Nevis is gaining increasing recognition in the international film industry, with local filmmakers and talent earning festival exposure while major productions continue to use island as a filming location. Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley highlighted the development during his press conference on Tuesday, August 25, pointing to Pan Gyul, a Nevis-based production directed by local […]

By Vernan George The geothermal energy project in Nevis has moved another step closer to drilling, with a delegation from the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) travelling to Iceland to conduct a final inspection of the drill rig expected to be shipped to the island. Newly-appointed NEVLEC General Manager Nelson Stapleton led the delegation, which […]

By Staff Reporter El Niño conditions, climate variability and incursions of Saharan dust are among the factors contributing to the dry conditions affecting St. Kitts and Nevis, according to Meteorologist Denel Dixon of the St. Kitts Meteorological Services Office. Speaking during a recent broadcast of the National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) programme, From Danger to […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 30, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Deborah Thomas-Felix, says the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have moved beyond previous trade tensions and should now focus on strengthening business ties, investment and access to each other’s markets. Deborah Thomas Felix (Photo: Jamaica Observer) Thomas-Felix said her role includes identifying […]

MIAMI, Aug. 30, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Cutter Winslow Griesser on Friday transferred 15 migrants to the Bahamas, following an interdiction 22 miles east of Miami Beach. The transfer came after a US Customs Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations law enforcement crew interdicted the vessel […]

NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 30, CMC – The Bahamas Government will not renew the contracts of 31 Cuban teachers for the new academic year, while the recruitment of Cuban healthcare workers remains suspended amid discussions with the United States over Cuba’s overseas labour programme. The Ministry of Education confirmed that the teachers would not be re-engaged, […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 30, CMC – The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has shelved a proposed TT$49-million contract for a new call centre system amid concerns about the procurement and approval process. The three-year contract for a Digital First Call Centre Solution had been awarded to Diego Martin-based Humming Bird Holdings […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug. 29, CMC -Guyana continues to be one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and a new report shows the country is improving at managing what it owes. This is according to the latest Caribbean Economics Quarterly from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Although  Guyana has borrowed money to build roads, schools, and […]

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 29, CMC – Acute malnutrition among children in Haiti has increased since 2023, according to preliminary findings of the 2026 SMART National Nutrition Survey released on Friday. The survey found that the prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children aged six to 59 months rose from 5.1 per cent in […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug. 29, CMC – Five days after senior representatives of the main opposition parties, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), met to discuss several key political issues, the two sides on Saturday issued a joint statement outlining the outcome of their discussions. The meeting was led by […]