GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 30, CMC – A member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was injured on Friday during an exchange of fire while on border patrol along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven, the military confirmed in a statement. The GDF said the incident occurred at about 12:03 p.m. while a patrol escorting civilian […]
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Major Water Infrastructure Upgrade to Boost Supply Capacity Across Nevis
NIA Charlestown, Nevis May 28, 2026 – Residents across Nevis are expected to benefit from increased water storage capacity as the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) prepares to commission a new 500,000-gallon water storage tank in the Stoney Hill area. The project, being undertaken by the NIA Water Services Department, forms part of the administration’s ongoing […]
Trade between Guyana and Brazil reaches US$1 billion milestone
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 30, CMC – Trade between Guyana and Brazil has surged to US$1 billion, up from about US$58 million in 2020, as both countries deepen economic ties and advance wider South American integration. Brazil’s Ambassador to Guyana, Maria Cristina de Castro Martins, said the growth reflects expanding cooperation in energy, mining, infrastructure and […]
Turks & Caicos: Former premier Misick jailed in landmark corruption case
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, May 30, CMC –Former Turks and Caicos Islands premier Michael Misick has been sentenced to an effective prison term of four years and 26 days after being convicted on bribery charges in a landmark corruption case that has spanned more than a decade. Justice Rajendra Narine imposed the sentence on Friday, […]
Strong earthquake rattles parts of Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 30, CMC – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled parts of the eastern Caribbean on Saturday afternoon, with tremors felt in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines. According to preliminary information from the Trinidad-based UWI Seismic Research Centre, the quake occurred at 5:27 p.m., with a recorded […]
Man on the run after allegedly stabbing two people in Melbourne
A man is on the run after allegedly crashing into a house and stabbing a woman, just hours after allegedly stabbing a man.
The man allegedly crashed a silver Honda CRV into a house in Dandenong North at around 10.15am, before getting out and allegedly stabbing a woman who lived in the property.
The man then fled on foot, while the woman was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Hours earlier, police believe the man was involved in a stabbing at Epping, this time allegedly attacking a male with a knife at around 7.30am.
The male in his 40s from Epping was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital with injuries to his upper body, according to Ambulance Victoria, but his injuries are not life-threatening.
Police believe both incidents were targeted, and that the alleged offender knew both of his victims.
The man on the run is, last seen dressed in a brown shirt and black pants.
If people spot him they are urged not to approach him, but to contact Triple Zero.
Guyana: Grassroots programme launched to identify cricketing talent
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 30, CMC – A nationwide programme called ‘Cricket in the Streets’ has been launched to identify young cricket talent in communities across Guyana and create pathways for their development. The initiative was officially launched on Friday by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and is a collaborative effort between government, E-Networks and the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super […]
Auckland motorbike rider hospitalised after serious crash fleeing police
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British family sold everything to move to Perth. They left within months
Exclusive: Damien and Victoria Byron took a leap of faith when they packed their bags and moved from the United Kingdom to Australia with two young children.
The Manchester-born couple were in spontaneous pursuit of the great Australian dream, a familiar pilgrimage that dates back to the first voyage of "ten pound poms".
"We chose to literally sell every single thing we owned, apart from a couple of suitcases each," Damien told nine.com.au.
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A year on, the family can definitively say that moving to Australia for the second time was the right move.
They now have permanent residency and have the freedom to move back-and-forth whenever they please.
It's unlikely they will return to the UK though.
"We absolutely love it, and I've got no plans to move anywhere else, but when we moved the very first time to Perth, when we said, 'This is it forever', I think it added a lot of pressure," Victoria said.
"It's not a holiday, we're still figuring everything out. We're still always learning."
Damien said the initial feeling of "failure" has dissipated.
All members of the Byron family now have permanent residency and hope to become Australian citizens soon.
"It feels good now that we've managed to do it again and make it work, and everyone's here and happy," he said.
Trump to headline festival after artists drop out
An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary – “The Great American State Fair" – recently had several musical guests back out, partly over the event's ties to President Donald Trump.
Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities.
“I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance,” Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, adding that he was thinking of bringing “the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate 'Artists.'”
The group organising the June fair on Washington's National Mall, Freedom 250, confirmed the billing in a statement, writing, “we are excited to announce that President Trump will personally kick off this historic celebration on Wednesday, June 24.”
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Trump's social media post twice referenced him holding a rally “Wednesday," without a specific date. The White House did not immediately clarify the discrepancy.
Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, emphasised the broader fair that is scheduled from June 25 through July 10 includes an array of exhibits, family-friendly attractions, musical performances, flyovers and more.
Trump was dismissive of the acts that backed out, suggesting in a follow-up post that the solution is to “Cancel it.”
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“We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who nobody wants to hear, whose music is boring, and yet who do nothing but complain,” Trump said on social media.
Freedom 250 is billed as nonpartisan, but was launched last year by Trump and is led by a former State Department appointee from Trump's first term.
Several artists, including Bret Michaels, the Commodores and Martina McBride dropped out last week.
Michaels and other artists have said that they were misled about the theme of the shows or were otherwise wary of being caught up in a political fight.
McBride, in a statement on Instagram, said she had been “presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading.”
Other artists plan to attend, including Flo Rida, Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli and Vanilla Ice.
The latter's representative previously said that the “Ice Ice Baby” rapper was “proud to help celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary!”