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Basseterre, (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has taken a major step toward achieving its ambitious goal of 100 percent renewable electricity generation by 2030 with the launch of a consultative workshop to develop a…

BASSETERRE: The government of St. Kitts and Nevis has unveiled an ambitious one-week program designed to reconnect diaspora youth and descendants with their cultural roots and national heritage. The Diaspora Heritage Emergence (DHE) 2026…

BASSETERRE — The Panamerican Health Organization announced a sweeping agreement to secure pandemic influenza vaccine access for Caribbean and Latin American countries, marking a major step toward regional health security following lessons…

Guyana told the International Court of Justice on Monday that 70 percent of its territory is at stake as landmark hearings over the long-disputed Essequibo region got underway in The Hague — a case that could reshape the map of South…

BASSETERRE — Cuba’s economic crisis is worsening dramatically as state-run food stores stand nearly empty. Government rations that once sustained families for an entire month now barely cover the basics, leaving millions of Cubans…

BASSETERRE – St. Kitts and Nevis has assumed the presidency of the Escazu Agreement, taking on a significant leadership position in regional environmental matters. The handover took place during the fourth meeting of the Conference of…

ST. JOHN’S - A nine-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission has arrived in Antigua and Barbuda to monitor the integrity of the general elections scheduled for April 30, 2026 Led by Maxine McClean, a member of the Barbados Electoral and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Timothy Antoine, is calling for urgent and sustained investment in food and energy security across the Eastern Caribbean, warning that the region’s heavy reliance on…

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A secondary school student was killed Monday afternoon during a violent dispute at the Morant Bay bus park in St. Thomas, prompting Jamaica’s Ministry of Education to call for an urgent national response to youth…

JAMAICA - Jamaica is moving closer to the formal launch of its casino gaming industry after the Senate approved the Casino Gaming General Regulations 2025 on April 17th. The regulations, developed under the casino gaming commission in…

Basseterre — The St. Kitts and Nevis Embassy in Havana has successfully concluded its fourth biannual Patriotic Fair, bringing a vibrant celebration of national culture to Cuba. The two-day event, held at the embassy grounds in Miramar,…

Trinidad and Tobago’s main opposition People’s National Movement is calling for a criminal investigation into the award of more than $3.4 billion in Housing Development Corporation contracts. Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister…

Basseterre — St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is urging CARICOM leaders to improve direct communication and unity as the regional bloc continues to face disagreement over the reappointment of Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett.…

Targeted tax cuts, fee reductions and VAT holidays put money back in the pockets of citizens Basseterre – In a national address delivered Tuesday morning (April 14), The Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and…

Basseterre — Business operators at South Friars Beach are speaking out following the closure of the long-standing access road on Tuesday and ongoing government plans to relocate beach bars to make way for a major tourism development. The…