Murrell Deela, a former Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) officer, was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for sexual abuse involving a minor and to lying to federal investigators. According to records filed in the case, on Aug. 7, 2024, Deela, then 29 years old, was on duty and acting in his official capacity […]
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United States: DHS Highlights Successful Arrests And Rescues In Crackdown On Human Trafficking During FIFA World Cup
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) celebrates the resounding success of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in cracking down on human trafficking operations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In total, HSI and the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT), along with federal, state, and local partners, arrested 905 suspects and rescued […]
St. Lucia: PM says he will not be rushed into making decision regarding future of embattled minister
CASTRIES, St. Lucia Jul 28, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says he will not be “rushed” into making any decision regarding his Housing, Local Government and Urban Renewal Minister, Richard Frederick, who is the subject of a police investigation and who has proceeded on annual leave. Earlier this month, the Pierre government, which […]
Drew: Economy must thrive beyond CBI
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, says the government’s long-term strategy to reduce the country’s reliance on its Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme is proving successful, describing recent international developments surrounding investment migration as validation of the administration’s economic direction. Speaking during his most recent Roundtable discussion, Dr. Drew said his […]
Two young Nevisian educators awarded prestigious scholarships
Two young educators have been awarded the prestigious Medical University of the Americas (MUA)/Nevis Island Administration (NIA) scholarships, bringing them one step closer to achieving their dream of earning university degrees. During the scholarship award ceremony, Minister of Health the Honourable Senator Jahnel Nisbett congratulated this year’s recipients, Michaela Maynard and Aliyah Sampson, who emerged […]
Grenada: Search continues for missing American woman
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jul 28, CMC -Grenada police Tuesday said that they remain hopeful that their search for a 44-year-old American national, Elizabeth Waddell, reported missing since July 22 on the southwest coast of the island, will be successful and appealed for public assistance in locating her. “The Royal Grenada Police Force remains equally hopeful that […]
Dominica: American nationals guilty of murdering Canadian hotelier and partner
ROSEAU, Dominica, Jul 28, CMC -Two Americans nationals were on Tuesday found guilty of the murders of Canadian businessman and his partner whose bodies were found in a burnt out vehicle on December 1, 2023. Jonathan Lehrer, 58, and 63-year-old Robert Snider Jr were charged with the murders of animation pioneer and Canadian philanthropist Daniel […]
Trinidad: Former prime minister calls for an end to state of emergency
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 28, CMC – Former prime minister Dr. Keith Rowley Tuesday called on the government to end the current state of emergency (SoE) now as he dismissed a suggestion by Prime Minister Kamla Persad–Bissessar that critics of her government’s anti-crime campaign are deliberately attempting to inflame tensions between the two main […]
Guyana: Captain and two others on murder charges arising from MV Barima tragedy
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 28, CMC – The captain and one crew member of the ill-fated vessel, MV Barima that sank on July 18, leaving at least 73 people dead and more than 30 others missing and feared dead, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with murder. Police slapped 40-year-old captain, Kevin Price, 42-year-old chief mate Rondell […]
Great Britain: Environment Agency Takes Action During Dry Weather In Lincs
The vital Trent Witham Ancholme River Transfer Scheme is on and is helping securing water supplies for North Lincolnshire. Owned and operated by the Environment Agency since 1974, the scheme is a vital piece of infrastructure that helps manage surface water resources across Lincolnshire. The scheme supports more than 100 abstraction licences held by water […]