After nearly six years, it is reasonable to ask whether a State is confident in the substance of the case it continues to pursue. Recent proceedings involving Mr Michael J. Prest and the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis reached a procedural endpoint when the Privy Council declined to entertain a further appeal. That decision […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) The St. Kitts and Nevis Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) has concluded a highly successful two-week programme of engagements facilitated by Consultant Dr. Machel Emanuel, marking a significant milestone in the continued development of the Federation’s medicinal cannabis sector. During his visit, Dr. Emanuel participated in a comprehensive schedule of consultations, stakeholder […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 6, 2026 (SKNIS) The Ministry of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, through its Department of Environment, Department of Constituency Empowerment, and Parks and Beaches Unit, conducted a school outreach visit at The Beach Allen Primary School as part of the ongoing Environment for Everyone (E.F.E.) Campaign. SKNIS reports that the […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 6, CMC – The United States Friday told Caribbean countries that there are “alternative methods available”  to  recruit healthcare workers as it continued its criticism of the Cuban health brigade programme to the region. In a post on the US Embassy in Barbados  Facebook page, Washington said it “is committed to holding […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 6, CMC – The Jamaica government  has launched the Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility and Administrative building as part of he transformation of its agriculture sector. The state-of-the- art structures aim to revitalise rural livelihoods, modernise agricultural production, and strengthen food security in St. Elizabeth, one of the country’s key “bread basket” parishes that […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 6, CMC –  The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Friday said that the 15-member regional integration movement has strengthened its growing relationship with Sweden, Norway and Austria after diplomats from these three countries were accredited to CARICOM. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has accepted the Letters of Credence from Maria Velasco, the […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Feb 6, CMC – The Antigua-based airline, Liat Air, says it has entered into discussions with the state-owned Surinam Airways (SLM) with the aim of establishing an interline partnership, which both airline say would mark “an important step in enhancing connectivity between the Caribbean and South America. “This strategic collaboration would enable […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 6, CMC – Principal magistrate Judy Latchman is expected to continue hearing arguments on Friday after she dismissed a motion filed by Azruddin Mohamed to adjourn his extradition committal hearing on the grounds that he had budgetary responsibilities as Opposition Leader in the ongoing budget debate in Guyana. Mohammed, the leader of […]

By Sir Ronald Sanders February 7 matters in Haiti—not because it promises relief, but because it marks the end of an illusion. On that date, the mandate of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council expires. From its inception, the Council was never embraced by the Haitian people. It was widely seen as a nine-headed contraption—unwieldy, inward-looking, and […]