Basseterre, Saint Kitts, April 17, 2026: A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been formally established between the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and iSTEAM, The Academy of Arts and Sciences, reinforcing a shared commitment to youth-led community development and social impact initiatives. The agreement was officially signed on Wednesday, April 15, during a […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 17, CMC –  France on Friday said it will continue to work alongside its overseas communities to support their regional integration after Paris gave the green light to Martinique for the agreement on accession to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). A statement issued by the […]

PORT OF SPAIN,  Trinidad, Apr 17, CMC -The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) says it has reached a “significant operational milestone” on the 45th day of an existing state of emergency (SoE), noting that it has executed 170 of the 258 detention orders issued to  date. “These figures have already surpassed those recorded at the […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 17, CMC – Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has arrived in the United States on a three day programme of high level engagements that will place Jamaica’s post Hurricane Melissa national recovery agenda squarely before the Caribbean’s most influential diaspora community in the United States. A government statement said that Holness was met […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 17, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Kalifa McCollin is set to turn out for Malaysian club Kedah Sunshine for the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) season. The former national player, who plays both the goal-attack and goal-shoot positions, was recently named the ‘Most Valuable Player’ of the Courts All Sectors Netball League […]

TRAVEL: by Eric Mackenzie Lamb Although only 26 minutes in flight time from my home island of Nevis, arriving in St. Maarten is like coming to another planet. While Nevis is so quiet at night you can hear the crickets chirping, here you can hear music from parties right through the night. Cars, trucks, and motorcycles are in […]

TRAVEL: by Eric Mackenzie Lamb Although only 26 minutes in flight time from my home island of Nevis, arriving in St. Maarten is like coming to another planet. While Nevis is so quiet at night you can hear the crickets chirping, here you can hear music from parties right through the night. Cars, trucks, and motorcycles are in […]

  By Sir Ronald Sanders As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than fifty years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional integration. I do not speak on behalf of any government or institution. Recent developments concerning the future […]

Northern Ireland community and voluntary organisations will be able to bid for an additional £1.5 million in grant funding, as the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) extends its successful Connect Fund programme for a further two years. It comes as the NIO awards £550,000 to 22 organisations,  strengthening East-West relations by bringing together community and voluntary […]