KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 16, CMC – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Monday said it had taken “another high note”  in its ongoing bridge-building agenda after successfully  hosting a meeting of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCVU)  last week. It said that the meeting originated from a request by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian […]

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Feb 16, CMC -Suriname says it is developing a programme that would allow the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to resume exporting sopropo to the European Union. The European Union  has restricted imports of fresh sopropo (bitter melon) from Suriname due to risks posed by the Thrips palmi  pest. Introduced around 2019, this ban on certain […]

We have often alluded to the fact that the fragile financial ecosystems in the region will be thoroughly tested due to the significant shifts in global finance. Our nations are bearing the brunt of various regulatory crackdowns. Adapting to the new financial landscape is a matter of survival. It will require significant investment in technology […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, February 13, 2026  Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has announced that the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility at the Joseph N. France General Hospital is in the final stages of construction, marking a significant milestone in the Government’s ongoing Health Transformation Agenda. During his Opening Statement in the National […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, February 13, 2026 (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is rolling out significant reforms to the Skills Training and Empowerment Programme (STEP) to improve opportunities for enrollees in the private sector while ensuring the programme’s long-term sustainability. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for STEP, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, February 13, 2026 (PMO): Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, who also serves as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has reaffirmed the essential role of regional integration in maintaining the sovereignty, stability, and development of both Saint Kitts and Nevis and the broader Caribbean region. Speaking in Parliament this week, Dr. […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Feb 15, CMC – The Cabinet has approved a suite of policy measures designed to expand local participation in the tourism economy, including a new certificate programme for tourism businesses and the allocation of land at three locations for Antiguans to develop tourist accommodations. Director General of Communications Maurice Merchant announced the […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 15, CMC – Following last week’s general election, the Swearing-in Ceremony for members of Cabinet and Parliamentarians will be held on Monday. The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. (local time), will see officials take their Oaths of Office before the President of Barbados, Jeffrey Bostic. The Barbados Police Service has […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 14, CMC – The opposition People’s National Party’s spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has called on the Government to allocate some of the money it hopes to earn from the Special Consumption Tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages towards healthier alternatives. Robinson made the suggestion while giving a preliminary reaction to statements by […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 14, CMC –  Lawyers representing Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, and his billionaire businessman father, Nazar “Shell” Mohamed  are seeking an order from the Court of  Appeal suspending the extradition committal proceedings in the magistrate’s court. The lawyers said that their clients who are wanted in the United States on fraud and other […]