October 3, 2023
Premier’s Address at Priority Projects Expo
Thank you for being here this evening and for joining us online.Your enthusiasm and interest are fitting because the Priority Projects will redound to the benefit of everyone with a stake in our country. The NDU and its’ PurposeWhat is the National…
October 3, 2023
RTC UPDATE ON TS PHILIPPE
…THE CENTER OF PHILIPPE IS PASSING JUST NORTHEAST OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS… AT 11:00 AM AST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.9° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 63.9° WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANGUILLA OR ABOUT…
October 3, 2023
Man arrested in shooting at Lil Baby concert in Memphis
Aman has been arrested in a shooting that wounded one person at a Memphis concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby, police said Thursday. Kevin Young, 22, was arrested Wednesday on charges including reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of…
October 3, 2023
Pakistan police bust organ trafficking ring that took kidneys from hundreds
Eight members of an organ trafficking ring in north-east Pakistan have been arrested, police say. The ring's alleged leader, Fawad Mukhtar, is accused of extracting the kidneys of more than 300 people and transplanting them into rich clients. He had…
October 3, 2023
14 injured in Bahamas boating accident
Police on the island of Grand Bahama are investigating a boating accident which has left several people injured. The Royal Bahamas Police Force states that 14 people (11 adults and three toddlers) were injured. Reports indicate shortly before 1 pm…
October 3, 2023
St Kitts looks forward to hosting warmup matches of 2024 T20 World Cup
St Kitts and Nevis’ Sports Minister said cost was a factor in the country’s decision not to host group matches of the Men’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup (CWC) in 2024. In an article posted on St Kitts and Nevis Information Service website, Minister…
October 3, 2023
UK defence giant BAE Systems wins £3.95bn submarine contract
Britain's biggest defence firm, BAE Systems, has won a £3.95bn ($4.82bn) contract to build a new generation of submarines as the security pact between the US, UK and Australia moves ahead. In March, the three countries announced details of the…
October 3, 2023
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire from Sony next year
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is to step down in March 2024 after almost 30 years with the company. He took over as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in February 2019, having joined Sony a few months before the launch of the PlayStation in…
October 3, 2023
Tropical Storm Philippe nears the Leeward Islands
Tropical Storm Philippe is on track to pass near the northern Leeward Islands later on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (mph) with a tropical storm watch remaining in effect for Antigua and Barbuda. The Miami-based National…
October 3, 2023
Incident on Grand Turk during the National Youth Day Celebrations
On behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the Honourable representative for Grand Turk North, I hereby join Her Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Premier, and other members of Government in extending my very heartfelt condolences to the…