GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug 17, CMC -The Guyana-based Sigma Engineers Limited  Inc Monday said it has engaged legal counsel following statements made by Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed that it considers to  be ” serios misrepresentation of  the facts”. In a statement,  the company said that it “categorically rejects the allegations” and that “given the nature of […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Aug 17, CMC – Police officer, Joshua Hamlet,  has been remanded to prison until October 2, as he became the second member of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) to be charged with murder following the discovery of the body of a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing last month. Hamlet […]

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Aug 17, CMC – The Grenada government has published a preliminary list of businesses eligible to participate in the inaugural value added tax VAT-Free weekend on August 28-29 this year under its EC$18 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) relief package. The Ministry of Finance said the list forms part of the government’s […]

CASTRIES, St. .Lucia, Aug 17, CMC – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, Monday said it has successfully concluded a high-level initiative aimed at strengthening the economic resilience of the Eastern Caribbean through evidence-based policy making for trade in services. The Commission said that the initiative was undertaken in collaboration with […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Aug 17, CMC – Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and respected cricket commentator Ian Bishop will be the first two people inducted into the newly established Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Hall of Fame. In a press release issued on Monday, the CPL revealed that Bravo will become the first player inducted, with Bishop recognised […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Aug 17, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named 22 female Under-19 players to take part in a High-Performance camp ahead of next year’s ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The majority of the participants have been drawn from Trinidad and Tobago’s title-winning team that recently captured the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s […]

Eligible disabled people across England will get free bus travel all day, every day, after the Prime Minister announced today (Tuesday 18 August) that the government will lift time restrictions on concessionary passes. From 1 April 2027, people who hold a disabled bus pass can travel on buses for free, no matter the time of […]

More jobs, investment and training opportunities are on the way for Lanarkshire as the AI Growth Zone secures a landmark £300 million investment package and Dell Technologies announces it will establish a base in the area. The announcements today (Tuesday 18th August) are a major boost for Lanarkshire and Scotland, demonstrating how the UK Government’s AI Growth Zones are building a Britain that is better […]

Charities face attacks from bad actors using increasingly complex methods, and sometimes exploiting overlaps between different regulators, according to an official report. The Charity Commission’s second annual Charity Sector Risk Assessment highlights a sustained increase in concerns raised about charitable status being abused for private benefit, with a 29% increase in 2025-26 (374 cases) following […]

The Department of War has issued formal notifications to 30 domestic academic institutions, directing them to initiate immediate and comprehensive reviews of their academic, financial and research collaborations with foreign entities of concern. These notifications address active institutional ties and collaborations with foreign entities identified under Section 1286 of the FY19 NDAA, as well as organizations associated […]