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                                <title><![CDATA[WIC News]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Latest news from the Caribbean and beyond</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:28:01 +0000</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CPL 2026: Shabab Khan stars as Antigua and Barbuda Falcons beat Patriots by three wickets]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/antigua-barbuda/cpl-2026-shabab-khan-stars-as-antigua-and-barbuda-falcons-beat-patriots-by-three-wickets" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21836</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Kofi Nelson]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Kofi.Nelson@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Antigua and Barbuda Falcons chased down the Patriots’ 187-run target with three wickets remaining, with Shabab Khan scoring 30 from 12 balls to earn Player of the Match honours.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:28:01 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Vijay Aggarwal case widens as sources claim Harishankar Tibrewal also under scrutiny]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/uk/vijay-aggarwal-case-widens-as-sources-claim-harishankar-tibrewal-also-under-scrutiny" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21835</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[WIC News journalist have also obtained exclusive photographs from inside and around the luxury Mayfair property linked to Aggarwal. ]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:27:50 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[St Kitts and Nevis’ Elevate students shine in CSEC exams With stellar results]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/saint-kitts-nevis/st-kitts-and-nevis-elevate-students-shine-in-csec-exams-with-stellar-results" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21834</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Prime Minister Dr Terrance M. Drew congratulated the students saying such results showed the importance of giving second chances to individuals through education.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:44 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[23 killed after truck slams into bus carrying patients, healthcare workers in Brazil]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/world/23-killed-after-truck-slams-into-bus-carrying-patients-healthcare-workers-in-brazil" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21833</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The bus was carrying a total of 27 people including medical patients, healthcare workers, and several relatives of the patients.  ]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:27:15 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[WATCH: Exclusive pictures emerge of Vijay Aggarwal’s property amid his London arrest]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/uk/watch-exclusive-pictures-emerge-of-vijay-aggarwals-property-amid-his-london-arrest" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21832</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The arrest came amid allegations concerning four counts of sexual assault involving two women as well as possible immigration violations. ]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:56 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Guyana Amazon Warriors top CPL table after seven-wicket win over Saint Lucia Kings]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/guyana/guyana-amazon-warriors-top-cpl-table-after-seven-wicket-win-over-saint-lucia-kings" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21831</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Kofi Nelson]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Kofi.Nelson@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Dwaine Pretorius took 3-29 and earned Player of the Match as Guyana Amazon Warriors chased down the target with 11 balls to spare, moving to the top of the CPL 2026 standings.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:44 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Vijay Aggarwal’s arrest raises questions over cash, alleged separatist funding links ]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/uk/vijay-aggarwals-arrest-raises-questions-over-cash-alleged-separatist-funding-links" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21830</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Sources claim that British officials found over £400,000 in cash from Vijar Aggarwal's Mayfair residence during an inspection. ]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:23:11 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Trinidad and Tobago warned of drought risk ahead of 2027 dry season]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/trinidad-tobago/trinidad-and-tobago-warned-of-drought-risk-ahead-of-2027-dry-season" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21829</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[WIC News Weather Desk ]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[monitoring@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Forecasters warn that prolonged dryness could reduce water supplies, affect agriculture and power generation, and increase heat and wildfire risks as the 2027 dry season approaches.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:34 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Grenada: Two-year-old boy dies in apparent drowning in Canal]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/grenada/grenada-two-year-old-boy-dies-in-apparent-drowning-in-canal" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21828</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Family members searched for about 45 minutes after the toddler went missing near an irrigation canal in Telescope, St Andrew, before his grandmother found him unresponsive in the water.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:44 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Fort Thomas Site Faces Land Dispute Over Alleged Illegal Occupation]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/saint-kitts-nevis/fort-thomas-site-faces-land-dispute-as-woman-occupies-land-illegally" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21827</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The site is currently being transformed into what is being referred to as the Symbol of Love Museum and Monuments.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:45 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Jamaica Kingsmen beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 51 runs in CPL]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/jamaica/jamaica-kingsmen-beat-st-kitts-and-nevis-patriots-by-51-runs-in-cpl" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21826</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Kofi Nelson]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Kofi.Nelson@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Keemo Paul starred with bat and ball, scoring 65 before taking three wickets as the Kingsmen posted 181 for six and bowled out the Patriots for 130.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:23 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Belize sees nearly 1,760 cross-border shoppers during GST-free day]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/belize/belize-sees-nearly-1760-cross-border-shoppers-during-gst-free-day" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21825</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Nearly 1,760 people travelled from Belize to Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala, during the first GST-free back-to-school shopping day on August 15.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:28 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Bahamasair flight lands safely in Nassau after landing gear malfunction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/bahamas/bahamasair-flight-lands-safely-in-nassau-after-landing-gear-malfunction" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21823</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The flight crew activated a secondary landing gear system after the aircraft’s primary system malfunctioned, allowing the plane to land safely in Nassau without emergency services.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:43 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal arrested in Mayfair with heavy cash]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/uk/criminal-lawyer-vijay-aggarwal-arrested-in-mayfair-with-heavy-cash" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21822</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Reports claim Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal was detained in London over alleged immigration violations, with a large amount of cash reportedly found at a Mayfair property.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:27:39 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Barbados: Haitian man remanded after admitting to stealing from roommates]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/barbados/barbados-haitian-man-remanded-after-admitting-to-stealing-from-roommates" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21821</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Police told the court that the two victims returned from work to find their rooms disturbed and cash and personal belongings missing from the home.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:34 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Trinidadian Cancer Patient Dinesh Gadraj dies in India after treatment]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/trinidad-tobago/trinidadian-cancer-patient-dinesh-gadraj-dies-in-india-after-treatment" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21820</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Dinesh Gadraj, a Trinidadian cancer patient who travelled to India for specialised treatment, has died after undergoing a bone marrow transplant following treatment for relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:15 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Rihanna takes her children to childhood home in Barbados]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/barbados/rihanna-takes-her-children-to-childhood-home-in-barbados" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21819</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Rihanna has returned to Barbados with her children, sharing moments from her childhood neighbourhood, enjoying local experiences and attending the Crop Over Festival.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:43 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival announces 2026 Lineup]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/dominica/dominicas-world-creole-music-festival-announces-2026-lineup" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21818</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Kofi Nelson]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Kofi.Nelson@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The 26th World Creole Music Festival returns to Dominica from October 23 to 25, featuring Ne-Yo, Machel Montano, Tabou Combo, Alkaline, Skillibeng and Uncle Waffles.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:08:40 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Barbados Tridents beat Saint Lucia Kings by nine runs in CPL 2026]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/barbados/barbados-tridents-beat-saint-lucia-kings-by-nine-runs-in-cpl-2026" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21817</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Kofi Nelson]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Kofi.Nelson@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Sherfane Rutherford struck 61 off 31 balls as Barbados Tridents defended 177/5 to defeat Saint Lucia Kings by nine runs in a rain-shortened CPL match.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:53 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Saint Lucia Police probe fatal shooting in Vanard as homicide count reaches 46]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/saint-lucia/saint-lucia-police-probe-fatal-shooting-in-vanard-as-homicide-count-reaches-46" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21816</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Police have not yet identified the man found dead in Vanard, Saint Lucia, as investigators continue examining evidence from the scene and await a medical report and autopsy.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:43 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Trinidad: Woman allegedly detained in taxi, driver accused of indecent exposure]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/trinidad-tobago/trinidad-woman-allegedly-detained-in-taxi-driver-accused-of-indecent-exposure" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21815</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A woman reported that a taxi driver allegedly locked the vehicle doors, exposed himself and refused to let her leave while travelling from San Fernando to Debe.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:26 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Trinidad: Gunman opens fire on Valencia home, man injured]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/trinidad-tobago/trinidad-gunman-opens-fire-on-valencia-home-man-injured" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21814</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A 28-year-old man was injured after a gunman opened fire on his home in Emon Lane, Valencia, forcing him and his wife to escape through a kitchen window.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:14 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Barbados: Former Central Bank Governor highlights benefits of digital payments over cash]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/barbados/barbados-former-central-bank-governor-highlights-benefits-of-digital-payments-over-cash" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21813</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Former Central Bank of Barbados Governor Dr. DeLisle Worrell says digital payments can reduce the risks of carrying physical cash while providing greater security for financial transactions.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:49 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Caribbean Islands Under Flood Alerts as Tropical Wave Crosses Lesser Antilles]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/caribbean/caribbean-islands-under-flood-alerts-as-tropical-wave-crosses-lesser-antilles" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21812</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[WIC News Weather Desk ]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[monitoring@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A tropical wave moving through the Lesser Antilles has prompted flash flood watches and weather alerts across several Eastern Caribbean islands, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds expected into Saturday.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:43 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Trinidad: Stuart Young calls for transparency on Point Lisas Steel Plant deal]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/trinidad-tobago/trinidad-stuart-young-calls-for-transparency-on-point-lisas-steel-plant-deal" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21811</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Former Energy Minister Stuart Young says Trinidad and Tobago needs details on concessions, taxes, duties and other terms of the Point Lisas steel plant deal before assessing its benefits.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:48 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Secrets at Secret Bay: Nassief Dodges Scrutiny While Demanding Transparency]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/dominica/secrets-at-secret-bay-nassief-dodges-scrutiny-while-demanding-transparency" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21810</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Nassief responded to questions from WIC News about Secret Bay’s CBI arrangements, land tenure and agent commissions, but did not directly provide details on several of the issues raised.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:43 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[“Attention seeking Jack-Donkey,” PM Browne fires back at Burke amid judiciary row]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/antigua-barbuda/attention-seeking-jack-donkey-pm-browne-fires-back-at-burke-amid-judiciary-row" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21809</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Monika Walker]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Monika.Walker@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Guyanese activist Rickford Burke have traded criticism over Browne’s remarks on judicial sentencing and judicial independence in Antigua and Barbuda.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:43 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Belize: Fisherman stabbed to death aboard Sailboat near Ranguana Caye]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/belize/belize-fisherman-stabbed-to-death-aboard-sailboat-near-ranguana-caye" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21808</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Sasha Baptiste]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Sasha.Baptiste@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A Belizean fisherman was fatally stabbed aboard a sailboat near Ranguana Caye, while another fisherman survived the attack and a 33-year-old man has been charged with murder.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:43 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Jamaica’s Patra to receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2026 Caribbean Music Awards]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/jamaica/jamaicas-patra-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-honor-at-2026-caribbean-music-awards" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21807</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Kofi Nelson]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[Kofi.Nelson@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Jamaican dancehall pioneer Patra will receive the Lifetime Achievement Honor at the 2026 Caribbean Music Awards, which will be held in Trinidad and Tobago for the first time from September 18 to 20.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:26:43 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[NHC tracks tropical storm AL92 as it nears Lesser Antilles]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://wicnews.com/world/nhc-tracks-tropical-storm-al92-as-it-nears-lesser-antilles" />
            <id>https://wicnews.com/21806</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[WIC News Weather Desk ]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[monitoring@wicnews.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves, AL92 and AL94, in the Atlantic, with AL92 posing a potential risk of heavy rain and strong winds across parts of the Lesser Antilles.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:11 +0000</updated>
        </entry>
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