By Sir Ron Sanders WASHINGTON, May 14, CMC – An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed “Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples of African Descent” from proceeding to the OAS General Assembly scheduled to be […]

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, is immensely proud to congratulate every farmer, farm worker, and value-chain partner whose tireless dedication has enabled South Africa to officially overtake Spain as the world’s largest exporter of citrus by volume, with 2.9 million tons exported in 2025. “This great achievement is one that should be celebrated by […]

The Department of Home Affairs has secured another two arrests through coordinated operations targeting corruption and fraud as the Department intensifies its crackdown on criminality within immigration and civic services systems. These latest breakthroughs bring the total number of arrests linked to Home Affairs-related corruption and fraud cases in May 2026 thus far to six. […]

People across the UK can now get quick and easy help to navigate government services and save money – from information on accessing funded childcare to buying a first home and pensions – as a new AI tool launches in the GOV.UK App. GOV.UK Chat – the most comprehensive government-built chat tool in the world – […]

Today (Friday 15 May) 13 new bathing sites open across the country, helping to restore pride in local areas, giving a boost to outdoor and swimming groups, and protecting cherished rivers and beaches. The sites, including the first-ever on the River Thames in London, have now officially received designated status as the bathing water season begins. The 13 new sites take the total to over 460 bathing waters, covering nearly every coastal county in England as well as several […]

A more modern interpretation of the European Convention for Human Rights (ECHR) – which will help courts in the UK ensure that serious criminals are not able to avoid deportation – is expected to be agreed today in Chisinau, Moldova by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the Attorney General, and fellow Foreign Ministers. The UK has been […]

The United States, in partnership with Venezuela and the United Kingdom and with technical support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), successfully removed excess highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Venezuela’s shuttered RV-1 research reactor.  The RV-1 was the country’s first and only nuclear reactor, originally built for peaceful scientific research and later repurposed for […]

Today, building on the tremendous success of the Trump Administration’s landmark December 2025 “Humanitarian Reset” framework agreement between the United States and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United States announced an additional $1.8 billion in humanitarian funding for OCHA’s country-based pooled funds and hyper-prioritized life-saving humanitarian assistance activities. […]

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, May 14, CMC – The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) says all frontline officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras by the end of July as part of efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability and modern policing standards. The RCIPS said the phased rollout follows a successful two-year pilot programme that […]

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 14, CMC – Governor Daniel Pruce says he would welcome the opportunity to remain in office beyond his current term, despite ongoing criticism from sections of the public and media over his leadership. Governor Daniel Pruce Speaking at a press conference last week, Pruce said his normal three-year term is […]