Nevis is stepping up its efforts to attract more visitors from the U.S. market, using the 2026 American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) Caribbean Showcase to put the island’s tourism product directly in front of travel professionals. The showcase, held in St. Kitts from August 22–25, brought together more than 70 U.S. travel advisors and […]

LONDON, Aug 26, CMC – Britain’s King Charles is to pay a visit to several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries in October as part of a week-long tour, Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday. It said that the King and Queen Camilla will visit The Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana. The Royal Couple will visit Nassau ahead […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 26, CMC – The state-owned  Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Wednesday announced that it would discontinue the direct routing of its Trinidad/Tobago/Barbados return services, effective September 2. In a statement, CAL said that the BW212 and BW213 flights are being discontinued “ as part of on-going schedule optimization across its regional network’. […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug 26, CMC – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed was on Wednesday released on GUY$100,000 (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) station bail  after  a “go-fast” vessel was intercepted on Tuesday night with several people on board. The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said that based on its records the “go-fast” vessel  was being operated illegally. “Go-fast” […]

As customers face another increase in the fuel surcharge on their electricity bills, the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) is exploring solar power as a short-term measure while the island moves closer to geothermal energy generation. NEVLEC General Manager Nelson Ald Stapleton confirmed that the company is in discussions with Sol to develop a solar […]