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,” […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking officials in Florida to not release a criminal illegal alien and MS-13 gang member charged with murder. According to local reporting, the incident occurred on August 20. The suspect, Luis Eduardo Olla-Hernandez, a criminal illegal alien from […]

St. Kitts has welcomed more than one million cruise passengers so far this year, surpassing the milestone for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and signalling a strong rebound for one of the Federation’s key tourism sectors. As of today, the destination had welcomed 1,002,282 cruise passengers, according to figures released by tourism officials. Minister […]

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is closely monitoring a lawsuit brought by the Four Seasons Resort Nevis Homeowners’ Association against Nevis Peak Holdings, as allegations over the condition, maintenance and long-term investment in the luxury resort place renewed focus on one of Nevis’ most important tourism properties. The case, Four Seasons Resort Homeowners Association Limited v. […]

Mia Romney, a visually impaired graduate of Cotton Thomas Comprehensive School, is being celebrated for an outstanding performance in the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, earning eight passes from nine subjects, including five Grade 1s and three Grade 2s. Romney, who continued her secondary education at Washington Archibald High School (WAHS), has been […]

As St. Kitts and Nevis navigates an uncertain global economic environment, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew and Nevis Premier Hon. Mark Brantley are presenting different, though at times overlapping, visions for the future of the Federation. Drew’s message has focused heavily on what his administration says it has already delivered for citizens, while Brantley […]