Smaller businesses backing the next generation will receive £2,000 for every new young apprentice they take on, opening more doors for young people into skilled careers across the country. Backed by the Federation of Small Businesses, the move will help non-levy paying employers, which are typically small- and medium-sized enterprises, to cover the costs of […]

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced the launch of the Defaulted Loans Support Center, a new online portal that gives Americans with defaulted federal student loans a simpler way to understand their options, address default, and return to repayment. The launch of this portal is part […]

In observance of the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism on November 7, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today issued a Dear Colleague Letter to education leaders and teachers across the country, calling on schools to strengthen instruction on the history and human toll of communism and socialism, and to ensure […]

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the results of a surge of criminal enforcement actions targeting fraud in the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s benefits programs, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Between Aug. 21 and Sept. 18, the Fraud Division and U.S. Attorneys in 11 districts, along with the assistance of the SSA Office […]

Two Mexican nationals were arraigned in the Western District of Texas after being extradited from Mexico to face charges for smuggling unaccompanied alien children into the United States. A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas returned an indictment on Sept. 24, 2025, charging Susana Guadian, 51, and Daniel Gaudian, 51, both of Juarez, […]

The St. Kitts and Nevis Senior Men’s National Team has departed the Federation for Trinidad and Tobago, where the Sugar Boyz will continue their Concacaf Nations League campaign with two matches against Cuba. The St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA), in a September 30 post, confirmed the team’s departure and said the squad heads […]

The United States convened a G20 Foreign Ministerial to reaffirm its commitment to accelerating collective action against the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The G20 and other major donors announced more than $470 million in new commitments, surpassing $2 billion in total global pledges since the outbreak began in May 2026. As […]

The Trump Administration will not allow Foreign Terrorist Organizations to victimize our citizens or financial institutions.  The United States is sanctioning 11 targets linked to Tren de Aragua (TdA), including 10 involved in a scheme that stole millions of dollars from U.S. financial institutions as well as one alleged TdA leader involved in illicit gold […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua,  Sept 30, CMC – Parliament has given the nod to amending Antigua and Barbuda’s sexual offences legislation, including a provision making sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 16 punishable by up to life imprisonment. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Sir Steadroy Benjamin, who piloted the  legislation, said […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Sept 30, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday has described as “heartbreaking” last weekend’s quadruple murder and that the government is developing a “comprehensive plan to deal with crime and violence, especially violent crimes in our country”. “This is heartbreaking stuff, you know, because you look at the ages of the […]