Tag Archives: caribbean

Pilot fined for possession of raw gold

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun. 11, CMC  A Guyana-born Canadian pilot, who was recently caught at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with just over half ounce of raw gold, has been fined by the Guyana Gold Board. According to Crime Chief, Deputy Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum  based on advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the pilot was […]

Antigua and Barbuda exploring Japanese support for Sargassum processing facility

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jun. 11, CMC — Antigua and Barbuda could benefit from Japanese technical assistance to develop a facility that converts sargassum seaweed into commercially viable products, following discussions held during Agriculture Minister Anthony Smith Jr.’s recent visit to Japan. The proposal emerged during broader talks between Antiguan and Japanese officials on agriculture, fisheries, […]

CARICOM trade ministers meet in Guyana for 62nd COTED

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 11, CMC  – The Sixty-Second Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) opened on Thursday,  at the CARICOM Secretariat here.  The meeting is being chaired by the  Dr. Vince Henderson,  the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica. CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, in opening […]

United States: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Issues Statement on Passage Of The ‘No Aid for Ghost Students Act’

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act: “Federal student aid is meant for students, not fraudsters. We are proud to see the House pass Congressman Burgess Owens’ No Aid for Ghost Students Act, which will […]

United States: ICE Arrests Man Who Threatened To Shoot HSI Agents

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested a man in Washington state who threatened to shoot ICE law enforcement officers. On May 19, 2026, HSI Yakima attempted to arrest an illegal alien who fled law enforcement in his vehicle. Agents located the alien’s truck […]

United States: Two Criminal Aliens Convicted For Deadly Mass Pharmaceutical Scam

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operation led to the convictions of two criminal aliens for running a scheme to manufacture and distribute millions of deadly counterfeit pharmaceuticals. On June 1, 2026, a jury in the Southern District […]

United States: Disrupting Iran’s Weapons Procurement

Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on thirteen individuals and entities based in Iran, Belarus, and China, including Hong Kong, that have sought to source and purchase weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).  These designations follow our action on May 8, 2026, to disrupt procurement networks that support […]