Basseterre, St. Kitts,July 2, 2926 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, has announced the deferral of the Fifth Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF 2026), which was scheduled to be held in Basseterre from July 29 to 31, 2026. The decision follows the latest guidance […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jul 2, CMC – A survey of pregnant women in Bermuda has found that while maternal age has steadily increased, tobacco use has declined substantially and binge drinking in later trimesters remains a persistent concern. In addition, the “Survey of Pregnant Women 2025”, the fifth survey of its kind conducted in Bermuda, has […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jul 2, CMC –  The Bermuda government says it has received a shipment of  the appropriate antivenom for the deadly Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake even as it continues to probe how the animal came to be in the British Overseas Territory. A government statement said that at this stage, possible explanations include accidental importation […]

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks  and Caicos Island, Jul 2, CMC –  The Court of Appeal Thursday  dismissed an application for bail  by former premier, Michael Misick and two other senior government ministers pending the hearing of their appeals against their convictions and sentences. In May, Misick was sentenced to four years and 26 days in prison after […]

NEW ORLEANS, USA, Jul 2, CMC – The meteoric rise of Virgin Islands sprint sensation Adaejah T. Hodge reached new heights this week as the University of Georgia standout officially signed an NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) endorsement deal with global sportswear giant Nike, Inc. Adaejah Hodge The agreement, finalised on Wednesday, marks a historic milestone […]

The Government is funding a major expansion of the New Zealand-developed ENRICH programme to help young children build the language skills they need, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. ENRICH will expand from 65 to 525 early childhood education services, supporting children aged 18 months to 5 to strengthen their language skills before they start school. […]

Building system reforms are set to make construction easier, faster and more affordable while also strengthening protections for homeowners, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “The Building Amendment Bill passed its first reading today, and will deliver the most significant building system reforms in 20 years, with the express purpose of improving regulation and […]

A Florida man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of victims as young as eight years old. According to court documents, Vincent Anthony Principe, 55, of Arcadia, travelled to the Philippines over the course of several years and sexually abused […]

Jeffrey Garth Ewing, of Iowa, agreed to waive his bankruptcy discharge of more than $17.7 million in debts after an investigation by the Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP). The USTP’s investigation found that Ewing had transferred nearly $400,000 to companies he controlled to shield the funds from his creditors. On June 15, the […]

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) marked the conclusion of the second annual ‘Title IX Month’ – honoring the fifty-fourth anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) – by recapping the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to protect women and girls and restore Title IX to its […]