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WI fight back after Conway’s double hundred powers Kiwis to massive total

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WI fight back after Conway’s double hundred powers Kiwis to massive total

The West Indies’ batters have started strongly chasing New Zealand’s mammoth first innings total, to leave the game in the balance at the end of play on the second day here on Friday.

With veteran pacer and leader Kemar Roach unable to take the field because of a hamstring injury sustained on Thursday’s opening day, the Windies’ bowlers showed great heart but could not stop the home side from piling on the runs, until they eventually declared their first innings at 575 for eight, buoyed by Devon Conway’s impressive double century.

However, Brandon King, who finished the day unbeaten on 55 and John Campbell (45 not out), carried the visitors to 110 without loss to set up an intriguing third day of action.

With the pitch offering little assistance to the bowlers, King and Campbell scored at almost five runs an over during their partnership in the day’s final 90 minutes.

King was his usual fluent self from the start of his innings, striking pacer Zak Foulkes for two consecutive boundaries in the seventh over, before giving fast bowler Jacob Duffy the same treatment three overs later.

Campbell brought up the Windies’ 50 inside 10 overs with a spanking drive down the ground for four off pacer Michael Rae.

King moved into his 40s with another boundary off Foulkes, before reaching his second Test half century off only 63 balls by guiding a delivery from Duffy past backward point for another four.

He has so far faced 78 balls and struck nine boundaries, while Campbell’s knock has taken 60 balls, and includes seven fours.

Earlier, the West Indies’ bowling attack was dealt a harsh blow at the start of play when it was revealed that Roach would be unable to bowl because of his hamstring injury.

Resuming the day on 334 for one, with Conway unbeaten on 178, nightwatchman Duffy did well to score 17 before edging pacer Jayden Seales behind with 16 runs added to their total.

Conway though, continued to press on, eventually bringing up his second Test double hundred by hitting Jayden Seales for two boundaries.

He added 69 runs with Kane Williamson, before Williamson attempted an expansive drive off pacer Justin Greaves, only to be caught behind by wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach for 31, to leave the score 419 for three.

New Zealand went into the lunch break at 424 for three, but Greaves claimed the prized scalp of Conway shortly after play resumed by trapping him plumb in front for 227.

In all, he spent almost eight and a half hours at the crease and smashed an impressive 31 boundaries from the 367 balls he faced.

Daryl Mitchell only made 11 before he was caught down the leg side by Imlach off the bowling of Roston Chase, and six runs later Seales had Tom Blundell caught behind for four to see the Kiwis reduced to 461 for six.

Ravendra then added 61 runs for the seventh wicket with Glenn Phillips, who made 29, and then shared an unbroken partnership of 39 with Ajaz Patel, before captain Tom Latham declared their innings.

Ravendra faced 106 balls and hit six fours and two sixes during his unbeaten knock, while Patel made a run-a-ball 30, inclusive of three fours and two sixes.

Greaves was the Windies’ best bowler, grabbing 2-83, while Seales (2-100) and Phillip (2-154), provided good support. (CMC)

New report finds cybersecurity maturity improves in Latin America and Caribbean

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New report finds cybersecurity maturity improves in Latin America and Caribbean

A new study has found that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have made significant progress in strengthening their cybersecurity capacity, but persistent gaps in resources, workforce development, and cross-sector coordination continue to leave the region vulnerable to evolving digital threats.

This is the third edition, the first study was launched in 2016, and then it was updated in 2020.

The report of  the study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organization of American States (OAS) was developed in partnership with the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre at the University of Oxford and provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of cybersecurity maturity across 30 countries in the region.

The report titled “2025 Cybersecurity Report: Vulnerability and Maturity Challenges to Bridging the Gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean,” benchmarks national capacities using the Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM), enabling comparisons over time and between countries.

Drawing on unique data collected from OAS member states, the analysis provides an evidence-based view of how countries have advanced from 2020 to 2025 and the remaining gaps in their cybersecurity capabilities.

The assessment is structured around the five dimensions of the CMM, covering key areas for cybersecurity readiness: cybersecurity policy and strategy; culture and society; education, training, and skills; legal and regulatory frameworks; and technology and standards. It provides actionable recommendations for policymakers, private-sector leaders, and civil society.

“The digital revolution is transforming economies and societies across Latin America and the Caribbean, but it also brings new risks,” said Paula Acosta, chief of the Institutional Capacity of State Division at the IDB.

“This report shows that, while the region has made important progress and average results have improved across all assessed dimensions, there is a clear need to accelerate investment in cybersecurity, strengthen cross-sector collaboration, operational capabilities, and ensure that all countries are better equipped to manage the increasing cybersecurity risks.”

Among the key findings of the study is that since the last assessment in 2020, the region has seen a general increase in cybersecurity maturity across all five CMM dimensions: policy and strategy, culture and society, knowledge and capabilities, legal and regulatory frameworks, and standards and technologies. The report notes  that the maturity gap between countries is narrowing, reflecting a more balanced development.

It said despite progress, areas such as software quality, protection of critical infrastructure, and the cybersecurity marketplace remain less mature. Investment in cybersecurity research and innovation is still nascent, and cyber insurance adoption is limited.

In addition, the study notes the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is reshaping the threat landscape, amplifying existing risks and introducing new vulnerabilities. The report underscores the urgent need for updated governance, standards, and capacity-building to address AI-related cybersecurity challenges.

The study highlights the importance of political leadership and absorptive capacity in advancing cybersecurity. Countries that integrate cybersecurity into broader development agendas and foster public-private partnerships are better positioned to respond to threats and close maturity gaps.

“This report shows a clear positive trajectory across the region, but it also makes clear that cybersecurity is a collective responsibility. Our longstanding partnership with the IDB and the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre at Oxford reflects exactly this spirit—working together to give Member States the tools they need.

“The OAS will continue standing alongside countries, providing technical support and fostering cooperation, so that the Hemisphere advances together,” said Iván Marques, OAS Secretary for Multidimensional Security. (CMC)

Suspect in shootings of Brown University and MIT professor found dead

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Suspect in shootings of Brown University and MIT professor found dead

The suspect ‍in ​last week’s ‌mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, following a six-day multi-state manhunt, police say.

They identified the suspect as Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese national who studied at the university in Providence, Rhode Island, about 25 years ago.

Providence police chief Oscar Perez said video evidence and tips from the public led investigators to a car-rental location where they found the suspect’s name and matched him to their person of interest.

Officials said they also believe Valente killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor two days after the 13 December shooting at Brown.

Authorities have not suggested a motive for either attack.

Brown University president Christina Paxson said that Valente was enrolled at the Ivy League school from the autumn of 2000 to the following spring, and was studying for a PhD in physics.

He had “no current active affiliation” to Brown, she said.

Officials said they believe Valente shot and killed MIT professor Nuno F Gomes Loureiro, 47, on Monday at his home in Brookline, which is about 50 miles (80km) from Providence.

Both the victim and the suspect had studied at the same university in Portugal in the late 1990s, police said.

The cases were linked when the suspect’s vehicle was identified via CCTV footage and a witness at Brown University.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Valente was found dead with a satchel and two firearms. Evidence in a car nearby matched to the scene in Providence.

The same car was spotted near the scene of the professor’s shooting.

Initial findings suggest Valente died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and police were unable to comment on how long he might have been inside the storage unit.

“Even though the suspect was found dead tonight our work is not done. There are many questions that need to be answered,” FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Ted Docks said, adding that the agency had deployed approximately 500 agents to assist local authorities in the investigation.

Leah B Foley, the US state attorney representing Massachusetts, said Valente was using a phone that “obfuscated” tracking.

“He was sophisticated in hiding his tracks.”

Meanwhile, the US has suspended its green card lottery scheme in the wake of the shooting, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying Valente “should never have been allowed in our country”.

Noem said the Portuguese national had entered the US through the diversity lottery immigrant visa programme (DV1) in 2017 and was granted a green card.

The programme makes up to 50,000 visas available each year through a random selection process among entries from countries with low rates of immigration to the US.

She has paused the visa scheme under President Donald Trump’s direction to “ensure no more Americans are harmed by this disastrous programme”.

For days, members of the public had expressed frustration at the investigation into the shooting at Brown University last Saturday, after it appeared to yield little progress almost a week after the attack.

A gunman burst into Brown University’s Barus & Holley engineering building and opened fire during a study session ahead of final exams.

Two students were killed and a further nine injured. Six remain in hospital.

Authorities identified the two dead victims as Ella Cook, 19, a second-year student from Alabama, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, an Uzbek-American first-year student.

Police had asked for patience from Rhode Islanders and on Wednesday released new footage of a person of interest, where a man was seen walking around the university campus with a black mask over his mouth.

The FBI also offered a $50,000 (£37,350) reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the attack. (BBC News)

‘More customers’ choosing maintenance

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‘More customers’ choosing maintenance

As Christmas approaches, upholstery and cleaning businesses are experiencing their annual surge, though this year’s patterns reveal some notable shifts in consumer behaviour.

For Richard Foster, owner of High Maintenance Detailing, the festive season brings a predictable wave of customers seeking carpet and upholstery cleaning, pressure washing, and general property maintenance.

“ Christmas time, busiest time of the year,” Foster said, noting that the rush began as early as October.

Foster’s business model reflects a growing trend among Bajans – choosing restoration over replacement.

“Instead of going to buy carpets and buy furniture every year, people’s vision is just to clean,” he explained.

“Clean it and bring it back to brand new . . . give your stuff more years.”

Economic sense

This shift toward maintenance rather than purchasing new items makes economic sense for consumers. While cleaning services come at a cost, Foster pointed out the savings were substantial compared to buying new furniture or carpets annually. His client loyalty speaks to the effectiveness of this approach – one customer he has served for over six years schedules her appointments like clockwork each season.

The efficiency of Foster’s operation is impressive. Carpets typically dry within an hour when he uses the sun’s natural heat, while upholstered chairs take about two hours depending on thickness and weather conditions. A complete sofa set requires roughly two to two-and-a-half hours to clean. The only real challenge? Rain, though Foster comes prepared with tarpaulins to protect freshly cleaned items.

However, at Jenny’s Upholsteries in Bank Hall, owner Jenny McCollin painted a contrasting picture of this year’s Christmas season. While Foster’s cleaning business thrives on predictable annual patterns, McCollin has noticed a significant shift in timing.

Orders

“People have been coming later this year,” she observed, noting that last year customers placed orders as early as October, but this December, many waited until it was too late.

By the time we spoke, Jenny’s Upholsteries had closed their order books, yet customers were still inquiring.

“We are getting people coming to us in December and that can’t work,” McCollin stated. She attributed the delay to late-arriving Christmas loans, suggesting financial factors drove the timing shift.

McCollin’s daughter-in-law, Trish, identified another complicating factor – supply chain issues. Some of the major retailers which supply upholstery materials experienced significant delays receiving shipments.

“A lot of the material was held at the port and not released until late,” Trish explained. When materials finally reached stores, many customers had already missed the window to have custom pieces made in time for Christmas.

The timeframe for creating upholstered furniture varies considerably – from three days for simple designs to up to a month for more complex pieces – making early planning essential.”

Despite the late rush challenges at Jenny’s Upholsteries, McCollin confirmed she still received substantial orders overall, suggesting demand remained strong even if timing shifted.

(DDS)

Minimum wage hike ‘challenge’

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Minimum wage hike ‘challenge’

The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has warned that repeated increases in the national minimum wage could have wider knock-on effects across the economy, potentially driving up costs for businesses and consumers.

It also wants a stronger shift towards incentive-based pay systems linked to productivity.

Speaking at a press conference, BCCI president Paul Inniss said while the Chamber fully supported the principle that every working Barbadian should earn a livable wage, policymakers and businesses also needed to confront the unintended consequences that could flow from continuous upward adjustments in the statutory minimum wage.

“If you have a general increase in wages across the board, there is a cascading effect,” Inniss explained, noting that employees already earning above the minimum often expect corresponding increases.

“That creates a general increase in wage costs and those costs don’t operate in a vacuum.”

Pressure passed on

Inniss stressed that many businesses had no choice but to comply with the legislated increases, including the most recent adjustment, but said feedback from Chamber members – particularly in sectors such as retail and security services – suggested that higher labour costs were being felt throughout supply chains. In some cases, he said, the pressure was being passed on indirectly through contractual arrangements, as clients sought to cap spending while service providers struggled to absorb higher wage bills.

“We have received feedback about increased costs being transferred to customers and clients,” he said, adding that while the Chamber had not received reports from its members of workers’ hours being cut, some cost adjustments may be occurring further along the chain.

Against that backdrop, Inniss argued that Barbados needed a more mature national conversation about productivity and how wages were structured. While guaranteed wages were necessary to ensure basic standards of living, he cautioned that they could only go so far.

Incentivising pay

“We believe that incentive or incentivising pay – not only wage, but incentivising pay – is probably one of the options available to us as an economy,” he said, pointing to businesses that already combine base pay with performance-related incentives tied to productivity, targets and deliverables. Such systems, he said, allowed workers to earn more as businesses became more profitable, while avoiding a sole reliance on fixed wage increases.

Chairman of the BCCI’s Economic Advisory Committee Christopher Sambrano said the challenge for businesses was managing wage pressures alongside broader inflationary forces. He warned that a constant cycle of rising wages feeding into higher prices could exacerbate inflation if not carefully balanced.

“There is that tension,” Sambrano said, “but productivity is part of the solution.”

He argued that businesses could offset some of the wage pressures through better sourcing, improved systems, investment in technology and more efficient methodologies, including the use of artificial intelligence. While acknowledging that some costs would inevitably be passed on to consumers, he said the aim was to minimise that impact by driving efficiencies elsewhere.

Senior vice president of the BCCI, Paul Ashby, echoed those sentiments, noting that many Chamber members were already engaged in digital transformation initiatives aimed at improving efficiency. He said that while such investments carried upfront costs, they were also creating new types of jobs and enabling businesses to deliver goods and services more efficiently.

Caught off-guard

Addressing concerns that some businesses were caught off-guard by the timing of the latest increase, Inniss said the Chamber had been involved in earlier discussions on minimum wage adjustments through the Barbados Private Sector Association and was not surprised by Government’s decision. However, he acknowledged that the back-to-back nature of the increases had intensified pressure on businesses.

“What these policy positions do is inform how we continue doing business in Barbados,” he said.

“We can’t continue doing business the same way. We have to evolve.”

Inniss warned that if rising costs could not be passed on to consumers due to limits on what people could afford, businesses would be forced to find savings elsewhere to remain viable – a balancing act he said was essential to protecting jobs and sustaining economic activity.

“Nothing is in a vacuum,” he added. “We want our people to be able to live but we also want businesses to thrive.” ( CLM)

Road works to pause as contractors begin year-end break

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Road works to pause as contractors begin year-end break

Sub-contractors working on the Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Programme will proceed on their yearly vacation break as the year comes to a close, the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) has announced.

Infra Construction Inc. will begin its break on December 18, while C.O. Williams Construction Ltd will proceed on vacation from December 19.

The main contractor on the project, the China National Complete Plant Import and Export Corporation (COMPLANT), will continue to carry out minor works into the new year.

MTW said the contractor will clean up and tidy work sites to ensure that roads are either passable or properly secured until full works resume.

Road users are being advised to exercise caution when travelling through work sites or to avoid them where possible.

Motorists are also urged not to attempt to use any road or bridge that has been officially closed, in the interest of safety.

The $230 million Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Programme continues to make progress, with two roads paved within the last few weeks.

These include Laynes Bridge in St. Joseph and Highway B2 – Foster’s Funland, between Morgan Lewis, St. Andrew and Boscobel, St. Peter.

Additional paving was completed in Horse Hill, St. Joseph; St. Margarets, St. John; Kings Street, St. Andrew; Mose Bottom, St. Andrew; and Coggins Hill, also in St. Andrew.

When work resumes in January, excavation for gabion work will continue at Trio Path, St. Andrew; Airy Hill, St. Joseph; and Bruce Vale, St. Andrew, where bridge works are ongoing.

Bridge construction is also expected to commence at Dark Hole, St. Andrew.

MTW reported that 17 roads are currently under rehabilitation as part of the programme.

The Ministry’s Paving Unit has also proceeded on its yearly break following what was described as an active and productive year.

The unit concluded its programme with the reinstatement of Walkers, St. George and Trents, St. Lucy, which were damaged during heavy rainfall in November. (MTW)

Lovell: BUT excited

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Lovell: BUT excited

The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is remaining cautiously optimistic over the possible reinstatement of the term’s leave for teachers.

Following Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s announcement in Parliament on Tuesday, BUT president Rudy Lovell told the DAILY NATION yesterday the union was glad to hear it but realised it was not yet a done deal.

“The fight isn’t over yet. The fight will be over as soon as we get the term’s leave reinstated. But for right now, we are excited by the prospect of it being reinstated. We are hopeful that the announcement will be followed by quick, decisive action, in terms of the meeting that the Prime Minister spoke about, and that meeting hopefully can lead to the reinstatement of the term’s leave as soon as possible, hopefully before the end of January,” he said.

Changes

In Parliament, Mottley said Government was now in a position to bring the issue to a close, though there would be changes.

“With respect to the teachers, I took the liberty of speaking to both the general secretary of the BUT and the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union in the last 24 hours and I’ve indicated that Government is now in a position to bring this long and vexatious matter to closure, recognising that there will obviously be need to put in place the long anticipated reintroduction of long leave for teachers.

“We want to do it from 2026, and therefore I expect that the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Service and the Ministry of Finance will have their initial meeting before the end of this year so that we can bring to a close what has been regrettably a period of absence of access.

“However, I suspect we will find a new name for it. [The term] long leave tends to have implications from the colonial era [and] we are not looking to do that. We want a new name for it and Government . . . will say to the unions, ‘let us come up with a name that recognises that this is a case of persons needing respite and recharge’. People are human and people sometimes need to step back, recharge and come again,” she said.

Lovell said while it was a relief to finally hear those words uttered after a decade of advocating for the return of the leave, the union was also interested in seeking some form of compensation for teachers who were disadvantaged.

“We know that a lot of persons have suffered by not having certain fees granted over the last ten years, and we would be grateful if the discussion could go into some means of awarding those persons who were disadvantaged over the period.

“Persons were still getting their first and last term’s vacation leave, but persons who applied for their second, third and fourth leave, every five years, most of them did not get it. So we are hopeful that while the matter has been placed on the table for resolution, we’ll be grateful if some form of compensation can be given to those who have suffered as a result of not having the leave,” he said.

Compensation

The BUT president said this compensation did not necessarily have to be financial, adding the union was more than willing to discuss particulars once the meeting was held between the various state agencies.

“To be clear, we are not calling for anything right now. There’s supposed to be a meeting, so once that meeting has been called, we will put our cards on the table and go from there,” he said.

Lovell explained the original legislation determined teachers were eligible for term’s leave after 15 years and then once every five years. He said this was changed in August 2014 to teachers being eligible for the leave after 15 years and again only just before retirement, a move which was then said to be temporary.

In addition, Lovell said the BUT was tracking the announcement of the more than 2 000 workers acting in various positions who Mottley said would soon be receiving letters confirming their permanent appointment to the Public Service, a move which would also affect teachers.

He said they hoped this occurred “in the shortest possible time frame”, but said the union was querying what would happen to those who were recommended for appointments but were not acting in them. (CA)

Chantal won’t be boxed in

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Chantal won’t be boxed in

She believes that it is time for the creative industry to step outside of the box and shatter the comfort zone.

Unless this is done, Chantal Graham, a veteran player in the industry, sees stagnation in the development of theatre arts.

“People tend to want to stay in the box that they have created about what type of things we can make. We would watch any type of [international] film in the theatre, but if a local person wants to make a film and it has in violence it would be [denied],” Chantal told the MIDWEEK NATION.

She said that the pushback would focus on the potential ruining of a brand, though the international ad would carry more longevity in the mind of consumers because the envelope is pushed “a little more”.

“I think the risk would be rewarding for the local industry. We need to stop portraying what I call the tourist brand.”

The veteran artiste, in citing double standards, said that too often though the stories are real life events, the industry still tends to shy away from their production.

“If it has in sex or drugs it’s frowned upon, yet it is the reality we live daily. It’s an image that we paint and only want to be seen as [prim and proper].”

From secondary school, Chantal was drawn to being a lawyer. She saw it as her calling, so too did those around her.

She pursued the associate degree in law and accounts at the Barbados Community College as she worked towards making her professional dream a reality.

Film and television production

Chantal then went on to the University of the West Indies (UWI) where she did a bachelor’s degree in philosophy before pursuing a Master’s in creative arts entrepreneurship, later gaining a certificate in film and television production from the New York Film Academy.

While at UWI, she entered the Cave Hill Theatre Workshop, there the case she was building to enter the legal profession started to look shaky.

As another opportunity arose, this time in Columbia, for her to gain more exposure to theatre, Chantal knew that it was “case closed”.

The pull of the arts was so intense that the prospective legal luminary, saw stage lights that so illuminated her soul that her final ruling was unquestionable – theatre arts.

“From there, I directed my first play and my thinking was that I was going to be a director,” Chantal said.

On return from Columbia, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles’ play about Nation Heroes, directed by Clyde Walcott, was about to start and she yearned to be a part of it.

However, to her disappointment, there was no acting room left, but Sir Hilary compensated for that by offering her the opportunity to be an assistant to him.

For five ensuing productions, the multidisciplinary practitioner played an integral part and that further solidified her position about a future in the arts.

Film had intrigued her from the outset and the creation of catchy ads was of paramount importance as she intended to shatter glass ceiling.

In her books, operating within the box is a misnomer because as a creative it’s all about having the necessary flexibility to showcase one’s true worth.

She was effusive in her praise for CARIFESTA XV, saying it was a moment of tremendous pride to see Barbadian and regional artistes showcasing excellence.

Chantal recalled an inspiring moment that gave her great impetus to press on.

It was being awarded a silver medal at NIFCA for fashioning a film around a true event and titling it Deadly Decisions.

The production event manager and art director in film and theatre had immersed herself in the writing and production and was moved by the outcome.

She has gained invaluable experience by the exposure she has had working with art and set directors from around the world and aspired to use it for the development of the arts here.

“In a lot of ways they trusted me to pull the pieces that would bring together the set and this opened doors for me.”

Those doors have led to a stage where Chantal sees room for creatives to display their ingenuity outside of the box, but she describes it as a controlled space in which artistes are operating with serious limitations.

“Give us the freedom to create because we are ready. If we really want to go somewhere, let the creatives create and don’t be so restrictive with the sponsorship. I have high hopes for Barbados.” (JB)

Multiple deaths reported after small aircraft crashes in North Carolina

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Multiple deaths reported after small aircraft crashes in North Carolina

Multiple people are reported to have died in a plane crash while the aircraft was landing at a regional airport in North Carolina, officials say.

Six people were aboard the Cessna C550 aircraft when it crashed at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:20 local time (15:20GMT), aviation officials investigating the incident told reporters.

Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell confirmed to The Associated Press that there were fatalities, but declined to say how many.

Registration information for the plane suggests it is owned by a private company affiliated with Greg Biffle, a retired Nascar driver, WBTV, a CBS affiliate reported.

Statesville Airport director John Ferguson described the aircraft as a corporate jet and said that it was already engulfed in flames when he arrived on the scene.

The business jet took off around 10:06 local time and was in the air briefly before the crash.

It crashed on the east end of the runway and authorities do not yet have information on the cause of the crash.

Statesville Airport will remain closed until further notice as crews clear debris off the runway, Mr Ferguson told reporters.

Officials did not provide any information about deaths or people aboard the aircraft during the media conference.

The National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation, said it was launching a go team to investigate the fatal crash. The team expects to arrive on scene on Thursday night.

The Statesville Regional Airport (KSVH) is owned by the City of Statesville, which is about 45 minutes north of Charlotte.

It also provides aviation facilities for Fortune 500 companies and several Nascar racing teams. (BBC News)

Woman remanded on cannabis trafficking charges

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Woman remanded on cannabis trafficking charges

Leslie-Ann Shelly-Ann Andrea Gordon, 40, of #2929 Zornoway, Apartment 13, Delray Beach, Florida, USA, appeared before Magistrate Douglas Frederick in the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

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