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Nevis Premier Mark Brantley issues a forward-looking op-ed addressing “the new reality of global affairs”

The Law of the Jungle Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, pronounced the death of the rules-based international order. Those sentiments have now been echoed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Munich Security Summit 2026. Chancellor Merz has said that the rules-based order “no longer exists” […]

Guyana invites proposals for two major regional airports

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 17, CMC – The Guyana government has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the the design, construction, and financing of two new municipal airports that it says forms part of the drive to modernise the country’s aviation infrastructure and boost regional connectivity. “Through these major investments, the government is reaffirming its […]

GUYANA-Magistrate withdraws arrest warrant

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 16, CMC -Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman, has withdrawn an arrest warrant issued earlier on Monday  for Opposition Leader  Azruddin Mohamed, saying she will temper justice with mercy and allowing him to be released from custody. The warrant had been issued for Mohamed, who failed to turn up on time for the continuation […]

St. Lucia PM confirms “lost lives” in latest US strike against drug dealers

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Feb 16, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre Monday said the St. Lucia government “is actively engaging through established diplomatic and security channels” after confirming that “people  lost their lives” in the latest United States military strike against illegal drug dealers in the Caribbean Sea. “Today, I addressed reports circulating across […]

Jamaica renegotiating agreement with Cuba

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 17, CMC –  The Jamaica government is renegotiating its medical cooperation programme with Cuba even as the United States ramped up pressure on Caribbean countries to end their relationship with Havana. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton told the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper that while the previous memorandum of understanding (MOU) has […]

Bahamas gives green light for SpaceX resumption

NASSAU,  Bahamas, Feb 17, CMC –  The Civil Aviation Authority of The Bahamas (CAAB)  Tuesday said it had granted approval to the private American aerospace and artificial intelligence  company, SpaceX to resume landing Falcon 9 rockets in The Bahamas, In a statement, CAAB said that one landing is schedule  for Wednesday night between 5.00 and 9.30 […]

United States: TDHS Receives USDA Approval to Issue Auto Replacement SNAP Benefits for SNAP Households Impacted by January 2026 Winter Storm Fern

Nashville, Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that it received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) to automatically issue replacement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to households impacted by prolonged power outages caused by the January 2026 Winter Storm Fern in Tennessee. To […]