BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 11, CMC – Members of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and Barbados Fire Service who were deployed to Venezuela following last month’s double earthquake have been awarded the Hero of Venezuela Medal. The honour was presented by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez to members of the Urban Search and Rescue team, which was […]

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jul 10, CMC –  The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Friday warned that the average price of oil this year will be higher than in 2025, which means that six channels of impact on the region remain in effect. In a special  report released here, ECLAC examines the channels […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (July 10, 2026) — Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has hailed the decision to feature National Hero the Right Excellent Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw on the new Eastern Caribbean fifty-dollar (EC$50) banknote, describing the move as a historic recognition of one of the Region’s most influential leaders and a fitting celebration of […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Jul 10,  CMC -Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has reiterated a call for the establishment of an Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) airline, as he expressed his fraustration of having to wait hours in order to arrive here to attend a meeting. “The need for OECS airline is even more apropos […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jul 10, CMC – The future of West Indies cricket takes centre stage this weekend as the 2026 Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-19 50-Over Championship gets underway in Antigua, with six territorial teams poised to battle for regional supremacy. The 11-day tournament, which bowls off on Saturday, July 11, will feature […]

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) has announced a series of arrests and criminal charges in connection with multiple investigations across St. Kitts and Nevis, with five individuals facing offences ranging from attempted murder and assault to housebreaking and obstruction of police. The charges, laid over the past week, stem from separate […]

An investigation has been launched by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) following the discovery of multiple firearms and a large quantity of ammunition inside a shipping container in Nevis. The cache was uncovered on Thursday, July 9, after police responded to Colquhouns Estate at approximately 11:15 a.m. Officers were called to […]

New Zealand will engage with Australia and Fiji on the possibility of joining the Ocean of Peace Alliance, the Government has announced. “Fiji and Australia this week announced a commitment to become military allies, and New Zealand welcomes this,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. “New Zealand and Australia share a close bond, with a military […]

The Government is providing $50,000 to the Farmers Adverse Events Trust to support flood-affected Kaikōura farmers, with Federated Farmers to match the funding through fundraising, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Kaikōura received double its average July rainfall in just two days, triggering flooding and slips that have damaged farms, livestock feed, and vital infrastructure such […]

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Yusuf Cassim, MP, formally handed over to the University of South Africa (Unisa) management written complaints and enquiries from students, which included delays in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Personal Care Allowance payments and the scaling back of data allowances, which are critical for distance-learning […]