The United States monitored China’s test launch from a submarine of an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile, which landed in the southern Pacific Ocean. At a time when the United States is working harder than ever to prevent nuclear proliferation, China is doing the opposite. Beijing’s rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup is of great concern […]

TRAVEL: by Eric Mackenzie Lamb   Following the news these days, we can see that Cuba is going through difficult times. President Trump has imposed conditions on the country’s citizens which make it even more difficult. But it wasn’t always like that.   During the early 1960s, I lived for about six months in Havana, Cuba. Because I […]

The Nevis Island Administration officially broke ground on the long-awaited expansion of the Vance W. Amory International Airport on Wednesday, July 1, marking what Premier Mark Brantley described as a historic milestone in the island’s development. The ceremony, held at the airport expansion site near the existing Newcastle facility, signaled the start of one of […]

Charlestown, Nevis, July 6, 2026.. Premier of Nevis and Minister of Energy, the Honourable Mark Brantley, has assured residents that any sustained decline in global oil prices will be reflected in their electricity bills, reaffirming the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) commitment to easing the burden of rising energy costs on consumers. Speaking during a recent press […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, July 6, 2026 — Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, has concluded his six-month tenure as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), using the occasion to urge regional leaders to continue strengthening unity, expanding cooperation, and advancing a more resilient Caribbean Community for future generations. […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 6, 2026 — The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has announced a series of arrests and charges involving offences ranging from wounding and grievous bodily harm to firearm possession, housebreaking and larceny. The matters, investigated by several police divisions across St. Kitts and Nevis, relate to incidents that occurred […]

Britain’s Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is helping to defend Europe and the North Atlantic, with F-35 jets conducting NATO air policing operations from the deck for the first time. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE MP, accompanied by Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, visited UK forces onboard the Royal Navy’s […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 6, 2026 — Saint Kitts and Nevis has joined regional partners in a humanitarian effort to provide critical medical and food supplies to the people of Venezuela, reaffirming its commitment to regional solidarity and cooperation. The relief initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Guyana, […]

Across the country today, communities are coming together to showcase how they are accelerating clean energy, nature protection and tackling climate change, as the government today (Monday 6 July) launches its first ever wave of ‘Energising Britain’ events. Through local action, communities are helping deliver the benefits of climate action for British people – from […]

Families will see the cost of going to school slashed even further from September, as guidance confirming caps on branded uniforms is issued to schools and more free breakfast clubs are confirmed. Parents at 1,400 more schools will find out if they can save up to £450 through free breakfast clubs from September, when more than 2,700 will be […]