BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 3, CMC – The Pan African multilateral bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it is increasing its regional financing limit with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) over the next four years. In announcing the increase from three million US dollars, Afreximbank said ‘the enhanced commitment builds on more than US$750 million already disbursed […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar  3, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Trinidad and Tobago had been placed under a state of emergency (SoE) effective as of Tuesday, March 3, after warning of credible evidence linking criminal  gangs and former detainees to increased crime in the country. In a statement, Persad-Bissessar said that following […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 2, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Monday said that regional education leaders will meet in Jamaica later this month for a conference and ministerial forum on learning in the digital age. “CXC is facilitating this meeting of the finest minds in Caribbean education at a time when the region is […]

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Mar 2, CMC – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Monday announced that it had started the process of registering political parties, groups, and other stakeholders as the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  country gets ready for presidential   elections that was last held here in 2016. The CEP  said that the registration process […]

ROSEAU,  Dominica, Mar 2, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said Monday that government is hoping to finalise an agreement with the United States for signing this week to facilitate third country refugees to be sent to Dominica so as to mitigate scenarios where Washington cannot return these individuals to their state of birth or origin. Skerrit […]

Minister Konris Maynard has been confirmed as an international speaker at the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) and Geothermal Energy Forum in Gran Canaria this April, where island governments will convene to discuss energy transition, climate resilience and sustainable infrastructure development. GSIS 2026 continues the legacy of island-hosted sustainability dialogue, following the previous summit edition held in St […]

By Observer Business Desk Cruise arrivals to St. Kitts are on track to surpass the one-million mark once again, with tourism officials reporting increased ship calls and higher passenger spending this season. Chief Executive Officer of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority (SKTA), Kelly Fontenelle, said early projections indicate a strong performance for the 2025–2026 cruise […]

When Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew travelled across several Caribbean capitals ahead of the recent CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in St. Kitts and Nevis, critics questioned the value of the effort. The summit, however, later allowed for subtle diplomacy between Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to engage in […]

Some voters in England will be able to cast their ballot in a shopping centre and on weekends as part of plans to make voting easier and more convenient for people during May’s local elections. The way we vote at the polling booth has not changed since 1872. Four areas are taking part in new […]

Let me begin by welcoming you, First Lady, to the Security Council and thanking you for your leadership on this important issue. I also congratulate the United States on assuming the Presidency of the Council for the month of March. You have our full support. And I thank Under Secretary-General DiCarlo for briefing us today. […]