Skywatchers and stargazers in Dominica could be treated to a spectacular celestial display during the night of Thursday, August 27 into Friday, August 28, as a major partial lunar eclipse becomes visible across the island. Weather permitting, the event will see almost the entire face of the Moon enter Earth’s darkest shadow. Although it is […]
A dangerous social media trend involving drivers filming themselves travelling the wrong way on major roads has raised concern across Britain and Ireland following a series of deadly crashes. The trend, often referred to as “wrong-way” driving, involves mostly young men recording risky driving and sharing the videos online. Officials have warned that some people […]
Police in Trinidad and Tobago have launched an investigation after a newborn girl was found abandoned in a cardboard box along a roadway in South Oropouche on Thursday. According to police, the infant was discovered at approximately 12:15 p.m. by a 23-year-old Spanish national from St Mary’s Village, South Oropouche. The woman was walking along […]
Six foreigners have been detained in Guyana after authorities found them carrying out unauthorised mining activities in one of the country’s mining districts. The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) said on Friday that the group includes several Brazilians and one Chinese national. Authorities found the individuals operating an underground mining site through a shaft […]
A tourist helicopter crash in central Kenya has killed seven people, including five Americans and Ecuador’s intelligence chief. The helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County. At the time, it was flying from the Loisaba wildlife conservancy to the Ewaso Ngiro River area. Kenya’s civil aviation authority said the crash happened […]
ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Office of Strategic Communications-STRATCOMMEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPERATION RESTORE CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO YIELD RESULTS St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Friday, 21 August 2026 The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda ongoing crime-fighting initiative, “Operation Restore Confidence”, continues to yield positive results with several arrests and seizures […]
Oil prices rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened sanctions on Iran’s trading partners. The threat has raised concerns about tighter oil supplies in the weeks ahead. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose to US$93.86 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude reached US$86.99 per barrel. Both prices have gained more than […]
The Mexican navy has rescued a group of Cuban migrants who had been missing at sea for several days after leaving Cuba earlier this month. According to AFP, the group set sail from Pinar del Rio, a western province of Cuba, on August 11. Their whereabouts had remained unknown, raising concerns for their safety as […]
ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Office of Strategic Communications-STRATCOMMEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BARNES HILL MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH MULTIPLE FRAUD MATTERS St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Thursday, 20 August 2026 Police have arrested and charged 44-year-old Lisbert Evans of Barnes Hill in connection with several alleged fraud matters involving cheques totalling […]
Songs that glorify gun violence will not play at this year’s Tobago Carnival. The decision follows a suggestion from Trinidad and Tobago police. Officers want promoters to remove songs that praise gang activity and violence from carnival events. Police raised the issue during a recent meeting with the Tobago Promoters Association. Senior Superintendent Rodhill Kirk […]
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