KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jun 15, CMC  -The 11th Jamaica Diaspora Conference began here on Sunday with the Jamaican-born Anglican bishop, Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin calling on nationals to build a single community that will further strengthen the country’s resilience and amplify its voice in the world. Delivering the sermon at the official service held to mark the […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jun 15, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  leaders will go into retreat one day after the ceremonial opening of their 51st summit here in July, Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre announced on Monday. The regional leaders normally would hold their retreat later during the summit, but Pierre, who is taking over the chairmanship […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 15, CMC -Labour Minister, Keoma Griffith, says a multi-agency investigation has been launched into the death of two miners following another mining pit cave-in at St. Elizabeth Backdam in the Potaro, Region 8 area. The two dead gold miners have been identified as 32-year-old Franky Hussain of North West District and 38-year-old […]

KINGSTOWN, St.  Vincent, Jun 15, CMC -The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government Monday said that the Dominican Republic-registered aircraft that went missing en route to Tobago over the last weekend, has been found with no loss of lives. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, St. Clair Leacock, told a radio programme that […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jun 15, CMC – West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has praised the regional team for playing intelligent cricket in the third and final T2oI against Sri Lanka that secured a first series-win in the format at home in almost two years. Despite being on the backfoot in their run chase, crucial knocks […]

Three NDA group employees have been awarded honours in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours list, for services to the nuclear industry and the local community. Dr Rebecca Weston FREng has been appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) for services to defence while on secondment from the NDA group. As Director General […]

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have today announced a new liaison programme, marking a significant step forward in strengthening the regulatory partnership between the UK and the US. Speaking at the DIA Global Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, MHRA CEO Lawrence Tallon and FDA Deputy Commissioner Grace Graham announced the initiative to an audience […]

The UK is set to power Ukraine for the next two years and announce a new swathe of sanctions today [TUE] as the Prime Minister steps up support to ensure Ukraine can continue to fight for as long as it takes. It comes as G7 gets under way in Evian, France, this morning, with the […]

Thousands of young people across Great Britain will benefit from access to expanded employment and wrap-around support services as the locations of almost 180 new Youth Hubs are confirmed this morning [15 June 2026]. The rollout forms part of a national expansion of Youth Hubs to over 360 areas with the aim that a young […]

Shawn Krishendat Premsook, 26, of Clermont, Florida, has pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. According to the government’s factual basis, Premsook was a member of “764” and other Nihilistic Violent Extremist (NVE) groups for approximately two years. During that time, Premsook joined these […]