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By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com The motorist alleged to have struck national cyclist Andre Simon leaving him critically injured made another appearance in traffic court yesterday, and was told that his committal hearing has been postponed to October 5. Kenyatta Benjamin, 39, of Hatton was charged with dangerous driving after he…
By Neto Baptiste There is a notion that men must be tough and, after falling, we must bravely pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and get back on the proverbial horse without showing the slightest bit of emotion. Although for some this may be possible, cyclist Sean Weathered has found…
By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com National cyclist Andre Simon who was left fighting for his life after a motorist ploughed into him and three other cyclists on May 8 has been moved out of intensive care. The 36-year-old is no longer reliant on a ventilator to breathe, hence his transferral to…
By Kadeem Joseph Kadeem.joseph@antiguaobserver.com Traffic police are welcoming suggestions for greater collaboration between interest groups in an effort to improve safety on the roads. Calls for increased efforts to make the nation’s roadways safer for all were reignited after a collision on Sunday morning landed four cyclists in hospital. Among…
Cyclist hospitalised following weekend crash during federation’s first road race Spread the love Cyclist Richard Lam was hospitalised on Sunday with broken ribs and other injuries following a crash during the Antigua and Barbuda Cycling Federation’s (ABCF) first road race of the 2021 domestic season. According to reports, Lam, who was jostling with other riders at the head of the race, hit a deep pothole just outside Bethesda village and was flung from his bike as a result. The rider was taken to the Mount St John’s Medical Center with broken ribs and a suspected broken collar bone.