The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking South Carolina officials to not release an illegal alien who has been charged in the fatal hit-and-run that killed a 17-year-old skateboarder. According to local reporting, the crash took place on July 22 […]

NIA Charlestown, Nevis (July 28th 2026) – The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has strengthened its leadership structure within the Ministry of Finance with the appointment of two experienced public officers to senior positions, as the Administration continues efforts to build institutional capacity and support succession planning. The appointments, which took effect on July 1, 2026, […]

NIA Charlestown, Nevis (July 28, 2026) – The long-awaited Nevis Geothermal Project is moving into another critical phase, with the drilling rig expected to be mobilized in the coming weeks as preparations continue for drilling to begin later this year. Providing an update during his monthly press conference on Tuesday, July 28, Premier of Nevis, […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jul 29, CMC – Three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries  have officially  joined the newly established Latin American and Caribbean Trade Office (LACTO) here transforming the former Central America Trade Office (CATO) into a broader alliance designed to enhance commercial and diplomatic ties. The three CARICOM countries are St.. Kitts and Nevis, St.  Lucia […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jul 29, CMC – Justice Gertel Thom, will on Wednesday continue hearing evidence in the two election petitions brought by defeated candidates of the main opposition Unity Labour Party (ULP) after five witnesses testified on the first day. The ULP’s Luke Browne is challenging the victory of  the East Kingstown legislator, Dwight […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 29, CMC – A Trinidad and Tobago national, who pleaded guilty to dishonestly obtaining funds from a credit card not belonging to him, has been fined and ordered out of Barbados. Kal-El Isaiah Justin Johnson, of El Dorado Road, Tunapuna, admitted to using stolen credit card details to book accommodation on the […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Jul 29, CMC – Nikoli Blackman captured Trinidad and Tobago’s first gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games on Tuesday night when he swam to victory in the men’s 50m freestyle. Competing at the Juan Pablo Duarte Aquatic Center, Blackman, a student at the University of Tennessee, recovered from having […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 29, CMC – Hundreds of Barbadians, members of the cricket fraternity and well-wishers flocked to Kensington Oval on Wednesday to pay their final respects to one of the greatest cricketers the world has ever seen, Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers. From as early as 7:30 a.m. persons made their way to the […]

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today 29 July 2026 published guidance, developed in close partnership with NHS England (NHSE), clarifying how existing medical device law applies to ambient voice technology (AVT) products used in health and care settings in Great Britain. The guidance will support the wider ambition for the NHS to become the most AI-enabled health system in the world, giving […]

James McClements, 35, of Bridport, West Dorset had his sentence increased to 15 months imprisonment from eight months’ imprisonment suspended for 12 months after the Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that McClements visited the victim’s home after a call she had made to police following an […]