GENEVA, Feb 20, CMC – There has been an “alarming increase” in the number of children being recruited into gangs in Haiti with “devastating consequences” for children, families and society as a whole, the United Nations reported on Friday. It said that the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country is in the grip of a deepening […]

The preliminary work in establishing the PATHWAYS clinical trial into the prescription of puberty blockers for children and young people with gender incongruence has been paused, following new concerns raised by the medicines regulator, the MHRA. Discussions between the MHRA and the trial sponsor, King’s College London, will begin next week to address the new […]

Nashville, Tennessee—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) began delivering decisions to families regarding their eligibility for the Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) Program in the 2026-27 school year. TDOE has already reviewed all renewal applications and communicated eligibility with returning families. Eligibility decisions for new families applying to the program will be released on a rolling, weekly basis. These […]

The Tennessee Historical Society and the Tennessee Historical Commission are pleased to announce the Tennessee History Book Award for 2025 will be presented to co-authors Mary Ellen Pethel and Don Cusic for their book Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story, published by the University of Tennessee Press. Judged by a panel of historians from across Tennessee, two […]

“Human nature resides in the discipline of detail. Everything is in the detail,” proclaimed First Lady Melania Trump. Mrs. Trump continued, “It’s a testament as to why America’s fashion industry can lead the rest of the world.” The First Lady entered her 2025 inaugural gown into the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s First Ladies […]

PROTECTING THE U.S. ECONOMY AND NATIONAL INTERESTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation imposing a temporary import duty to address fundamental international payments problems and continue the Administration’s work to rebalance our trade relationships to benefit American workers, farmers, and manufacturers. President Trump is invoking his authority under section 122 of the Trade Act […]

February 20, 2026 Mic’que Washington of Liburd Hill, Nevis, has been charged with multiple offences committed on February 11th and 12th, 2026. On February 11th, Washington allegedly committed the following offences: – Driving without a valid and unexpired driver’s licence – Driving without insurance – Threatening language (three counts) – Indecent language (three counts) – […]

February 20, 2026 On February 12th, 2026, officers from Division “C” of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) executed a search warrant at the Hamilton, Nevis, residence of Marcel Mills. During the operation, police discovered forty (40) plants suspected to be cannabis, which were shortly thereafter confirmed as such. The plants, along […]

February 20, 2026 Deson Williams of Sandy Point, St. Kitts, has been charged with simple larceny in connection with an incident that occurred on January 22, 2026. Williams was formally charged at the Basseterre Police Station on February 13, 2026. (RSCNPF)

February 20, 2026 Otis Jeffers of Cabbage Tree, Cayon, St. Kitts, has been charged with larceny in connection with an offence reportedly committed between January 20 and 29, 2026. Jeffers was formally charged at the Cayon Police Station on February 16, 2026.   (RSCNPF)