Today, August 1, 2026, marks 56 years since the sinking of the MV Christena, one of the nation’s darkest days and the deadliest maritime disaster in St. Kitts and Nevis’ history, which claimed the lives of an estimated 233 men, women and children. The government-owned ferry was travelling from Basseterre to Charlestown when it capsized […]

NASSAU, Bahamas, Jul 31, CMC –  Government and the opposition traded blame as to who is responsible for Thursday’s island-wide power outage that the government said was due to a suspected underground cable fault and explosion at the Blue Hill Power Station. Prime Minister Philip Davis, who toured the Blue Hill Power  Station with officials […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 31,  CMC –  President Irfaan Ali Friday announced the establishment a Safety and Compliance Audit Team that will conduct a comprehensive review of the safety and compliance standards governing marine vessels operating in Guyana. Ali said that the establishment of the new team forms part of the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen […]

By Lennox Aldred GLASGOW, Scotland, Jul 31, CMC – History was etched at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday as Grenada’s Lindon Victor cemented his status as a Commonwealth Games immortal. With a season-best score of 8,096 points, Victor stormed to his third consecutive men’s decathlon title, a feat that resounds through the annals of Games history. Grenada’s […]

By Lennox Aldred GLASGOW, Scotland, Jul 31, CMC — Adaejah Hodge of the Virgin Islands etched her name into Commonwealth Games history on Friday, capturing her first-ever gold medal in the Women’s 200m Final with a commanding performance at Scotstoun Stadium. Adaejah Hodge of the Virgin Islands The 20-year-old sprint sensation, running out of Lane 6, […]

Saint Kitts and Nevis has bolstered opportunities and partnerships for Kittitians and Nevisians through its active and meaningful participation at the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s flagship High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The Saint Kitts and Nevis delegation led by the Hon. Ministers Konris Maynard and Dr. Joyelle Clarke engaged with […]

Delivering the keynote address at the Royal African Society’s 125th Anniversary Flagship Business Event at the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, called for a new era of connectivity between Africa and the Caribbean, urging governments and regional institutions to dismantle unnecessary barriers to travel, trade […]

The government has announced urgent plans to crack down on rogue operators in the funeral sector and ensure better protection for bereaved families after the sentencing of Robert Bush today. Bush, of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a total of 67 charges, including the prevention of […]

The first of 138 new homes for armed forces personnel and their families have been completed and handed over at Dhekelia Station in Cyprus. The first phase of the project is now complete, with the delivery of 46 new Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area. The homes have been delivered through the […]

The U.S. Navy will christen the future USS William Charette (DDG 130), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, August 1 at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The principal address will be delivered by acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao. “Serving as the shield of […]