Category: CANA News

A 16-year-old boy will re-appear in court on December 10 after he had been charged on Monday with the deaths of two men and injury to five other people during a mass shooting in August.

The teenager appeared before Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley on two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder following the August 9 shooting in New Providence resulting in the deaths of Eden Louis and Markentash Saintil and injuries to Hayden Breus, Trish Louis, Widny Saintil, Karib Rodgers and Gregory Jean-Charles.

Polic said that the victims were outside a home when two gunmen emerged from a vehicle and shot them.

The accused was not required to enter pleas to the charges and was remanded into custody. He will return to court in December for the presentation of a voluntary bill of indictment.

Haiti Tuesday welcomed the decision of the United Nations Security Council to back a resolution authorising the transition of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission for Haiti into a new Gang Suppression Force (GSF).

The resolution was moved by the United States and Panama and by a vote of 12 in favour to none against, with three abstentions, namely China, Pakistan and the Russian Federation), the Council adopted the text as resolution 2793.

Through the resolution, the Council authorised member states to transition the MSS mission to the GSF for an initial period of 12 months and among other terms, the Security Council has decided that the GSF shall have an authorised personnel ceiling of 5,550, consisting of 5,500 uniformed personnel, comprised of both military and police and 50 civilians.

US Ambassador Michael Waltz said the resolution, undertaken in close collaboration with the Haitian authorities, offered new hope for the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country where criminal gangs have been seeking to overthrow the provisional government since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021.

Bermudians were being urged to closely monitor the passage of two hurricanes that could begin affecting the British Overseas Territory later on Tuesday.

The Emergency Measures Organisation (EMO) said that Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda were on track to pass ‘over or very near the island late Wednesday night into Thursday morning’.

National Security Minister, Michael Weeks, said the island faces ‘a serious week of weather’ between the two storms, adding ‘I strongly urge the public to prepare, stay vigilant and follow official updates from the Bermuda Weather Service (BWS).

‘These storms must be taken seriously, and I encourage all residents to make safety their priority and start preparations today.’

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that the center of Hurricane Humberto was located near latitude 31.6 North, longitude 69.4 West and it is moving toward the north-northwest near 17 miles per hour (mph). It is located 275 miles west of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour (mph).

‘A turn to the north is expected today, followed by a much faster northeast or east-northeast motion on Wednesday and Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Humberto will pass west of, and then north of Bermuda today and Wednesday.’

The NHC said that continued weakening is forecast, with Humberto expected to become a strong extratropical system on Wednesday.

Regarding Hurricane Imelda, the NHC said that it is 755 miles west south west of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.

It said that a Hurricane Watch is in effect for the island and that Imelda is moving toward the northeast near seven mph.

‘This general motion is expected through today, followed by a turn towards the east-northeast at a faster forward speed by tonight. On the forecast track, the center of the system should move away from the Bahamas today and quickly be approaching Bermuda late on Wednesday.’

The NHC said that the storm should gain strength during the next 48 hours.

Meanwhile, the EMO said that there were no plans to close the LF Wade International Airport and that while no flights had been cancelled, passengers were advised to check directly with their airlines.

Government offices and public schools were to run as normal for the next 24 hours, and there was no plan to activate an emergency shelter.

Two cruise ships, the Liberty of the Seas and the Norwegian Aqua, have already cancelled scheduled calls.

‘Bermuda has been through hurricanes before, and we know preparation saves lives and property. Please use this time to secure your homes, check on your neighbours and ensure you have the essentials you need,’ Weeks said.