January 2015

Trinidad gunmen shoot baby in head

January 07, 2015 in Regional

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Up to press time yesterday, an 18-month-old baby boy was fighting for his life at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope after he was shot in the back of his head by unknown assailants yesterday afternoon. According to...

Gov’t Mulls Raising Age Of Consent

January 07, 2015 in Regional

An upward shift in the age of consent and increased penalties for sex crimes are to be given consideration as Attorney General Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin laments last year’s increase in all forms of sex crimes. The legislator said he intends to start discussions soon with the...

East Basseterre Labour Branch Meeting

January 07, 2015 in Community Pulse

The East Basseterre Branch of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday 14th January, 2014 at 8pm at the Constituency Office, Stainforth Street, New Town. The Parliamentary Representative Hon. Dr. Earl Asim Martin will be there to address the gathering. All...

Police report shows more criminal activity in 2014

January 06, 2015 in Regional

A significant increase in all forms of sexual offences, robberies, malicious damage, thefts and wounding, in 2014, led to Antigua & Barbuda recording a higher crime rate than it did the previous year. This information was contained in the recently released police crime report, which also...