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August 2018

SKN Overstay Statistics

A recent report by the U.S Department of Homeland Security has stated that just over two percent of St. Kitts and Nevis nationals who visited the United States in 2017 overstayed the legal duration within that country. The report…

Munro, Ramdin fire Trinbago to massive opening win

Colin Munro and Denesh Ramdin bookended the Powerplay and end of the innings with half-centuries on the way to the highest ever total at Queen's Park Oval in the CPL's six-year history. This helped defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders…

Saudi-led air strike on bus kills 29 children

At least 29 children have been killed and 30 wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross says. The children were travelling on a bus that was hit at a market in Dahyan, in the…

Another Credit Downgrade for Barbados

For the second time since the May 24 general election, international rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has hit Barbados with a credit downgrade. Yesterday it lowered the issue-level ratings on this country’s global bonds to…

Police searching for escaped criminal

(ZIZ News) -- The police have renewed their call for more information on a man wanted for escaping from custody, housebreaking, and theft. A new wanted poster was issued on Tuesday for Lashon Hendrickson also known as Derek Lashon…

Skripal attack: US to sanction Russia over Novichok use

The US is to impose sanctions on Russia after determining that it used nerve agent against former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in the UK in March. The move was announced on Wednesday by the US state department. READ MORE:…

Jamaica Police Increasing Use of Technology to Arrest Crime

Within the next three years, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) personnel will be using more technological solutions in their daily operations in a bid to reduce incidents of crime and their likely occurrence. Some of the technology-based…