringing scholastic items for students and teachers alike.
Brooks, who currently resides in New York, originally hails from Jamaica.
Pencil cases, crayons, erasers, pens, dusters and rulers were among the goods presented during a brief presentation ceremony conducted at the school’s compound located in the rural community of Dieppe Bay.
Additionally, Brookes presented a cheque to Principal Jacqueline Douglas for the school to host a pizza party before closing for summer break. This made the children cheer with excitement.
The first student presentation went to wheel chair bound student Kronje Warner of grade 2 who received a pencil case of academic goodies as Brooks applauded him for being attentive and well-behaved during the ceremony.
Brooks interacted with the youngsters in playing fun quiz games and awarded items to winners and participants.
There was Music Festival quiz, asking students to name three artistes performing at this year’s festival.
Grade 4 student Xavier Wilkinson correctly answered listing Scratch Bamma from St.Kitts as one of the acts.
Principal Jacqueline Douglas in expressing gratitude said “through these gifts and initiatives, such can motivate our students to aim higher at learning.”
She also gave assurance that the school will work harder with the students so as to achieve excellence.
In speaking with the media, Brooks gave some insight as to how she came about adopting that learning institution over seven years ago.
“As many people know education is very important to me and I met a young girl, she was about maybe 6 or 7 years old, about 8 or 9 years ago and she asked if I’m coming to school and I thought she meant as a teacher but she meant as a student and I said no I graduated a while ago and I asked my friend, Cecilia Phipps-Heyliger, who is like a sister to me, what school the child attended to which she informed it was located ‘right by me’.”
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts– Over the past weekend, following two separate shooting incidents happening 10 minutes apart in Half Way Tree and Cayon, one man was left wounded during a robbery and another injured as well while walking.
Police are reporting that investigation continues into a shooting incident that occurred about 8.50 PM in Upper Cayon and a second shooting incident in Halfway Tree that occurred at about 9.00 PM, both on Friday 23rd June.
In relation to the Cayon shooting, police say initial investigations revealed that the victim, a 28-year-oldmale, was shot by an unknown assailant while walking in the area.
Reportedly, he was taken to Joseph N. France General Hospital for treatment.
According to the local authorities regarding the second shooting, initial investigations revealed that the male resident of Half Way Tree was shot by an unknown assailant during a robbery.
The assailant fled the scene.
Reportedly, the victim was also taken to the hospital for treatment.
Both crime scenes were processed by the Forensics Services Unit.
