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Basseterre, St Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says the authorities have uncovered “ a ring” resulting in illegal marriages taking place here and raising the possibility that the twin island Federation is being used for human trafficking. Prime Minister Drew, who is also Minister of National Security and immigration, told Parliament the illegal marriages involved individuals from the Spanish community that allows them to be granted citizenship and …

Basetterre – The government of St Kitts Nevis says that it has approved the payment of a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) dividend to the citizens and residents of the twin island Federation. The Prime Minister’s Office, in a recent statement, noted that the CBI dividend is a share of the profits and retained earnings received from the Citizenship by Investment Programme. “The CBI dividend will be facilitated through Saint Christopher and …

BASSETERRE – The St Kitts-Nevis government says it is taking the steps required to create a sustainable medicinal cannabis industry as the twin island Federation moves to reduce its dependency on the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme. Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew, whose administration came to office following the general elections in August, told the St Kitts-Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) that there is much work to be done because as …

KINGSTON – The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), will be undertaking a security review following the recent multimillion cocaine bust at the Ian Fleming International Airport in the eastern parish of St Mary. In an interview with the Jamaica Gleaner, AAJ President and Chief Executive Officer Audley Diedrick, said the drug bust has prompted the agency to take a closer look at security at the airport. According to Deidrick, the …

Serena Williams waved farewell to the US Open – and her illustrious career – amid emotional scenes after she lost to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on a thrilling night in New York. Williams, who turns 41 this month, expects it to be her final match. It will end a 27-year professional career that brought 23 major singles wins and sees the American widely labelled as the greatest of all time. Williams …

It has an all-inclusive hotel brand that is known beyond the Caribbean, but Sandals has no immediate plans to build one of its resorts outside of the region. Sandals Resorts International executive chairman, Adam Stewart said while he would not rule out such a move in the future, his company had more scope for growth in its home base. Stewart said so in response to questions from Yahoo Finance’s Editor-in-Chief …

Pakistan's police have launched an investigation into the country's former prime minister, Imran Khan. He is accused of making threats against the police and judiciary following a political speech he gave on Saturday. Tensions are high in the country, with the former leader's supporters gathering outside his house vowing to "take over" if he is arrested. Since being ousted from power in April, Khan has been a vocal critic of …

Actor Roger E. Mosley, who appeared in all eight seasons of the original Magnum P.I., has died aged 83. He portrayed Theodore “T.C.” Calvin, the helicopter pilot and friend of Tom Selleck’s character. Mosley died from injuries sustained in a car accident in Lynwood, Los Angeles last week. His daughter Ch-a, who previously told followers about the car crash, confirmed his death to the Hollywood Reporter. She later wrote on Facebook: “We could …

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Sri Lanka on a military jet, amid mass protests over its economic crisis. The country’s air force confirmed the 73-year-old flew to the Maldives with his wife and two security officials. They arrived in the capital, Male, at around 3 a.m. local time, BBC Sinhala understands. Rajapaksa’s departure ends a family dynasty that has ruled Sri Lanka for decades. He had been in hiding after …

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister's house on fire. Neither the PM nor the president were in the buildings at the time. Hundreds of thousands descended on the capital Colombo, calling for Rajapaksa to resign after months of protests over economic mismanagement. Rajapaksa will step down on July 13. PM Wickremesinghe has agreed to …