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A Chaguanas man was shot and killed on Saturday during curfew hours.
Police identified the victim as Akiel “Canesucker” Sullivan, 33, of Walcott Lane in Enterprise.
A police report said residents heard gunshots around 10.30 pm and called Central Division police.
The curfew hours are from 9 pm to 5 am.
Police responded and found Sullivan on the ground with gunshot wounds to his body at School Lane, off Chrissie Terrace, a short distance from where he lived.
Sullivan was taken to the Chaguanas health facility, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Homicide Bureau Region III police also visited the scene.
Investigations are ongoing.
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The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
AFP
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(Trinidad Express) ALL 250 people detained early yesterday morning at a “zesser party” in Caroni will be charged.
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Local entertainment promoters and night clubs would do well to take note of the decision by the administration of Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Jamaica which is widely regarded as the entertainment capital of the Caribbean, to keep in place an existing ban on such public events during the Christmas season.
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Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says that the ticketing system for breaches of the coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines will be ready soon.\tHolness, who was responding to questions during the recent sitting of the House of Representatives, said the...
The City of Cape Cape Town will be closely eyeing liquor outlets this festive season, as alcohol-related trauma incidents could place an unnecessary burden on the city's hospitals amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
[Zimbabwe Independent] \"Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission -- to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilisations; to boldly go where no man has gone before.\"
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising Americans not to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday in order to help curb the coronavirus.
[Nairobi News] In a move aimed at restricting Covid-19 infections in pubs and restaurants during the festive season, the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development has proposed new guidelines for sale of alcohol in establishments.
By Associated Press Undefined LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Paul Hornung, the dazzling 'Golden Boy' of the Green Bay Packers whose singular ability to generate points as a runner, receiver, quarterback and kicker helped turn the team into an NFL dynasty, died Friday. He was 84. Hornung's family confirmed his death to the Louisville Sports Commission and to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In July 2016, Hornung sued equipment manufacturer Riddell Inc., saying football helmets he wore during his professional career failed to protect him from brain injury. Hornung suffered multiple concussions with the Packers and had been diagnosed with […]
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[Greenpeace] After months of pressure, Hon. Betty Maina, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development finally met with Greenpeace Africa to receive the 20,000-strong petition calling for her to take a stand against advocacy from lobbyists from the American Chemistry Council to make Africa a dumping site.
As Jamaicans adjust to the idea of a different kind of Christmas this year, commercial sector leaders say there are indications that not only will this be an unusual festive period, but it will also be a buoyant season within the context of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Several persons were on Saturday night arrested and are currently in the Vigilance Police Station lockups after a gun was found near where they were gathered, according to a release yesterday from the police.
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Ramaphosa has been praised for avoiding a large-scale lockdown and has also been backed by Steenhuisen in the call for behavioural change.
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[Nation] Arrangements for the show to commemorate Congolese diva Mbilia Bels' 40th anniversary in music have hit fever pitch.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday received a transportation boost when two motorcycles worth approximately $1 million each along with accessories were donated to the Force to help police officers perform their duties.
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By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is encouraging people to try to take away something good 'even from the difficult situation that the pandemic forces on us.' Addressing faithful gathered a safe distance apart in vast St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Francis offered these suggestions: 'greater sobriety, discrete and respectful attention to neighbors who might be in need, some moments of prayer in the family with simplicity.' Francis said that 'these three things will help us a lot.' During the COVID-19 pandemic, the pontiff has often highlighted the economic and social suffering of many. ___ HERE'S WHAT […]
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Ramaphosa was adamant that public behaviour needs to change immediately to prevent the spread of the virus, and blasted defiance of the laws.
[Nation] President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to \"act responsibly\" as the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic gripped two provinces, with fears that it will sweep through the rest of the country during end of year celebrations.
The threat of a major spike in coronavirus cases after the Christmas festivities may doom hopes for a broader resumption of face-to-face classes in the New Year, potentially wasting the Government’s pilot in 17 public schools that was positioned as...
The ruling party in his native Zimbabwe has declared him an enemy of the state.
S.E. Williams “Unfortunately, no one tracks fee burden by racial demographic… Because Black and Latinx youth were over punished, they also faced higher fee burdens.” -Courtney McKinney, Director of Communications with the Western Center on Law and Poverty In January 2017, a week before President Barack Obama left office, he issued an advisory from the […]
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By DAVID CRARY and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press The surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears at hand, with the country now averaging over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day — the highest since the calamitous spring in and around New York City. The overall death toll has reached about 253,000, by far the highest in the world. Total confirmed infections have eclipsed more than 11.7 million, after the biggest one-day gain on record Thursday — almost 188,000. And the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 hit another all-time […]
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