A new national ID card will make it easier for disabled people with certified service dogs to access public places, businesses and public transport, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston says. “Service dogs –‘disability assist’ dogs in legislation – are trained working dogs which support disabled people to live independently and participate in everyday life,” Louise […]

Today’s labour market statistics confirm what many New Zealanders already know from experience: the second quarter of this year was a tough one, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “April, May and June were difficult months for many employers. They faced real uncertainty and rising costs, and a lot of them made the hard call to […]

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) approved the nation’s first Workforce Pell Grant program, marking a major milestone in expanding faster, more affordable pathways to careers in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors or occupations. Starting today, eligible students at Iowa Central Community College can now use federal Pell Grant dollars to enroll […]

Jean Robert Casimir, 53, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Lauderhill, Florida, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of U.S. export control law for his role in an extensive firearms trafficking operation through which he illegally exported at least 140 firearms to Haiti since 2020. According to court documents, from […]