BASSETERRE,  St. Kitts, Feb 20, CMC – The High Court has dismissed a claim filed by the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc challenging the regulatory framework enacted under the Copyright Act and Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) Regulations. The Court also ordered ECCO to pay EC$10,000 (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) in costs […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 20, CMC – The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N.J. Antoine, he is hoping by next year, regional personalities will replace members of the British monarch on the Eastern Caribbean (EC) dollar. Antoine said that transition will take place in phases, adding “we expect in all likelihood […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 20,  CMC –  The Guyana government says it welcomes the commitment by the US-based oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron, to partner with Guyana in its development programme. Representatives of the two companies speaking at the fifth edition of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo affirmed their support for the responsible […]

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Feb 20, CMC -The Suriname Police Force is urging citizens to be vigilant when using their debit cards after  they discovered magnetic devices with two hidden cameras at a cash point on Sir Winston Churchillweg earlier this week. The police said that one person had filed a report and that based on the […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 20, CMC – One Communications (Guyana) Inc says it will invest US$25 million this year to expand fibre connectivity, strengthen mobile capacity and enhance network resilience across Guyana. Chief executive officer, Abraham Smith, told the Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo, that telecommunications infrastructure is a critical enabler of the country’s […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, February 20, 2026 — The Federal Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has launched an Independent Oversight Body (IOB) to review the application for the proposed Destiny Special Sustainability Zone in Nevis. The application, submitted by the Nevis Island Administration Cabinet on January 29, will now undergo a structured, evidence-based evaluation. The […]

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, February 20, 2026 — On February 19th, 2026, the grand opening of a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen at the Alexandra Hospital marked a significant step forward for patient care on the island. The new facility represents a major enhancement to the hospital’s infrastructure, aimed at improving both patient nutrition and operational efficiency. The opening drew […]

By Sir Ronald Sanders If U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accepts the invitation to attend the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in St Kitts and Nevis from 25 to 27 February, his presence should be treated as consequential. It would offer an opportunity to recalibrate the relationship between the United States and the fifteen […]

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a request from the State of Texas for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the 8 Ball Fire that started in Armstrong County and entered Donley County, which has threatened homes and infrastructure in the Panhandle area and has prompted […]