WASHINGTON, May 8, CMC – The executive directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) say continued fiscal consolidation, supported by a strong fiscal resilience framework, is critical for St. Kitts and Nevis to stabilise debt, rebuild buffers, and reduce vulnerability to shocks. They said that under a moderately frontloaded consolidation scenario combining expenditure rationalisation and […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 8, CMC –  The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Friday said that the regional health sector is set to receive a welcome injection of support with the signing of a new cooperation agreement between the regional integration grouping and the government of Spain. The agreement formalises Spain’s Euro400,000 (One Euro=US$1.29  cents) contribution […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 8, CMC – The St. Lucia government says it regards the four-day 2026 Caribbean Investment Summit (CIS26) as representing a strategic platform to strengthen regional cooperation, reinforce international credibility and ensure that investment migration continues to support sustainable national development. The CIS26 ends on Saturday and has brought together regional leaders […]

MIAMI, May 8, CMC   – A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men on charges of plotting to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home. Moïse was shot 12 times with a bullet to his heart delivering the fatal blow, according to Jean Armel Demorcy, Haiti’s […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 8, CMC- The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency  (CARPHA) says the risk of infection of the hantavirus is low in the Caribbean region. “At this time, the risk to the Caribbean region is considered low.  In the Americas, hantaviruses are most commonly transmitted by wild field rodents rather than urban […]

Auckland City Hospital is now being powered by its new Central Plant Complex, the ‘beating heart of the hospital’, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This is a significant milestone for Auckland City Hospital and an important step in ensuring patients and staff can rely on modern, resilient infrastructure that supports frontline healthcare services every day,” […]

This week, the Serious Fraud Office hosted an International Economic Crime Conference in collaboration with France’s Parquet National Financier (PNF) and Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The event was held over two days at Drapers’ Hall in central London, bringing together over 100 investigators and prosecutors from multiple jurisdictions. This was an important […]

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) met or exceeded all statutory targets to increase access to medicines and medical devices for UK patients, according to the MHRA Results and Forecast report published 28 April. The MHRA has strengthened its position as a world-leading medicines regulator by striking new global partnerships and advancing pioneering work in clinical trials reform, AI regulation, and rare disease therapeutics […]

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has donated the wreck of the fishing vessel Nicola Faith to Cranfield University for use when training students in accident investigation on its Fundamentals of Accident Investigation Course. Nicola Faith was a fishing vessel that capsized off the coast of Colwyn Bay, Wales in 2021 leading to the tragic […]

Cincinnati, Ohio – Today, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine were joined by federal, state and local leaders to break ground on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the nation. “Today, we took a major step forward for Kentucky, Ohio and America as we broke […]