CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 7, CMC -Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons Tuesday said that Guyana had been advised as early as February this year of her country’s decision to finance the construction of the Corentyne River on its own. “We didn’t decide it now, we informed the President of Guyana (Dr. Irfaan Ali) in St. Kitts,” Geerlings-Simons […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 7, CMC – Regional policymakers, technology experts, academics and private sector leaders will gather here later this month for the inaugural Caribbean AI Forum 2026 (CAIF 2026), aimed at advancing a coordinated Caribbean approach to artificial intelligence and digital transformation. The two-day forum, scheduled for July 23-24 , is being hosted […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 7, CMC – The leaders of Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica Tuesday welcomed the decision by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to seek an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) regarding the controversial reappointment of the CARICOM Secretary General, Dr.  Carla Barnett. St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre,  […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jul 7, CMC – West Indies deservedly earned their first Test series win over Sri Lanka in 23 years when the second Test predictably ended in a tame draw here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday, Trying to force an unlikely victory to level the series, Sri Lanka batted aggressively […]

Thousands of lives could be saved and millions more improved as the government sets out plans for the health and care system to help cut the one in four early deaths caused by heart disease and strokes. Today (Tuesday 7 July) the government has launched the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework, which will be used to drive better prevention, earlier diagnosis, faster treatment and more consistent care through health and […]

Wales Office Minister Anna McMorrin has bought together Welsh universities and the UK’s research funding body, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to unlock greater investment in research and development. The roundtable, chaired by Minister McMorrin, focused on how closer working could help Wales increase its share of UKRI funding and maximise the contribution of Welsh […]

Lieutenant General Nick Perry DSO MBE will assume command on promotion to General of NATO’s Joint Force Command (JFC) Norfolk in September 2026, the first time a British officer has ever held the role. The move strengthens British leadership in NATO as European allies step up to take on more leadership roles across the Alliance. JFC Norfolk is one […]

The UK is one step closer to establishing a dedicated business centre in Ukraine today, with the selection of British small business the Audere Group as delivery partner for the project. The business centre will be a focal point for UK industry to engage and partner with the Ukrainian defence enterprise. For too long, cost, […]

Today, the Justice Department announced that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) voluntarily resolved the Department’s compliance review under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). The Department opened a review of MDH’s Capacity Strengthening Initiative grant program because it used race, color, and national origin to determine which applicants received […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) has launched an operation to further target gang-operated sex trafficking in the city of Los Angeles. During the week of July 1, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles – along with federal partner agencies and state and local partners – executed […]