A Brooklyn man was sentenced Aug. 11 to 18 months in prison for conspiring to launder more than $8 million in health care fraud proceeds through a U.S. bank on behalf of a transnational criminal organization (TCO). “The Fraud Division is committed to holding accountable anyone who abuses the U.S. financial system to facilitate fraud,” […]

Peter Larsen, 48, of Orem, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury August 12 for the federal hate crime of willfully causing bodily injury to a victim because of his actual or perceived religion, in relation to a July 13, stabbing at the West Valley Mall in West Valley City, Utah. The defendant has […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Aug 12, CMC – The decomposing body believed to be that of the missing 16-year-old Jerbiah Paul has been discovered on Wednesday in Capuchin, a village north of  here by members of the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS). Jerbiah Paul (Dominica Police photo) Paul had been reported missing since leaving her home in […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 10, 2026 — St. Kitts and Nevis has strengthened its nursing workforce with the arrival of 47 trained nurses from Ghana, part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to address staffing shortages and improve patient care across the Federation. The nurses were formally welcomed by Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Aug 12, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne Wednesday ridiculed a call issued by the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA) for him to  “withdraw the threat” he made against a sitting judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. The ABBA said that it is also wants the head of government to  […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 12, CMC – Jamaica has officially launched the 36th edition of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2026 with Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, optimistic that it will be a tremendous success. The event will be held from September 14 to 18 in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on the north coast of  the island under […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 12, CMC – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Wednesday described the late Professor Michelle Mycoo as one of its “most distinguished scholars” whose work on climate change, urban development and sustainable planning brought Caribbean realities into important global conversations. “Professor Mycoo made an extraordinary contribution to The […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  Aug 12, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Education Ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday amid concerns as to  whether or not the education system is providing every learner with the foundation and confidence required to think critically and challenge the status quo. Guyana’s Education Minister Sonia Parag, who is  chairing the […]

GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia, Aug 12, CMC – St Kitts & Nevis Patriots defeated the St Lucia Kings by five wickets in the fifth match of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League at the Daren Sammy National Stadium here on Wednesday. Scores ST LUCIA KINGS 155-8 in 20 overs (Jewel Andrew 58, Kamil Pooran 54, Charith […]

New projects to move UK science away from animal testing – vital to the safety and sustainability of our environment – will unlock new tests for products that can help products reach market more quickly and save lives. A dedicated national research hub and nine new high-tech projects will develop better ways to test medicines on human biology rather than animals. It means treatments for conditions like cancer and inflammatory bowel […]