Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On 7 April 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) held a case management conference for its first‑ever referral from a national court. The High Court of Belize submitted a question for referral in the case of G. Anwar Barrow and others v Financial Services Commission and the Attorney General of […]
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Trinidad: Soca artiste ordered to pay compensation to Canadian entertainment company
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 8, CMC – A High Court judge has ordered Soca artiste Patrice Roberts to pay her former Canadian-based management company more than US$30,000 for services it provided while briefly managing her career. Justice Robin Mohammed ruled that Soca Bookings Incorporated was entitled to compensation for services rendered to the 40-year-old […]
Jamaica: What children eat at school shapes obesity trends in Jamaica and the Americas
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 8, CMC -Food environments in and around schools are influencing children’s diets and long-term health across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, prompting the Pan American health Organization/and the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) to call for stronger school food policies. When the lunch bell rings, Kayli and her schoolmates make their way to […]
Caribbean climate, environmental advocates confront future of Caribbean states
By Nelson A. King NEW YORK, Apr 8, CMC – Caribbean climate and environmental advocates say the region is once again confronting the enduring architecture of empire, now expressed through renewed militarism, economic coercion and ecological dispossession. As global powers escalate wars abroad and reassert dominance closer to home, the advocates said, during a virtual forum […]
United States: Gov. Beshear Signs Legislation To Help Kentuckians Pursue Higher Education, Support Retired Teachers
Frankfort, Kentucky – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bills 307 and 642 to help more Kentuckians pursue higher education and increase pay for retired teachers during reemployment. “This is and will always be an education first administration, and I am always grateful for the opportunity to better support Kentuckians on their education journey and our […]
United States: Kentucky Gov. Beshear Signs Legislation Supporting Health Care and Organ Donation House Bills 393, 510 and Senate Bill 97
Frankfort, Kentucky – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bills 393 and 510 and Senate Bill 97 to support health care relating to Alzheimer’s disease, organ donation and health-care coverage for prosthetics and orthotics. “Health care is a basic human right, and there are so many areas we can invest and improve to better support Kentuckians […]
United States: Tennessee’s Agricultural Crime Unit Recovers $60K in Stolen Farm Equipment; Suspect Sentenced to Eight Years
Nashville, Tennessee — The Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) has recovered $60,000 in stolen farm equipment in Madison County, and the defendant has been sentenced to eight years. ACU Special Agent Cheshier Crihfield charged Darrell L. Hillis of Van Buren County, leading to his arrest in August 2025. Hillis pleaded guilty to theft of property valued between […]
United States: Texas Governor Abbott Highlights Texas’ Economic Success At TXSE Event In Florida
Governor Greg Abbott today participated in a roundtable and press conference hosted by the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) to highlight the explosive growth of Texas — and the broader Southeastern “Boom Belt” — as the economic engine of America at the Pérez Art Museum. “The center of gravity for American capitalism is now headquartered in the boom belt,” […]
United States: Presidential Message on National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
This National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, my Administration pledges to eradicate sexual assault and all forms of violence from our Nation by securing our border, deporting violent criminals, and restoring law and order in our cities. In an unconscionable betrayal of American safety and sovereignty, the previous administration empowered a violent wave of criminal illegal […]
United States: President Trump Congratulates Artemis II Crew On Making History
Last night, President Donald J. Trump spoke via satellite with the crew of NASA’s historic Artemis II mission, becoming the first President to engage in interplanetary communication with astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit in over five decades. Artemis II marks humanity’s return to the lunar vicinity for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, taking astronauts farther from […]