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Premier Brantley Says Falling Oil Prices Will Result in Lower Electricity Costs for Nevis Consumers

Charlestown, Nevis, July 6, 2026.. Premier of Nevis and Minister of Energy, the Honourable Mark Brantley, has assured residents that any sustained decline in global oil prices will be reflected in their electricity bills, reaffirming the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) commitment to easing the burden of rising energy costs on consumers. Speaking during a recent press […]

Prime Minister Drew Concludes CARICOM Chairmanship with Call for Greater Regional Unity

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, July 6, 2026 — Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, has concluded his six-month tenure as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), using the occasion to urge regional leaders to continue strengthening unity, expanding cooperation, and advancing a more resilient Caribbean Community for future generations. […]

St. Kitts and Nevis Sends Medical and Food Aid to Venezuela

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 6, 2026 — Saint Kitts and Nevis has joined regional partners in a humanitarian effort to provide critical medical and food supplies to the people of Venezuela, reaffirming its commitment to regional solidarity and cooperation. The relief initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Guyana, […]

New Zealand: Govt Backs NZ Critical Minerals Processing

Critical minerals processing projects on the West Coast will receive funding through the Regional Infrastructure Fund, signalling the Government’s backing of the sector to add export value, Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The two projects – Tāiko Critical Minerals in Barrytown and Westland Mineral Sands near Westport – will receive funding of […]

Guyana pumps millions of dollars into rice farming

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul. 6, CMC – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced a series of new initiatives aimed at making rice farming more profitable and resilient, while overseeing the distribution of more than GY$400 million  (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents), in direct cash grants to rice farmers in Region Two. Addressing hundreds of farmers on Saturday, […]