Pubs, shops and other treasured high street gems will be saved from closure more easily thanks to a new £61 million package to back local communities announced today (16 June). This government’s latest Pride in Place initiative, a new Community Right to Buy Fund, will hand people in deprived areas the money they need to step in and take over community assets at risk […]

Millions of homeowners waiting for permission to extend their homes, convert lofts or make other improvements could see faster decisions, with 2 new AI tools unveiled today (Wednesday 17 June) to modernise England’s planning system. The first is a new AI prototype that aims to halve the time it takes to process householder planning applications […]

The Prime Minister will unveil a major package of international investment into the UK economy at the G7 Summit, delivering more than a thousand jobs, strengthening energy security and helping to bring down costs for working people. The deal includes major investments from French and Indian firms into Britain’s clean energy infrastructure and AI sector […]

The United States Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced today a $500 million conditional loan commitment with Phoenix Tailings, Inc. to scale the company’s domestic processing of rare earth elements. Together, the OSC investment and additional private capital are intended to provide approximately $1 billion to support a significant expansion of critical […]

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) today announced four new interagency agreements (IAAs) designed to reduce federal bureaucracy and improve the efficient delivery of federally funded programs and activities to better support students and families. These agreements follow 10 agency partnerships signed over the past year. The new partnerships with the Departments of Health and Human Services […]

A Parker woman was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for willfully failing to pay over employment taxes on behalf of the bridal shop company she owned and operated for more than a decade. According to court documents and statements made in court, Donna M. Savoy owned and operated Donna Beth […]

In recognition of National Internet Safety Month, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Know2Protect campaign and the Tim Tebow Foundation are releasing a new public service announcement featuring Tim Tebow, Foundation Chairman. The “No Time to Waste” public service announcement (PSA), available on know2protect.gov and the DHS YouTube Channel, calls on parents, teens and communities to act immediately […]

By Vernan George St. Kitts-Nevis Observer As political speculation intensifies ahead of the next general election, leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), Hon. Mark Brantley, says his party has not engaged in coalition discussions with any political party in St. Kitts. Speaking on the matter recently, Brantley said neither the People’s Action Movement (PAM), […]

St. Kitts is playing a pivotal role in a major regional infrastructure project as the Federation supplies critical construction materials for Saba’s ambitious Black Rocks Harbour Project, a development expected to significantly improve maritime access and economic activity on the Dutch Caribbean island. According to the quarry manager at the Public Works Department, Jermaine Lake, […]

By Staff Writer The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling in a long-running dispute involving the Bank of Nevis International Limited (BONI), finding that the Regulator of International Banking did not have the legal authority to impose US$120,000 in fines and penalties on the bank or to issue directives restricting the […]