Young people lacking the mental capacity to make financial decisions will finally have easier access to their savings, ending a long-standing injustice that has created unnecessary barriers for families. Following years of campaigning and legal difficulties faced by families, new legislation will be introduced by the Government to allow simpler access to Child Trust Funds, […]

A new UK judge, Professor Dapo Akande, has today been elected as a judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In an ever more challenging world, Professor Akande will play a key, independent role in ensuring the Court continues to uphold the international rule of law. For almost a decade the UK has not had a […]

  Peng Chi-ming Minister of Environment October 2026   Mobilizing action globally to accelerate implementation of climate commitments In 2026, extreme heat continued to sweep across the globe, with historically high temperatures occurring in many regions. Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record. These temperatures intensified drought and wildfires and put pressure on water […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is warning vehicle owners and drivers against offering paid passenger transportation services using vehicles registered for private use without the required authorisation and insurance. In a public advisory released on October 31, the Police Force said it had observed individuals advertising and offering paid […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (November 2, 2026) A 53-year-old man from Gillard’s Meadows, St. Kitts, has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Indecent Assault in connection with offences committed on January 1, 2020. According to a statement from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Craig McDowell was […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 2,  CMC – The state has settled a multi-million dollar (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cent) out-of-court settlement with former Central Bank governor, Dr Alvin Hilaire, who had filed a wrongful dismissal action against the Kamla Persad-Bissessar government last year. The settlement Monday came as the case was due to resume before […]

By Lennox Aldred ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Nov 2, CMC — Cricket icon Sir Vivian Richards has been announced as a global ambassador for the King’s Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), as Charles and Queen Camilla joined celebrations marking the 45th anniversary of Antigua and Barbuda’s independence. The former West Indies captain accepted the invitation to become […]

By Lennox Aldred HANOVER, Jamaica, Nov 2, CMC — The stage is set for a thrilling showdown at the Tryall Golf Course as the 58th staging of the Jamaica Open Golf Championship welcomes a field headlined by history-making Caymanian professional Justin Hastings. Hastings, the premier golfer representing the Cayman Islands, headlines a field of over 70 […]

Frontline care staff, builders, and mothers returning to work across Barnsley will gain practical AI skills through four new training projects being awarded funding today (Tuesday 3 November). Backed by more than £800,000 from the AI Upskilling Challenge Fund, these local initiatives will bring practical, problem-solving tools directly to hospital wards, construction sites, and small […]

Patients across England are benefiting from faster cancer diagnoses, after one million more scans were delivered thanks to new scanners and cutting-edge AI technology. NHS England data published on Tuesday 3 November shows that, from March 2024 to March 2026, the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS has increased by 125, giving […]