The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Alfred Falgiani Jr., 72, of Girard, Ohio, the owner and manager of rental properties located in and around Girard, Ohio, for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern […]

Monogram Health Professional Services PC and Monogram Health Inc., (Monogram Health), headquartered in Tennessee, have agreed to pay $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false diagnosis codes in order to increase payments that they received from the Medicare Advantage program. “When companies submit false diagnosis codes, […]

Today, I authorized the formal rescission of Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST), following the conclusion of the mandatory 45-day Congressional notification period.   I have also delisted Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). These actions represent another historic step by President Trump to give the Syrian people […]

As the nation continues to reflect on the passing of Charles L.A. Wilkin, CMG, KC, we at the St. Kitts and Nevis Observer pause to acknowledge not only a distinguished lawyer, but a scholar, patriot, commentator, and public servant whose voice helped shape the national conversation for more than half a century. Charles Wilkin’s virtues […]

TRAVEL: by Eric Mackenzie Lamb During the spring of 1997, I decided to visit some family members in London. I had read about the Concorde, a Supersonic plane operated by British Airways, and, being a pilot myself, wanted to have an experience of a lifetime.   I contacted British Airways and asked what I needed to do to […]

CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR, St. Kitts (August 23, 2026) Park Hyatt St. Kitts will temporarily suspend operations from August 28 through October 9, 2026, as the luxury resort prepares for the upcoming high season. The resort said in a statement that it will resume full operations on October 10. During the closure, guest accommodations, dining venues, spa […]

NEW YORK, Aug   23, CMC – Caribbean immigration advocates in New York have welcomed a United States Federal District Court ruling striking down the Trump administration’s indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including some in the Caribbean. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in the Southern District of New York, […]

CHORZOW, Poland, Aug 23, CMC – Olympic 100m champion Oblique Seville ran a sizzling 9.83 seconds to win gold in dominant fashion at the Silesia Diamond League here at the Stadion Śląski on Sunday. The Jamaican sprinter burst out of the blocks and never relinquished his lead on his way to setting a new meet record. […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 23, CMC – A scholarship has been launched in memory of former Miss Universe Jamaica contestant , Latoya Malcolm. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright announced the establishment of the LaToya Malcolm Scholarship for Resilience. The announcement came amid emotional scenes as the mother, […]

NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 23, CMC – A man left paralysed after being shot by a police officer in 2016 has been awarded an US$80,000 interim payment from the state to help cover urgent medical treatment. Justice Camille Darville Gomez ordered the Commissioner of Police and the Attorney General to make the payment to Thorne Clarke, […]