rbados has once again emerged as the holder of the strongest passport in the Caribbean, according to the Henley Passport Index 2026, marking the 11th consecutive year the country has led the region. – Advertisement – The Barbadian passport is ranked 19th globally, granting holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 162 destinations worldwide. It places Barbados ahead of all other Caribbean…
At least five people were killed and two were injured after a Russian drone strike on a cross-country passenger train they were riding in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, authorities said. The Kharkiv prosecutor’s office said late Tuesday that Russian forces targeted the train with three Shahed-type attack drones, one of which struck a passenger car and the locomotive, setting them ablaze,…
Trevern Edwards of Stapleton, St. Peter’s, St. Kitts, has been sentenced to His Majesty’s Prison following his conviction for two counts of murder. Mr Edwards was convicted in connection with the murders of thirty (30)-year-old Jesse Lee, who was killed on November 18th, 2021, and sixty-seven (67)-year-old Arthur Ezekiel ‘Karate-Man’ Henry, who was murdered on March 24th, 2022. …
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) has formally charged Kirvin Morris of Haynes Smith Village, St. Kitts, and a sixteen (16)-year-old male from St. Kitts, with the offence of Murder committed against Kayden Hanley on January 2nd, 2026, in Basseterre. Both were charged at the Basseterre Police Station on January 24th, 2026
Aquande Brown of Basseterre, St. Kitts, has been charged with the offence of Larceny. Mr Brown was charged on January 22nd, 2026, at the Basseterre Police Station.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called for a new national mindset centred on financial literacy, savings discipline and inclusive wealth-building, declaring that wealth management must not be viewed as a service reserved only for a privileged few. Speaking at the launch of the ACB Invest Programme/Unit, the prime minister said the new wealth management unit is designed to accelerate and…
Social activist and former government minister Dwyer Astaphan has raised a series of questions and concerns regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reportedly signed between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the United States, which involves the acceptance of third-country nationals. Speaking in an excerpt from a recent public commentary, Astaphan questioned explanations given by Prime Minister Hon.…
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of #81 Corporal Royston Isaac, who was stationed at the Charlestown Police Station on Nevis. Corporal Isaac passed away this morning, January 15th, 2026. Corporal Isaac was a committed and respected officer who served the people of Nevis and the wider Federation with…
Monday morning brought another bombshell coaching move in the NFL. According to multiple reports, the Bills have fired Sean McDermott. The move comes less than 48 hours after the team’s 33-30 overtime loss to the Broncos in the divisional round of the playoffs. McDermott went 98-50 over nine seasons in Buffalo and the Bills advanced to the playoffs in eight…
At least 39 people were killed and dozens more injured when two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Sunday evening, in the country’s deadliest rail disaster in more than a decade. Carriages of a northbound train, heading to Madrid, derailed and were struck by another express train traveling south, near the city of Cordoba. The northbound high-speed train, operated by…