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First death in Hurricane Irma, 16 year old surfer in Barbados

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Barbados, September 6th, 2017 -Bridgetown –  A 16 year old surfer in Barbados seems to be the first person to be killed in Hurricane Irma, according to a number of surfing news websites.

Zander Venezia was surfing the huge waves created in Irma on the eastern coast of Barbados yesterday, when one of the waves took him down, a friend told Surfline.com that young Zander likely hit bottom.  He was responsive when taken from the water, but he later died and everyone is in shock at the sudden loss of a young man described as a funny kid, jovial and one of the most talented Barbados surfers; a junior pro.

Overnight, the news of Zander’s death got dozens of comments of condolences.  The area where the teenager from Bridgetown, Barbados was surfing is considered one of the nastiest areas for surfing.

By Deandrea Hamilton

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Guyana’s financial support for Palestine

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Rashaed Esson

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#Palestine#Guyana, April 24, 2024 – A cheque of over GY$110 million which is USD$500 thousand, was presented to President Irfaan Ali, at a handover ceremony on April 23, in support of Palestine for Humanitarian efforts, according to reports.

The money, raised by Muslims and non Muslims, comes after an appeal by the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan.

It will be sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to help the victims of the ongoing war.

 

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Haiti Trips

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#RoyalCaribbean, April 26, 2024- Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all of its trips to Labadee, a popular destination in Haiti due to the worsening crisis, putting further strain on the country’s tourism sector. Cancellations were initially set to last until mid March but now they have been extended through the summer into September, according to a post by Royal Caribbean. A spokesperson for the organization is reported saying the Global Security and Intel team is monitoring the situation in Haiti, further expressing that the cancellations come as the safety and security of its guests are top priority.

 

 

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Haiti Transitional Council Sworn in- Henry Officially Resigns

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#TransitionalCouncil#ArielHenry, April 26, 2024 – Haiti’s de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry officially resigned, following the swearing in of the nine member transitional presidential council on Thursday April 25, 2024. He publicly announced his resignation in a post on Facebook. This follows Henry’s promise last month to exit office after gang members blocked his return to Haiti from Kenya.

 

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