The Department of War, through Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), is enhancing its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) marketplace to improve how military organizations, domestic law enforcement agencies, and international allies and partners identify, evaluate and acquire validated counter-drone technologies. Developed in partnership with Kaizen Laboratories, the application helps users rapidly identify proven solutions, enabling clearer procurement […]

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued a national call to action to university presidents and governing boards, urging them to reaffirm higher education’s foundational commitments to academic excellence, pathbreaking research, and national service. Secretary McMahon called on every postsecondary institution to publish, by the end of 2026, a clear public statement outlining its […]

The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 25 individuals accused of serious offenses — including attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and aggravated sexual assault of a child. Under […]

Complete Health Partners Holdings, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, has agreed to pay $14,100,000, to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false diagnosis codes in order to increase payments that they received from the Medicare Advantage program. “As the Medicare Advantage program continues to grow, providers who participate in the […]

In the space of only a few days, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has been confronted by two developments that, in different ways, ought to cause us to pause. One is the sad passing of Charles L. A. Wilkin, CMG, KC, a towering jurist, nation-builder, sportsman, author, and public servant. The other is […]

NEW YORK, Aug   2,  CMC – After three celebrated years at Brooklyn, New York’s historic Kings Theatre, the Caribbean Music Awards (CMA) says it is expanding beyond the awards stage with the launch of the inaugural Caribbean Music Awards Elite Weekend Experience, a destination celebration taking place September 18-20, in Trinidad & Tobago. “This […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul. 32, CMC – President Irfaan Ali has paid tribute to the resilience, sacrifice and enduring legacy of African ancestors while urging Guyanese to continue building a nation founded on unity, equality and shared prosperity. In his Emancipation Day 2026 message, the President extended greetings to Guyanese at home and abroad, describing the […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug.2, CMC – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by petitioning King Charles III to refer a series of legal questions to the Privy Council. Culture Minister Olivia Grange announced the move during the annual Seville Emancipation Jubilee in the northern parish of St. […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug. 2, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Guyana to accelerate efforts to resolve longstanding disputes over ExxonMobil’s cost-oil audits, saying the issues have important fiscal and governance implications. In its Staff Concluding Statement following the 2026 Article IV Mission, released on Friday,  the IMF said the government should move quickly […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug.2, CMC – Barbados will establish three postgraduate scholarships focused on Black Studies and reparatory justice as part of its continuing campaign for reparations for slavery, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced in her Emancipation Day message. Mottley said the scholarships will be offered through the Ministry responsible for Pan African Affairs in the […]