GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Oct 23, CMC – The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the July 18 MV Barima tragedy that has resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people, has temporarily halted its oral hearings for two weeks so as to allow it to gather more evidence and witness statements, particularly from survivors. The COI […]
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Police to send samples to Jamaica for DNA testing
ROSEAU, Dominica, Oct 23, CMC- Police Commissioner Lincoln Corbett says Jamaica has given the green light for samples to be sent to a lab there to determine whether the remains of a decomposed body found at the bottom of a precipice in Capuchin, north of here on August 12 this year, is that of 16-year-old […]
Grenada projecting significant visitor spending in 2026
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Oct 23, CMC – Grenada is projecting visitor spending this year to reach more than one billion dollars (One E dollar=US$0.37 cents) following visitor expenditure of EC$1.047 billion in 2025. The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) said that last year’s spending followed two years of consecutive growth, with visitor expenditure rising by 20.4 […]
Nevis road naming project completes first phase
by Vernan George The first phase of Nevis’ Road Naming and Boundary Delineation Project has been completed, with residents and visitors now able to begin using the officially assigned street names across the island. The update was delivered by Minister Spencer Brand during the Nevis Island Assembly on October 6, 2026, as part of his […]
Minister Brand highlights need for modernised postal service
Nevis marked World Post Day on October 9, with Minister responsible for Posts in the Nevis Island Administration, Hon. Spencer Brand, highlighting the need to modernise the island’s postal service to meet changing customer expectations and support economic development. Speaking in observance of World Post Day 2026 under the theme “One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities,” […]
Govt. Road resident remanded for alleged curfew breach
by Vernan George A Government Road resident has been remanded to His Majesty’s Prison after appearing before the court over an alleged breach of his bail conditions requiring him to observe a curfew. Travis Perkins, who is facing two counts of assault with intent to rob, was reportedly absent from his residence when police visited […]
Ramsbury man fined $7,000 for cannabis offence
by Vernan George A Ramsbury man who told the court he was misled by a politician into believing he could grow cannabis freely on his property has been fined $7,000 for possession of cannabis with intent to supply. Allan Nisbett of Ramsbury, Nevis, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis with intent to supply and cultivation […]
Man faces five charges after alleged attack on woman in Stanmore Bay
Motorists intervened after witnessing the alleged early morning assault.
Mission Property Management unlawfully evicted Auckland tenant after sex-work claims
The property manager believed the tenant was caught ‘red-handed’.
Police and Oranga Tamariki investigate community tutor in Waikato and Bay of Plenty
Police are trying to identify children who may have had contact with the tutor.