KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jul 22, CMC – Health Minister Daniel Cummings has rejected the long circulated claim that the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache, was responsible for the controversial COVID19 vaccine mandate that led to the dismissal of hundreds of public workers in 2021. Cummings told Tuesday’s parliamentary debate on the Compassionate Gratuity […]

Basseterre, St Kitts, 21 July 2026 – Following years of sustained engagement and collaboration, the Ministry of Sustainable Development has successfully completed the safe and orderly relocation of farmers who had been unlawfully occupying lands designated for residential development in the Lemon Hill and Cabbage Tree areas. This milestone was made possible after the High […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 22, CMC -President Irfaan Ali said buoyancy bags will be used to try and re-float the MV Barima which capsized last Saturday resulting in the deaths so far of 57 people, including 15 children and the rescue of 76 others. The official manifest for the vessel showed it had 116 passengers and […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 22, CMC – The executive director of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE), Dr. Mohammad Rafik Nagdee, Wednesday said that the region’s sustainable energy transition will not be achieved through ambition alone. “It will be achieved through institutions that are capable, partnerships that are purposeful, investments that are […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 22, CMC – The St. Lucia  government Wednesday said it will appoint a Commission of Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the tragic marine collision at Anse Cochon, west of here, involving two vessels on July 18, which claimed the lives of two people. A statement from the Office of the Prime […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 22, CMC – The number of people who lost their lives when the MV Barima capsized last weekend, rose to 65 on Wednesday as efforts continue to re-float the 87-year-old vessel that sank as it made its way from Georgetown to Port Kaituma, a small village within the Barima-Waini  administrative region of the country. […]

Lynne Ford, Head of Cyber at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), is retiring after an exceptional 34-year career helping develop the capabilities that underpin the protection of the UK’s civil nuclear infrastructure. From the formation of the CNC to leading its cyber security function, Lynne has played a key role in ensuring the organisation has the technology, […]

Families across Berkshire will have their maternity services improved as £4.5million of dedicated funding is rolled out across the region. The funding will be used to reduce the most urgent safety risks in maternity and neonatal facilities, including issues such as fire safety, ventilation and outdated infrastructure – creating safer environments for mothers and newborns. […]

Work is now complete on phase 1 of a river restoration project at Northcliffe Dike in Shipley that will improve water quality, increase biodiversity and help reduce the risk of flooding in the area. It is just one of the sites where work has been carried out under the ‘Better Becks’ partnership project led by […]

The Department of War is a dedicated partner in the Genesis Mission, a national effort to leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. Led by the White House, the Department is committing substantial resources and technical expertise to its success. The Department is on track to commit over $200 million in funding across Fiscal Year […]