Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on thirteen individuals and entities based in Iran, Belarus, and China, including Hong Kong, that have sought to source and purchase weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).  These designations follow our action on May 8, 2026, to disrupt procurement networks that support […]

Authorities in Nevis have provided further clarification surrounding the death of 52-year-old Gregory Browne of Prospect, whose body was discovered at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26, in the Bath Village area near the Nevis Hot Springs. Following the discovery, the matter was referred for a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death. […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 10, 2026 (PMO) — The St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) officially unveiled its new combat uniform today during a ceremonial march through the streets of Basseterre, an event attended by Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew. In his address to soldiers, senior officers, and members of […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jun 10, CMC -The Barbados government is moving towards establishing dedicated gun courts to rapidly try firearm offences and tackle a growing backlog of cases amid rising gun violence. Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice, Michael Lashley Tuesday moved the  amendment to the Supreme Court of Judicature Act that would authorise the […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jun 10, CMC –  Most Caribbean countries have made significant gains in life expectancy with Barbados, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Trinidad and Tobago among the regional countries with the longest life expectancy and Guyana and Haiti, the shortest. A new report by the United Nations Development Programmme (UNDDP) released in the Dominican […]

WASHINGTON, Jun 10, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says levels of health taxes on alcohol and sugar sweetened beverages in the Americas remain too low to significantly reduce consumption and prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), even as the region records some of the highest consumption levels in the world. In its latest reports, […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Jun 10, CMC- Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Wednesday said that his administration is pleased with the progress being made with regards to major development projects here, saying they will provide significant socio-economic benefits to Dominicans. Speaking at a news conference here, Skerrit said that the construction of the international airport and the geothermal […]

ROSEAU, Dominica, Jun 10, CMC -Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Wednesday said he is not in a position to comment on the decision by the United States government not to renew the visa of the Dominican-born newly elected president of the Caribbean Hotel  and Tourism Association (CHTA), Gregor Nassief. “I do not know the circumstance. I’m […]

Premier Mark Brantley has hailed the international success of the short film Pan Gyul as a major milestone in the development of Nevis’ film industry, following the production’s award-winning debut at the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Festival in France. Speaking during his recent press conference, Brantley reflected on the progress made since the Nevis Island Administration […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 9,  CMC – ExxonMobil Tuesday said it had accumulated US$489.5 million as negotiations continue with the Guyana government on a decommissioning fund for the safe removal  of equipment and sealing of depleted wells. “Talks are underway between ExxonMobil, Guyana Limited, as well as the government, on what the terms and conditions of that […]