The St. Kitts and Nevis Senior Men’s National Team has departed the Federation for Trinidad and Tobago, where the Sugar Boyz will continue their Concacaf Nations League campaign with two matches against Cuba. The St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA), in a September 30 post, confirmed the team’s departure and said the squad heads […]
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United States: G20 Chair’s Statement: Ebola Ministerial on Accelerating Collective Action to Defeat Ebola
The United States convened a G20 Foreign Ministerial to reaffirm its commitment to accelerating collective action against the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The G20 and other major donors announced more than $470 million in new commitments, surpassing $2 billion in total global pledges since the outbreak began in May 2026. As […]
United States: Sanctioning Money Launderers Linked to Tren de Aragua’s Multi-Million-Dollar Theft Scheme
The Trump Administration will not allow Foreign Terrorist Organizations to victimize our citizens or financial institutions. The United States is sanctioning 11 targets linked to Tren de Aragua (TdA), including 10 involved in a scheme that stole millions of dollars from U.S. financial institutions as well as one alleged TdA leader involved in illicit gold […]
ANTIGUA-Government gets green light to amend sexual legislation
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Sept 30, CMC – Parliament has given the nod to amending Antigua and Barbuda’s sexual offences legislation, including a provision making sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 16 punishable by up to life imprisonment. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Sir Steadroy Benjamin, who piloted the legislation, said […]
ST. VINCENT-Government developing comprehensive plan to deal with violent crime
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Sept 30, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday has described as “heartbreaking” last weekend’s quadruple murder and that the government is developing a “comprehensive plan to deal with crime and violence, especially violent crimes in our country”. “This is heartbreaking stuff, you know, because you look at the ages of the […]
New Zealand: Proposal To Reduce Flight Passenger Security Levies
A proposed reduction to flight passenger security levies will generate millions of dollars in annual savings for the aviation sector and meets the Government’s commitment to reduce levies once the sector’s regulator had stabilised post-Covid, Associate Transport Minister James Meager says. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is consulting on a proposed 5% reduction to domestic […]
New Zealand: Hawke’s Bay Gets Faster Access To Mental Health Support
People in need of mental health and addiction support in Hawke’s Bay will have another place to turn, with the new Hawke’s Bay Crisis Recovery Café opening this week and peer support soon available in the Emergency Department, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “We have seen strong growth in the peer support and lived […]
United States: U.S. Department of Education Extends Enrollment Period for Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) extended the enrollment period for the 1 percent interest rate reduction benefit by an additional three months. Borrowers who enroll in auto pay by December 31, 2026, or those who are already enrolled, will benefit from the interest rate reduction through June 30, 2028. Since the Department […]
United States: Two Indian Nationals Charged in Connection with Transnational Counterfeit Ozempic Scheme
A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida charged two individuals, Swapnadip Roy, 33, and Vicky Ramancha, 37, both Indian nationals, with conspiracy and smuggling related to an alleged transnational counterfeit prescription drug distribution scheme. The indictment alleges that Roy, Ramancha, and their co-conspirators sold counterfeit Ozempic to distributors in the United States […]
United States: Justice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas Involving 12 Individuals for Election Crimes
On Sept. 28, the Justice Department announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals, including three illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, false statements on citizenship […]