March 18, 2026 Merville Liburd of Zion, Nevis has been charged with Cultivation of Cannabis and Cultivation of Cannabis with Intent to Supply. The offences were committed on March 13, 2026, and Mr. Liburd was subsequently charged at the Charlestown Police Station. RSCNPF

March 18, 2026 Trevor Liburd of Koi Hotel, St. Kitts, has been charged with Trespassing, Obstruction, Battery on Police, Resisting Arrest, and Use of Indecent Language. Mr. Liburd was formally charged at the Basseterre Police Station on March 11, 2026. RSCNPF

March 18, 2026 Jose Vallejo of the Dominican Republic has been formally charged with two counts of Uttering Forged Documents and two counts of Falsifying Forged Documents. The charges were read to Mr. Vallejo in his native language by a certified translator when he appeared at the Basseterre Police Station on March 11, 2026. RSCNPF

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 18, CMC- The Jamaica government says the annual carnival celebrations have become an economic engine generating billions of dollars for the local economy. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, said research by the University of the West Indies (UWI) indicated that last year’s carnival generated J$165.7 billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents), up from J$111.7 […]

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, Mar 18, CMC- Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called on African and Caribbean countries to  rethink their economic policies  so as to make them more beneficial to their populations. Browne made the call  while welcoming a delegation from the Regent of Abagana Kingdom located in Anambra State, Nigeria. The delegation […]

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Mar 18, CMC -The Grenada government Wednesday confirmed that a fisheries ban imposed by the United States has been lifted even as St. George’s  acknowledged that there is still more work to be done. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) imposed the ban on fish and fish products because Grenada […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18,  CMC –  A contingent of more than 200 Kenyan police officers returned home on Tuesday night from Haiti, where their  services formed part of Kenya’s broader leadership role in the UN-backed multinational mission aimed at improving security in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. “215 police officers, who formed the second […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (March 18, 2026) — Four Seasons Resort Nevis has been named a finalist in the Luxury Travel Advisor’s “Instagrammable Hotel in the World 2026” contest hosted by Luxury Travel Advisor, and residents are being encouraged to vote in support of the island’s premier luxury resort. Luxury Travel Advisor, a leading source of […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts (March 17, 2026) — Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting farmers and fisherfolk with the launch of the Regional Economical Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP), describing the initiative as a critical step toward building a sustainable island state. Speaking at the official launch […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts (March 17, 2026) — The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has officially launched the Regional Economical Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP), a new initiative aimed at protecting farmers and fisherfolk, strengthening the agricultural sector, and improving resilience to climate-related risks. The programme was launched on March 17 during a ceremony at the St. […]