Thousands of vulnerable people will be supported by a new package of UK funding designed to help tackle the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). FCDO Minister for Africa, Kirsty McNeill, has today announced more than £50 million to support efforts to contain the disease, save lives and reduce the […]
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New Zealand: Minister Sets Clear Expectations For New ECE Regulator
Regulation Minister David Seymour has today provided an update on the implementation of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Sector Review. “The Review found that ECE regulation was all over the place and applied with an iron fist. This left the sector confused and forced staff to work double time just to stay above the red […]
United States: Justice Department Sues Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to Stop Secret Gender Transitions
Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, joined by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas, filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) to stop the district from facilitating secret “gender transitions” for children at school without their parents’ knowledge or consent. KCKPS’s conduct violates the Family Educational Rights and […]
United States: Justice Department Continues to Disrupt Hamas Terrorist Financing Schemes Through Seizures of Cryptocurrency and Internet Infrastructure
Today the Justice Department announced the disruption of an ongoing scheme by Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Hamas) –— a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization — to raise funds for terrorist operations and recruit supporters. As part of the Department’s efforts, over $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations destined for Hamas were seized and its fundraising and recruitment communication platforms […]
United States: ICE Arrests Over 2,100 Illegal Aliens in New York
On Tuesday, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin hosted a press conference in New York City, announcing the success of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Operation Rotten Apple. The operation, which took place from July 27 to August 29, resulted in the arrests of 2,197 illegal aliens across the state […]
United States: More than 120 Illegal Aliens Arrested at Memphis Nightclub
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after an operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 120 illegal aliens at a nightclub in Memphis, Tennessee. On August 30, ICE New Orleans arrested 121 illegal aliens during a multiagency targeted enforcement operation, “Operation Corral Light” at the […]
United States: Trump Administration Launches Foundry School to Build the Workforce Behind America’s Manufacturing Comeback
On Thursday, September 3, the Trump Administration will launch Foundry School, a national program to train the entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders needed to rebuild American manufacturing. Vice President JD Vance will headline the launch event. Foundry School is a project of Pax Silica, the Department’s flagship multilateral initiative to secure trusted global supply chains […]
Kim Collins Day renews calls for national hero status
Earlier this week, St. Kitts and Nevis observed Kim Collins Day, marking another anniversary of one of the most significant moments in the Federation’s sporting history. On August 25, 2003, Collins produced the defining performance of his career when he won the men’s 100 metres at the World Championships in Paris in 10.07 seconds. The […]
GOVERNMENT SHUFFLE: Hanley Named Acting PM, Wilkin Takes National Security
A temporary reshuffling of ministerial responsibilities is now in effect as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis moves to maintain continuity during Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew’s medical absence abroad. The Cabinet Secretariat announced Tuesday that Deputy Prime Minister Dr Geoffrey Hanley has been appointed Acting Prime Minister, assuming additional ministerial responsibilities while Drew […]
Fired for politics? Brantley says no
By Vernan George Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley has strongly denied that political victimization played any role in the termination of Mario Phillip, a former government employee who recently launched his candidacy for Constituency 11 under the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP). The termination has sparked widespread debate on social media and radio talk shows since […]