By Vernan George – St. Kitts-Nevis Observer A former police officer has been sentenced to nine years in prison for unlawful sexual offences involving a female minor, committed between February and March 2025 at Fountain Village and Zetlands in Nevis. Chesley Hutton of Cotton Ground, Nevis, pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful carnal knowledge […]

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, March 2nd 2026 — Caribbean unity was on vivid display this week as Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) arrived in Nevis for a private leaders’ retreat dressed in custom-designed shirts created by a prominent local designer. The coordinated attire marked a symbolic highlight of the 50th Regular […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar 2, CMC – The Dominica government Monday said it would enter into personal contracts with medical professionals from  Cuba as it sought to modify its long standing arrangement with Havana amid efforts by the United States to get Caribbean countries to stop their support of the Cuban medical brigade programme. Foreign Affairs […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Mar 2, CMC – More than a year after student Alia Mc Dowall, was stabbed in the throat, she died on Sunday, with prosecutors in St. Vincent and the Grenadines sid to be considering their options. Mc Dowall, 17, a student of the Central Leeward Secondary School (CLSS) and an athlete, had […]

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, Mar 2, CMC – Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Farley Augustine, says while he will not propose provisions for secession, however, if public consultations reveal support for including such an option, Tobagonians “will get what they want”. Augustine, speaking during an online media briefing following his visit to  St […]

By Professor C. Justin Robinson ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Mar 2, CMC –  On August 1, 2023, I assumed the role of Campus Principal at The University of the West Indies Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda, determined to make real the Vice Chancellor’s call for UWI to be an activist university. Professor C. Justin Robinson […]

By Javincia Birch The status of the Destiny Project featured prominently during the Premier of Nevis’ monthly press conference on February 24, as the Honourable Mark Brantley addressed ongoing developments surrounding the project. Among the matters discussed were the project’s approval process, oversight arrangements, and the submission timeline under the Sustainable Development Act. An official […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  Mar 2, CMC – The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago says methanol production remains a critical component of the country’s downstream energy sector, contributing significantly to manufacturing output, foreign exchange earnings, and employment. “Methanol production in Trinidad and Tobago remains strategically important, both as a source of export earnings and […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 2, CMC – Guyana says it will sign has signed a series of agreements with St. Kitts and Nevis when the Prime Minister of the twin island Federation, Dr. Terrance Drew, pays an official visit to the country. Prime Minister Drew, who is also the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, has confirmed that […]

PARAMARIBO,  Suriname, Mar 2, CMC – The National Assembly is expected to debate a treaty that would provide the governments of Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten with the ability to deport Surinamese citizens, who illegally enter the Caribbean countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. While Suriname has committed to accepting their nationals, the National […]