The Government is backing New Zealand’s transport and construction sector by ensuring public transport operators and infrastructure contractors have greater flexibility to manage rising fuel costs, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “Rising fuel prices are putting pressure on Kiwi businesses, including the public transport operators keeping our buses and ferries running, and the contractors building […]

Los Angeles, California – Princess Cruises, a world leader in premium cruising, announced that two of its standout specialty dining venues, Makoto Ocean and The Butcher’s Block by Dario, have been honored with the prestigious 2026 International Five Star Diamond Award, recognizing excellence in culinary innovation, quality and service. The International Five Star Diamond Award for cuisine […]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, alongside Parliamentary under-Secretary of State, Matthew Patrick MP, will welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD, at Hillsborough Castle later today for the BIIGC. The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference […]

Two ‘unknown soldier’ headstones have been replaced with ones bearing the names of the men who lay there after investigation work by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘War Detectives’. Rededication services for Capt Cuthbert and Lt Harvey were organised by the team, and services were held for Capt. Cuthbert at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Tyne Cot Cemetery this morning, and for Lt Harvey at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery this afternoon (29 April 2026). JCCC Caseworker, Alexia […]

A court order is now in place prohibiting anyone from importing waste onto the site at Old Swarland and concrete blocks stop vehicles accessing the site. The Restriction Order was obtained at Bedlington Magistrates’ Court on Monday 27 April and will last six months. It follows reports of waste dumping and fires burning on the […]

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is making $99 million in federal funding available to rural hospitals. As part of the Rural Texas Strong plan, the grant opportunity will help health care providers recruit and retain workers. “Accessible care for all Texans is vital for the sustained success of our […]

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla at the White House this week for the first state visit by a British monarch in nearly two decades. The state visit featured a historic arrival ceremony, substantive bilateral discussions, and a grand state dinner that […]

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Apr 29,  CMC -The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) says it has successfully concluded a high-impact Canadian market mission in Toronto reinforcing the destination’s presence within one of its key source markets through targeted trade, media and airline engagements. The GTA said the mission, led by its chief executive officer, Stacey Liburd, and […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 29, CMC – A High Court judge has awarded a  25-year-old man, who was wrongfully arrested, detained, imprisoned and maliciously prosecuted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in 2023 eight million dollars (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004  cents)  in compensation. Terrence Sandy, filed a lawsuit against the GPF in 2024 over the 2023 incident […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Apr 29, CMC –  The St. Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Wednesday said it welcomes the report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the growth in the economies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) is estimated to have moderated to 2.8 per cent last year. The ECCU groups the […]