By Sir Ronald Sanders WASHINGTON, Apr. 30, CMC – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the Caribbean, of a brooch depicting Guyana’s Essequibo region as part of Venezuela is one such moment. It […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 30, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Thursday held talks with visiting St. Lucia Prime Minister, Phillip J Pierre, reaffirming “the the strong and enduring relationship between our two sister nations, built on shared history, mutual respect and a common vision for regional progress”. Both leaders posted on their respective […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (April 30, 2026) — Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley, welcomed Argentina’s Ambassador to Barbados and the OECS, His Excellency Ciro Luciano Ciliberto, during a courtesy call on Wednesday, April 29, at his office. The visit formed part of Ambassador Ciliberto’s official diplomatic engagement in the Federation and marked his first […]

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is suspending two senior officials with immediate effect following the detection of apparent Artificial Intelligence (AI) “hallucinations” cited as references appended to the recently Cabinet-approved Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. The precautionary suspension of a Chief Director in the relevant unit was carried out this […]

Kiwi exports to the European Union have rocketed by $3 billion in just two years under the New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), delivering a major boost to the economy and supporting jobs nationwide, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says. “Because the FTA entered into force early, our exporters got an immediate head […]

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has today (30 April 2026) raised the UK National Threat Level from SUBSTANTIAL, meaning an attack is likely, to SEVERE, meaning an attack is highly likely in the next six months. The increase in threat comes following yesterday’s stabbing in Golders Green in North London, but it is not solely a result of that attack. The terrorist threat […]

The most historic changes to private renting in England are now in action, giving 11 million tenants landmark new rights and protections that will transform their experiences. This huge new package in force from today (1 May 2026) includes the highly anticipated ban on Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions – ending the practice of evicting tenants […]

Washington, D.C. —On April 28, as part of Economic Fury, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran’s shadow banking architecture, facilitating the movement of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars tied to sanctions evasion and Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism.  These […]

Today, the United States is addressing threats to stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by sanctioning former DRC President Joseph Kabila for providing material support to armed groups destabilizing the eastern DRC. With financial and political support from Kabila, these groups are the principal drivers of violence and instability in the region. […]

The U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) uncovered a sophisticated, multi-state fraud scheme built on counterfeit U.S. passport cards and stolen identities, resulting in significant federal prison sentences for two central figures. On April 7, 2026, Ciera Julieth Blas, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after […]