Chemicals that could be used to make explosives and dangerous weapons – including those found in the Southport attacker’s home – will be tightly controlled under new proposals to boost national security. Under the proposed changes, access to natural materials needed to produce the toxic substances ricin and abrin will be heavily restricted to reduce […]

Governor Greg Abbott delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Saronic Technologies’ Port Alpha manufacturing facility at the Port of Brownsville. The shipyard will generate up to 10,000 jobs and create an estimated $264.5 billion in economic impact for the State of Texas, marking one of the largest economic development projects in Texas history. “The […]

Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined Olivia Walton, founder of Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA), at the Heartland Summit to celebrate the commonwealth being awarded $10 million to support maternal care. HMHBA announced a total of $20 million going to Kentucky and Arkansas, marking the organization’s first state-level investment toward a goal of cutting the […]

The Department of War today issued a memorandum to accelerate the lawful, safe, and effective employment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (c-UAS) across the Department. The memorandum, Accelerating Employment of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Protect American Airspace Sovereignty, directs the Department of War to eliminate unnecessary barriers that delay c-UAS capabilities for forces, installations, and assets. […]

Today in Tokyo, the United States and Japan signed a protocol that extends and amends the U.S.-Japan Agreement on Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology, also known as the U.S.-Japan Science and Technology Agreement. Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios […]

By Sir Ronald Sanders The Caribbean did not start, or participate in, the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, nor the other continuing conflicts in the Middle East. Yet millions of Caribbean people are paying a price for them every day. They pay it at petrol stations, in electricity bills, at supermarkets and […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 1, 2026) The Cayon Community Centre and Post Office has reopened following an extensive rehabilitation project aimed at addressing structural, environmental and operational issues that forced the facility to close in November 2021. The facility officially reopened on September 30 during a ceremony attended by Acting Prime Minister Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 1, 2026) Anguilla Airways (TAA) has expanded its presence in Saint Kitts and Nevis with the opening of a dedicated office and the establishment of a locally based team at the Robert L. Bradshaw (RLB) International Airport. The Anguilla-owned and operated airline officially opened the facility on September 30 during a […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct. 1, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Government will accord calypso icon Dr Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco an official state-assisted funeral, as the country prepares a national tribute to the legendary Calypso King of the World Culture and Community Development Minister Michelle Benjamin made the announcement in the House of […]