Monthly Archives: January 2026

Barbados tops Caribbean passport rankings for 11th consecutive year January 26, 2026

Barbados tops Caribbean passport rankings for 11th consecutive year January 26, 2026

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…

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Five killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train

Five killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train

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,…

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Trevern Edwards Sentenced For Two Murders

Trevern Edwards Sentenced For Two Murders

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.  …

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KIRVIN MORRIS & MALE JUVENILE CHARGED WITH MURDER

KIRVIN MORRIS & MALE JUVENILE CHARGED WITH MURDER

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

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Wealth Management must empower ordinary citizens, not only the affluent, says prime minister Gaston Browne

Wealth Management must empower ordinary citizens, not only the affluent, says prime minister Gaston Browne

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…

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Astaphan Raises Concerns Over MOU With United States on Third-Country Nationals

Astaphan Raises Concerns Over MOU With United States on Third-Country Nationals

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.…

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Rscnpf Mourns The Passing Of Corporal Royston Isaac

Rscnpf Mourns The Passing Of Corporal Royston Isaac

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…

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Bills fire Sean McDermott

Bills fire Sean McDermott

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…

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