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  • Beveiliging voorkomt gewapende roofoverval op goudconcessie Grassalco

    Beveiliging voorkomt gewapende roofoverval op goudconcessie Grassalco

    On 25 September, Surinamese state-owned gold mining company N.V. Grassalco confirmed that six armed men intercepted earlier this week at the main entrance of its Maripaston gold operation were plotting to carry out an armed robbery at the mining concession. The firm says quick action by its security personnel, who blocked the men from entering and immediately alerted local police, prevented what could have been a deadly, large-scale security incident.

    According to official statements from Grassalco, the six men — four of Brazilian nationality and two Surinamese citizens — arrived at the mine’s main gate in a single vehicle. Security staff noticed unusual, suspicious behavior from the group immediately upon their arrival, leading them to make the call to deny the group entry to the operational mining site before conducting a search of their vehicle. The search turned up a cache of hidden weapons, prompting security to contact law enforcement right away.

    Initial details released by authorities confirm the blue-painted Toyota Surf the men were traveling in held a hunting rifle, a handmade automatic firearm, a handgun, and a large stash of ammunition. Authorities also seized gloves and face masks from the vehicle, items commonly used in armed robberies to conceal identities. After weapons were discovered, one suspect attempted to flee the scene but was quickly detained by responding officers. Members of the Suriname Central Regional Assistance Team and the Central Regional Criminal Investigation Department responded to the site and took all six suspects into custody. The group was later transferred to the capital city of Paramaribo, and all six have been remanded into custody to allow for ongoing investigation work.

    While Grassalco has publicly characterized the incident as a foiled armed raid, law enforcement officials note that the exact motive and specific target of the six men have not been definitively confirmed as of yet. Investigations by the Central Regional Criminal Investigation Department are still ongoing. One additional detail that has emerged is that one suspect, identified only as S.D., has already been linked to an earlier armed robbery case in Suriname’s interior, where another suspect was previously taken into custody. Police have not ruled out additional arrests as the investigation progresses.

    Grassalco’s executive board praised the fast and decisive action of its security team, noting that their vigilance stopped a potentially severe attack before it could begin, and expressed official appreciation for their response. The company has also announced it will implement additional, strengthened security measures across its Maripaston gold operation wherever gaps are identified, to prevent similar plots from advancing in the future.

  • Corozal Gets New Technology for Schools and ITVET

    Corozal Gets New Technology for Schools and ITVET

    In a landmark development that is set to reshape technical and digital learning outcomes for students across northern Belize, multiple educational institutions in Corozal District have received transformative technology donations, closing long-standing gaps in access to modern learning tools. The multi-partner initiative has delivered 100 refurbished desktop computers to five local primary schools, alongside cutting-edge virtual reality welding training systems to the Corozal Institute of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ITVET).

    The primary school computer donation was spearheaded by Transparent BPO, which contributed the recycled units, with each of the five beneficiary schools receiving 20 desktops. To extend the functionality and lifespan of the devices, Belize’s Ministry of Investment stepped in to supply brand-new hard drives for all units, and also added an extra allocation of two laptops per campus to further support flexible digital learning initiatives. The five schools selected to receive the equipment are St. Paul’s Anglican Primary School, Church of Christ Primary School, Christiline Gill Primary School, Assemblies of God Primary School, and Corozal Nazarene Primary School.

    This intervention did not emerge spontaneously: it follows a needs assessment funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that formally identified the shortage of basic information technology infrastructure as a major barrier to delivering hands-on, engaging digital education to students in the region. For school leaders, the donation marks the end of a long period of limited resources, but also brings a new responsibility to ensure the technology delivers real learning gains. Jose Chan, Principal of Church of Christ Primary School, emphasized that while the community has now secured the critical tools students need, the focus must now shift to effective knowledge transfer. “We are getting the tools. Now it is time to pass on the knowledge,” Chan noted, underscoring the importance of teacher training and intentional integration of technology into daily curricula.

    Meanwhile, at Corozal ITVET, a separate donation of four MIG welding virtual reality training systems marks a historic first for technical education in Belize. The equipment was delivered through coordination between the Office of the Prime Minister and the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit, making Corozal ITVET the first educational institution in the entire country to host this advanced simulation technology. Unlike traditional training models that require trainees to practice on live equipment with raw materials, the VR systems allow learners to master core techniques in a risk-free simulated environment before progressing to hands-on live welding work.

    Hiram Riverol, speaking on behalf of ITVET Chairman Froylan Gilharry, explained that the simulation technology addresses multiple longstanding challenges in welding training. Beyond giving learners a low-pressure space to build foundational skills, the system also delivers tangible practical benefits for the institution. Lincoln Blake, Director of the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit, outlined these advantages, noting that the simulators help trainees build muscle memory and confidence in core welding concepts while cutting down on excessive wear and tear to institutional welding equipment and reducing consumption of costly welding materials.

    According to Garcia-Ramirez, a representative from ITVET, the new VR systems will immediately benefit 17 enrolled welding students. The cohort includes eight new applicants who have recently joined the program, and nine returning students who carried over their enrolment from the previous academic year. “We currently have eight new applicants to the course, in addition to nine students from last year’s enrollment, who will have the opportunity to gain practical experience with this technology,” she said, confirming that the technology will be integrated into ongoing training starting immediately. Education and investment sector leaders across Belize have highlighted the donation as a model for public-private cooperation that can be replicated in other districts to lift overall educational quality across the country.

  • DOE: Belize River Water Quality Returns to Normal

    DOE: Belize River Water Quality Returns to Normal

    Nearly two months after a mass fish kill event in the Belize River triggered an official investigation, the country’s Department of the Environment (DOE) has announced that the waterway’s quality has fully stabilized and returned to pre-event normal levels.

    In early August, the unexpected die-off of large numbers of fish in the Belize River prompted urgent intervention from environmental regulators, who launched a full probe to identify the cause and assess the extent of contamination. Over recent weeks, DOE teams have carried out consistent, widespread sampling and monitoring across the entire affected stretch of the river to track changes in water composition.

    Preliminary test results published in the DOE’s Wednesday press release confirm that all key water quality indicators – including nitrate, phosphate, and sulfate concentrations, as well as Chemical Oxygen Demand readings – are now aligned with the baseline measurements collected before the fish kill incident. Further toxicological analysis, conducted via Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry on tissue samples from deceased fish, also found no trace of hazardous chemicals that could explain the mass mortality event.

    Even with these encouraging outcomes, environmental regulators have emphasized that ongoing oversight will remain in place. The DOE confirmed it will continue routine monitoring of the Belize River and enforce compliance with corrective and mitigation measures from all public and private stakeholders operating across the Belize River Watershed to prevent future ecological incidents.

    As part of a national push to strengthen early detection of water quality threats, the DOE has already installed a fixed, high-frequency real-time monitoring system at a critical junction along the Belize River. This infrastructure tracks core water quality parameters every 15 minutes, and automatically sends alerts to DOE teams immediately if any abnormal deviations are detected. A second identical monitoring station is scheduled for installation on the nearby New River within the next four weeks, with additional units planned for other ecologically sensitive waterways across Belize in coming months.

    In a separate development linked to the watershed probe, the DOE also confirmed it is continuing an active investigation into an unauthorized rice farm operating near the banks of the Belize River, though no further details on that probe have been released at this time.

  • FoodHub Grenada’s Reading Programme Calendar

    FoodHub Grenada’s Reading Programme Calendar

    Across the Caribbean island of Grenada, a local food industry leader is turning corporate social responsibility into tangible, heartwarming impact for the island’s youngest learners. FoodHub Grenada Inc., a prominent local food enterprise, has centered its community outreach on a simple yet powerful goal: nurturing a lifelong passion for reading among children from their earliest school years.

    The company’s leadership team notes that introducing immersive reading experiences early in childhood does more than build literacy skills—it sparks natural curiosity, encourages creative thinking, and boosts children’s self-confidence, laying the foundation for a permanent love of learning. To turn this vision into action, the company launched an island-wide monthly reading program that brings interactive storytime directly to students in schools across Grenada.

    The program operates on a collaborative, community-focused model. Each month, FoodHub collects book recommendations from its entire staff, then compiles these suggestions into a structured Reading Programme Calendar that maps out visits to different campuses across the island. During each school visit, team members lead engaging, hands-on reading sessions designed to hold young children’s attention and make storytelling a fun, shared activity. This approach creates rewarding, memorable experiences for both the participating students and the FoodHub volunteers who lead the sessions.

    On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the program continued with a visit to Our Lady Help of Christian School — Beaulieu RC, where the team had the unique pleasure of leading an interactive story session for the campus’s kindergarten class. Volunteers reported that the unfiltered excitement, bright smiles, and visible joy that filled the classroom throughout the visit made the entire effort deeply rewarding. For the team, these small, intimate moments serve as a powerful reminder that even modest, grassroots community initiatives can leave a lasting, meaningful impression on the lives of young children.

    As the program expands across the island, FoodHub Grenada reaffirms its ongoing commitment to supporting young developing minds, fostering a culture of reading across local communities, and giving back to the Grenadian communities that support its business. Guided by its core mantra of “One FoodHub, One Team, Community Focus,” the company plans to continue expanding the reading program to reach more young students across the island in the coming months.

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  • Belize Joins Regional Call for Reparatory Justice

    Belize Joins Regional Call for Reparatory Justice

    In a significant step forward for the Caribbean reparations movement, Belize has added its voice to a coordinated regional call for reparatory justice, aligning with fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations to push for tangible redress for the intergenerational harms of slavery and colonialism. The renewed advocacy emerged from the Third CARICOM Regional Conference on Reparations, held from September 17 to 19, 2026, in St Philip, Barbados, where delegates gathered under the conference theme “Reparatory Justice as the Coming Enlightenment.” Nuri Muhammad served as Belize’s official delegate, representing the country’s Pro-Tem Reparations Committee at the three-day event.

    The conference brought together policy leaders, advocacy representatives, and legal experts from across the 15-member CARICOM bloc to coordinate strategy, strengthen collective advocacy, and advance the region’s shared reparations agenda. A centerpiece of the gathering was the official relaunch of CARICOM’s updated Ten-Point Plan for Reparatory Justice, a revised framework that expands on the bloc’s original demands to address the persistent, systemic harms created by centuries of transatlantic chattel slavery and colonial rule. The updated plan outlines targeted actions across key priority areas: improving public health infrastructure in marginalized communities, expanding access to quality education, securing full debt cancellation for Caribbean nations, advancing gender equity for descendants of enslaved people, negotiating formal monetary compensation, and implementing other measures to redress ongoing harm.

    The regional push comes at a pivotal moment for the global reparations movement, following a landmark March 2026 United Nations General Assembly resolution that formally designated the transatlantic trafficking and racialized chattel enslavement of African people as “the gravest crime against humanity” in modern history. This global endorsement has provided new momentum for CARICOM’s efforts, which now leverage both diplomatic engagement and formal legal pathways to hold former colonial powers accountable. Most notably, Jamaica recently filed a formal petition against King Charles III that has been referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, marking a high-profile legal test of Britain’s historical responsibility for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. The conference’s delegates emphasized that coordinated regional action is critical to turning decades of demands for justice into measurable, long-term benefits that will improve the lives of current and future generations across the Caribbean.

  • Belize Launches Nine-Month Climate Education Campaign

    Belize Launches Nine-Month Climate Education Campaign

    Against a global backdrop of accelerating climate impacts that disproportionately threaten small coastal and island nations like Belize, the Central American country has kicked off an ambitious nine-month nationwide public outreach campaign designed to demystify climate action and build widespread public understanding of climate change challenges and domestic response efforts.

    Officially named the Belize Climate Ready Campaign, the initiative was formally launched on September 23 by the Climate Change Department under Belize’s Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management. The campaign is implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Belize office, with core financial and strategic support provided by EUROCLIMA, a regional cooperation program focused on climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean.

    Unlike many national climate campaigns that focus solely on emission reductions or disaster preparedness, this initiative is structured to fill a critical gap in public knowledge: it will break down three core areas of national climate work that are often obscured by technical complexity. These include Belize’s formal international climate commitments under global agreements, the specific mandate and ongoing work of the national Climate Change Department, and the full legal and institutional framework that guides the country’s whole-of-nation climate action.

    Edalmi Pinelo, the Chief Climate Change Officer leading the department, emphasized that the campaign’s core mission is to make climate policy accessible to ordinary communities across the country. Many government climate bodies rely on dense technical language, industry jargon, and specialized acronyms that can alienate non-experts, and Pinelo’s team is intentionally working to strip away that unnecessary complexity.

    “It is a very technical department, so we take the opportunity through this campaign to reduce the jargon, the acronyms, the terminologies that are very technical in order for the communities to understand,” Pinelo explained in remarks following the campaign launch.

    To reach audiences across rural and urban areas of Belize, the campaign will leverage a multi-channel outreach strategy tailored to different community preferences. Educational content will be distributed through short educational videos, dedicated social media campaigns, televised features and radio segments, printed brochures, informational flyers, and visually accessible infographics. In addition to digital and print content, the nine-month timeline will include regular in-person community workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions to create space for questions, dialogue, and local input on national climate planning.

  • Students explore career paths at 3E’s Fair

    Students explore career paths at 3E’s Fair

    Hundreds of secondary school students across Barbados got a first-hand look at diverse education, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities last week at the 3E’s Fair, an innovative outreach event organized by the Pinelands Creative Workshop (PCW) at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.

    Built as an extension of PCW’s long-running Career & Life Management (C.A.L.M.) Programme, which has supported Barbadian youth for 26 years, the event was made possible through collaborative funding and support from the Maria Holder Charitable Trust, and three government ministries: labour, environment and health. Unlike traditional career information sessions held within school walls, the 3E Fair brought dozens of industry, education and training providers together in an interactive, student-focused setting designed to demystify post-graduation pathways.

    For participating students, the fair delivered far more than generic career advice—many left with tangible skills and expanded perspectives on what their professional futures could hold. Upper Sixth student Rylan Beckles of St Michael School highlighted the practical, actionable guidance he gained at the event’s booths, noting that representatives walked attendees through core professional skills from resume building to personal branding, helping young people build the confidence they need to stand out to employers.

    Fellow St Michael School Lower Sixth student Kaitlin Balgobin echoed that praise, emphasizing that the fair created space for students to explore roles they had never previously considered. “I was literally quite able to learn about the 3 Es: education, entrepreneurship, and employment,” she said. “I think this fair was really beneficial to students because you were able to walk around and see many different booths that may be a part of your career, or careers outside of that, that could have really impacted you.”

    Siân Pniak, also a Lower Sixth student at St Michael School, noted that the event pushed back against common misconceptions that young people must lock themselves into a single career path straight out of secondary school. “I truly believe that it was a great opportunity as well for the students as we are truly the future of Barbados,” she said. Pniak pointed out that the event encouraged students to embrace flexible trajectories: students should not feel pressured to follow only one path, nor feel ashamed of starting at an entry-level role or building a business gradually. Even for students who already have a clear career goal, the fair highlighted unexpected connections between related fields, she added—for Pniak, who plans to become a sports therapist, exploring podiatry exhibits offered new, complementary insights to advance her goal.

    For fifth-form St George Secondary School student Ariel Barker-Yarde, the fair clarified critical logistics around her planned future studies at Barbados Community College, and also changed her perspective on entrepreneurship. She learned that starting a business does not require choosing between traditional employment and self-employment: “So even though you might be a nurse or a doctor, you can still be an entrepreneur.”

    Her classmate Anique Waithe added that the event offered learning opportunities that extend far beyond standard secondary school curricula. Despite not having a background in sports, she gained new insights into the role of Barbados’ Sports Council, while the medical booth taught her practical foundational knowledge of human biology and first aid. Waithe also said the event demystified entrepreneurship for young people, showing that successful businesses do not have to launch fully formed—young people can start small and scale their ventures over time. “You don’t have to start when older to start your own business. You could start from small and grow big to get better at it,” she said.

    Reane Alleyne, a Lower Sixth student at Christ Church Foundation School, highlighted the diversity of sectors represented at the fair, from dietetics to marine conservation. The environmental exhibits, in particular, introduced her to new information about local ecological issues, including endangered species native to Barbados that she had never learned about in class. “I really enjoyed learning everything, and then I also enjoyed the speeches that we had on stage. It was very informative,” she said.

    Her schoolmate Zion Kellman noted that the event challenged narrow assumptions about what career opportunities exist within different sectors. For example, he explained, food nutrition is far more than culinary arts—professionals in the field can build businesses developing specialized dietary products for people with dietary restrictions. Even marine conservation, he pointed out, includes a range of entrepreneurial and employment opportunities that many students never consider.

    For Alleyne School student Jonathan Ward, the fair combined useful learning with a fun, engaging day out with peers, highlighting the appeal of hands-on career exploration that moves beyond textbook lessons. As Barbados continues to invest in youth workforce development, organizers say the 3E Fair will remain a key annual initiative to help the next generation of Barbadian workers and leaders build fulfilling, flexible careers aligned with their interests.

  • Police put ‘roadblock’ groups on notice

    Police put ‘roadblock’ groups on notice

    A seemingly innocent act of sharing police roadblock locations with friends via social media groups can have far-reaching dangerous consequences for public safety, according to senior law enforcement officials in Saint Lucia.

    In a press briefing held Thursday, newly appointed Commander of the Special Services Unit (SSU) Assistant Superintendent Terry Bradley issued an official caution to residents who regularly share police operation coordinates on WhatsApp and other popular social platforms. Bradley emphasized that while most people who post these alerts have no malicious intent — often sharing information simply to help friends and fellow drivers avoid minor traffic citations — the ripple effects of this practice can put entire communities at risk.

    The core risk, Bradley explained, stems from the unregulated spread of information across digital groups. There is no way to verify every person who sees a shared operation location, meaning individuals carrying illegal weapons, contraband, or other prohibited items can easily access these alerts before encountering officers. Once notified, these individuals can alter their travel routes, abandon vehicles connected to criminal activity, discard illegal weapons, or take other steps to evade police detection entirely.

    Most alarmingly, Bradley noted, an illegal weapon that avoids seizure during a planned police stop can later be used to carry out violent, serious crimes that harm innocent residents. “What may appear to be a harmless message by just saying the police are at a location can be a potential interference with a lawful police activity,” he told reporters at the briefing.

    Against this backdrop, Bradley has formally appealed to the Saint Lucian public to voluntarily stop sharing the locations of active police operations, including routine traffic checks and targeted enforcement actions. The warning marks one of Bradley’s first public policy statements since taking over leadership of the SSU, a specialized unit tasked with leading the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force’s anti-crime initiatives.

    In addition to his appeal over social media sharing, Bradley used the press conference to send a firm message to individuals engaged in criminal activity across the island. He stressed that the SSU remains fully committed to supporting the broader police force in its mission to reduce violent crime and keep communities safe, and that all persons wanted for law enforcement action will be actively pursued. “We will not surrender our country to you. We will not surrender our communities to you,” Bradley said, addressing criminal elements directly. “If you commit a crime, you should expect the police to investigate that crime. If you are wanted, we will look for you. If you are found, you will be dealt with through the law and the justice system.”

  • BOA rewards Summer Games medallists with $110 000 payout

    BOA rewards Summer Games medallists with $110 000 payout

    The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has announced it will distribute a total of $110,000 in performance-based monetary rewards to Barbadian athletes and teams that secured medals at the 2024 Commonwealth Games and Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. This payout marks another cycle of the incentive scheme the BOA first rolled out in 2019, designed to ease the heavy financial burden that comes with elite-level training and international competition, complementing the organization’s existing Athlete Funding Programme. BOA President Sandra Osborne shared that the association takes immense pride in rewarding these athletes, whose standout performances have made the entire nation proud and showcased Barbados’ untapped potential for even greater athletic achievement on global and regional stages. In a historic logistical feat for the small Caribbean nation, Team Barbados split its contingent to compete at two major events running simultaneously on separate continents this year, uniting behind the slogan “One Island. Two Stages. We are Team Barbados”. The Commonwealth Games took place in Glasgow, Scotland between July 23 and August 2, while the 25th edition of the CAC Games unfolded in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from July 24 to August 8. Across both competitions, Barbadian athletes delivered a impressive combined haul of 10 medals. Sprinter Sada Williams claimed the country’s only medal at the Commonwealth Games, taking home silver in the women’s 400-meter event. The bulk of the team’s medal success came at the CAC Games, where athletes secured nine total podium finishes: two gold medals, five silver medals, and two bronze medals across individual and team disciplines. In squash, Margot Prow secured top honors in the women’s singles competition, then paired with Meagan Best and Amanda Haywood to win a second gold in the women’s team event. Best added a silver medal to her personal tally in the women’s singles squash draw. Other silver medalists included Chelsea Tuach in women’s shortboard surfing, Matthew Wright in the men’s individual triathlon, Kaipo Marshall and Stephen Slocombe in men’s tennis doubles, and Wright alongside Fynn Armstrong in the men’s triathlon team event. Bronze medals went to Jabali Breedy in men’s boxing, and Darien Benn, Khamal Cumberbatch, and Shawn Simpson in the men’s squash team event. The BOA structures its incentive payments on a sliding tier system, with payout amounts adjusted based on three key factors: the competitive tier of the event, the color of the medal won, and whether the achievement came in an individual or team competition. As of the latest update, disbursement of these well-earned bonuses to the 13 honored athletes is already in progress.

  • St. Kitts Prosecutors Seek Keran Wynter, Believed to Be in Antigua, Over Pending EC$24,074 Theft Case

    St. Kitts Prosecutors Seek Keran Wynter, Believed to Be in Antigua, Over Pending EC$24,074 Theft Case

    Authorities in the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis have issued an urgent public appeal and formal warning as they hunt for a woman facing grand larceny charges who has fled the country and rebranded her identity to avoid prosecution. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) confirmed that the suspect, originally named Keran Wynter, is now operating under the alias Keran Shantil Millard and is believed to be currently residing in Antigua and Barbuda.

    The legal case against Wynter dates back to early 2022, when she was working as an accounts clerk at Timothy Beach Resort on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Court indictments filed with the St. Christopher and Nevis High Court allege that between February 21 and March 24, 2022, Wynter misappropriated approximately 24,074.12 Eastern Caribbean dollars in resort funds, a charge classified as larceny by servant.

    After being formally charged, Wynter was released on bail set at 50,000 Eastern Caribbean dollars, with her mother and sister acting as court-approved sureties to guarantee her court attendance. But when trial proceedings were scheduled, Wynter failed to appear: investigators confirmed she had left St. Kitts and Nevis for neighboring Antigua and Barbuda, and intelligence indicates she has no plans to return voluntarily to face the charges against her. As a result of her bail violation, the ODPP is now moving forward with legal action to seize the full 50,000-dollar bail sum from Wynter’s sureties, who are currently before the court in connection with the case.

    In addition to the public appeal for information, the ODPP has issued a clear warning to any individual in Antigua and Barbuda who may be knowingly aiding Wynter’s efforts to evade arrest. The office stressed that anyone who intentionally conceals Wynter’s location, provides false details about her identity, helps her avoid law enforcement contact, or otherwise obstructs the legal process could face criminal investigation and prosecution themselves.

    Depending on the nature of the assistance provided and applicable law, such aiding conduct could result in charges including being an accessory after the fact or attempted perversion of the course of justice. The ODPP noted that publication of this appeal puts all members of the public on formal notice of the pending proceedings, though criminal liability for any assisting party will still require proof of all legal elements of an offense, including required knowledge and intent on the part of the accused. The office has urged anyone currently helping Wynter evade law enforcement to immediately stop their cooperation to avoid potential legal consequences.

    The ODPP has directly called on Wynter to surrender voluntarily to law enforcement authorities in Antigua and Barbuda, and cooperate with legal processes arranged for her extradition or transfer back to St. Kitts and Nevis. The office confirmed that Wynter will receive full due process under the law, including the opportunity to mount a defense before an independent, impartial court, and that she remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

    Members of the public in Antigua and Barbuda who hold any information about Wynter’s current location—whether under her original name or alias Keran Millard—are urged to contact either the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda or the St. Christopher and Nevis ODPP directly with details. The public has been explicitly instructed not to confront or attempt to apprehend Wynter themselves, to avoid any risk of harm.

    Finally, the ODPP has formally requested that the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda review the case and initiate appropriate extradition or transfer procedures under Antigua and Barbuda’s 2014 Immigration and Passport Act to secure Wynter’s return to St. Kitts and Nevis to face her pending charges. The ODPP reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with Antiguan and Barbudan authorities to ensure the outstanding criminal proceedings are resolved fairly and in full accordance with the rule of law.