BELMOPAN, Belize, Sept 21, CMC -Belize is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its political independence from Britain on Monday with Prime Minister John Briceño indicating that “for us, home is every nook and canny of this blessed land, including our keys and seas”. In his independence address to the country, Prime Minister Briceño said that as […]

By Lennox Aldred BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sep 21, CMC – Following the conclusion of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final at the iconic Kensington Oval, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has declared the hosting of the event a resounding success, signalling her government’s intent to bid for future finals while calling for a unified regional investment in […]

by Lennox Aldred CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Sep 21, CMC — Plans to honour Olympic champion Julien Alfred are advancing, with the Government of Saint Lucia confirming that a statue celebrating her historic 2024 Paris Olympic Games triumph is now in the advanced planning and design stage. Alfred became Saint Lucia’s first Olympic gold medallist when she […]

Auckland’s rail network has recorded its busiest week ever in the first seven days of CRL services, a strong early sign of Aucklanders embracing the new system, Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown say. A total of 528,007 train boardings were recorded between Sunday 13 September and Saturday 19 September, beating the […]

The Government will begin work on a National Events Strategy to establish a long-term direction for New Zealand’s events system and extract more value from events, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. “Events play an important role in growing our economy, attracting visitors, supporting local businesses and benefiting communities across New Zealand,” Louise Upston […]

London-based popcorn maker Joe & Seph’s has secured a £100,000 contract to Saudi Arabia, backed by an Export Insurance Policy from UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government’s export credit agency. Founded in 2010 by Joseph Sopher, Joe & Seph’s has quickly become established as a premium popcorn brand, known for its oven-baked approach and caramel […]

Frontline services and communities across the country will receive targeted funding to transform how women and girls are protected from violence and abuse. Promising local projects supporting women and girls by preventing violence and abuse will be scaled up through a £10 million Prevention Accelerator fund. The fund, led by UK Research and Innovation, will […]

Former Prime Minister and current Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Denzil Douglas has formally announced that he will contest Constituency 6 for the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) at the next General Election. Douglas made the announcement during a town hall meeting in his hometown of St. Paul’s, where he received a warm response from […]

The Trade Remedies Authority has closed its subsidy investigation into imports of creamy/white limestone from Portugal, having found no evidence of the goods concerned benefiting from a countervailable subsidy. Creamy/white limestone is a natural stone product used in high-end architectural projects, heritage restorations and premium commercial builds. The TRA opened this investigation in January 2026 […]

Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, a Spanish and Venezuelan national, the former chief executive officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican international bank, was sentenced to 112 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Niembro led a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $24.9 million from Nodus Bank and conspired to […]