BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 24, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr.  Godwin Friday, Tuesday night urged regional leaders  to quicken the pace of regional integration, pledging Kingstown’s  role in achieving the milestone. “I am delighted to be here at this vitally important event, at such a critical time for our region,” […]

Government minister and six-time National Carnival Monarch Konris Maynard delivered a musical message of Caribbean unity on Tuesday night when he performed at the opening ceremony of the 50th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Basseterre, drawing both praise and criticism for the political undertones of his lyrics. Maynard performed his 2007 calypso, “One Song,” […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 25, CMC The Government on Tuesday laid its 2026–2027 Budget in Parliament, outlining projected revenue and expenditure for the upcoming financial year and revised fiscal estimates for 2025–2026 ahead of debate on the Appropriation Bill, 2026, set to begin March 2. For the current financial year 2025–2026, revised figures show total revenue […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb. 24, CMC –  The Ministry of Agriculture has launched an investigation after a protected ocelot was found shot and wounded in a forest on Sunday. The animal, identified as an Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) or a medium sized spotted wild cat, was recovered by wildlife officials and transferred for veterinary treatment. Authorities […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 25, CMC – A man who was recently deported from the Bahamas has been charged by police in connection with a 2016 gun attack in the old capital Spanish Town, in the central parish of St Catherine.  Akeem Jackson, 31, otherwise known as ‘Bobo Sparks,’ of Twickenham Park, is charged with two […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 25, CMC -Fifteen youth leaders from across the Eastern Caribbean have been appointed to the 2026 UN Youth Advisory Group (YAG), reaffirming the United Nations’ commitment to placing young people at the forefront of sustainable development in the sub‑region. The YAG provides a structured platform for youth advocates to support the United […]

By Peter Richards BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 24, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister  told regional leaders on Tuesday  “who vex loss” as she reiterated her full support for the United States military presence in the Caribbean in helping to deal with the illegal drug trade, while also criticising the existing political situation in […]

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now meeting Caribbean leaders in St Kitts and Nevis as part of the CARICOM Heads of Government summit, with discussions focusing on Cuba’s worsening crisis and a range of geopolitical and regional issues affecting US Caribbean relations. Cuba’s ongoing fuel shortages and energy crisis—worsened by US restrictions […]

Caribbean leaders are gathered in Basseterre this week for a landmark moment in regional history as the Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) officially opened on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The summit, hosted under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, marks five decades of […]

Renters, flat owners, homeowners without driveways and businesses will be able to save up to £500 when installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points, thanks to an over 40% increase in chargepoint grant amounts announced today (25 February 2026). The uplift will cover almost half the cost of a typical charge point installation until March 2027, helping thousands more drivers access cheaper domestic electricity rates at home […]