The government is on track to meet its pledge to recruit and retain an additional 6,500 teachers after surpassing two thirds of its manifesto target with three years to go. The figures published today show the government has now recruited 4,654 additional teachers of the 6,500 pledge, with 3,008 more teachers in secondary and special schools and a further 1,646 more in further education, showing that the government is delivering on that promise. The increase in teachers in […]

Chair, delegates, and distinguished guests. The United Kingdom is pleased to participate in the Thirty Fifth Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. I would first like to congratulate Monica Juma on becoming Executive Director to the Office on Drugs and Crime, and Director-General to the UN Office in Vienna. We look […]

The government has today announced that the Environment Agency will be the Lead Environmental Regulator for the Trelavour Lithium Project by Cornish Lithium, as part of a pilot which aims to speed up regulatory approval for major growth projects. Cornish Lithium plans to produce high-grade lithium by redeveloping a former china clay pit in St Dennis, Cornwall. The project is intended to deliver lithium in an environmentally responsible […]

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the second agreement under the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) Outside-ERCOT Grant Program (OEGP) with Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO). The grant, administered by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), funds a project that will upgrade approximately 700 miles of power equipment in Northeast Texas, ensuring electric reliability for more […]

On June 3, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a warning letter to Jefferson County Public Schools (the District) in Colorado for its ongoing refusal to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). This letter informs the District that a Letter of Impending Enforcement Action […]

The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held bilateral meetings to advance consultations on nuclear cooperation initiatives from June 2-3 in Seoul. Following the opening session with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo, sector-specific discussions were held under the leadership of the White […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, June 3, 2026: Citizens are being encouraged to nominate outstanding individuals for the 2026 National Honours Awards, as the Prime Minister’s Office has officially opened the nomination process ahead of the Federation’s 43rd Anniversary of Independence celebrations. According to a press release, the National Honours Awards represent the highest form […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, June 3, 2026: The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has clarified that no approval has been granted for an increase in the price of basic bread, commonly referred to as “dollar bread.” In a public advisory, authorities reminded bakeries and other relevant businesses that current pricing arrangements must remain […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  Jun 3, CMC -The Barbados  government has opened a new offshore licensing drive, offering 19 ultra-deepwater blocks to international energy companies while insisting that bidders meet strengthened climate and environmental standards. Energy, Business Development and Commerce, Kerrie Symmonds, said the 2026 Offshore Petroleum Direct Negotiations opens a three-month window for proposals to explore […]

NASSAU,  Bahamas, Jun 3, CMC -President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, Wednesday, called for a Caribbean that is stronger, greener, more resilient, inclusive and more prosperous even as he  acknowledged that the “challenges we face are real, but so too is our capacity to overcome them together”. Addressing the 56th annual meeting of the […]