SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Aug 18, CMC – Rajvir Shergil created history when he won Jamaica’s first ever medal at the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Chess Championship. Competing at the event that concluded over the weekend, Shergil, who represented Creative Kids Learning Academy (CKLA), placed third overall on Board 2 to earn Jamaica’s maiden medal at the […]
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Jamaica Kingsmen 181-6 (20 overs) vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots – 10th match
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 18, CMC – The Jamaica Kingsmen reached 181 for six in 20 overs after being sent in by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the 10th match of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League at Sabina Park here on Tuesday. JAMAICA KINGSMEN 181-6 in 20 overs (Keemo Paul 65, Rovman Powell 49, Reeza […]
Great Britain: Warning as investors lose hundreds of thousands of pounds to “Ponzi-style” crypto scheme
Would-be crypto investors are being warned to check firms are registered after customers lost hundreds of thousands of pounds to a “Ponzi-style” scheme. Key Coin Assets Ltd told investors it could guarantee returns of 40% to 100%, with one online post claiming “0 Fees, 0 Risks”. However, the Insolvency Service acted swiftly to have the […]
New Zealand: Government backs Hawke’s Bay businesses with targeted recovery support
Hawke’s Bay business owners will get more hands-on help to plan, grow and make good decisions, with the Government funding an additional Growth Advisor at the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce through to June 2027, Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Cameron Brewer says. “Cyclone Gabrielle was the worst weather event this region has faced. Most […]
New Zealand: Court fines clampdown shifts into overdrive
The Government’s initiative to clamp or seize cars from people not paying court fines is shifting into overdrive with a nationwide operation taking place tomorrow, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Tomorrow every bailiff in the country will spend the day scanning number plates of parked cars to identify who has overdue court fines and reparations. […]
New Zealand: Government clarifies climate change tort law
Businesses will now have certainty around their climate change obligations with legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Ongoing litigation in the High Court, where an applicant has brought civil claims against six major businesses for their greenhouse gas emissions, risks developing a new regime that contradicts the framework […]
United States: Governor Abbott Announces More Than $2 Million In Grants To Expand Free Educational Resources For Texas Students
Governor Greg Abbott announced on Aug. 17 that more than $2 million in grants to nine Texas higher education institutions to support free, open educational resources for students in nursing and workforce training programs. These grants are awarded through the Open Educational Resource (OER) Grant Program, which helps institutions to create and adopt openly licensed […]
United States: U.S. Department of Education Directs Schools to Stop Racial Balancing in Student Discipline Policies, Investigates Two School Districts
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) issued guidance to educational institutions to promote safe and fair school discipline policies. That guidance, a “Dear Colleague Letter,” details how discipline policies must treat students even-handedly and must neither favor nor disfavor any student based on their race. The letter follows the Department’s rulemaking that removed disparate impact […]
United States: ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Alien Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run in North Carolina
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking officials in Jackson County, North Carolina to not release an illegal alien charged with hit-and-run resulting in death. According to local reporting, the incident occurred on August 2 in Sylva, North Carolina. The victim, 51-year-old […]
Harris Unveils PLP Candidates, Attacks Govt’s Financial Record
Former Prime Minister and Political Leader of the People’s Labour Party (PLP), Dr. Timothy Harris, has declared that the next general election will be a contest between the governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party and the PLP, as he unveiled a slate of candidates that he described as capable of rebuilding and transforming the country. Addressing […]