BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 19, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging producers and industry stakeholders to work with her administration in a renewed national effort to rebuild production, expand exports and strengthen Barbados’ economic resilience. “Barbadians have been satisfied to be consumers and not producers. That is not going to get us anywhere,” […]
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St. Vincent: Fisherman jailed for causing death of his friend
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 19, CMC – A High Court judge has sentenced a 56-year-old fisherman to 10 years in jail after he was found guilty of causing the death of his friend, Cameron Alexander, a security guard, whom he struck in the head with a rum bottle in August 2023. Justice Rickie Burnett imposed […]
Devin Richardson Found Guilty on Three Counts of Perverting Justice
The High Court of Justice of St. Christopher and Nevis has convicted Devin Richardson on three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice, following a detailed judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Patrick Thompson Jr. on May 12, 2026. According to the court’s findings, the matter stemmed from Mr. Richardson’s contact with a woman […]
As Meta lays off 10%, 7,000 employees will be moved into AI roles, source says
Meta is moving 7,000 employees into roles focused on AI and consolidating them into four new organizations, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Three CARICOM Nationals to Arrive in Saint Kitts and Nevis Under United States–MOU Arrangement
BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS, May 19, 2026 (SKNIS) — The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has confirmed that three nationals of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, specifically Jamaica and Belize, are expected to arrive in the Federation on May 19, 2026, following their transfer from the United States of America. Their relocation is being facilitated […]
Gender Affairs Hosts Inaugural Women’s Wealth and Home Ownership Seminar in Nevis
NIA CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (May 18, 2026) — The Nevis Island Administration’s Department of Gender Affairs has launched its first annual Women’s Asset Building Seminar, marking a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening women’s financial independence and long-term wealth creation. The session was held under the theme “Own Your Future: Women, Wealth and Home Ownership.” Roughly 50 […]
Sen. Josh Hawley says he favors a stock trading ban that applies to presidents
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he would like to see presidents — along with other federal officials — banned from trading individual stocks.
Statement on the Passing of the Hon. Dennis Hugh Lalor O.J., LLD
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Monday, May, 18, 2026— The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), in tribute to the Hon. Dennis Hugh Lalor O.J., LLD, who passed away on May 14, 2026. The University of the West Indies community extends our […]
Premier Mark Brantley Joins Regional Leaders at Liberty Caribbean Amplify Summit in Miami
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 18, 2026) — Honourable Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, participated alongside regional leaders and global innovators at the second Liberty Caribbean Amplify Summit in Miami, Florida. The gathering centered on accelerating digital transformation, strengthening resilience, and leveraging emerging technologies to redefine the Caribbean’s future, under the theme “Elevating the Caribbean’s Digital […]
PAM Selects Natasha Daniel to Contest Constituency Eight
The opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) has officially selected veteran educator and public servant Natasha Daniel as its candidate for Constituency Number Eight, following what party leader Natasha Grey-Brookes described as a transparent and rigorous internal selection process. Speaking at the announcement, Grey-Brookes said the party undertook an extensive consultation exercise that involved interviews with constituents and candidates […]