T’Sean Hendricks of Ottley’s, St. Kitts, has been sentenced to His Majesty’s Prison for the offences of Possession of Firearm, and Possession of Ammunition, committed on November 28th, 2025. Having pleaded guilty on February 11th, 2026, to both offences, Mr Hendricks was sentenced on March 23rd, 2026, to seven and a half (7½) years’ imprisonment for Possession of Firearm, and two…
Michael Jonis of Tabernacle, St. Kitts, has been charged with the offence of Simple Wounding, committed on February 28th, 2026. He was charged on March 21st, 2026, at the Tabernacle Police Station.
The US Treasury Department has issued a new sanctions waiver as the Trump administration seeks to deepen US control over Venezuela’s oil sector. General License 52 (GL52), published on Wednesday, authorises US entities to engage in transactions with Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA under conditions that limit Venezuelan sovereignty. An updated FAQ from the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control clarified that the…
Ronald King of Hamilton, Nevis, has been charged with the offences of Cultivation of Cannabis and Cultivation of Cannabis with Intent to Supply. The offences were committed on March 13th, 2026. Mr King was shortly thereafter charged at the Charlestown Police Station.
Jose Vallejo of the Dominican Republic has been charged with two (2) counts of Uttering Forged Documents and two (2) counts of Falsifying Forged Documents. The charges were read to Mr Vallejo in his native language by a certified translator when he was charged on March 11th, 2026, at the Basseterre Police Station.
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Canada is expanding its support for resilience and business development in the Caribbean through its partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group). The government of Canada’s previously announced commitment of CAD 10 million to the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) of the Caribbean Community Resilience Fund (CCRF) through the IDB Group’s ONE Caribbean program was formalised through signature of…
Officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) conducted a vehicle stop and search along the Island Main Road at Conaree, St. Kitts, on March 4th, 2026, on suspicion that the occupants were in possession of controlled drugs, arms, or ammunition. The vehicle, owned and driven by Renelle Edwards, who was accompanied by Ricardo Thomas, both…
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is investigating a serious wounding incident that occurred at a residence on Amory Drive, Camps, during the morning hours of March 10th, 2026. Police responded to reports of a disturbance at approximately 7 AM. Upon arrival, officers learned that Mrs Anita Dupont of Amory Drive, Camps had sustained injuries and had already…
The UK explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in immigration rules presented to parliament on March 5, 2026, seems challenging to certain domestic media, the political directorate and their affiliates, bent on misrepresentation of the King’s English language. The UK visa ban reverberates on native Saint Lucian asylum seekers, CIP/CBI irregularities and CIP Saint Lucian asylum seekers. Whereas the…
Jose Castano, who was indicted for Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm, was sentenced after pleading guilty on November 28th, 2025. On February 20th, 2026, at the High Court, presided over by His Lordship Justice Patrick Thompson Jr., Mr Castano was sentenced with the assistance of a translator to ten (10) years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay…