UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11, CMC – A senior United Nations aid official warned on Friday that Haiti is facing “one of the most severe and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere,” underscoring the need for continued global attention to alleviate suffering in the French-speaking Caribbean country. Edem Wosurnu of the UN humanitarian affairs […]

By Nelson A. King SAN DIEGO, Apr 11, CMC – The San Diego, California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) on Friday condemned United States President Donald J. Trump for what it described as the president’s “weaponization of violence” to target Caribbean and other immigrant communities. Trump’s latest attack on Haitians and other immigrants came over reports […]

BELMOPAN, Belize, Apr 11, CMC — Prime Minister John Briceño has thrown his full support behind Belizean Carla Barnett amid a growing regional dispute over her reappointment as Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Briceño pushed back strongly against calls for a change in leadership at the CARICOM Secretariat, describing Barnett as “highly qualified” […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 11, CMC – In a landmark decision, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has authorised the establishment of a Cricket West Indies (CWI) Campus and High-Performance Centre at Coolidge. The project will be implemented in phases between 2026 and 2030, and will see the redevelopment of the 20-acre campus in Coolidge now solely […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 11, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) vice-president Azim Bassarath said he is shocked by the response from Barbadian officials regarding Kensington Oval’s exclusion from hosting regional or international matches in 2026. After it was recently revealed that none of the matches in the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, April 10, 2026 – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has announced the official schedule for its 2026 Discounted Value Added Tax (VAT) Rate Days, reinforcing its commitment to easing financial pressures on households while стимулиng economic activity across the Federation. Building on the success of previous years, the initiative designates […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 10, 2026: St. Kitts and Nevis marked a significant diplomatic milestone today with the arrival of a Taiwan Navy training squadron, the first such visit to the Federation in 23 years, underscoring the enduring partnership between the two nations. The goodwill mission, comprising more than 700 officers, crew members, and cadets, […]

WASHINGTON, Apr 10, CMC- Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has  called for the creation of a dedicated Caribbean tourism bank saying that the region has long suffered from the absence of an investment framework tailored to tourism. Bartlett wants the US-based Inter American Development Bank (IDB) to champion a region specific financial institution that can […]

By Peter Richards BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Apr 10, CMC-  Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  leaders will  meet virtually on Friday afternoon to discuss several issues including the controversy surrounding the reappointment of Dr. Carla Barnett, the Secretary General of the 15-member regional grouping. CARICOM chairman and St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew said that the […]