The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has moved to reassure the public amid growing concerns surrounding the potential presence and risks associated with Hantavirus within the Federation. According to a press release issued by the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS), authorities are actively monitoring the situation with what was described as the […]

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 7, CMC  — Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has warned supermarkets and importers across the territory that government concessions introduced to ease rising,  living costs must benefit consumers and not be absorbed through excessive markups. Speaking on the government’s Virgin Islands Voice programme, Wheatley said the administration introduced a series of relief measures after global […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 7, CMC  — Trade between Guyana and Brazil has grown sharply over the past four years, climbing from about US$58 million in 2020 to US$1 billion in 2026, according to Brazil’s Ambassador Maria Cristina de Castro Martins. Ambassador Maria Cristina de Castro Martins The increase reflects expanding economic cooperation between the two neighbouring […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 7, CMC – Former prime minister Stuart Young has called for the resignations of two senior government ministers following the murders of three people, including a two-year-old child on Thursday in Morvant, on the outskirts of the capital. The incident followed a similar pattern last month when three other people, […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 7, CMC – The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), overturning a 2023 High Court decision by Justice Sandil Kissoon regarding financial assurance requirements tied to ExxonMobil’s offshore petroleum environmental permit. In the original ruling, Kissoon found that ExxonMobil had breached […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 7, CMC – June 9, 2024, is a date etched in pain for Elaine Thompson-Herah. The fastest woman alive wishes she could erase it entirely. That fateful day in New York City, the Jamaican sprint icon tore her Achilles tendon while competing at the NYC Grand Prix. The catastrophic injury stole two full […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, May 7, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has officially marked the 50th anniversary of a watershed moment in regional sports history following the first international match played by the West Indies Women’s cricket team in 1976. In a statement released today, CWI President Dr. The Hon. Kishore Shallow hailed the occasion as […]

The Albanese Labor Government has announced today that the Federal Budget next week will include an Australian Fuel Security and Resilience package to ensure energy sovereignty and protect our nation’s energy interests. The package will provide more than $10 billion to secure Australia’s near-term fuel and fertiliser security, establish a permanent Government-owned Australian Fuel Security […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has noted a slight decline in water levels across Mpumalanga, with the majority of listed dams recording reduced volumes, according to the latest weekly State of Reservoirs report released on 04 May 2026. Although dam levels remain stable overall, the provincial average decreased marginally from 101.0% to 100.6%. […]

Costa Rica has been granted accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Central American nation will now formally join the UK as a member of the trading bloc, which has a combined GDP of £13 trillion, according to 2025 data. Once ratified, Costa Rica’s accession will benefit UK businesses from day one. Exporters will  able to take advantage of duty-free access (within a quota) for goods like cheese (including cheddar), confectionery and animal feed. Exports of pork and biscuits will become duty-free within five years, beef within eight and cheese within 12. We have opened these sectors while protecting our farmers, by not […]