BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Apr 25, CMC — A man convicted of killing the cousin of National Hero and international pop star Rihanna has been sentenced to nearly four decades in prison, with the High Court stressing the need for tough penalties to combat gun violence. Shawayne Deshawn Williams was sentenced to 38 years and 138 days […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 25, CMC – Three men, including a municipal police officer, have been charged with the murder of acting Corporal Anuska Eversley following a brazen attack at a police station in southern Trinidad that also saw the theft of firearms and ammunition. The Trinidad Guardian has reported that Commissioner of Police […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 25, CMC — Childhood vaccination coverage across the Caribbean has reached the 95 per cent regional target, rising from 92 per cent in 2022, in what health officials describe as a major step forward in protecting populations from vaccine-preventable diseases. The update came from Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organisation, […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 25, CMC — The Guyana government is rolling out a multi-year strategy to improve mathematics performance across the education system, with a strong focus on teacher training and early literacy and numeracy assessments. Minister of Education Sonia Parag said the plan, to be implemented over the next five years, aims to deliver […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 25, CMC — A nine-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observation Mission has begun high-level engagements in Antigua and Barbuda ahead of next week’s general elections, as regional observers move to assess the credibility of the electoral environment before polling day. The team, deployed by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the invitation […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 25, CMC – A dark cloud hung over the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday, not from the Caribbean sun, but from a pitch that proved too dangerous for first-class cricket. Following the abandonment of the West Indies Championship fixture between Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, chief […]

The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture wrote to the Minister of Sport, Mr Gayton McKenzie, on Thursday regarding its resolution to have Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) board dissolved. The Chairperson of the committee, Mr Joe McGluwa, said the committee had been patient with ASA for far too long, despite there being no meaningful […]

Sacramento, California — Yesterday, Governor Newsom’s Delta Conveyance Project achieved an important milestone: the Delta Stewardship Council decisively backed the project’s certification of consistency, an important step towards final permitting. The certification, which was submitted by the Department of Water Resources last October, demonstrates that the project meets key requirements of the Delta Reform Act and […]

Atlanta, Georgia – Governor Brian P. Kemp today declared a State of Emergency for 91 Georgia counties in response to the ongoing wildfires in South Georgia. The governor also directed the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) and other relevant state agencies to mobilize all necessary resources to assist with active response efforts in the southern region of […]

Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, the Minister for Public Service and Administration, has overseen the implementation of a new salary adjustment for public servants. Circular No. 15 of 2026 outlines the 4% cost-of-living adjustment for the 2026/2027 financial year. This adjustment, effective from 1 April 2026, applies to employees on salary levels 1 to 12 and […]