FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, Apr 6, CMC – Despite being overtaken for the lead in the girls’ division, The Bahamas has managed to widen the gap in the overall points standings at the end of day two in the 2026 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships here on Sunday. Jamaica now leads among the girls with 189 points, three more than The […]

WASHINGTON, Apr 6, CMC- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday said  that as of the end of  December last  year, Haiti has met all the targets under the current end-December 2025, all programme targets were met under the existing Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), including on international reserves accumulation, primary balance, revenue collection, monetary financing, and social […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr. 6, CMC – As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning is emerging as a practical and scalable solution that benefits both employees and the wider economy. Martin Cave Executive Director of the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce, Martin Cave, is urging […]

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Apr 6, CMC – With just one more session remaining in the 2026 CARIFTA Games, Jamaica is poised to lift the championship title for a record 40th straight time. Entering Monday’s final day at the top of the table with 43 medals, comprising 15 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals, Jamaica […]

Charlestown Primary School delivered a commanding performance to capture the 2026 Gulf Insurance Ltd. Inter-Primary School Championship, held at the Nevis Athletic Stadium on Wednesday, April 1. Thousands of spectators filled the venue in a sea of vibrant colours for the island’s premier schools’ athletics event, widely known as the “Mini Olympics.” At the end […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts — April 6, 2026 Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, will lead a CARICOM delegation to the Republic of Suriname on April 7, 2026, to attend the funeral of former President His Excellency Chan Santokhi. The Prime Minister’s participation underscores the enduring bonds of solidarity within the […]

April 6th, 2026 Rising middle-distance talents Kymarni Newton and Najeeb Kelly delivered outstanding performances in the Boys Under-17 800m on Sunday at the CARIFTA Games. Competing in separate semifinal heats on April 5, Newton produced a composed run to secure second place, clocking a personal best of 1:58.25. Kelly also impressed, winning his semifinal while […]

A deepening divide over cannabis policy in St. Kitts and Nevis has brought issues of policing, economic opportunity, and legal reform into sharp focus, as Premier Mark Brantley calls for urgent changes, while Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew and Attorney General Garth Wilkin defend a cautious, regulated approach. Brantley has openly criticised what he describes […]

From the beginning, The Observer has objectively championed the cause of the Destiny project, because of the potential economic input both Nevis and Saint Kitts could receive from such a massive venture. We are well aware that especially in Nevis, there has been no fresh economic development, no new infusion of foreign capital in three […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr. 5, CMC -Jamaica’s tourism boom is now being channelled into housing for sector workers, with plans underway to deliver nearly 4,000 units in and around the second city of Montego Bay — the nation’s tourism capital. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, announced that arrangements are being finalised for the construction of 2,250 housing […]