Caribbean Times 99th issue - Thursday 28th April 2016

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4 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Thursday 28th April 2016 Dangerous drivers fined, licenses suspended Alecia Mc Pherson Ronnie James age 33 of Long Street was convicted and fined $1,000 and has his driver’s license suspended when he appeared before Magistrate Wason at the District A Magistrates Court. The defendant was in court on a charge for dangerous driving. On February 3 rd 2016 Officers from the traffic department were conducting a traffic check at the junction of American and All Saints Road when at about 9:45 Green committed to stand trial at High Court Alecia McPherson Saralee Green of Marble Hill facing charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act has been committed to stand trial in the High Court during the September’s assizes. Concerned in the supply of cannabis, unlawful possession of cannabis, unlawful possession with intent to transfer and drug trafficking were the charges incurred after a large quantity of cannabis were found in her possession. Reports are that on December 3, 2015 officers from the ONDCP intercepted the vehicle Green was driving, a search was executed thereafter and a number of tightly packed marijuana in brick form were found secured in bags hidden in the vehicle. The drugs were seized and weighted 489.8Lbs with estimated wholesale value of $1,959,200.00EC. Green appeared before Chief Magistrate Jo-Anne Walsh yesterday at the District ‘A’ Court where the charges were read to her; however she was not required to plead to the charges until trial in the High Court am the defendant who was the driver of motor car A2446, was seen running the red traffic light long after it would’ve turned red and vehicles were already travelling from West to East through the junction. The defendant was stopped and cautioned about the offence and was subsequently taken to the Police Headquarters where he was charge. He was given until March 3 rd to pay the fine and drivers license suspended for one week. Alecia Mc Pherson Vernon Braithwaite of Sutherlands yesterday appeared at the St. John’s Magistrates Court having been charged of two traffic offences. The court heard that on April 20, last week while on St. John’s Street Officers observed Braithwaite, the driver of vehicle A26175, driving in a suspicious manner. As a result, he was stopped and asked to present his drivers licence, but the defendant told officers that he does not own a driver’s licence. In addition, inspection of the vehicle revealed that it does not have Deborah A Parker A mother and her son were relieved of a battery charge when they appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel. The charge against the duo was brought in February. A man accused of sexually molesting a relative of the two mentioned people had reported to the police that he was battered at their hands. The complainant however refused medical attention and also refused to give a statement to the police. Officers on the same date did also arrest and charge Verlinda Roberts age 63 of Picadilly for dangerous driving as she too ran the red traffic light; she appeared before Magistrates Wason to answer to the charge. The defendant was the driver of motor car A9594 and was travelling from East to West through the said junction. The defendant was fined $1,000 to be paid by March 3, 2016 and driver’s license suspended for one month. Braithwaite convicted of traffic offences a valid registration tag on the wind screen. He was arrested and taken into custody and given a set of charges. Charged with driving an unlicensed vehicle, in court he pleaded guilty to this charge and he was convicted reprimanded and discharged; for driving without a licence he also plead guilty and he was fined $500 to be paid by June 9,2016. In default of this payment he will serve one month in prison. Braithwaite was also ordered to pay a fine of $2,500 to the court for driving without vehicle insurance, which must be paid by April 26, 2016. Battery charge against mother and son dismissed On those grounds the police prosecution threw the matter out. Teen gets 48-hour stay at ‘1735’ Deborah A Parker A teenage boy was sent on a 48-hour stay at Her Majesty’s prison for the repeated breach of his probation. The troubled teen allegedly battered another youth last month, and was charged. Against the advice of his guardian he also went to a recently held event and returned home during the wee hours of the morning. When he appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel in District B this week, the court ordered him remanded. He is expected to return to court this morning.
Thursday 28th April 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 5 Port workers excel in health and safety training Joanna Paris Five employees from the Antigua Port Authority (APA) have received special mention for their outstanding performance Manager, Curtis Dennie The port’s Operations in a recently concluded workshop on health and safety hosted by APA and facilitated by health and safety expert, Wycliffe Frater. Alfred Dyer, Errol Samuel, Larry Noel, Austin Russell and Clair Martin were the individuals singled out from the ten day course. The port’s Operations Manager, Curtis Dennie, congratulated the outstanding performers as well as the over two hundred other employees who participated in the training, which took place at the Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology (ABIIT). Speaking to Caribbean Times, Dennie went further to describe the workshop as a success. “This training achieved the strategic objectives of the Port. It was designed to contribute towards the improvement in the management of risks in the Port’s environment and also to contribute towards increasing the level of awareness among the staff about health and safety issues in their work environment”, explained the Operations Manager. He added that the employees have already been practicing some of the training that they have received. “There is now improved knowledge and understanding about safety procedures and practices in the work environment. We can safely say that this training was justified. The safety and welfare of our staff here at the port continues to be a top priority among management. We also believes that the recent training will enhance the overall operations of the port as well”, indicated Dennie. Among the topics that are being covered in the workshop to include-fire prevention, wearing protective gear, handling dangerous and heavy cargo and how to store and lift various types of equipment. The month of April, has been designated as a month of training at APA.
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