Four young cricketers from St. Kitts have been rewarded for their performances and potential with selection to Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Under-19 High-Performance Training Camp in Antigua. Aaliyah Weekes, Zara Skerritt, Leanga Warner and Cquinya Dasent are among the players selected for the training programme, which forms part of CWI’s preparations for the ICC Under-19 […]

Action to protect the UK from terrorism is being stepped up with a new international counter-extremism hub to be established in the UK, which will strengthen efforts to stop violent extremism before it threatens British communities. At the Five Country Ministerial in Sydney, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood secured agreement from her Five Eyes counterparts to establish a […]

The Jobs Guarantee scheme offers a direct route into work for all 18–24-year-olds who have been claiming Universal Credit and looking for work for 18 months. Roles on offer are matched to the individual’s skillset, with the government fully funding up to 25 hours paid work for six months to get individuals into the labour […]

Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to strengthen New Zealand’s vaccine response, including by funding the flu vaccine for children aged 6 months up to 5 years old for the 2027 flu season. “Winter is a challenging period for many Kiwis. Strong flu strains in recent years have made it much more difficult,” […]

New Zealand’s gender pay gap remains at a near-record low, thanks to the work of government and employers to identify and close them, Minister for Women Nicola Grigg says. Statistics New Zealand has today confirmed the gender pay gap was 5.3 percent in the June quarter, largely unchanged from last year’s record figure of 5.2 […]

Today, as students begin a new school year, the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) reminding state and local education agencies receiving federal funding of their obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). This guidance […]

Today, the Department of State, in partnership with the Department of the Treasury, is announcing the designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Autistici/Inventati (A/I Collective) is an Italy-based extremist group that builds and operates the digital infrastructure for violent Antifa cells and other far-left militants across the world. A/I’s cadre of radical […]

The Department of State today announced Secretary Rubio’s intent to appoint four distinguished Americans to serve as Directors on the Board of the United States Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism (USFNSC): Samuel Robson Walton, L. Daniel Hammond, Joseph C. Semsar, and Dr. Ari Novy. Samuel Robson Walton Samuel Robson “Rob” Walton is the Founder […]

St. Kitts and Nevis’ Under-14 Boys National Football Team has shown resilience and fighting spirit during the opening stages of the 2026 CFU U-14 Challenge Series in the Dominican Republic, recovering from a difficult start to record a win and a draw in its next two matches. The Young Sugar Boyz opened their campaign with […]

By Vernan George A Cotton Ground resident has been placed on a six-month bond and ordered to keep the peace and be of good behaviour following his conviction for possession of cocaine. Jayshawn Daley pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine when he appeared before District ‘C’ Magistrate Reynold Benjamin. Crown Counsel Campbell outlined the facts […]