The family of Daniel Esnard are breathing a sigh of relief after the two men, charged in his stabbing death were convicted. A high court judge on October 6th, 2021 sentenced both Don Ishmael and Leroyson Gilbert to an equal sentence of 208 months for Esnard’s murder. Esnard’s sister however laments that conditions at the Soufriere Hospital, which the family has partly blamed for Esnard’s demise, still have not changed.
Spitting seems to have instigated a brawl at the Bordelais Correctional Facility on Wednesday. Director of Corrections, Hilary Herman, says there will be an investigation into the incident involving officers and inmates which was recorded by one of the prisoners.
The Managing Director of Rayneau Gajadhar Construction and Industrial Ltd is calling on the powers that be to take action against those who blocked the road going to a quarry in Anse La Raye. The residents claim that the Company’s trucks are damaging the road and posing a hazard to their health by raising up dust in the area.
A Sol EC Limited Truck Driver is counting his blessings after his truck exploded and went up in flames shortly after he disembarked from the vehicle to get help to fix a flat tyre. Don Nicholas was on the scene.
Anxiety among the prison population at the Bordelais Correctional Facility is high as the, prison deals with another COVID-19 outbreak. However in spite of this inmates are not rushing for the COVID-19 vaccines.