A Michigan woman pleaded guilty today to billing Medicare for psychotherapy services that were never provided to residents of her adult day care center. According to court documents, Yolanda Matthews, 58, of Farmington Hills, admitted to continually billing and submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for psychotherapy services that were never provided. Matthews admitted […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a rule change designed to reduce the backlog in the asylum system. Currently, both USCIS and Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration Judges adjudicate applications for asylum: USCIS adjudicates “affirmative” asylum applications for aliens who are […]

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) continues to provide substantial support to single-parent households, investing approximately $300,000 in daycare assistance through the Assisted Childcare for Toddlers and Infants on Nevis (ACTION) Plan Daycare Assistance Programme. Minister of Gender Affairs and Social Development, the Honourable Senator Jahnel Nisbett, provided an update on the programme during a recent […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 27, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Monday praised “the great men and women of our protective services” insisting that “no one’s wealth or social status will put them above the law”. In a statement posted on her social media page X, Persad-Bissessar  noted that since the increase in American […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 27, CMC  – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)  has praised Cuba for maintaining its relationship with the sub-regional grouping  despite the “weight” of a trade and economic embargo imposed on the Caribbean country by the United States dating back to 1962. “Few nations have demonstrated that solidarity as consistently, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (July 27, 2026) — The People’s Action Movement (PAM) has announced a major change at the top of its leadership, with Political Leader Mrs. Natasha Grey-Brookes stepping down from the post effective Friday, July 31, 2026, in what the party describes as a strategic move aimed at strengthening its campaign ahead of […]

St. Kitts and Nevis stands at one of the most consequential economic crossroads in its modern history. For decades, the Citizenship by Investment programme helped finance government operations, infrastructure, social programmes, and public expectations. Now, with the European Union pressing Eastern Caribbean states to phase out investor-citizenship programmes by June 2028 or risk Schengen visa-free […]

“I can simply say that it cost St. Kitts and Nevis nothing.” This was the assertion of Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew during his most recent Roundtable discussion, in relation to the agreement between the Federation and the United States for the relocation of certain CARICOM nationals. Addressing specific questions about the cost of the […]

Securing international accreditation for the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is being positioned as a critical step in strengthening the Federation’s healthcare system while supporting national development and economic growth. Speaking on the latest edition of InFocus under the theme “Building a Strong Health System,” Director of Health Projects and Strategic Initiatives, Dr. Jenson […]

Shani Coke KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul. 26, CMC – The non-governmental organisation – Fi We Children Foundation,  has joined calls for the sex offenders registry to be made public, following the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in the northern parish of Trelawny last week. Shani Coke in Trelawny. The man accused of killing Shani Coke  – […]