Southern Water has pleaded guilty to a series of pollution incidents across north Kent, affecting the sea and inland waters. The Environment Agency charged the company with releasing untreated sewage, sewage debris, diesel and waste matter at various times between 2019 and 2021. Some of the pollution incidents happened simultaneously at different locations. In July […]

Governor Greg Abbott last night delivered the keynote address at the Texas Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony in honor of the heroic men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty. The Governor awarded the Texas Medal of Honor to a family member of each of the 25 officers recognized. “The people of Texas hold you in eternal […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Apr 27, CMC – Britain’s King Charles arrives here on Friday at the start of a two-day state visit that Government House said provides “an opportunity to connect with the younger generation, seeing how their creativity and commitment is helping to tackle both local and global issues”. King Charles “His Majesty’s visit to […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Apr 27, CMC -The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, Monday urged the subregional grouping to strengthen their cooperation to survive in a changing global environment that he often describes as “entropic” and drifting towards disorder. Addressing the ninth meeting of the OECS Council of […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 27, CMC -The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Monday said it has signed six agreements with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to support the delivery of a major new programme of German-funded technical cooperation. It said that the agreements, valued at Euro31.9 million (One Euro=US$1.29 cents), will be implemented over the […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Apr 27, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Foreign Affairs Minister, Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble has told his counterparts from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) that their deliberations on Monday must ensure that  decisions do not remain as entries in a report, but become actions in the real world. Addressing […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Apr 27, CMC –  The St. Kitts and Nevis government has led the tributes to Elston “Ellie Matt” Nero, described as one of the country’s musical and cultural giants who died on  Sunday. “Ellie Matt was more than an entertainer,  he was a pioneer, an innovator, and a national treasure whose sound, […]

LUCKNOW, India, Apr 27, CMC – Sunil Narine starred for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), but Nicholas Pooran’s miserable season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) continued as his Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) went down to the KKR in a Super Over on Sunday. LSG did well to limit the visitors to 155 for seven […]

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Apr 27, CMC – Guyana’s sprint star Dequan Farrell produced a sensational performance over the weekend with a record-breaking run in the 200 metres to bring the curtain down on the South American Youth Games. Farrell stormed to victory in the final in 21.18 seconds on Saturday, eclipsing the old mark of 21.28 seconds […]

Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has called for a collective and mature approach to Social Security reform, urging national stakeholders to rise above partisan interests and work together to secure the system’s future. Addressing the Social Security Reform Conference on April 21, Dr. Drew stressed that the issue must be treated as one of national importance, requiring […]