CASTRIES, St. Lucia Jul 28, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says he will not be “rushed” into making any decision regarding his Housing, Local Government and Urban Renewal  Minister, Richard Frederick, who is the subject of a police investigation and who has proceeded on annual leave. Earlier this  month,  the Pierre government, which […]

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, says the government’s long-term strategy to reduce the country’s reliance on its Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme is proving successful, describing recent international developments surrounding investment migration as validation of the administration’s economic direction. Speaking during his most recent Roundtable discussion, Dr. Drew said his […]

Two young educators have been awarded the prestigious Medical University of the Americas (MUA)/Nevis Island Administration (NIA) scholarships, bringing them one step closer to achieving their dream of earning university degrees. During the scholarship award ceremony, Minister of Health the Honourable Senator Jahnel Nisbett congratulated this year’s recipients, Michaela Maynard and Aliyah Sampson, who emerged […]

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jul 28, CMC -Grenada police Tuesday said that they remain hopeful that their search for a 44-year-old American national, Elizabeth Waddell,  reported missing since July  22  on the southwest coast of the island, will be successful and appealed for  public assistance in locating her. “The Royal Grenada Police Force remains equally hopeful that […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Jul 28, CMC -Two Americans nationals  were on Tuesday found guilty of the murders of Canadian businessman and his partner whose bodies were found in a burnt out vehicle on December 1,  2023. Jonathan Lehrer, 58, and 63-year-old Robert Snider Jr were charged with the murders of animation pioneer and Canadian philanthropist Daniel […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 28, CMC – Former prime minister Dr. Keith Rowley Tuesday called on the government to end the current state of emergency (SoE)  now as he dismissed a suggestion by Prime Minister Kamla Persad–Bissessar that critics of her government’s anti-crime campaign are deliberately attempting to inflame tensions between the two main […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 28, CMC – The captain and one crew member of the ill-fated vessel, MV Barima that sank on July  18, leaving at least 73 people dead and more than 30 others missing and feared dead, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with murder. Police slapped 40-year-old  captain, Kevin Price, 42-year-old chief mate Rondell […]

The vital Trent Witham Ancholme River Transfer Scheme is on and is helping securing water supplies for North Lincolnshire. Owned and operated by the Environment Agency since 1974, the scheme is a vital piece of infrastructure that helps manage surface water resources across Lincolnshire. The scheme supports more than 100 abstraction licences held by water […]

The Government is introducing new biosecurity regulations to help poultry farmers manage H5 bird flu, protect livelihoods, and secure domestic food supply, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. “Now that H5 bird flu is here, it will almost certainly establish in wild birds. “Cabinet has approved regulations to ensure the sector has the practices, infrastructure, reporting, […]

The Government is investing in initiatives to help ensure New Zealand tourism experiences are visible and accessible to international visitors through artificial intelligence (AI) tools, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. “A growing number of people are using AI search to explore destination options and plan their holidays. We want to make sure New […]