A Hawaii husband and wife were sentenced yesterday to 16 months and 24 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a nationwide tax fraud scheme that involved deceiving the IRS into issuing a nearly $200,000 tax refund and then using shell bank accounts and frivolous legal filings to prevent the government from getting it […]

Dompé U.S. Inc. (Dompé), based in California, has agreed to pay $32 million to resolve allegations that, between 2018 and 2021, it paid Medicare beneficiary co-pays through two patient assistance foundations to induce the purchase of its drug, Oxervate, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. “This settlement demonstrates the United States’ commitment […]

Fresh from his meetings with government partners at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau traveled to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Solomon Islands, and Kiribati to advance the Trump Administration’s America First economic and security priorities across the Pacific. The Deputy Secretary reaffirmed our commitment to the FSM […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sep 10, CMC – The South African duo of Chris Green and Quinton de Kock produced match-winning performances to push the Barbados Tridents within one win of the Caribbean Premier League playoffs via a nervy four-wicket win over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots on Thursday. Green’s decision to bowl first paid dividends […]

St. Kitts and Nevis is reaffirming its commitment to deepening ties with Africa, with the Government highlighting trade, investment, healthcare, education, mobility and reparatory justice as key areas for greater cooperation. The message was delivered as the Federation joined countries across the Caribbean, Africa and the wider Global African Diaspora on September 7 to mark […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 10, CMC – The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is to receive an official report from the school where a student was denied the opportunity to use the restroom and subsequently soiled herself. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s post-Cabinet press briefing. “When I […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 10, CMC – Guyana’s agriculture sector has recorded significant growth since 2020, with increased production, expanded agro-processing and greater use of technology, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. Mustapha, speaking in an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) last Tuesday, said the sector had undergone “massive transformation” over the past six years. […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 10, CMC – The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) is calling for stronger action to prevent suicide and protect mental health across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), saying greater attention must be paid to isolation, stigma and discrimination. PANCAP made the call on Thursday, World Suicide Prevention Day, observed this […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 10, CMC – Guyana and Japan are discussing ways to deepen commercial and trade ties as Guyana undergoes rapid economic transformation and expansion across all sectors. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, met with Japan’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iwao Horii, and […]