PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Mar 9, CMC – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) says more than 35 political parties and other stakeholders were registered during the first week of the registration process as Haiti prepares for elections that were last held here in 2016. The CEP said that the registration process, which began on March 2 […]

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Mar 9, CMC – Suriname will host the inaugural Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026 that the organisers say is designed to turn dialogue into tangible outcomes and discover new opportunities across the entire energy value chain. Minister of Oil, Gas and Environment of Suriname, Patrick Brunings, will deliver a keynote address at at […]

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Mar 9, CMC -The St Vincent and the Grenadines government is celebrating its first 100 days in office with Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday saying it has been “a wonderful experience” so far. The New Democratic Party (NDP) won the November 27 general elections last year by a resounding 14-1 majority ending […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Mar 9, CMC- The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Monday, said it remains committed to “constructive dialogue and a fair resolution of all outstanding matters” through the appropriate legal and industrial relations channels, as employees at the utility company walked off their jobs over increased salary demands. The workers, represented by the […]

NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar 9, CMC – The former chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Dr. June Soomer, is urging Caribbean countries to intensify their efforts for reparatory justice, noting that sustainable development cannot occur without confronting the legacies of slavery and colonialism. Reparatory justice is not a recent movement. […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 9, CMC – Jamaica’s double CARIFTA gold medalist Shanoya Douglas set the track ablaze in the 200 metres over the weekend on her way to clocking the fastest women’s Under-18 time in the world this year. Competing on Sunday’s third and final day of the Jamaica CARIFTA trials, Douglas crossed the finish […]

Charlestown, Nevis — March 9, 2026 — Sixth Form students representing Team Nevis are preparing to welcome their regional counterparts as the island hosts the 54th Annual Leeward Islands Debating Competition, scheduled for March 11–16, 2026. The regional event will bring together talented young debaters from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Maarten, and St. […]

While Prime Minister Drew received criticism from opposition politicians and opposition-supported online media about his pre-CARICOM Summit travel, it has since been proven that visiting each CARICOM leader in their home country before the confab to ensure that their views or approach were aligned for the forthcoming summit was not misplaced. It seems that the […]

Public debt in St. Kitts and Nevis is projected to rise above the Eastern Caribbean’s 60 percent benchmark this year, even as economic growth is expected to recover in 2026, according to the latest assessment from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF estimates that total public debt, which stood at 58.4 percent of GDP […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 8, CMC – Former West Indies captain, Sir Clive Lloyd has expressed sympathy to members of the West Indies team, who have been stranded in India for the past week. The regional team was scheduled to leave the subcontinent after being eliminated from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on March 1, […]