Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 21, 2026) Three nationals whose careers have spanned the legal profession, financial sector and maritime industry were formally recognised for their contributions to St. Kitts and Nevis during an Investiture ceremony at Government House on Tuesday, October 20. John Emile Ferdinand, KC, was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order […]

Hosted by the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the conference, which has been running since 1998, provided an international forum for exchanging expertise, sharing lessons from chemical weapons destruction programmes and developing practical responses to current and emerging chemical weapons challenges. Opening the conference, keynote speakers included Damian Johnson, […]

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has reported two recent charges and two convictions arising from separate incidents, with the latter cases resulting in fines and, in default of payment, possible imprisonment. James Davis, alias “Brother Bumpy,” of Pine Gardens, Shadwell, St. Kitts, was charged with wounding and malicious damage on October 7 […]

Regan Darby Prater, 28, of Tullahoma, Tennessee, was sentenced yesterday to 210 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and to pay $1,289,000 in restitution for arson and attempted provision of material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Prater pleaded guilty to these charges in April 2026. Court documents established that Prater used a so-called “sparkler […]

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the USDA Office of Inspector General today announced a nationwide series of enforcement actions targeting fraud involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and related USDA programs. Between Sept. 1, and today, the Fraud Division, 13 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, and […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 21, 2026) Acting Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley has called for greater accountability, disciplined public spending and improved service delivery as the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis prepares its 2027 National Budget. Delivering the keynote address at the Budget 2027 National Forum on Tuesday, October 20, Dr. Hanley […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 21, CMC – The Equestrian Federation of Jamaica (EFJ) has hailed Tegan Vincent-Cooke and her horse, Stolen Kiss, as pioneers after the pair became the first Jamaican Para Dressage combination to compete at World Championship level. Vincent-Cooke, who competes in Grade I Para Dressage, represented the island on one of equestrian sport’s biggest […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Oct 21, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Prime Minister Phillip J.Pierre says “Haiti is bleeding” and is “a sad situation” as he defended the decision of the United Nations Security Council to send foreign troops into the French-speaking CARICOM country. Pierre, who is also the prime minister of St. Lucia, told […]

The Justice Department today announced that Village Capital & Investment LLC, a servicer of home loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, will pay over $500,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to properly apply Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) interest rate benefits to at least 41 servicemembers’ mortgages and retaliated against servicemembers who requested […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia,  Oct 21, CMC – The St.  Lucia government Wednesday said that it had approved the Christmas barrel concessions allowing citizens to import various goods without having to pay the necessary taxes. It said that the policy will be in place from November1, this year to February 2027, and that the Order amending […]