The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has commended BMA, the South African Revenue Service (SARS), and the South African Police Service (SAPS) officials for a successful joint operation that led to the interception of a significant consignment of illicit drugs and goods at the Oshoek Port of Entry. On 16 […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) reiterates the importance of water conservation for sustainable water supply as Mpumalanga dam levels stabilise. The Department encourages the public to use water wisely and sparingly, especially as the dry winter season approaches. According to the latest Department of Water and Sanitation weekly State of Reservoirs report released […]

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a request from the State of Texas for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Corner Pocket Fire in Donley County, which threatened and damaged homes and infrastructure in the Texas Panhandle and forced local evacuations. “The state of Texas […]

March 18, 2026 Ronald King of Hamilton, Nevis has been charged with Cultivation of Cannabis and Cultivation of Cannabis with Intent to Supply. The offences were committed on March 13, 2026, and Mr. King was subsequently charged at the Charlestown Police Station. RSCNPF

March 18, 2026 Hasani Williams of McKnight, St. Kitts has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for the offence of Larceny, committed on November 8, 2025. The sentence was handed down on March 17, 2026, at the Basseterre Magistrate’s Court, with Her Honour Yasmine Clarke presiding. RSCNPF

March 18, 2026 Dwayne Hobson of St. Johnson Village, St. Kitts has been charged with Simple Larceny, an offence committed on March 11, 2026. Mr. Hobson was formally charged at the Basseterre Police Station on March 14, 2026. RSCNPF

March 18, 2026 Merville Liburd of Zion, Nevis has been charged with Cultivation of Cannabis and Cultivation of Cannabis with Intent to Supply. The offences were committed on March 13, 2026, and Mr. Liburd was subsequently charged at the Charlestown Police Station. RSCNPF

March 18, 2026 Trevor Liburd of Koi Hotel, St. Kitts, has been charged with Trespassing, Obstruction, Battery on Police, Resisting Arrest, and Use of Indecent Language. Mr. Liburd was formally charged at the Basseterre Police Station on March 11, 2026. RSCNPF

March 18, 2026 Jose Vallejo of the Dominican Republic has been formally charged with two counts of Uttering Forged Documents and two counts of Falsifying Forged Documents. The charges were read to Mr. Vallejo in his native language by a certified translator when he appeared at the Basseterre Police Station on March 11, 2026. RSCNPF

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 18, CMC- The Jamaica government says the annual carnival celebrations have become an economic engine generating billions of dollars for the local economy. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, said research by the University of the West Indies (UWI) indicated that last year’s carnival generated J$165.7 billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents), up from J$111.7 […]