Smaller businesses will find it easier to access millions of pounds of government-backed finance to grow their exports under an expansion of UK Export Finance (UKEF) support announced in the Budget. UKEF will work with participating lenders to implement an expansion of its General Export Facility (GEF), increasing from £10 million to £15 million the […]

The UK will give a further £10 billion of economic and military support in the largest ever package of financial backing for Ukraine. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healy informed President Zelenskyy this morning of their decision and announcement in the Budget, telling the President the move was vital for our collective security. […]

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announced the addition of three Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The action means goods made by these companies are prohibited from entering the United States unless the importer can demonstrate, under […]

Today, the Department of Justice’s Civil Division released its Annual Report to Congress on its efforts to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse. The report summarizes the department’s extensive enforcement, victim support, training and myriad other efforts to promote elder justice during the reporting period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This year, the […]

A federal jury convicted Eric Tabaro Nshimiye, also known as Eric Tabaro Nshimiyimana, 54, yesterday on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice related to his concealment of material information concerning his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Specifically, the jury convicted Nshimiye of lying to a federal jury during the 2019 trial […]

Today, the U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon delivered remarks as part of her “The Next 250: American Education” speaking series. The Secretary is delivering these speeches to highlight the Trump Administration’s K-12 education, workforce, and higher education accomplishments, and to lay out the vision for the next 250 years of education in our nation. […]

Today, the United States is sanctioning Rwanda’s Ministry of Defense and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a financial institution that serves Rwanda’s security services, for supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Thousands of Rwanda Defense Force troops fight alongside M23 in North and South […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 28, CMC – The london-based global, vertically integrated energy and petroleum company, BP, says its Juniper facility in Trinidad and Tobago has hit a new production peak with 700 million standard cubic feet of gas on a daily basis. “It’s a testament to the hard work and expertise of our […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 27, CMC -Trade unions were on Tuesday drumming up support for a “protest” march on Friday insisting that the event should not  be viewed as political, but rather to address various issues in Trinidad and Tobago, including crime and unemployment. But Friday’s protest will not be attended by the powerful […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Oct 28, CMC – The Dominica government Wednesday said that it is seeking “a practical agreement” that addresses the concerns raised by the European Union (EU) with regards to the island’s  Citizenship  by Investment (CBI) programme. It said it will “communicate further” with the EU by November 12, this year. Under the CBI, […]