Under the Trump Administration, corrupt foreign officials can no longer freely enter the United States. Today the Department of State is taking actions to fulfill the commitments to defend democratic governance across our hemisphere against corruption and narco-trafficking made at the Doral Summit and reaffirmed in the Shield of the Americas leaders’ statement of September […]

St. Kitts and Nevis marked its 43rd Anniversary of Independence on September 19 with a series of celebrations at home and abroad, culminating in a ceremonial parade at Warner Park attended by thousands of people. The evening parade brought together citizens, residents, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and visiting representatives for one of […]

Historian, educator, calypsonian and cultural practitioner Larry Armony, of Sandy Point, has died following a boating incident at the Frigate Bay Marina on September 21. Armony, 80, sustained injuries during the incident and was treated by Emergency Medical Services before being transported to the Joseph N. France General Hospital. He was admitted to the Intensive […]

St. Kitts and Nevis has recognised 16 citizens for outstanding and meritorious contributions to national development as part of the Federation’s 43rd Anniversary of Independence celebrations. Ten individuals have been named recipients of the Companion of the Star of Merit (CSM), while six others have received the Medal of Honour (MH). The national honours recognise […]

In small-island economies, words can have outsized consequences. Tourism depends heavily on confidence and reputation, while financial services remain an important pillar of the Nevis economy. Remarks that a large, diversified country might absorb can reverberate across a small jurisdiction, affecting jobs, investment, correspondent-banking relationships and the country’s international standing. Against that backdrop, the omnibus […]

WASHINGTON, Sep.  27, CMC – The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) says Ministers of Health of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member and Associate Member States have endorsed the Caribbean Action Plan on Health and Climate Change (2026–2031). PAHO said it is a new regional framework developed with its support to help countries strengthen resilient and sustainable […]

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Sep. 27,  CMC – Persistent water shortages across parts of this British overseas territory are forcing some residents to find alternative ways to meet basic household needs, with reports that people on the island of Jost Van Dyke have resorted to bathing in the sea. The issue was raised during […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (September 27, 2026)- The following is an Op-Ed by the Honourable Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Leader of the Opposition of St. Kitts and Nevis:  AI Will Not Wait for the Caribbean: The Time for Regional Action Is Now  A few short years ago, the Nevis Island Administration harboured ambitions of […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Sep. 27, CMC –  The government of  Antigua and Barbuda has proposed limiting a possible arrangement with the United States to nationals of selected Caribbean countries, Brazil and Colombia, according to draft operating procedures outlined publicly on Saturday. Under the draft, the United States would be able to propose nationals of Caribbean Community […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sep.  27, CMC –  Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says the country does not use walkouts as part of its diplomatic approach at the United Nations, following questions about whether Jamaica joined delegates who left the General Assembly during an address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Dozens […]