The U.S. Department of Education (ED) today announced four new interagency agreements (IAAs) designed to reduce federal bureaucracy and improve the efficient delivery of federally funded programs and activities to better support students and families. These agreements follow 10 agency partnerships signed over the past year. The new partnerships with the Departments of Health and Human Services […]
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United States: Bridal Shop Owner Sentenced to Prison for Willfully Failing to Pay More Than $1.3M in Employment Taxes
A Parker woman was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for willfully failing to pay over employment taxes on behalf of the bridal shop company she owned and operated for more than a decade. According to court documents and statements made in court, Donna M. Savoy owned and operated Donna Beth […]
United States: DHS Know2Protect Campaign, Tim Tebow Foundation Launch “No Time to Waste” PSA Urging Action to Stop Online Child Exploitation
In recognition of National Internet Safety Month, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Know2Protect campaign and the Tim Tebow Foundation are releasing a new public service announcement featuring Tim Tebow, Foundation Chairman. The “No Time to Waste” public service announcement (PSA), available on know2protect.gov and the DHS YouTube Channel, calls on parents, teens and communities to act immediately […]
Brantley: CCM has held no coalition talks with St. Kitts political parties
By Vernan George St. Kitts-Nevis Observer As political speculation intensifies ahead of the next general election, leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), Hon. Mark Brantley, says his party has not engaged in coalition discussions with any political party in St. Kitts. Speaking on the matter recently, Brantley said neither the People’s Action Movement (PAM), […]
Pizza Hut’s strange new private equity bedfellows: 24 Hour Fitness and a ‘deathcare’ firm
It may seem like an unlikely combination: Pizza Hut, 24 Hour Fitness and a funeral casket and urn maker.
St. Kitts supplies key materials for major Saba Harbour development
St. Kitts is playing a pivotal role in a major regional infrastructure project as the Federation supplies critical construction materials for Saba’s ambitious Black Rocks Harbour Project, a development expected to significantly improve maritime access and economic activity on the Dutch Caribbean island. According to the quarry manager at the Public Works Department, Jermaine Lake, […]
The fight to stop a Hollywood megamerger is far from over
The Justice Department approved the tie-up between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, but states can still sue to block it.
Court of Appeal rules banking regulator exceeded authority in BONI dispute
By Staff Writer The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling in a long-running dispute involving the Bank of Nevis International Limited (BONI), finding that the Regulator of International Banking did not have the legal authority to impose US$120,000 in fines and penalties on the bank or to issue directives restricting the […]
AI concerns could lead to end of CXC SBAs, Education official says
By Vernan George St. Kitts-Nevis Observer The long-standing School-Based Assessment (SBA) component of Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations could soon be discontinued amid growing concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by students, according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Zahnela Claxton. Speaking on the Government at Work programme on June 4, Claxton […]
SpaceX tops Amazon in market value as retail investors race to buy shares
SpaceX shares continue to soar, gaining another 10% early in the day as buyer interest in Elon Musk’s largest company showed no sign of slowing down.