NASSAU, Bahamas, Apr 21, CMC – The leader of  the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM), Michael Pintard, says he has written to international organisations, including the United Nations, urging them to send observers to the May 12 general elections. “Given the gravity of what is now before our country, the Free National Movement has […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 21, CMC – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat says the CARICOM Girls In ICT Partnership will spearhead regional activities as it joins the international community in commemorating the 10th International Girls in ICT Day on Thursday. It said that this annual observance highlights the importance of encouraging and empowering girls and young […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 20, CMC – Both the Guyana Harpy Eagles and the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force are in strong positions to push for victories in their second-round matches in the West Indies Championships at the halfway stage. The Harpy Eagles batted the entire second day to build a comfortable first innings lead […]

By Staff Reporter Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has outlined a sweeping national plan aimed at reshaping the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis, while providing short-term relief to citizens grappling with rising living costs, declaring that the Federation must “save itself” amid global uncertainty. Addressing the nation in a wide-ranging statement, Dr. Drew struck a tone of empathy […]

The recommendations made by the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee have been announced today [21 April], including the masterplan for a permanent memorial in St James’s Park, London, a new charitable trust for regenerating community assets across the United Kingdom, and an online Digital Memorial to allow people to submit their own memories of the late […]

Franklin, Tennessee – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Joint Resolution 81, which will release $52 million to improve water systems across rural Kentucky, with nearly $26 million going directly to Martin County. Other recipients include the cities of Elkhorn, Evarts, Liberty, Martin, Oak Grove and Smithland, as well as the Southern Water and Sewer District in McDowell. […]

Nashville, Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states nationwide to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 20-24) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones. This year’s theme is “Safe […]

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being ranked the Best State for Business for the 22nd year in a row by Chief Executive magazine. “Texas is where businesses innovate and where opportunity abounds,” said Governor Abbott. “Texas has long dominated the nation as the Best State for Business thanks to our pro-growth policies, world-class workforce, […]

ENSURING MILITARY READINESS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Determination concluding that it is in the paramount interest of the United States to exempt U.S. Air Force jet fighter training operations in Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada from certain water regulations. The Memorandum grants these training operations a one-year exemption from many Clean Water Act […]

ALMERE, Netherlands, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the maritime industry prepares for the next generation of digital navigation, Carnival Corporation & plc ((NYSE/LSE: CCL, NYSE:CUK), through its Center for Simulator Maritime Training (CSMART), has completed a series of bridge simulator tests evaluating S‑100 navigational data in collaboration with international hydrographic offices and industry partners under the International Hydrographic […]