Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought as conditions worsen following a dry start to August. The National Drought Group has warned all regions of the country are experiencing pressure on their water resources – with increasing impacts across agriculture, public supplies, navigation, and the environment. The East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire, Kent & East Sussex, and Solent & the South Downs became […]
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United States: Justice Department Awards Nearly $290 Million To Improve Safety
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component under the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, awarded almost $290 million to support state, local, and tribal governments in criminal justice activities to keep American communities safe. The awards, provided through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, represent the nation’s leading source of […]
United States: Chinese National Pleads Guilty To Trying To Obtain U.S. Military Equipment
Earlier today, Dingwei Chen, a 29-year-old citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City to violating the Arms Export Control Act. U.S. District Judge David Sam accepted Chen’s guilty plea and scheduled sentencing for Oct 19. Chen faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Chen […]
United States: HSI Investigation Leads To Charges Of Child Sexual Exploitation Against Illegal Alien From Mexico
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) resulted in charges of child sexual exploitation and a firearms offense against a criminal illegal alien from Mexico. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina announced in July that Francisco Rosales […]
United States: State Department Revokes More Than 175,000 Visas
Under President Trump, the United States Department of State has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals who violated the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence against U.S. citizens, defrauded Americans, abused our immigration system, or endangered national security. The majority of these visas were revoked due to law enforcement encounters […]
A new King emerges: Kairo wins 2026 Senior Kaiso Monarch title
The stage at the NEDACS Cultural Complex came alive on Friday, July 31, as calypsonians delivered powerful performances in the 2026 TDC Senior Kaiso Monarch Competition, one of the signature events of Culturama 52. A new voice has emerged at the top of Nevis’ kaiso stage as Kairo, whose given name is K-Jel Smitten, captured […]
Mia Alexander crowned Bank of Nevis Miss Culture Queen 2026
The NEDACS Cultural Complex came alive on Sunday, August 2, 2026, as five contestants competed for the coveted Bank of Nevis Ms. Culture Queen 2026 crown, one of the major events on the Culturama 52 calendar. Representing Caribbean Lottery, Mia Alexander captured the title with an impressive 1,099 points after a strong showing that highlighted […]
Truth must catch up with the political lie
One of the most difficult tasks in public life is not simply telling the truth. It is getting the truth to catch up with a lie after the lie has been repeated often enough, loudly enough, and long enough to settle into the public mind as fact. Nevis knows this problem well. For more than […]
AG: Extradition reforms will close legal gaps, strengthen justice system
Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, says the Extradition (Amendment) Bill, 2026, will strengthen Saint Kitts and Nevis’ justice system by closing critical legal gaps, modernising the country’s extradition framework, and enhancing its ability to cooperate with international partners in combating serious cross-border crime while preserving constitutional […]
T&T girls make it two in a row with gritty win over Guyana
By LENNOX ALDRED ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Aug 9, CMC – Trinidad & Tobago continued their impressive start to the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship on Sunday, securing back-to-back victories with a tense three-wicket triumph over Guyana at the Liberta Sports Club. After being asked to bowl first, the T&T attack seized control early, restricting Guyana to […]