Over 900,000 people could benefit from new plans which include measures to crack down on bogus self-employment, helping more workers access protections like the National Minimum Wage and holiday pay. Bogus self-employment is a practice whereby some businesses mislabel staff as self-employed to avoid statutory obligations. However, the day-to-day reality is that many of these […]

Government cracks down on those responsible for unsafe cladding, as the Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Bill is introduced to Parliament today (14 October 2026). Everyone deserves to live in a safe, secure and affordable home. Yet, nine years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, there are still too many buildings with unsafe cladding and too […]

People living with brain cancer will get a faster route from research to treatment, under four steps set out by the Prime Minister today. This follows the Prime Minister and Health Secretary’s meeting in Downing Street with Archie Goodburn today, the 25-year-old swimmer with inoperable brain cancer who made an emotional plea to the Prime […]

Investments in water infrastructure have positioned Nevis to maintain a 24-hour water supply despite the prolonged dry conditions affecting the island. Speaking at his September 29 press conference, Premier Mark Brantley said Nevis is currently producing approximately 2.3 million gallons of water per day, while daily consumption ranges between 1.5 million and 1.7 million gallons. […]

NEVLEC General Manager Alden Stapleton has explained why the Cotton Ground feeder is often the first area affected when the island’s electricity system experiences a sudden loss of generation capacity. Stapleton made the disclosure during a radio edition of Talk That Get Results on VON Radio on October 6, while explaining how the Nevis Electricity […]

by Vernon George A significant discrepancy has emerged between the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) and the Nevis Electricity Company (NEVLEC) over the amount of money owed by the government for electricity, with the two entities reporting figures that differ by approximately $24 million. The issue was disclosed by Premier and Minister of Finance Mark Brantley […]

Charlestown, Nevis (October 14, 2026) Twelve farmers on Nevis have received 200 Malaysian Dwarf coconut trees from the Department of Agriculture as part of efforts to strengthen agricultural resilience and support local food production. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nevis, the distribution took place on Tuesday, October 13, at the Prospect Experimental Station, with […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien couple from Romania who have been charged with allegedly stealing jewelry across multiple states. According to local reporting, police in Nassau County, New York arrested Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, illegal aliens […]

ROSEAU, Dominica,  Oct 14, CMC -The  Electoral Commission says it has taken a decision that the confirmation period or voters will  not be be extended and that the  exercise ends on Wednesday. Chief Elections Officer, Anthea Joseph, said that th Commission at its last meeting had adopted the position but that the continuous registration will […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to the arrest of an alien for illegally voting in multiple prior elections in Missouri. On October 6, HSI Kansas City arrested Andres Garcia, a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) […]