A regionally significant industrial land development in Christchurch has been granted Fast-track approval, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones announced today. This is the 20th project to be approved under the Fast-track process and the seventh project in the South Island. Ngāi Tahu Property Development Holdings (NTP Development Holdings Limited) lodged […]

A court order is now in place prohibiting anyone from importing waste onto the site at Hey Head Farm, Rochdale Road, at Bacup. The Restriction Order was obtained at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 28 April and will last six months until 27 October 2026. Access to the land is also prohibited, subject to certain […]

Three Dorset farm companies have paid £33,500 to environmental charities after an Environment Agency investigation into their failure to store slurry correctly. Crockway Farms Ltd, Drummers Farming Limited and Crutchley Farms Partnership were found to have failed to follow regulations designed to protect local waterways. In two cases, poorly managed slurry stores led to pollution […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 1, CMC- The Guyana government says it will be providing three billion dollars (One Guyana dollar) to support rice farmers impacted by higher fertiliser and fuel costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving Israel, the United States and Iran. President Irfaan Ali, speaking during a meeting with rice […]

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) yesterday (30 April 2026) raised the UK National Threat Level from SUBSTANTIAL, meaning an attack is likely, to SEVERE, meaning an attack is highly likely. The increase in threat comes following the stabbing in Golders Green in North London, but it is not solely a result of that attack. The terrorist threat level in the UK has […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 1, CMC – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission will on  Saturday hand over the the Royal Basseterre Valley Arboretum to the St. Kitts and Nevis government. An arboretum is a “living museum” or specialised botanical garden focused on cultivating, studying, and displaying various species of trees and woody […]

Washington, D.C. — On April 27, the U.S. Department of the Treasury hosted Liberty University students and faculty for a Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, and Emerging Technologies. Held during Financial Literacy Month, the event brought together students, government leaders, and industry experts to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the economy and public sector […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 1, CMC- Police say they have seized more than TT$36 million (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) in cocaine after intercepting a vehicle in Freeport in west central Trinidad, during the early hours  of Thursday. TTPS photo They said they seized 72 packages of cocaine following a coordinated vehicle interception exercise and […]

AHMEDABAD, India, Apr 30, CMC – Jason Holder was everywhere. In the field, with the ball, and then with the bat. When the Gujarat Titans needed someone to steady a wobbly chase against the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the West Indian all-rounder delivered a performance that defied the scorebook’s attempt to contain him. Jason Holder […]

U.S. diplomats at the 84th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) successfully delivered on President Trump’s America First foreign policy by forcing the organization to negotiate on alternative proposals that will not harm American consumers and businesses. By leading discussions at the IMO, the U.S. coalition forced the body […]