Frankfort, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear said Team Kentucky is working together to save lives and strengthen communities as the commonwealth celebrates four straight years of declines in overdose deaths. Encouraged by the lifesaving progress, the Governor is highlighting important programs that led to the success, including addiction services through Medicaid and the Opioid Response Effort, Narcan […]
Tag Archives: caribbean
United States: Justice Department Sues States for Denying Undercover License Plates to Federal Law Enforcement
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Maine, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts challenging their unconstitutional policies denying confidential license plates to federal agents. This comes after each state refused to rescind their unconstitutional policies in response to a prompt letter from the Department explaining the policies’ illegality. Not only are these policies unconstitutional, but, as alleged in the complaint, these policies threaten […]
United States: Fraudster Who Sold Personal Information of Over 7 Million Elderly Americans to Jamaican Scammers Sentenced to Prison
Today, a North Carolina man was sentenced to 121 months in prison and three years of supervised release for running a seven-year scheme where he victimized millions of elderly Americans by selling their personal information to Jamaican lottery fraud scammers. He was also ordered to pay forfeiture in the amount of $5,214,688.48. According to court […]
St. Kitts: Government says investment in water infrastructure due also to climate change
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, May 27, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says the current drought situation underscores the importance of the government’s continued investments in water infrastructure and climate resilience initiatives. “Rainfall in April has dropped significantly as a result of changing weather patterns and climate change. That is why this government has invested […]
Cruise News: Carnival Corporation Notice Of Data Breach
Miami, Florida – Carnival Corporation today announced that notification letters have been sent to individuals whose data was impacted in the April 2026 cybersecurity incident. This notice is intended to provide the same information included in the notification letters to individuals for whom the company has insufficient or out-of-date contact information. The company also launched a […]
Guyana and Trinidad andTobago reserve positions as CARICOM foreign ministers issue statement on Cuba
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 27, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign affairs ministers Wednesday expressed their “profound concern” regarding the ongoing and “intensifying economic, commercial, and financial measures” imposed upon Cuba by the United States. But Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have “reserved their positions” from the position adopted by the regional foreign ministers. The two […]
Bahamas: Government announces 30 day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola striken African countries
NASSAU, Bahamas, May 27, CMC – The Bahamas government has announced a 30 day ban on travelers to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, amid heightened global concern regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. The measure goes into immediate effect with […]
St. Vincent: Government announces measures to cushion effects of increase global prices
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 27, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government Wednesday outlined a raft of new measures aimed at cushioning the impact of increased the global prices on basic commodities even as it acknowledged that it had inherited an economy in shambles six months ago. “This 90-day emergency package is a […]
Great Britain: Millions To Benefit From Lower Travel And Food Costs
Working people are set to benefit from further cost of living support, as the Government publishes a list of over 100 everyday essentials set to see targeted cuts to tariffs alongside uprating mileage rates for the first time in 15 years. The consultation is seeking views from businesses and other stakeholders on the potential impacts […]
West Indies confident of winning fifth straight ODI series at home, says Sammy
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, May 27, CMC – Having been dominant at home in One Day Internationals (ODIs) over the past three years, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy expects that trend to continue when they face Sri Lanka in a three-match series in exactly a week. The Windies have won four straight home ODI series, […]