UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27, CMC – The Bahamas has signaled its intention to seek a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the period 20323-33. “In turbulent times, the world looks to the United Nations for principled leadership, clarity, fairness, and consistency,” Attorney General Ryan Pinder said in a pre-recorded […]

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 26, CMC – The Cayman Islands Government is moving to further amend immigration legislation ahead of debate in Parliament next week, introducing provisions to grandfather in certain existing status applications and clarify eligibility rules. Immigration Minister Michael Myles has continued consultations on the law, even after it was passed in […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 27, CMC –  The lawyer representing Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed and his billionaire businessman father, Nazar Shell Mohamed, says politics has played a role in the extradition case involving his clients. Last October, a US Federal Grand Jury unsealed a 11-count indictment on the Mohameds for alleged wire fraud, mail fraud and […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 26, CMC – St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre Thursday said he believes both the United States and the  Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping have a “clear understanding” as to the current status of  their relationship following talks on Wednesday with US Secretary of  State, Marco Rubio. Pierre, who along with […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 27, CMC – The government is advancing the much-anticipated Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, setting an April deadline for proposal submissions from prospective firms or consortia under a revised Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model. The project is designed to deliver a minimum of 165 megawatts (mw) of renewable energy to the national grid. It forms […]

TRAVEL by Eric Mackenzi Lamb A few months ago, while visiting Toronto, Canada, I took the opportunity to visit one of the city’s most famous tourist attractions- the CN tower. The experience was amazing. At 1,465 feet in height, the tower is higher than the Ostankino tower in Moscow, 300 ft taller than the New […]

By Sir Ronald Sanders When Marco Rubio arrived in St. Kitts to address the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, he did so only hours after attending President Trump’s State of the Union address in Washington. The speech ended late. Before dawn, he was on his way to the Caribbean. That matters. Secretaries […]

The workshop expanded officers’ technical knowledge beyond routine monitoring, equipping them with enhanced analytical tools to proactively identify potential hazards The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition continues to strengthen its efforts to protect public health through focused technical training and inter-agency collaboration. Most recently, Environmental Health Officers participated in a specialized workshop designed to […]

Frankfort, Ky. – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky once again set an all-time record for products shipped globally, with $50.6 billion in exports in 2025. This year’s record represents a 5.65% increase over 2024. “The global demand for Kentucky-made products, made by hard-working Kentuckians right here in the commonwealth, has never been higher,” said Gov. […]