GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 25, CMC – Guyana has officially launched the country’s national gold and jewellery brand under the brand name “Eldorado Reimagined” marking a historic milestone in the transformation of the country’s gold sector. The Ministry of Natural Resources said that the medallion signifies a moving away from raw commodity production to value-added manufacturing […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 25, CMC –  The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday said that it has presented “Hold Over” letters to 25  bona fide operators allowing them to continue their mining and processing operations, under the same terms and conditions as their previous licences, while their renewal applications are being processed. The Ministry […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 25, CMC – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Monday awarded the Trinidad-based political analyst Derek Ramsamooj US$30,000 in damages resulting from his arrest and detention in Suriname in 2020. Derek Ramsamooj (File Photo) Ramsamooj had alleged that his rights under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) which governs the […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 22, 2026 (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is advancing plans to establish a Youth Economic Empowerment Bureau aimed at equipping young people with the support needed to launch and sustain businesses in a growing economy. As part of the consultative process, a Validation Workshop was held on Friday, […]

Minimum English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) are being extended to skill level 3 roles, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says. From 1 June 2026, the requirement will apply to ANZSCO and National Occupation List (NOL) skill level 3 roles, aligning them with the existing English language requirements for skill levels 4 […]

Stalkers will face the full force of the law when the clock strikes midnight tonight (May 25), Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Tonight stalking will become a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison. Our government is sending a very clear message – this insidious behaviour has to stop. If it continues, […]

New Zealanders will benefit from new rules announced by the Electricity Authority to create a level playing field in the electricity market, preventing the country’s four biggest electricity generators from using their market power to squeeze out smaller competitors, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. “Creating a level playing field in the electricity market plays an […]

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation will this evening meet with the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) in a bid to deepen the longstanding strategic partnership between South Africa and the European Union (EU). The Chairperson of the committee, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, said the engagement comes at a critical moment for […]

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General expresses his disappointment at the inability of the eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to reach consensus on a substantive outcome and to seize this critical opportunity to make our world […]

Passengers travelling to London Waterloo from key commuter towns such as Windsor, Woking and Wimbledon are benefiting from increased capacity and more comfortable journeys one year after South Western Railway’s (SWR) services entered public ownership. SWR was the first train operating company to enter public control under the Public Ownership Act last May, kick-starting the end of almost […]