by The Haitian Times PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gunshots from heavy automatic weapons erupted across Haiti’s capital and neighboring localities early June 20, sending scores of people into great panic. The hours before ninth graders began sitting for the annual state exams and days after a gang leader vowed to set certain areas into turmoil. Subscribe to […]
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By Jack Guy and Eduardo Aragón, CNN Javier Campos Morales (left) and Joaquín César Mora Salazar were among three people killed Monday. (CNN)Two elderly Jesuit priests were among three people killed Monday inside a church in Chihuahua state, northern Mexico. The third person had sought refuge inside the church in the village of Cerocahui before […]
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MEXICO CITY, June 21 (Reuters) – Two Canadian citizens, a man and a woman, have been killed at the beach resort of Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, authorities said on Tuesday. No suspects have been identified. The killings in the state of Quintana Roo follow the fatal shooting in January of two Canadians […]
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By Alexandra Valencia QUITO, June 21 (Reuters) – Ecuadorean protesters who have held more than a week of marches and road blockades over President Guillermo Lasso’s economic policies, will not meet the government until it withdraws security forces from some areas of the capital, an indigenous leader said Tuesday. Thousands of demonstrators have marched […]
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By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR, June 21 (Reuters) – El Salvador extended a controversial state of emergency to combat gangs for the third time on Tuesday, prompting criticism from human rights organizations over the suspension of constitutional protections. President Nayib Bukele’s government first passed what was meant to be a 30-day measure in late […]
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By James Gregory BBC News A statue paying tribute to the Windrush generation is being unveiled in one of London’s largest train stations on June 22…Windrush Day. The national monument pays tribute to the thousands of people who arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971. It depicts a man, woman and […]
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Covid-19- DeSantis escalates feud with White House © AP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is escalating his feud with the White House over the COVID-19 response as he positions himself for a possible presidential campaign in 2024. DeSantis has been taking heat from infectious diseases experts — as well as state and national Democrats — […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS — The patron for Culturama 48 is Mr. William Wentworth Dore affectionately known as “Zhumbye Di Ggii” of Charlestown, a cultural enthusiast who loves Culturama with a passion. Reacting to the accolade on June 21, following the Culturama Committee’s announcement on June 17, 2022, Zhumbye said he was honoured to be selected to preside […]
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Renowned swimming coach Dick Caine has been granted bail after he was charged over the alleged sexual abuse of young teenage athletes he was training.
The 76-year-old was arrested at a home in Condell Park, in Sydney's south-west, about 7am today and taken to Bankstown Police Station, where he was charged with nine offences.
During today's bail application the court heard Caine is suffering from terminal lung and throat cancer and has only six months to live.
He was granted bail so he can continue receiving treatment.
Caine will face court again next month.
The charges laid against Caine relate to the alleged abuse of two teenage students at a swim school at Carss Park, in Sydney's south, in the 1970s.
The first report was made by a woman last January who said she was targeted while she was a student at a swim school in the mid-1970s.
Strike Force Coco was established by officers from Kings Cross and the investigation uncovered further allegations of another teenage girl being abused at the same swim school.
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Acting Superintendent Chris Nicholson from NSW Police said police will allege the girls were aged 16 and 17 at the time of the alleged offences.
He said the alleged assaults took place "in a number of locations in and around the southern Sydney area".
"I want to stress that these allegations are very serious but the investigation is ongoing," Nicholson added.
Caine has been charged with nine offences – six counts of carnal knowledge by a teacher of a girl aged 10-17, and three counts of indecent assault.
Nicholson also spoke about the "courage and bravery" of the alleged victims, and had a message for other survivors.
"I would like to say to all survivors of sexual abuse living in our community that the NSW Police Force wants to listen to your story," he said.
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"What today should show is that whether the NSW Police Force receives an allegation of sexual violence that occurred yesterday, or last week, or last year or 50 years ago, that we will investigate all matters that come to our attention with our full potential and we will wrap our full support around victim-survivors as they tell their story."
From the boxing ring to community leader, Dave Letele says the time has come.Community advocate Dave Letele (Ngāti Maniapoto) has thrown his hat in the ring for this year’s local body elections. Letele is standing for the Manurewa…
