More families living in poor conditions will be protected by stricter laws that legally require their landlords to fix dangerous issues like severe damp and mould to faster deadlines. Landlords must already act on hazards if they are found to be significant and seriously threaten tenants’ health and safety. To speed up these repairs, the […]

Governor Greg Abbott today announced Blue Origin Manufacturing LLC is constructing an advanced manufacturing and operations campus in Hutto, with a $554,780,000 capital investment that will create more than 2,000 new jobs. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $18,171,000 and a Veteran Created Job Bonus of $10,000 have been extended to Blue Origin. “Texas […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after an investigation by the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), resulted in the sentencing of an illegal alien who had been convicted on drug trafficking charges. On October 1, Jose Luis […]

The Department of War (DoW) today announced a series of initiatives to advance President Donald J. Trump’s vision for a New Golden Age of American science. Building on the recommendations in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios’s report Science: A New Golden Age, these initiatives will modernize how the […]

The United States and the Republic of Zambia today signed a five-year bilateral Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS), a new model of health partnership built around greater Zambian investment, stronger accountability, and a clear path toward self-reliance. Building on more than 50 years of […]

Charlestown, Nevis (October 7, 2026) The Nevis Island Assembly has passed four pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework governing the island’s financial services sector. The bills were considered and approved during the Assembly’s sitting on Tuesday, October 6, as the Nevis Island Administration moves to keep its legislative framework aligned with the […]

Charlestown, Nevis (October 7, 2026) Preparations for geothermal drilling on Nevis are advancing, with the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) reviewing outstanding requirements as it works with international partners to move the renewable energy project toward implementation. Premier of Nevis and Minister of Energy Hon. Mark Brantley received an update on the project during a meeting […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 7, 2026) Training to assemble and deploy a 40-bed field hospital is underway at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) compound as health and emergency response agencies strengthen their readiness to provide medical care during a major disaster or other national emergency. The three-day exercise began on October 7 and continues […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 7, 2026) St. Kitts and Nevis has secured a new leadership role within the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with the Federation elected Vice Chair of the CTO Board of Directors during the organisation’s meetings in Georgetown, Guyana. Minister of Tourism Hon. Marsha Henderson represented St. Kitts and Nevis at the meetings, […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 6, 2026) Students at Verchilds High School were given an inside look at career opportunities within St. Kitts and Nevis’ air and marine sectors as representatives from the St. Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) visited the school as part of Tourism Awareness Month 2026. The engagement, held under this […]