A family has been left in mourning following the death of 12-year-old Daniel Simpson in a suspected drowning at the Burma Quarry some time between Monday afternoon and yesterday morning.

The Public Works Department (PWD) is on two weeks’ notice to deliver the risk pay demanded by those in its trades departments or to find out what the Antigua Trades and Labour Union (AT&LU) means by “We reserve the right to take whatever action we deem appropriate within the laws of Antigua & Barbuda.”

A John Hughes resident is lucky to be alive after problems with the brakes on his truck reportedly caused the vehicle to spin out of control and flip over several times, taking out a fence and barely missing a wooden home in the process.

Scores of people yesterday turned up at the St John’s Magistrates’ Court to get a glimpse of murder accused Nickayal “Dollarman” Blaize, who made his first appearance there.

Police have confirmed that they have a suspect in custody for Wednesday morning’s fatal shooting, which claimed the life of 21-year-old Gavia Mannix