TORTOLA,  British Virgin Islands, May 10, CMC – Premier Natalio Wheatley has defended the decision by elected leaders to exclude same-sex marriage from the territory’s next constitution, which is expected to be finalised following negotiations with the United Kingdom. Dr Natalio Wheatley Elected leaders recently accepted a recommendation from the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) to amend […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 10, CMC – The Ministry of Health has expressed grave concern over the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in state detention facilities, particularly at the Hunts Bay Police Station lockup in the Corporate Area, where two inmates have died from the disease between August 2024 and April 2026. According to a report published […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 9, CMC – Guyana on Friday formally asked the International Court of Justice to order Venezuela to withdraw from Guyanese territory, repeal laws purporting to annex the Essequibo region and cease all actions undermining Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Reading Guyana’s final submissions before the court, Guyana’s agent to the ICJ, Carl […]

CASTRIES, St Lucia, May 9, CMC – The Saint Lucia government has been ordered to compensate two men who spent decades in prison after being found unfit to plead, following a High Court ruling that their constitutional rights were breached through prolonged unlawful detention. Justice Alvin Shiva Pariagsingh awarded a total of EC$2.97 million (US$1.1 […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 9, CMC – More than 40 Cuban healthcare workers, formerly part of the bilateral arrangement between Jamaica and Cuba, have chosen to remain on the island and are now serving under individual contracts, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton. He said that prior to the recall of Cuban […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 9, CMC – Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, says amendment to the country’s legislation that facilitates adoption, as well as administrative changes in the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), will assist in making the adoption process less tedious. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 9, CMC – Armed bandits got away with an estimated TT$15, 000 in cash belonging to the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) in a daring daylight robbery on Friday. According to a report by Guardian Sports, the robbers stormed the TTCB’s offices at Clifford Roach Drive in Balmain, Couva around 1:30 […]

JAIPUR, India, May 9, CMC – Jason Holder continued his superb start to the Indian Premier League (IPL), with his three-wicket haul propeling Gujarat Titans to a comprehensive 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals here on Saturday and up to second place in the standings. Led by a destructive opening partnership of 118 in under 11 […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, May 8, 2026 — Tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis has surpassed a major recovery milestone, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirming that stay-over visitor arrivals are now above pre-pandemic levels, signaling renewed global confidence in the Federation’s tourism sector and wider economic trajectory. According to the IMF’s 2026 […]

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 07, 2026 – Saint Kitts and Nevis is set to strengthen its diplomatic presence in Southeast Asia with the establishment of a High Commission in Singapore. On the May 6, 2026 edition of InFocus, Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, confirmed that the Federation has […]