WASHINGTON, May 29, CMC -The executive board of  the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is welcoming Dominica’s economic expansion, supported by strategic infrastructure investment, while noting that fiscal and external imbalances remain elevated amid significant downside risks, including war related spillovers, geopolitical and trade tensions, and natural disaster threats. The board said that against this background, […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 29, CMC -Organisers of the “19 Bullets, 19 Protests” Friday staged a silent protest near the Forensic Science Center on the outskirts of the capital even as members of  the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) blocked the main entrances to the facility. A heavy police presence descended on Barbados […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 28, 2026 — The St. Kitts Yacht Club and the St. Kitts and Nevis Sailing Association have congratulated 12-year-old sailor and multi-sport athlete Greyson Burrell following his participation in the 2026 Optimist North American Championship held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from May 21 to May 28. According to a statement […]

May 28, 2026 A 21-year-old man is recovering in hospital following a shooting incident at Baker’s Corner, St. Kitts, on the evening of May 28th, 2026, according to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF). In an official statement, police reported that the incident occurred between 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The victim, […]

The British Embassy in Guatemala hosted a forum focused on government-to-government (G2G) partnerships and their role in delivering modern urban mobility solutions. The event explored opportunities to support Guatemala’s Metroriel project and wider transport infrastructure development. The forum brought together more than 100 participants, including representatives from government, academia, the private sector, civil society and […]

Ship owners and operators that recklessly damage subsea internet cables will face tougher penalties under new proposals to strengthen national security and deter Russia and other hostile states from sabotaging the UK’s critical national infrastructure. Subsea telecoms cables carry the data that underpins the economy, with £1.4 trillion in daily UK transactions reliant on the subsea cable industry. They enable everyday communications like calls, instant messaging and social […]

Officers from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) Criminal Enforcement Unit have arrested two people after raiding a country estate near Northampton, recovering around 12,000 doses of unlicensed weight loss medicines in the largest ever seizure of such products by the agency. During the operation, which was carried out last night (28 May 2026) with the support of Northamptonshire Police, two male suspects, both aged […]

Following talks at the G7 Digital Ministers in Paris today (Friday 29 May), the UK and G7 partners have for the first time agreed a common approach to shielding children and young people from harm online. G7 countries have agreed to a set of new shared principles to help tackle the growing risks children face […]

Cementing the digital infrastructure required to build enduring advantages and deter near-peer adversaries, the Department of War announced the award of the Microsoft Department of War Enterprise Software Agreement (ESA) II Core Enterprise Technology Agreement (CETA), to Dell Federal Systems, L.P., of Round Rock, Texas. This is a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) valued at […]

Washington, D.C. – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested two Minnesota residents on charges of health care fraud after stealing more than $21 million from American taxpayers. On May 21, HSI St. Paul reported the arrest of Shamso […]