Frankfort, Ky.– Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that his request for the Louisville area to be removed from the federal Reformulated Gasoline Program (RFG) has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which should result in lower gas prices for residents. The change is set to take effect May 27, 2026. “At a […]

Governor Abbott today announced that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening the gates to a new state park in North Texas. This is the first state park to open in North Texas in more than 24 years. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, located between Abilene and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, offers Texans 4,871 […]

Governor Greg Abbott today announced MP Materials Corp. will expand its presence in Texas and establish a rare earth magnet manufacturing campus in Northlake that will create more than 1,500 new jobs and represents more than $1.25 billion in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $12,880,500 has been extended to MP Materials […]

Caribbean leaders participating in the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) travelled to Nevis on Thursday for a special leaders’ retreat designed to facilitate frank and focused discussions on the region’s most pressing issues. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, said the […]

Charlestown, Nevis, February 26, 2026 – With the Easter holiday approaching, the Department of Youth is once again preparing to engage young people through its annual Easter Camp, an initiative aimed at fostering learning, creativity, and social development during the school break. This year’s camp will be held under the theme “Discover Nevis: Explore & Experience,” reflecting […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, February 26, 2026 — Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has called for urgent, coordinated action to improve air and sea transportation links across the Caribbean, describing regional connectivity as vital to economic resilience and deeper integration. Speaking at the […]

By Peter Richards BASSETERRE, ST. Kitts, Feb 26, CMC -The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will not allow the free movement  of Caribbean nationals if it is  accepted as a full member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  grouping, Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley has said. He told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) on Thursday that he is […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the submarine power cable project between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, formally notifying Caribbean Transmission Development Company (CTDC).  The cross-border energy initiative, expected to be completed in 2031, will allow the transmission of up to 700 megawatts of electricity in both directions, […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 26, CMC -Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he remains optimistic that Trinidad and Tobago would honour its obligation and pay the remaining US$60 million owed to policy holders following the collapse of two Trinidad-based  Caribbean insurance and financial companies. The collapse of the Colonial Life Insurance Company (ClICO) […]

By Peter Richards BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 26, CMC – Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimè says law enforcement in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been making “some serious inroads” into the gang areas and he remains confident that elections will take place by yearend. The last presidential election took pace in 2016 when […]