A Santa Barbara County, California, man pleaded guilty today to detonating a bomb at a Santa Maria courthouse in 2024 in an attack that injured three people, damaged the building, and was intended to kill law enforcement officers in retaliation for local law enforcement seizing his firearms earlier that year. “McGuire launched a vicious, terroristic […]

Accenture Federal Services (AFS), Accenture plc, and Accenture LLP (Accenture) have agreed to pay the United States $25 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in federal contracts and discriminating against employees and applicants for employment because of race or sex. Most federal contracts contain […]

The United States sanctioned VTB Bank, one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, for helping Iran evade sanctions and sustain its support for terrorism. VTB Bank opened offices in Iran, built banking ties with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions, and worked to move billions of dollars in Iranian assets. The United States remains steadfast in cutting off […]

THE CARIBBEAN LEDGER   ·   THE LEDGER SALUTES He grew the Bank of Nevis from a quarter-million-dollar idea into a two-hundred-million-dollar institution, carried its financing into every corner of the island, and served the power and water that a modern Nevis runs on. He is a husband, a father, and a man of deep faith. Now […]

As the nation continues to monitor the illness and hospitalization of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Terrance Drew, an important constitutional and administrative issue naturally arises: the temporary assignment of the ministries normally held by the Prime Minister. So long as the Prime Minister is alert and able to advise the Governor-General as to who […]

Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has revealed that he suffered a stroke caused by a dissection of the vertebral artery, but says he is recovering well and is preparing to return to St. Kitts and Nevis. In a public update, Dr. Drew expressed gratitude to God, medical professionals in St. Kitts and Nevis and the […]

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — The football community in Nevis is set to benefit from a new youth development initiative following the launch of the CONCACAF Bigger Game Academy, which brought together coaches and young players over two days of training and on-field activities. A collaboration between the St. Kitts-Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) and the Departments of […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 12, CMC – Government is moving to give local farmers first preference in supplying the tourism sector as it seeks to strengthen domestic participation in the industry and reduce reliance on imported food. The initiative forms part of the Tourism Ministry’s Tourism 3.0 development framework, which seeks to strengthen linkages and build […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 12, CMC – Guyana is building backup capacity into its electricity network to reduce disruptions when equipment fails or is taken offline for maintenance. Team Leader of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) Executive Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall, said the approach will be incorporated into future infrastructure projects to allow power to continue […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 12, CMC – A United Kingdom law firm is helping the Government develop legislation to regulate social media while protecting freedom of expression and other constitutional rights. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall said the firm is supporting the country’s legislative review by examining regulatory models from jurisdictions around […]