At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Friday 8^th December 2006, officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force responded to a report of a bomb threat at the J.N.F General Hospital.

The police improvised explosive device (IED) technicians and other officers searched the Hospital compound but did not find any suspicious device.

On Friday 8^th December 2006 James Ham of Sandy Point was charged with the offences of "Building Breaking and Larceny" committed between 21^st and 22^nd August and the offence of "Escaping Lawful Custody" committed on 12^th November 2006.

The following persons were arrested and charged between 7^th and 8^th December 2006:~~Adz:Right~~

·         On the 7^th December 2006, a seventeen-year-old male juvenile of Upper Market Street was charged with the offence of "Wounding with Intent" committed on 2^nd December 2006 at Princess Street, Basseterre.

·         On the 8^th December 2006, Elroy Prentice alias "Taxi" of Phillips Village and Terrence Wilson alias "Redman" of Lodge Village were charged with the offence of "Possession of a Controlled Drug" to wit cannabis, committed on the same date.

·         On 8^th December June Noland of Downing Street, Sandy Point was charged with the offence of Malicious Damage committed on 5^th December 2006.

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On 7^th December 2006, at the Basseterre Magistrate Court the following persons were convicted of traffic offences;

·         Enrique Skelton of Shear Lane, who was charged with the offence of "Careless Driving" was convicted and fined $500.00 payable in one week or in default to serve two weeks imprisonment with hard labour.

·         Damian Michael Stapleton of Cayon Village who was charged with the offence of "Careless Driving" was convicted and fined $350.00 payable in one week or in default to serve two weeks imprisonment with hard labour.

·         Saju N'Galla of Bird Rock, who was charged with the offence of "Driving an Unlicensed Vehicle" was convicted and fined $200.00 payable in one week or in default to serve one week imprisonment with hard labour.

·         Collen Daniel of Ottleys Village who was charged with the offence of "Driving without a valid license" was convicted and fined $100.00 payable in one week or in default to serve one week imprisonment with hard labour.

·         Ivan Mulley of Parsons Village, who was charged with the offence of "Failing to comply with traffic signs" to wit "In Only" at the bus terminal was convicted and fined $100.00 payable in one day or in default to serve one week imprisonment with hard labour.