The UK is joining forces with the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to crack down on global fraud networks and protect the public from scammers. At the Five Country Ministerial in Sydney, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and her Five Eyes counterparts backed a package of UK-led measures to strengthen the international response to fraud […]

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today its finding that the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Services (GW Med) intentionally discriminated based on race in granting and denying admission to its 2024 and 2025 incoming classes. GW Med’s discriminatory conduct violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which […]

Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 29, of Alexandria, Virginia, a former IT specialist for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), pleaded guilty yesterday to transmission of national defense information to a foreign government. “U.S. government employees entrusted with our nation’s secrets must always protect our nation’s security, not cavalierly toss aside this responsibility out of disagreement, selfishness or […]

The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the devastating flash floods in the Rasuwa district of Nepal. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this disaster. The State Department is closely monitoring the situation and is deploying a disaster response advisor […]

Nevis is stepping up its efforts to attract more visitors from the U.S. market, using the 2026 American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) Caribbean Showcase to put the island’s tourism product directly in front of travel professionals. The showcase, held in St. Kitts from August 22–25, brought together more than 70 U.S. travel advisors and […]

LONDON, Aug 26, CMC – Britain’s King Charles is to pay a visit to several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries in October as part of a week-long tour, Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday. It said that the King and Queen Camilla will visit The Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana. The Royal Couple will visit Nassau ahead […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 26, CMC – The state-owned  Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Wednesday announced that it would discontinue the direct routing of its Trinidad/Tobago/Barbados return services, effective September 2. In a statement, CAL said that the BW212 and BW213 flights are being discontinued “ as part of on-going schedule optimization across its regional network’. […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug 26, CMC – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed was on Wednesday released on GUY$100,000 (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) station bail  after  a “go-fast” vessel was intercepted on Tuesday night with several people on board. The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said that based on its records the “go-fast” vessel  was being operated illegally. “Go-fast” […]

As customers face another increase in the fuel surcharge on their electricity bills, the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) is exploring solar power as a short-term measure while the island moves closer to geothermal energy generation. NEVLEC General Manager Nelson Ald Stapleton confirmed that the company is in discussions with Sol to develop a solar […]

By Vernan George Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley says he would be willing to participate in a political debate if it is organised by an independent body and there is sufficient public interest. Brantley made the comments while appearing as a guest on WINN FM’s Island Tea programme on August 11, where he was asked […]