The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) has confirmed that the death of visiting cruise crew member Ziyuan Wang was the result of a tragic accident following a post mortem examination conducted on June 9, 2026. In a statement issued by the RSCNPF, authorities reported that Mr. Wang’s body was discovered on June […]
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BVI: Government to scrap visas for work permit holders
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Jun. 11, CMC – The government has announced plans to remove visa requirements for work permit holders in the coming weeks as part of efforts to improve the territory’s investment climate and help businesses fill vacancies more quickly. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley announced the move during his 2026 State of the Territory […]
Pilot fined for possession of raw gold
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun. 11, CMC A Guyana-born Canadian pilot, who was recently caught at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with just over half ounce of raw gold, has been fined by the Guyana Gold Board. According to Crime Chief, Deputy Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum based on advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the pilot was […]
Antigua and Barbuda exploring Japanese support for Sargassum processing facility
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jun. 11, CMC — Antigua and Barbuda could benefit from Japanese technical assistance to develop a facility that converts sargassum seaweed into commercially viable products, following discussions held during Agriculture Minister Anthony Smith Jr.’s recent visit to Japan. The proposal emerged during broader talks between Antiguan and Japanese officials on agriculture, fisheries, […]
CARICOM trade ministers meet in Guyana for 62nd COTED
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 11, CMC – The Sixty-Second Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) opened on Thursday, at the CARICOM Secretariat here. The meeting is being chaired by the Dr. Vince Henderson, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica. CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, in opening […]
Great Britain: PoliceAI To Speed Up Investigations And Fight Crime
Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities, as the government today launches PoliceAI – a new national centre dedicated to the responsible development, piloting and scaling of artificial intelligence in policing. The centre, backed by a record £75 million over 3 years, will work across all forces to identify, […]
Great Britain: AI To Speed Up Cancer Diagnosis For Millions Of NHS Patients
Millions of patients will receive faster diagnoses thanks to almost £30 million of government funding in artificial intelligence across the NHS. This funding will expand proven AI technology to every NHS Trust in England while piloting the next generation of digital innovation, marking the latest step in the government’s drive to modernise the NHS and […]
United States: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Issues Statement on Passage Of The ‘No Aid for Ghost Students Act’
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act: “Federal student aid is meant for students, not fraudsters. We are proud to see the House pass Congressman Burgess Owens’ No Aid for Ghost Students Act, which will […]
United States: Department Of War Establishes Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay
The Department of War (DoW) is launching the Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) program, a key effort in the Secretary of War’s Project Patriot Pipeline initiative, and an important step toward hardening our cyber defenses and strengthening our Defense Industrial Base capacity to compete in the cyber domain. C-MIP fundamentally modernizes how the Department incentivizes […]
United States: ICE Arrests Man Who Threatened To Shoot HSI Agents
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested a man in Washington state who threatened to shoot ICE law enforcement officers. On May 19, 2026, HSI Yakima attempted to arrest an illegal alien who fled law enforcement in his vehicle. Agents located the alien’s truck […]