Prime Minister and Political Leader of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party, Dr. Terrance Drew, delivered an expansive and impassioned address at the party’s 94th Annual National Conference, celebrating Labour’s historic legacy while outlining what he described as a transformative record of achievement in just three and a half years in office. Addressing a packed conference of […]

By Vernan George St. Kitts- Nevis Observer Gingerland Secondary School emerged victorious in the 17th Annual Interscholastic Secondary Schools Spelling Bee Competition, held at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) on May 15. The event was organised by the Department of Education in collaboration with the Dr. Lornette Mills Fund and HarperCollins Publishers. Among those in attendance were Principal Education Officer […]

QUITO, Ecuador, May 25, CMC – The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) Monday announced the launch of its new monthly Oil and Gas Report, a publication designed to track developments in production and foreign trade across the sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). According to the analysis for January 2026, oil […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, May 25, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has reiterated that health protocols have been put in place to accommodate travellers from Africa as the island welcomed the inaugural Air Peace flight on Sunday connecting Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda. Browne, speaking on his weekly radio  programme,  said his administration’s cautious approach […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 25, CMC – Jamaica has recorded 213 murders for  the period January to May 23, this year as compared with 275 for the same period last year,  according to figures released Monday by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), a decline of 22.5 per cent. It said that while St. James,  St. Elizabeth, […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 25, CMC – Guyana has officially launched the country’s national gold and jewellery brand under the brand name “Eldorado Reimagined” marking a historic milestone in the transformation of the country’s gold sector. The Ministry of Natural Resources said that the medallion signifies a moving away from raw commodity production to value-added manufacturing […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 25, CMC –  The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday said that it has presented “Hold Over” letters to 25  bona fide operators allowing them to continue their mining and processing operations, under the same terms and conditions as their previous licences, while their renewal applications are being processed. The Ministry […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 25, CMC – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Monday awarded the Trinidad-based political analyst Derek Ramsamooj US$30,000 in damages resulting from his arrest and detention in Suriname in 2020. Derek Ramsamooj (File Photo) Ramsamooj had alleged that his rights under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) which governs the […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 22, 2026 (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is advancing plans to establish a Youth Economic Empowerment Bureau aimed at equipping young people with the support needed to launch and sustain businesses in a growing economy. As part of the consultative process, a Validation Workshop was held on Friday, […]

Minimum English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) are being extended to skill level 3 roles, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says. From 1 June 2026, the requirement will apply to ANZSCO and National Occupation List (NOL) skill level 3 roles, aligning them with the existing English language requirements for skill levels 4 […]