KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Feb 23,  CMC – St.  Vincent and the Grenadines says it is closely monitoring reports of Nipah Virus (NiV) cases globally,  even as the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the region is classified as low risk for the virus. Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus spread from animals to humans. […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 23, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has underscored the importance of the health sector towards the socio-economic development of the twin island Federation as this year’s two-week edition of the  United States Air Force Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) programme was launched here on Sunday. “To the medical […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  Feb 23,  CMC – Guyana is observing its 56th anniversary as republic on Monday, with President Irfaan Ali saying that national security is the bedrock upon which the country’s development agenda is being constructed. He said that no country can ever hope to progress if it is constantly fearful that its borders are not […]

BELMOPN, Belize, Feb 23,   CMC – The Belize government is urging all of its nationals resident in or transiting Mexico, to exercise a high degree of caution and to be conscious of their environment at all times. “Belizeans are advised to avoid non-essential travel in the following states: Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Michoacan, Guerrero, and Nuevo Leon. […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb 23, CMC – The Bermuda government says it intends repaying in full, the US$605 million of debt maturing in January 2027, after indicating that collections and overall economic performance have come in stronger than projected. Premier David Burt told Parliament that the government now projects the repayment in full of the US$605 […]

We are always energised and inspired at this time of year. Commitment to doing the right thing is sincere. The desire to look objectively at our paths is stronger. There is no better time to do that than now. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a highly spiritual nation, and its devoted citizens, wherever they are […]

By Observer Political Desk Voters in St. Kitts and Nevis could be heading to the polls within a month, as Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Terrance Drew is reportedly considering asking Governor-General Dame Marcella Liburd to dissolve Parliament and set a date for early general elections. According to sources familiar with the matter, a decision […]

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, Feb 22, CMC – Julien Alfred’s historic achievements at the 2024 Olympics will be honoured on a commemorative stamp as part of Saint Lucia’s Independence Day celebrations on Sunday. The 24-year-old Alfred became Saint Lucia’s first Olympic gold medalist when she stormed to victory in the women’s 100 metres in Paris in […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  Feb 22, CMC – The Bermuda government says the island’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased between 2.5  to three per cent last year, reflecting solid solid performance in the international business sector and further recovery in tourism, supported by strong job growth, rising employment income, consumer spending, and foreign […]

KINGSTOWN, St.  Vincent, Feb 22, CMC –  Prime Minster Dr. Goodwin Friday says his new administration is  awaiting a response from the United States after St. Vincent and the Grenadines had been asked to accept  to facilitate third country refugees to be sent to the island so as to mitigate scenarios where Washington cannot return […]