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 […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2026 — The Curriculum Development Unit (CDU) recently hosted a professional development session for kindergarten teachers centered on the theme “Plants and Animals,” part of the New Enhanced Curriculum currently being piloted across the Federation. The session provided an opportunity for educators to reflect on their classroom experiences, assess instructional […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 14, CMC — The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance says it has been carefully following recent parliamentary discussions surrounding the Casino Gaming General Regulations 2025 and is urging thoughtful reflection on what it says are the broader social implications. In a statement on Saturday, the group acknowledged that proposed integrated resort developments are being […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 14, CMC -The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says some of its member countries were not on track to secure the debt-gross domestic (GDP) ratio of 60 per cent by 2035,  even as it emphasised the need for policy agility and strategic partnerships to mitigate external vulnerabilities. The […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 14, CMC – The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has re-appointed Grenadian economist Timothy N.J Antoine as Governor of the St. Kitts-based ECCB. A statement issued following the Council’s one day meeting here on Friday, said that Antoine had been re-appointed for a five year period effective […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 13, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday said that it has been issued with two United States General Licences, which provide “a clear and structured legal framework” under US law for certain oil and gas activities in Venezuela and along “our shared maritime border”. Prime Minister Kamla Persad […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 13, CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Friday said it has signed an agreement with the  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) formalising their continued partnership. It said that the he signing of the 2026–2030 Framework Agreement, reinforces  a shared commitment to advancing public health priorities across the […]