BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 4, CMC – The High Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to Barbados’ Sacramental Cannabis Act, ruling that restrictions governing the use of cannabis by Rastafarians do not unlawfully infringe on religious freedom. Delivering the decision on Friday in the No. 8 Supreme Court, Justice Michelle Weekes rejected claims brought by Paul […]

By Peter Richards CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 4, CMC -Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  leaders open their 51st summit here on Sunday with the incoming chairman and St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre main wish is for the regional integration grouping “to continue working for the people of the region so they could  feel the impact of CARICOM”. […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul. 3, CMC – President Dr Irfaan Ali says the growing security partnership between Guyana and the United States is significantly supporting anti-crime efforts across the Americas. Ali joined US Ambassador Nicole Theriot at a reception late Thursday commemorating the 250th anniversary of US independence and marking 60 years of Guyana-US partnership. The […]

Charlestown, Nevis – St. Kitts and Nevis has taken another step toward advancing inclusive sports with the return of sailor Elijah Walters and coach Nickhail Rogers, who recently represented the Federation at the World Sailing Inclusive Development Program in Antigua. The initiative, described as a landmark first for the Caribbean, brought together participants from across the […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has announced one arrest and two convictions in separate larceny cases across the Federation. The cases, which involve incidents dating back to September 2025 and March 2026, resulted in arrests, guilty pleas and court-imposed penalties as authorities continue to pursue accountability for offences […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul. 3, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Carla Barnett says regional integration and collective action remain essential to addressing the challenges facing the Caribbean as the 15-member grouping marks its 53rd anniversary. In a message commemorating CARICOM Day, Barnett said the regional movement continues to represent the determination of Caribbean people to […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 3, CMC – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has retained its strong credit ratings from Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), with the ratings agency also assigning the institution a stable outlook. CariCRIS reaffirmed the bank’s regional and national credit ratings, citing its strategic importance to Jamaica’s economic development, […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 3, CMC – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre has confirmed that the coastal uplift that tore through the Galfa coastline in Cedros  – to the south of here, last week was a result of the two deadly twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela’s northern coast. The 7.2 […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 3, CMC – The St. Lucia government Friday reaffirmed its “respect for the independence” of the police and the “rule of law” as it acknowledged that it had been notified that Housing, Local Government and Urban Renewal Minister, Richard Frederick, had been detained for questioning on Thursday “We remain committed to […]

Pte Robert Leonard Lock, of 12th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, was laid to rest on the Somme today (30 June 2026) at a burial service organised by MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘War Detectives’. The service took place at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Warlencourt British Cemetery. The burial service almost coincided with the 110th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme which […]