ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Feb 16, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Monday defended the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme that is being implemented by several countries in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to improve their socio-economic development. Under the CBI programme, these countries, like Antigua and Barbuda, provide citizenship for […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 16, CMC – Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman Monday  issued an arrest warrant for Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, even as his attorney urged her not to do so. The magistrate said that Mohammed, who is facing extradition to the United States on fraud and other related charges, was due to to attend court […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 16, 2026 — The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities has officially commissioned the Basseterre Desalination Plant, a transformative infrastructure project aimed at strengthening water security for the capital and surrounding communities. The commissioning ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the C.A. Paul Southwell […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Feb. 15, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Ambassador Johann Hesse was dismissed after court filings revealed that a US$450,000 introductory commission had been paid in the United Kingdom in connection with the 2024 sale of the superyacht Alfa Nero. Speaking on his weekly programme, the Browne and Browne Show, the […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 16, CMC – Terri Lyons won the 2026 Calypso Monarch competition on Sunday night defeating at least three other former winners as the Carnival  activities enter the final two days of  revelry. Lyons, the  daughter of Soca artiste,  Austin Lyons, “Super Blue”, won the one million dollar (One TT dollar=US$0.16 […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 16, CMC – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Monday said it had taken “another high note”  in its ongoing bridge-building agenda after successfully  hosting a meeting of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCVU)  last week. It said that the meeting originated from a request by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian […]

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Feb 16, CMC -Suriname says it is developing a programme that would allow the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to resume exporting sopropo to the European Union. The European Union  has restricted imports of fresh sopropo (bitter melon) from Suriname due to risks posed by the Thrips palmi  pest. Introduced around 2019, this ban on certain […]

We have often alluded to the fact that the fragile financial ecosystems in the region will be thoroughly tested due to the significant shifts in global finance. Our nations are bearing the brunt of various regulatory crackdowns. Adapting to the new financial landscape is a matter of survival. It will require significant investment in technology […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, February 13, 2026  Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has announced that the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility at the Joseph N. France General Hospital is in the final stages of construction, marking a significant milestone in the Government’s ongoing Health Transformation Agenda. During his Opening Statement in the National […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, February 13, 2026 (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is rolling out significant reforms to the Skills Training and Empowerment Programme (STEP) to improve opportunities for enrollees in the private sector while ensuring the programme’s long-term sustainability. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for STEP, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, […]