The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) enabling a Biometric Data Sharing Partnership (BDSP) with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS). On July 10, 2026, the MOC was signed in Washington, D.C. by Rob Law, Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, & Plans (PLCY) for DHS, and […]

Today, the United States sanctioned one entity and two individuals — First VPN Service (1VPNS), its administrator Dmytro Rashevskyi, and Yegeniy Vladimirovich Silayev — for providing critical support to ransomware groups that have targeted American hospitals, schools, businesses, and local governments. These actors supplied ransomware groups with tools to hide their identities, disguise malicious software, […]

Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a sweeping campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the International Criminal Court to U.S. sovereignty. The campaign will feature a whole-of-government response to systematically disable the ICC’s ability to operate, target American servicemen or officials, or otherwise threaten American sovereignty. The ICC poses an intolerable threat to […]

Every so often, a community event grows beyond the bounds of entertainment and becomes a statement about what careful planning, pride of place, and steady improvement can accomplish. The Nevis Mango Festival has become exactly that kind of event. Credit is due to the organizers who had the vision to create the festival and the […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul. 12, CMC -Jamaica’s population grew by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, as outward migration continued, with the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom remaining the leading destinations for Jamaicans granted permanent residence or citizenship. This is according to the 2025 edition of the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul. 12, CMC – The Barbados Police Service is set to undergo a major restructuring aimed at increasing the number of frontline officers, modernising operations and strengthening community policing. Retired Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce passes on the baton to Deputy Commissioner Sonia Boyce Speaking at a ceremonial parade marking the appointment of […]

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Jul. 11, CMC – Children and young adults travelling to or from the Cayman Islands without a parent or legal guardian will be required to present an Assisted Traveller Consent Form as of  Monday. Customs and Border Control said the new form will allow officers to verify travel arrangements and confirm that […]

WASHINGTON, Jul. 12, CMC – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that, five years after the July 11 demonstrations, Cubans deserve “a better future.” “Five years ago, thousands of Cubans took to the streets to demand a better future for themselves and their families, seeking change after decades of repression and […]

According to The Independent (UK), Trinidad and Tobago has signed memorandums of understanding with U.S. companies Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst & Young LLP to develop two large-scale data centers. The agreements outline plans for a 300-megawatt data center alongside a 150-megawatt artificial intelligence infrastructure and data center, representing the first agreements of their kind […]

STATEMENT BY THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PARTICIPATING EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES ON CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION  July 10, 2026 The Heads of Government of the participating Eastern Caribbean States met in Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, on the 10th of July, 2026, at the invitation and under the chairmanship of the […]