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8000 dead of cholera in Haiti

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Written by CBC NEWS Friday, 24 May 2013 13:19

In Haiti growing numbers of health care professionals and relief workers have become openly critical of the United Nations.

This as the annual rainy season gathers over the country, bringing the risk of a renewed cholera epidemic that first struck in October 2011

Duncan Mclean, a health program manager for Doctors without Borders, a voluntary organization that treated some 23 thousand Haitians for cholera last year says the situation is worse than it was two years ago

According to the Haitian health ministry, more than 656 thousand people have been infected, and just over eight thousand have died of water-borne cholera as of March 31.

According to Mclean, who has visited Haiti numerous times since the emergency began, those totals are likely under-reported.

 

Three killed in vehicle and boat accidents

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Written by CBC NEWS Thursday, 23 May 2013 13:46

Three persons are confirmed dead following separate vehicular and boating accidents on the island.  

The victims of the road accident which occurred late Wednesday, have been identified as Shalla Raymond, 21 of the east coast village of Laborie and Joel Phillip of Gros Islet in the islands north.

Relatives said Raymond gave birth to a daughter a year ago.

Police have not released details of the accident, only disclosing that it involved a truck and mini-bus with passengers.

Several other persons sustained injuries.

The police have also confirmed the gruesome death of a middle aged French national who lost his life Thursday morning following a boating mishap in the busy Rodney Bay village.

Reports are that the man whose identity has so far not been disclosed was cut in half by the propeller of a boat.

The deceased  -  a resident of Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, was on the island working with the government on a European Union-funded project.

 

Controversy over policeman's death

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Written by CBC NEWS Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:44

In Jamaica, the Hanover police believe that a constable accidentally shot himself Monday night.

But the dead cop's common-law wife and residents of the community believe he was murdered. 

Investigators say they will be in a better position to determine the cause of death of constable, Ricardo McKay when they receive a report of the ballistics tests conducted on the 32-year-old's police service and licensed firearms.

The initial police report suggested that McKay, also called Shane, and who was stationed at the Anchovy Police Station in St James, accidentally shot himself about 9:30 in the evening. 

He was said to have been on his way home when he was shot. 

But yesterday, Nickesha McDonald, McKay's common-law wife and mother of two of his four children, was among members of the quiet farming community who remained unconvinced that the police version of the constable's death was true.

 

Man to appear in court chaged with assault of Jamaican PM's brother

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Written by CBC NEWS Tuesday, 21 May 2013 12:42

The man accused of attacking the elder brother of Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Millar is to reappear in court Tuesday.

The 21 year old was remanded when he appeared in court last Friday.

The young man is charged with robbery with aggravation, wounding with intent and the illegal possession of a firearm.

On May 3rd, Vincent Simpson was at his Kingston business when two armed robbers entered and demanded money.

When he refused he was hit on the head.

The men stole a flat screen television, 40-thousand dollars in cash and Simpson’s licensed firearm.

A second suspect was released after he was not pointed out in an identification parade.

 

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