ROSEAU, Dominica, Aug 25, CMC -Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has hinted at the possibility of eliminating personal income tax for Dominican workers by 2028, saying he has always been philosophically opposed to the fiscal measure. Addressing a town hall meeting on Tuesday night of his ruing Dominica Labour Party (DLP) ahead of the September 7 […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug 25, CMC –  The Guyana government Tuesday said it is aware of the concerns of members of the public regarding the suspension of the ferry service between Guyana and Suriname. “The government wishes to assure the public that since the beginning of this suspension, officials have been in constant and daily contact […]

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, Aug 25, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons soared to the top of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League with an emphatic 30-run victory over the Barbados Tridents on the back of a superb performance by their bowlers here on Tuesday. Firstly, captain Moeen Ali and Shamar Springer led an impressive […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (August 24, 2026) Seventy-five children who participated in the Nevis Disaster Management Department’s (NDMD) Summer Safety Camp have been encouraged to put the knowledge and skills gained during the two-week programme into practice and share them with their families, schools and wider communities. The call came from Minister responsible for Disaster Management […]

Thousands of young people across the UK will get the chance to gain work experience, build confidence and develop skills to help them get ready for work as Sainsbury’s launches a major new “Modern Work Experience Programme” designed to help more young people into employment. Starting from October, Sainsbury’s will create around 10,000 work experience and […]

A new notified petroleum prospecting application aims to improve understanding of the offshore Pegasus Basin east of the North Island, a promising but largely under-explored frontier basin, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals has today opened a three-month competitive process for an application lodged by CBX Energy Limited. It covers about […]

A further 50 of New Zealand’s historic laws have been identified for repeal as part of the Legislation Repeals Project, a once-in-a-generation review of 900 pieces of New Zealand’s oldest legislation, Attorney-General Chris Bishop says. “While these laws once served a purpose, many of them now sit as relics of New Zealand’s days gone past, […]

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a request from the State of Texas for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack Counties, which has threatened homes, damaged property, impacted infrastructure, and prompted local evacuations in North Texas. “Texas will […]

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) announced it has entered a Resolution Agreement with Topeka Public Schools following an investigation that found the District was maintaining policies that violate parental rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). SPPO also announced it will work alongside the U.S. […]

A federal jury in Chicago convicted a former engineer at Philips Medical Systems Friday of conspiring to steal Philips’ trade secrets and bring them to a Chinese competitor. “The theft of proprietary information is a serious economic crime that harms American jobs and stifles critically important research and development driving the future of our nation,” […]