GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 25, CMC — The Guyana government is rolling out a multi-year strategy to improve mathematics performance across the education system, with a strong focus on teacher training and early literacy and numeracy assessments. Minister of Education Sonia Parag said the plan, to be implemented over the next five years, aims to deliver […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 25, CMC — A nine-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observation Mission has begun high-level engagements in Antigua and Barbuda ahead of next week’s general elections, as regional observers move to assess the credibility of the electoral environment before polling day. The team, deployed by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the invitation […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 25, CMC – A dark cloud hung over the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday, not from the Caribbean sun, but from a pitch that proved too dangerous for first-class cricket. Following the abandonment of the West Indies Championship fixture between Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, chief […]

The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture wrote to the Minister of Sport, Mr Gayton McKenzie, on Thursday regarding its resolution to have Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) board dissolved. The Chairperson of the committee, Mr Joe McGluwa, said the committee had been patient with ASA for far too long, despite there being no meaningful […]

Sacramento, California — Yesterday, Governor Newsom’s Delta Conveyance Project achieved an important milestone: the Delta Stewardship Council decisively backed the project’s certification of consistency, an important step towards final permitting. The certification, which was submitted by the Department of Water Resources last October, demonstrates that the project meets key requirements of the Delta Reform Act and […]

Atlanta, Georgia – Governor Brian P. Kemp today declared a State of Emergency for 91 Georgia counties in response to the ongoing wildfires in South Georgia. The governor also directed the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) and other relevant state agencies to mobilize all necessary resources to assist with active response efforts in the southern region of […]

Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, the Minister for Public Service and Administration, has overseen the implementation of a new salary adjustment for public servants. Circular No. 15 of 2026 outlines the 4% cost-of-living adjustment for the 2026/2027 financial year. This adjustment, effective from 1 April 2026, applies to employees on salary levels 1 to 12 and […]

The Albanese and Rockliff Governments are protecting jobs and critical manufacturing capability at Liberty Bell Bay during its administration process. EY have formally accepted both Governments offer to jointly provide a $3 million loan, on a 50:50 basis, to support workers while administrator EY continues to conduct an expedited sale of the facility. This support is about providing workers with more certainty in what has been a very difficult time for the community. It will keep the […]

Is there a shortage of jet fuel in the UK? UK airlines are clear that they are not currently seeing a shortage of jet fuel. It is typically bought in advance, with airports and their suppliers keeping stocks of bunkered fuel to support their resilience. Do you need to change your travel plans? There is no […]

Thank you to everybody here for all that you do to put evidence at the heart of how we confront global hunger. We are here to launch the 10th Global Report on Food Crises. But we’re also here because the problems that the report describes – and we all know this – are getting worse. […]