Basseterre, St. Kitts (September 7, 2026) Culture has been placed firmly at the centre of the global sustainable development conversation following a landmark decision by the United Nations General Assembly to proclaim 2027–2036 as the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development. The resolution was adopted on Friday, September 4, with 174 Member States voting […]

by Lennox Aldred BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sep 7, CMC — The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced that the trophy presented to each year’s player inducted into its Hall of Fame will be officially named the Sir Garry Sobers Award, in tribute to the man universally recognised as the greatest all-rounder West Indies cricket has ever […]

NIA CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (September 6, 2026) Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley, is set to represent the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on two significant international and diaspora platforms during an eight-day overseas engagement that will take him from Switzerland to the United States. The Premier departed the Federation on Sunday, September 6, […]

Residents of Browne Pasture, Nevis, awoke Thursday to news of a double homicide that has left the community shaken. Police responded to a report shortly after midnight on September 3, after a caller contacted the Charlestown Police Station at approximately 12:55 a.m. to report a serious incident in the village. According to information received by […]

The St. Kitts Nevis Observer joins citizens and residents across the Federation in expressing deep sorrow and concern over the illness of Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew. At moments such as these, the nation is reminded that beyond the divisions of politics and the pressures of public life, there remains a shared humanity that binds […]

The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Zidane Soleil Knight, a St. Kitts and Nevis student and recipient of a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Scholarship. In a statement issued Sunday, the Embassy said it was with “profound sadness and a heavy heart” that it […]

Police are investigating an armed robbery at Panda Grocery in Sandy Point after two armed individuals entered the establishment and demanded cash at gunpoint. According to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), the incident occurred on September 5 between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. The suspects took a sum of money before […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Sept. 6, CMC – Police say some robberies in Antigua and Barbuda appear similar to crimes committed elsewhere in the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica. Assistant Commissioner of Police Lisbon Michael made the observation on Saturday during an appearance on a local radio show. Referring to a recent armed robbery on All Saints Road, […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Sept. 6, CMC – The Dominican Republic has begun constructing a 14.5-kilometre section of perimeter fence along its southern border with Haiti as part of efforts to strengthen border security and combat smuggling. Dominican Republic/ Haiti border The Ministry of Defence on  Saturday said  the structure, being built in the Hoya […]

MIAMI, Sept. 6, CMC – Five people, including two pilots, were taken to hospital after an Amazon cargo plane that departed Puerto Rico crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, overran the runway while landing at approximately 2 p.m. (local […]