The UK is set to deepen its work with the international Jewish community to stamp out antisemitism, following a UK-hosted meeting coordinating efforts against rising antisemitic behaviour and strengthening support for Jewish people everywhere. The Foreign Secretary today hosted the J7 Global Task Force in London, bringing together national Jewish organisations and representatives from the […]

Scottish food and drink businesses are set to gain new opportunities to sell their products in India thanks to a senior UK Government trade mission kicking off today [Monday 12 October]. Salmon Scotland, the Scotch Whisky Association and a number of Scottish companies, including Walker’s Shortbread, will join Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander and two senior […]

Security arrangements for high-profile public figures will be urgently examined to ensure those most at risk are better protected amid rising threats to their safety. The horrific murder of Ann Widdecombe is one of several recent events to raise serious questions about the security of those in public life. In response, the Home Secretary has today announced […]

Following a comprehensive, multi-phase due diligence review, the Department of War has determined that significant operational and managerial improvements at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) have established the capacity and stability necessary to support the potential construction of a second guided-missile destroyer (DDG). The Department’s thorough review evaluated production throughput, schedule adherence, quality assurance […]

A Colombian national charged in two separate federal indictments involving the alleged laundering of more than $2 billion in connection with Venezuelan government bribery schemes will make his initial appearance on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 13, in the Southern District of Florida to face federal prosecution. Alvaro Pulido Vargas, also known as “German Enrique […]

The Department of Justice today announced updated emergency scheduling actions targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three potent opioid substances related to 7-OH: mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI), MGM-15, and MGM-16. “Dangerous and addictive opioids do not belong behind convenience store counters,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Our nation’s children and communities deserve protection from harmful substances like 7-OH […]

St. Kitts recorded more than 116,000 air arrivals in the first eight months of 2026, while visitor spending through Visa transactions surpassed US$34.5 million, as the tourism sector prepares for another busy season. Minister of Tourism Marsha Henderson provided the latest figures during a Ministry of Tourism press conference on Thursday, October 1, marking the […]

Plans to extend and redevelop the Vance W. Amory International Airport began long before Patrick Drahi became involved. For decades, successive administrations have understood that the airport’s short runway limits Nevis’s tourism potential and its regional and international air connections. In the early 2000s, American Eagle indicated that it might phase out turboprop aircraft. That […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 11, CMC — Airline seat allocations for Jamaica’s January-April 2027 winter tourist season have risen 23.5 per cent from a year earlier, signalling renewed confidence as the island’s tourism industry recovers from Hurricane Melissa. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) said airlines have committed 1.32 million seats, approximately 252,000 more than for the […]

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Oct. 11, CMC — Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has defended increased charter fees that have drawn complaints from operators in the neighbouring US Virgin Islands, saying the charges apply to commercial activity and are not aimed specifically at USVI vessels. Speaking on the government’s Virgin Islands Voice programme, Wheatley said recreational […]