GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul. 3, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Carla Barnett says regional integration and collective action remain essential to addressing the challenges facing the Caribbean as the 15-member grouping marks its 53rd anniversary. In a message commemorating CARICOM Day, Barnett said the regional movement continues to represent the determination of Caribbean people to […]
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Jamaica: Development Bank of Jamaica retains strong credit rating
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 3, CMC – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has retained its strong credit ratings from Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), with the ratings agency also assigning the institution a stable outlook. CariCRIS reaffirmed the bank’s regional and national credit ratings, citing its strategic importance to Jamaica’s economic development, […]
Bedside court hearing for man after reckless Waitematā Harbour escape attempt
The 60-year-old allegedly crashed north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Trinidad: UWI says earthquake in Venezuela caused coastline to rise
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 3, CMC – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre has confirmed that the coastal uplift that tore through the Galfa coastline in Cedros – to the south of here, last week was a result of the two deadly twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela’s northern coast. The 7.2 […]
St. Lucia: Government minister confirms being questioned by police
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 3, CMC – The St. Lucia government Friday reaffirmed its “respect for the independence” of the police and the “rule of law” as it acknowledged that it had been notified that Housing, Local Government and Urban Renewal Minister, Richard Frederick, had been detained for questioning on Thursday “We remain committed to […]
Inside Ask Aunty Hilda: How Dunedin teens are redefining conversations about sex
Year 12 students at a Dunedin school anonymously answer real questions from their peers.
Person arrested after shooting in Raglan leaves one injured
Police said the victim received minor injuries and there is no further risk to the public.
Bay of Plenty agritech firms Bovonic, Helical shine at innovation awards – On The Up
Two local companies were finalists in the NZ Hi-Tech and Fieldays innovation awards.
Drunk employee loses job after trying to urinate from moving work vehicle … and failing
The young man told the ERA he was seeking help for ongoing alcohol issues.
Great Britain: World War One Soldier Laid To Rest On The Eve Of The 110th Anniversary Of The Battle Of The Somme
Pte Robert Leonard Lock, of 12th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, was laid to rest on the Somme today (30 June 2026) at a burial service organised by MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘War Detectives’. The service took place at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Warlencourt British Cemetery. The burial service almost coincided with the 110th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme which […]