Britain’s Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is helping to defend Europe and the North Atlantic, with F-35 jets conducting NATO air policing operations from the deck for the first time. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE MP, accompanied by Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, visited UK forces onboard the Royal Navy’s […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 6, 2026 — Saint Kitts and Nevis has joined regional partners in a humanitarian effort to provide critical medical and food supplies to the people of Venezuela, reaffirming its commitment to regional solidarity and cooperation. The relief initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Guyana, […]

Across the country today, communities are coming together to showcase how they are accelerating clean energy, nature protection and tackling climate change, as the government today (Monday 6 July) launches its first ever wave of ‘Energising Britain’ events. Through local action, communities are helping deliver the benefits of climate action for British people – from […]

Families will see the cost of going to school slashed even further from September, as guidance confirming caps on branded uniforms is issued to schools and more free breakfast clubs are confirmed. Parents at 1,400 more schools will find out if they can save up to £450 through free breakfast clubs from September, when more than 2,700 will be […]

Critical minerals processing projects on the West Coast will receive funding through the Regional Infrastructure Fund, signalling the Government’s backing of the sector to add export value, Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The two projects – Tāiko Critical Minerals in Barrytown and Westland Mineral Sands near Westport – will receive funding of […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul. 6, CMC – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced a series of new initiatives aimed at making rice farming more profitable and resilient, while overseeing the distribution of more than GY$400 million  (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents), in direct cash grants to rice farmers in Region Two. Addressing hundreds of farmers on Saturday, […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul. 6, CMC – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has called on President Mohamed Irfaan Ali to explain the financing and ownership of a large agricultural property along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, prompting a response from the head of state, who acknowledged ownership of the facility and rejected allegations of wrongdoing. In a 24-minute video […]

The Government is working closely with farmers and rural communities in the Wairarapa to assess the impacts of recent heavy rain, which has damaged local roads and bridges and caused significant erosion on hillside farms. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) staff are working with and in regular contact with the […]

HAVANA, Cuba, Jul. 6, CMC – Cuba experienced another nationwide power outage on Monday, marking the third such blackout this year and highlighting the continuing challenges facing the island’s electricity sector. The state-owned power utility, Unión Eléctrica (UNE), said there had been a complete disconnection of the national electricity generation system and technicians were investigating […]