The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) emerged as the top team at the Independence 43 Drill Competition, held on September 25 along Basseterre’s Bay Road. The competition brought together teams from the RSCNPF, St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) Cadet Corps, St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA), and the St. Kitts […]

A new excise duty on vaping products has come into force in the UK today (1 October 2026) to reduce the affordability and appeal of vaping, especially to young people and non-smokers. Vaping Products Duty is charged at £2.20 per 10ml of vaping liquid and will be paid by manufacturers, importers and warehousekeepers approved by […]

Smaller businesses backing the next generation will receive £2,000 for every new young apprentice they take on, opening more doors for young people into skilled careers across the country. Backed by the Federation of Small Businesses, the move will help non-levy paying employers, which are typically small- and medium-sized enterprises, to cover the costs of […]

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced the launch of the Defaulted Loans Support Center, a new online portal that gives Americans with defaulted federal student loans a simpler way to understand their options, address default, and return to repayment. The launch of this portal is part […]

In observance of the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism on November 7, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today issued a Dear Colleague Letter to education leaders and teachers across the country, calling on schools to strengthen instruction on the history and human toll of communism and socialism, and to ensure […]

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the results of a surge of criminal enforcement actions targeting fraud in the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s benefits programs, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Between Aug. 21 and Sept. 18, the Fraud Division and U.S. Attorneys in 11 districts, along with the assistance of the SSA Office […]

Two Mexican nationals were arraigned in the Western District of Texas after being extradited from Mexico to face charges for smuggling unaccompanied alien children into the United States. A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas returned an indictment on Sept. 24, 2025, charging Susana Guadian, 51, and Daniel Gaudian, 51, both of Juarez, […]

The St. Kitts and Nevis Senior Men’s National Team has departed the Federation for Trinidad and Tobago, where the Sugar Boyz will continue their Concacaf Nations League campaign with two matches against Cuba. The St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA), in a September 30 post, confirmed the team’s departure and said the squad heads […]

The United States convened a G20 Foreign Ministerial to reaffirm its commitment to accelerating collective action against the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The G20 and other major donors announced more than $470 million in new commitments, surpassing $2 billion in total global pledges since the outbreak began in May 2026. As […]