The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel has issued a legal opinion clarifying that when a state chooses to participate in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, all agencies within that state — not only those that administer TANF or SSI benefits — must report individuals […]

The United States is a Pacific nation and has long stood with our Pacific friends and neighbors to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific region.  Our commitment to the security and prosperity of the Pacific Islands is steadfast, enduring, and a key pillar of our America First Foreign Policy. On September 1, at the Pacific […]

Dr. Shawn Richards has been elected Political Leader of the People’s Action Movement, returning to the helm of the historic political organization as the party seeks to chart a new course following a period of leadership transition. Richards was elected Tuesday, September 1, at a Special Caucus attended by delegates from PAM’s eight constituencies. The […]

Charlestown, Nevis — September 1, 2026 For 26 years, the Nevis Electricity Company Limited has been part of the daily life of Nevis, powering homes, businesses, schools, healthcare facilities and other essential services across the island. The company marked the milestone with a message celebrating its journey of service, resilience and innovation, while reflecting on […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Sept 1, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he is disappointed at the decision of gas station owners here to shut down their facilities on Tuesday in support of their demands for an increase in their profit margins. “I just got a call that gas station dealers are demanding an increase […]

Charlestown, Nevis (September 1, 2026) Premier of Nevis and Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, the Honourable Mark Brantley, has called on citizens and residents across St. Kitts and Nevis to pray for Prime Minister Dr. Terrance M. Drew as he receives specialized medical care abroad. The Cabinet Secretariat confirmed that Drew remains in stable […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept 1, CMC –  A Cuban construction worker died and two of his colleagues received multiple burns after a metal scaffolding came into contact with electricty power lines outside a building at Plantation Houston, East Bank Demerara on Tuesday. The names of the Cuban national and the others injured have not been released […]

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada,  Sept 1, CMC – The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, Tuesday urged governments of the sub-region to provide access to  crown lands on transparent terms and at rates that will allow young people to make a significant contribution to the agricultural development in the […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Sept 1, CMC –  Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has arrived at an undisclosed medical institution overseas “without incident and is comfortably settled at the medical facility”, according to a government statement issued here. The statement from the Cabinet Secretariat did not disclose the facility or the country where the 49 year-old […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts – September 1, 2026 Livestock farmers across St. Kitts and Nevis are being urged to take additional precautions following an increase in attacks on sheep and goats by roaming and uncontrolled dogs. The Department of Agriculture issued a public advisory raising concern over the growing number of incidents and appealing to both […]