Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced a significant, one-time investment of more than $174 million in additional funding to strengthen America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This funding commitment reflects the Trump Administration’s ongoing pledge to support institutions that have played a foundational role in advancing opportunity and economic mobility for […]

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker met today with Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal in New York.  Under Secretary Hooker extended the United States’ heartfelt sympathies to all of those affected by the devastating floods in Nepal, including the families of the approximately 70 Americans who remain unaccounted for. During their meeting, […]

Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley has called on nationals living overseas to strengthen their ties with St. Kitts and Nevis and consider returning home to live, invest and contribute to the Federation’s development. Brantley made the appeal while delivering the featured address at the St. Kitts-Nevis Association of Georgia’s Annual Independence Gala Dinner on […]