More ambulance crews, upgraded technology, and stronger frontline support will strengthen ambulance services across New Zealand, enabling quick and effective responses to emergencies, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello say. “When New Zealanders call an ambulance, they need confidence that they will get the help they need quickly and that frontline crews […]

Former Chief Executive Officer of collapsed investment firm London Capital & Finance Plc (LCF) Michael Thomson, and his wife Debbie Thomson, have today been sentenced following action by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), for selling restrained luxury items such as horse saddles and a hot tub. Michael Thomson received a six-month prison sentence. Thomson’s wife […]

Tens of thousands of young people across the UK will have the opportunity to discover the cadet forces as the government announces the first ever National Cadets Week, taking place from 5-11 October 2026. The week will celebrate the UK’s cadet community – one of the country’s most effective youth organisations – and the tens of […]

More young people will have access to high quality PE and school sport under the government’s new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, which will bring national sporting expertise into every primary and secondary school to tackle inactivity. The government is investing over £1 billion in school sport over the next three years, including funding for the new Partnerships Network, improvements […]

A 41-year-old citizen of Cuba living in the Southern District of Texas, is set to make his initial appearance in Houston on multiple charges for allegedly using threats, violence, and other coercive means to compel four Cuban nationals to engage in commercial sex acts for his financial gain. According to court documents, Michel Cedeno-Castillo used […]

Today, the United States sanctioned nine individuals who enable Hizballah to undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty. By supporting the terrorist group, these individuals further the Iranian regime’s malicious agenda in Lebanon and actively obstruct the path to peace and recovery for the Lebanese people. Hizballah’s continued commitment to terrorism and refusal to disarm prevent the Government of […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 21, CMC – The Government has established the Mavis Gilmour Centenarian Honour to recognise the oldest Jamaican every year. It is named after former Minister of Social Security and Consumer Affairs (1988-1989), and public servant, Dr. Mavis Gilmour, who celebrated her 100th birthday on April 13. Gilmour, who hails from the southern […]

Paramaribo, Suriname (May 21, 2026) — Saint Kitts and Nevis officially concluded its tenure as Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on May 20, following one year at the helm of the regional body. During the handover ceremony at the opening of the 29th Meeting of […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 21, CMC – The meteorological service has activated the National Drought Management Committee amid growing concerns that a developing El Niño weather pattern could bring hotter and drier conditions to the island in the months ahead. The committee is expected to meet within the next ten days as the Meteorological Service continues […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 21, CMC – The  Ekaa Hrim Quarry company, which is at the centre of an investigation by the Labour Ministry and other Government Departments following a complaint of exploitation and abuse by a group of Indian Nationals, has denied the serious allegations. Earlier this week, the company was given 24 hours to […]