Tag Archives: caribbean

Stakeholders Unite to Expand Youth Opportunities Through Summer of Intervention Initiative

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2026 — Efforts to provide young people with meaningful opportunities during the summer months received a boost recently as the National Secretariat for Human Security and Wellbeing convened a broad cross-section of stakeholders under its Summer of Intervention initiative. Representatives from summer camps, community organisations, youth programmes, churches, and other […]

Police Remind Truck Operators to Secure and Cover Loads

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 23, 2026 — The Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has issued a public notice reminding truck operators and drivers of their legal and civic responsibility to ensure that all loads transported on public roads are properly secured and covered. According to the Traffic Department, particular […]

Great Britain: UK And Malawi Celebrate Evolving Partnership

The British High Commission in Malawi hosted His Majesty The King’s Birthday Party in Lilongwe on 18 June 2026, bringing together government representatives, civil society leaders, alumni, and partners to celebrate the enduring relationship between the United Kingdom and Malawi. The event underscored a clear and forward-looking message: while the global context continues to evolve, […]

Great Britain: Government Fraud Squad Hunts Down Covid Loan Scams

The Public Authorities Fraud Investigation and Enforcement Service (PAFIES) has begun pursuing suspected fraudsters, armed with the strongest investigatory tools in a generation. Now, new powers will give investigators the ability to search the premises of suspected fraudsters and seize money directly from fraudsters’ bank accounts if they do not pay back what they owe. On top of that the […]

Great Britain: UK And Allies Demand Rapid Support Forces Halt Imminent Assault In Sudan’s El Obeid

UK and allies are deeply concerned over continued Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in El Obeid, Sudan. The UK, alongside France, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy and Norway have released a joint statement calling for an immediate halt to escalating violence in El Obeid, Sudan. In the past 24 hours, drone strikes and attacks on critical civilian infrastructure have continued to […]

United States: Treasury Further Dismantles Overseas Scam Operations Targeting Americans

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took coordinated action to further disrupt the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization (Prince Group TCO).  The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned nine individuals and 26 entities linked to Prince Group TCO, including TCO leadership, investors in scam compounds, and front companies.  In […]

United States: U.S. Department of Education Opens Investigations into Maryland State Department of Education and Three Maryland School Districts for Alleged Title IX Violations

Today, on the fifty-fourth anniversary of the signing of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened new investigations into the Maryland State Department of Education, Montgomery County Public Schools, Prince George’s County Public Schools, and Frederick County Public Schools (the Districts) in Maryland. OCR will determine whether the Districts […]

United States: Marco Rubio: Further Sanctions on the Cuban Regime’s Revenue Generation Network

Today, I am designating five Cuban entities generating revenue for the Cuban regime, including three associated with the previously designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and one member of the extended Castro family pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order (E.O.) 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba […]