Basseterre, St. Kitts – A historic milestone was achieved in St. Kitts and Nevis on Thursday, July 25, 2024, as the government, led by Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, commenced pension payments to hundreds of retired Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs) who had been unjustly denied by the previous administration. The occasion was marked by […]

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While the whole world is hoping to enjoy the sports at this years Olympics, The Paris Olympic Games of 2024 could be one of the most high-risk in history due to internal political strife within France and heightened global geopolitical tensions. France is grappling with deep internal divisions: the country’s volatile political climate and the […]

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The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Country Representative in Guyana, Lorena Solorzano Salazar praised Guyanese authorities for sating their intention to mobilize a global alliance on biodiversity. Guyana would also craft a financing model for ecosystem services. This bold move was disclosed by President, Dr. Irfaan Ali during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Investment Forum […]

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 Marine spatial planning sounds like an esoteric topic for technocrats that has nothing to do with the general public. However, the truth is that everyone is involved in some way. So, what is marine spatial planning (MSP) all about? In a recent interview with the Barbados Government Information Service, Chief Fisheries Officer at the Fisheries Division, […]

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A 10-year-old boy standing on a football field has been killed in a drone attack, becoming the first person to die in such an attack in Colombia, according to the nation’s defence ministry. Colombia’s army commander said a grenade had fallen from the drone onto a football field in the town of El Plateado, leaving […]

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Sharks off the coast of Brazil near Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for high levels of cocaine, scientists say. Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks taken from the close to the shore found they tested for high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers. The concentrations were as much as 100 times […]

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The Government of the Virgin Islands is collaborating with the BVI Tourist Board and North Drop Open to host a fishing tournament ‘catch and release’ event for blue marlin out of Virgin Gorda. Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Karl Dawson said in a press briefing last Friday that the Government will be promoting […]

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The director of the Secret Service, the government agency that protects the president and former presidents admitted to the “most significant operational failure” in decades for the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. It has recently been revealed that the Secret Service is protecting 36 people, including all President Biden’s grandchilren and other government […]

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 U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced $60 million in additional humanitarian aid for Haiti, as well as a number of bomb-proofed armored vehicles for the national police, during a visit Monday to the Caribbean nation, which is struggling to restore order amid gang violence. “This funding will help USAID partners fill critical gaps in nutrition, food […]

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By unofficial delegate tallies, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have enough support to be the Democratic Party’s candidate in the November 5 presidential election. Party officials are scrambling to make sure that the process for formally nominating a candidate ahead of next month’s Democratic National Convention looks to be above board. Harris is […]

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