WASHINGTON, Apr 10, CMC- Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has  called for the creation of a dedicated Caribbean tourism bank saying that the region has long suffered from the absence of an investment framework tailored to tourism. Bartlett wants the US-based Inter American Development Bank (IDB) to champion a region specific financial institution that can […]

By Peter Richards BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Apr 10, CMC-  Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  leaders will  meet virtually on Friday afternoon to discuss several issues including the controversy surrounding the reappointment of Dr. Carla Barnett, the Secretary General of the 15-member regional grouping. CARICOM chairman and St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew said that the […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 10, CMC – The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Friday  announced the immediate introduction of a fuel surcharge on all tickets saying it is to help offset a portion of rising costs due mainly to the war in the Middle east involving the United States, Israel and Iran that has led […]

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Apr 10,  CMC – The Bermuda government is urging the public to be  vigilant while using social media platforms, as there has been an increase in fake artificial intelligence (AI) generated accounts and posts that are being used to mislead the public and potentially defraud unsuspecting individuals. In a statement, the government said […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr 10,  CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago  government says it recognised Delcy Rodriquez as the Acting President of  Venezuela as Port of Spain prepares to send a delegation to Caracas to discuss energy issues, Foreign Affairs Minister  Sean Sobers has said. Rodríguez was sworn in as the acting president of […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, April 8, 2026 (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has taken a decisive step toward strengthening its healthcare system with the reinstatement of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Programme at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC). Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, in a […]

Georgetown, Guyana, April 9, 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis has strengthened its regional partnerships with Guyana through the signing of three key Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), marking a strategic push to deepen bilateral cooperation across priority sectors. The agreements—covering non-lethal defense and security cooperation, agriculture and food security, and government modernization—were signed on April 8 during […]

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 9, CMC – The leader of the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP), Jamale Pringle, is urging voters not to be “fooled by the glitz and glamour” of the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) as they get ready to cast their ballots for a new government on April 30. Nomination […]

NASSAU, Bahamas, Apr 9, CMC – Commissioner of Police, Shanta Knowles, acting in her capacity as Provost Marshall, has read the proclamation from Governor General, Cynthia Pratt, officially dissolving the Parliament ahead of the May 12 general election. “In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Governor General by article 66, subsection 2, of the […]