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Seven Goals In Sunday’s Triple Header

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Seven goals were scored in Sunday’s triple-header at Warner Park in the SKNFA Premier League. All three panned out in victories: St. Peters F.C. defeating Hotsprings Bath United 2-0, Rams Village Superstars edging out Fast Cash Saddlers 1-0 and Sol IAS Conaree F.C. clipping a 10-man Hobson Enterprises Garden F.C. 2-1. 

HOTSPRINGS BATH UTD 0 – 2 ST PETERS 

(Halftime score 0 – 2 in favour of St. Peters) 

Scoring for ST. PETERS 

Yannick Harris 10th min

Makonen Gumbs 27th min

The commentary team of Al Edwards and Esington Watts commented on the fortunes of Bath United to avoid relegation even after this result. “The three bottom placed teams all played this weekend and all lost,” said Al Edwards. He added that Bath on the other hand, lose by a smaller margin compare to their lower ranked opponents, which is instrumental for goal difference and placement. “I think they are in the number 10 position only on goal difference,” Edwards said. 

In match number two: 

FAST CASH SADDLERS UTD 0 – 1 RAMS VILLAGE SUPERSTARS 

(Half time score 0 – 0 ) 

Scoring for Village 

Mazari Hodge 48th min 

For the commentary team of Sylvester Charles and Esington Watts, they believe though an arduous victory for Village, it was still three valuable points. “We will just have to congratulate the coaching staff, for giving the impetus to the players to rise above the occasion and get that all important goal…that’s all it took to get the three points so congratulation to the Village Superstars,” Charles said. 

And finally, SOL IAS Conaree F.C. came from behind to edge Hobson Enterprises Garden Hotspurs 2-1.  Spurs earned scored a goal within the first minute of the match through Tishan Hanley, only for Geovannie Lake, who had just returned the Premier League from a one-match suspension for a red card in his last match, to be giving marching orders again this time for a straight red card in the 17th minute. Referee Kimbel Ward ruled a foul he committed in the 17th minute as serious foul play deserving of a red. 

That left Spurs with just ten men for most of the match and it took its toll in the second half with two errors from goalkeeper Adolphus Jones—one in the 57th minute where he inadvertently knocked the ball in his own net from a corner kick and missing out on a ball which was tapped in the goal by Trevor Hanley in the 59th minute. 

The Premier League Live commentator and analyst Loshaun Dixon and Derrick Mills assessed the match and the victory for Conaree. “You see them come back out in the second half and it was all business for Conaree.  They took advantage of (having the extra player),” Mills said. The SKNFA Premier League continue this weekend at Warner Park.

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Ruthless St. Paul’s, Big Cayon Victory, Old Road Deadlock 

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S.L. Horsfords St. Paul’s United was ruthless in their 7-0 defeat of strugglers TGE Dieppe Bay Eagles in weekend action of the SKNFA Premier League on Saturday. That was one of three matches played on Saturday—the first of the triple header saw Cayon crushing Trafalgar Southstars 6-1 followed by a 2-2 deadlock between MFCR United Old Road Jets and S-Krave Newtown United. 

After a disappointing Cayon return debut last weekend, striker Carlos Bertie showed promise of the much-needed fire power Cayon needed with a hattrick against Trafalgar Southstars. Bertie scored two of those three goals in the first half in the 10th and 18th minute and the third in the 58th minute. 

Scoring for Cayon 

Carlos Bertie hat trick – 10th, 18th & 58th min 

Leon Huggins 52nd min 

Quanieke Clarke (pk) 70th min 

Raheem Davis 80th min

 

Scoring for South stars 

Ronaldo Nisbett 55th min 

Southstars played the last 22 mins with 9 men after 

Expulsions 

Rendell Theodule (South stars) 68th min 

(2nd yellow card during the same match) 

Sankofa Benjamin (South stars) 68th min 

(Using offensive, insulting or abusive language )

After the match, the team at the Premier League Live Broadcast on the SKNFA Facebook page comment on the proceedings. “It was a good performance by Cayon, especially Carlos Bertie in his second coming to Cayon,” said commentator Esington Watts. 

In the second match, St. Paul’s dismissed Dieppe Bay 7-0 with Keithroy Freeman scoring a hattrick.

S L HORSFORDS ST.PAULS UTD 7 – 0 T G E DIEPPE BAY EAGLES 

Coach: Iroy Jeffers                                  Coach: Chinonesa Huggins 

Scoring for St. Pauls 

Keithroy Freeman hat trick – 10th, 47th & 66th min 

Vinceroy Nelson 13th min 

Deonte Liburd 38th min 

Tahir Jefferson 54th min

Kwame Challenger 90+2 min

The team at the Premier League Live broadcast showered praises on an efficient and ruthless St. Paul’s.  “It was a very good performance from St. Paul’s. The man of the match for sure would be Freeman—once again he is on the scoresheet, this time scoring a hattrick. A very good hattrick,” Watts said. He hinted that based on their performance in the league thus far, St. Paul’s may very well qualify first for the playoffs awaiting the others to join. 

Then in the final match on Saturday:

MFCR OLD ROAD UNITED       2 – 2    S – KRAVE NEWTOWN UTD 

Coach: Lester Morris                             Coach: Earl Jones 

 Scoring for Old Road 

Nejohn Browne 20th min 

Tiquanny Williams 45+1 min

Scoring for Newtown 

Akimbah Lawrence 2 goals – 11th & 58th min 

The match ended in a tense manner as Orland Wattley was sent off with a straight red card in the 4th minute of stoppage time. He was apparently displeased with what he believed was a non-call from the referee for a penalty in the dying moment of the match.  The commentary team discussed the match, where they praised the performance of Tiquanny Williams. “He is an entertainer. He is very exciting to watch,” Watts said.

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Haiti Okays Astra Zenica Vaccine to Fight COVID-19

Port-au-Prince, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Haiti has okayed immunization against Covid-19 with the British AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, following scuttlebutts about Government’s alleged rejection, official sources reported.

‘Yes, Haiti has passed it!’ William Pape, co-chair of the National Multisectoral Commission for the Pandemic and member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Scientific Council told reporters.

In March, a year after the diagnosis of first cases, stories began to circulate about local authorities´ alleged rejection of AstraZeneca vaccines, after the controversy over its side effects that were later denied by the Health Ministry.

Local authorities, however, said they hope to administer other single-dose vaccines, taking into account the characteristics of the country.

Health officials are even deep-sixing a second wave of infections, however, in last three days they reported 205 new cases and five deaths, a considerable increase compared to previous reports.

President Jovenel Moise has been shocked by the severe fresh outbreak and announced there will be vaccines available for the entire nation.

In the last two weeks the situation has worsened. We reported more than 70 people every day testing positive for Covid-19, Haitian president said.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa Etienne, however, said that Haiti, the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago are the ones where coronavirus death toll doubled in the last week.

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SV&G Volcano Relief a Community Undertaking

Help from CARICOM nations as well as relief supplies from Cuba and Venezuela has been pouring into St Vincent and the Grenadines, as the nation manages the ongoing eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano.

Now, St Lucia, Cuba and Venezuela came together to coordinate the delivery of relief supplies into the island on Wednesday.

The Venezuelan vessel, AB Goajira, arrived at the Kingstown Port around 1pm but met some delays with docking due to the high quantity of vessels already in port.

The vessel docked in Vieux Fort, Castries last week to pick up relief supplies and also received shipments sent from Cuba.

Around 4pm, the captain and crew were welcomed by government officials including the Minister of Health, St Clair ‘Jimmy’ Prince; the minister responsible for the Public Service, Sports and Consumer Affairs, Frederick Stephenson; and the ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to St Vincent and the Grenadines, Franciso Perez Santana.

Stephenson said the donation of relief supplies is a testament to the solidarity being shown to SVG from countries throughout the region.

“We have just seen the arrival of the Venezuelan Coast Guard from Cuba with a stop in St Lucia, bringing here to St Vincent and the Grenadines quite a number of items, including water tanks from St Lucia and food supplies, rice dried goods, corned beef and staples and medicine. Also on the vessel, there are medical personnel from Cuba to offer assistance to the Ministry of Health,” he said.

With the Argyle International Airport expected to reopen this weekend, more relief donations will be arriving on the island by air to ease the stress on the seaport.r’s federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

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World View: Israel Blasts Gaza, Floyd Death Cops Appeal, Video Evidence of Cops Killing Black Man, More

May 20, 2021

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Caribbean Airlines a Prime Regional Vaccine Transporter

STAT– Caribbean Airlines Cargo transported 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Trinidad and Tobago on May 18. This shipment is the largest number of Covid-19 vaccines brought to the country to date.

The temperature-sensitive shipment was moved from Bejing to Trinidad connecting in Toronto through the airline’s cargo charter service. Caribbean Airlines collaborated with Hainan Airlines which carried the shipment to Toronto where it was transferred to the Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft.

This cargo charter service comes one year after the carrier operated its inaugural cargo charter, transporting Covid-19 relief supplies.

Since March 2021, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has shipped a substantial amount of Covid-19 vaccines to the Caribbean, moving shipments to Guyana, Barbados and Dominica.  The carrier has been supporting the region throughout the pandemic through the shipment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Covid-19 test kits to 16 Caribbean countries.

“Caribbean Airlines continues to contribute to the region’s Covid-19 recovery efforts through our expertise in transporting time-sensitive shipments,” said Marklan Moseley, general manager – Cargo and New Business, Caribbean Airlines. “We remain committed to our critical role in the fight against the pandemic and are ready to assist with the massive distribution of vaccines throughout the Caribbean as vaccines become available.”

Caribbean Airlines Cargo recently expanded its all-cargo flight schedule in Trinidad and Kingston. The airline also currently serves destinations including Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, New York, Toronto, Grenada, Dominica, Antigua and Bahamas.

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SKN: No UK, India, South Africa, Brazil Tourists Until June 3

St Kitts and Nevis has issued a Travel Directive prohibiting arrivals from the UK, India, South Africa and Brazil until 3 June. Only nationals of St Kitts and Nevis and residents may enter the country from the UK.

Once the travel advisory has been lifted, travellers from the UK to St Kitts & Nevis will be required to quarantine and remain in their rooms at all times at their hotel and not “Vacation in Place” for the duration of their stay or mandatory 14-day quarantine. The suspension remains under review and details of the suspension and visitor protocols may change at short notice. Travellers should regularly check the St. Kitts Tourism Authority websites St Kitts Tourism and Nevis Tourism Authority for updates and information on travel requirements. Changes may take effect at short notice.

St Kitts and Nevis have announced reduced quarantine arrangements for those arriving who have received two doses of anti-COVID vaccine.

British Airways flights between the UK and St Kitts & Nevis have been temporarily suspended until June 2021. If you are booked on a British Airways flight, you should contact the British Airways Contact Centre at 1877 767 7970 or speak to your travel agent.

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Guatemala Prison Gang Fight Leaves 7 Dead, Beheaded Inmates

Police in Guatemala say at least seven prisoners have been killed during a fight between rival gangs in a jail in Quetzaltenango.

Most of them were beheaded as members of the Mara Salvatrucha and Barrio 18 gangs attacked each other.

The prison, 200km (125 miles) from the capital, was built to house 500 inmates but has more than 2,000.

Some 500 police officers were deployed to take control of the prison, National Police spokesman Jorge Aguilar said.

Police sources told local media one of the inmates had ordered the attack on rival gang members in retaliation for the murder of his wife, who had been shot dead by two men on motorbikes hours earlier.

According to the source, the inmate behind the violence is serving a sentence for murder.

Almost half of the roughly 3,500 violent deaths a year in Guatemala are carried out by gangs, officials say.

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Colombia Opens Land, Water Borders with All, Except Venezuela

Reuters- Colombia reopened on Wednesday its land and water borders with all of its immediate neighbors – with the exception of Venezuela – the ministry of foreign affairs said, as the government tries to boost economic recovery in border regions.

Colombia’s government first closed its borders in March last year in an attempt to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. While sea borders were initially reopened late last year, land and river crossings remained closed.

The country’s sea, land, and river crossings with Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil were opened “from zero hour on May 19, 2021”, the ministry said in a statement.

“The decision was taken in the interest of advancing measures that will help economic reactivation of our border areas and the strengthening of integration processes with neighboring countries,” it added.

Colombia’s economy has been battered by the pandemic, with lockdowns – including a more than five-month quarantine in 2020 – shuttering businesses and sending unemployment soaring.

In order to strengthen ties with its neighbors amid the pandemic, Colombia has offered to work with the four countries to quickly adopt measures to move people, goods and vehicles across borders, the ministry added.

Colombia’s President Ivan Duque last month ruled out a prompt reopening of the border with Venezuela, saying his country had to be “especially cautious” due to uncertainty over the COVID-19 situation in the neighboring country. read more

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Colombia’s Police Advising Haiti on Curbing Kidnapping

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Colombia, once the kidnap capital of the world, reduced kidnappings by 95% over the past two decades. Now the anti-kidnapping unit of its national police hopes to help Haiti tackle its own epidemic of abductions for ransom.

Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Eduardo Tellez Betancourt told Reuters his team of four specialists had delivered its report on Haiti’s kidnapping crisis on Tuesday after three months of on- the-ground research.

Among the report’s conclusions are the need for Haiti’s anti-kidnapping unit to receive more specialised training – for example at Colombia’s anti-kidnapping school – and better equipment for investigating crime.

That includes the tools to intercept, analyse and block communications, he said, which in turn could help root out or disincentivize alleged connivance between politicians and the gangs responsible for kidnappings.

Haiti’s kidnapping crisis is terrifying Haitians, stunting economic activity in what is already the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and last month prompted a change in government. read more

“Kidnappings have increased because gangs have strengthened,” Tellez said by telephone, adding that before 2016, Haitian police had often been able to rescue those taken hostage. Since then, however, “the gangs have strengthened in weapons and criminal structure… preventing police from being able to carry out these rescue operations.”

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Tellez said insufficient border controls had allowed Haitian gangs to get their hands on more weapons, turning certain areas into no-go zones for Haiti’s understaffed, underequipped police force – and perfect locations to hold victims hostage until a lucrative ransom was paid.

Four policemen died in March in a gun battle with alleged criminals after attempting to enter a slum in the capital where kidnapping victims are often held. read more

The nonprofit Center for Human Rights Analysis and Research in Port-au-Prince recorded at least 91 kidnappings in Haiti in April, with requested ransoms ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. Only five victims were freed without paying a ransom.

Tellez also blamed politics for the growing power of gangs in a country plagued by instability, without going into details.

Haitian human rights experts say politicians from across the political spectrum use armed groups to achieve their own ends, supplying them with weapons. They accuse President Jovenel Moise in particular of fomenting gang crime.

One notorious gang leader, who last year formed a federation of nine gangs, the “G9”, even staged a march in January in favor of Moise’s government.

Moise, who took office in 2017, denies the charges of complicity with gangs and has said tackling gang crime including kidnappings is a priority for his government.

One of the obstacles to resolving the crisis is distrust in police among many Haitians. Some kidnapping victims have reported people wearing police uniforms or driving police vehicles carrying out kidnappings.

Tellez said Haiti needed to weed out possible corruption in the police with better control mechanisms and strengthen its capacity to investigate kidnappings. For that, it needed to hire more officers to its anti-kidnapping unit and train them up.

While Colombia’s population is five times that of Haiti’s 11 million, its anti-kidnapping unit, at 1300 officers, is 60 times bigger, according to numbers supplied by Tellez.

Haiti should also invest in technological tools for investigating such as a “room for intercepting communication”.

Tellez said his team was scheduled now to return to Colombia, handing off the case to a new team of specialists that would travel to Haiti to continue advising on the kidnapping crisis in an initiative agreed by the Colombian, Haitian and U.S. governments.

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