St. Kitts and Nevis – January 30, 2026 – The St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit has announced the upcoming implementation of a biometric data collection system for new programme applicants and existing citizens who obtained citizenship through the programme, reinforcing the Federation’s commitment to international security standards and best practices. The initiative, set to be implemented before the end of […]

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb, 1, 2026 – Alexford Langlais of Upper Monkey Hill, St. Peter’s, St. Kitts, has been formally charged with five offences, according to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF). Mr. Langlais faces charges of being armed with an offensive weapon, battery on police, resisting arrest, assault, and breach of an […]

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Feb, 1, 2026: The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) has arrested and formally charged Rodell Nicholls of Pond’s Extension, St. Kitts, in connection with multiple offences. According to police, Mr. Nicholls was charged with the following: Disorderly Conduct by Making Noise Indecent Language Abusive Language Resisting Arrest Battery on […]

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, Feb, 1, 2026 — (Source: Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force) Four men have been sentenced to prison for assault and robbery related offences arising from an incident at a supermarket on Nevis in 2023. Tarique Hanley of Hull Ground, Nevis, was convicted on two counts of assault with intent to rob […]

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 1, CMC  – In the run up to this month’s general election, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has pledged cost-of-living relief through targeted cash credits and tax measures if re-elected.  Speaking during a meeting of the governor Barbados Labour Party (BLP) late Saturday, Mottley also rejected broad value-added tax (VAT) cuts it says may […]

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 31, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has issued a stern warning to gangs and recently released detainees, saying law-abiding citizens are fed up with criminal activity.  The Prime Minister took to social media and made the following statement : “I want the gangs and those detainees released from prison […]

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 31, CMC – The World Bank Group, has officially opened its new, energy-efficient offices here, which will serve as the hub for its Caribbean operations. The building brings the Bank’s Caribbean team together in one physical space, which will strengthen the institution’s presence and support in Jamaica and the wider region. In […]

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Saint Lucia – A new Kwéyòl–English Online Dictionary was recently created by Mr. Jimmy Chiu, a young intern from Taiwan who was attached to the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) over the past six months. On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the Taiwan Embassy, in collaboration with Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC), hosted a technical […]

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Saint Lucia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and the Blue Economy in Antigua and Barbuda recently completed a week-long mission aimed at transforming local protected agriculture farms into bankable investment opportunities. The mission brought together an initial group of 15 […]

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