BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul. 16, CMC -The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced significant changes to its School-Based Assessment (SBA) programme, introducing a new assessment framework designed to protect the integrity of regional examinations as the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow. According to a CXC press release, the changes will affect both […]

New figures reveal further year-on-year improvements in the number of New Zealanders moving off benefit and into work. Minister of Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says the numbers are encouraging. “In the year ending June 2026, there were 86,544 exits from a main benefit into work – an increase of 5772 from the year […]

People in Canterbury experiencing mental distress have received support from a new mental health co-response team since it began operating, with early results showing the service is already delivering positive outcomes for the region, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today. “Since the end of May, 35 people have received support through this new co-response […]

Today, the Department of Justice sued Maryland, challenging its state law and regulation that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal aliens. The Department alleges in its filing that these laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens who are not afforded the same reduced tuition rates or scholarships, create incentives for illegal immigration, and reward illegal aliens […]

An indictment was unsealed yesterday in the District of Idaho charging an Idaho man with evading payment of taxes owed to the IRS. According to the indictment, from approximately December 2022 through at least February 2026, Joshua Laine Bennett, of Caldwell, Idaho, evaded the payment of personal income taxes for several years and the Trust […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would join the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in its mission to crack down on fraudulent and illegal practices in commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools. Through this new partnership, DHS’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) will work with DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to […]

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the publication of a final rule that officially eliminates the “duration of status” loophole that allowed foreign students, exchange visitors, and media representatives to remain in the United States indefinitely without routine government oversight. The new regulation establishes a fixed period of admission for nonimmigrant visa holders […]

Today, the U.S. Department of State is designating the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). The Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras are violent narco-terrorist cartels that have committed numerous attacks against Americans, Mexican security forces, and civilians, including the 2019 massacre in Sonora of nine […]

Public Entity Saba has confirmed that the Makana ferry arrived safely at Fort Bay Harbor this morning after visible smoke from the vessel prompted concern among passengers and onlookers. In a statement, Public Entity Saba said the smoke was caused by a mechanical issue involving the vessel’s turbo system and was not the result of […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jul 15, CMC –  The St. Vincent and the Grenadines has announced the removal of registration-related fees for first form students entering public and government-assisted private secondary schools on the island. Education and Vocational Training Minister, Phillip Jackson, said the move is part of the government’s broader push to ease the cost […]