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SKN Joins CARICOM Humanitarian Mission For Venezuela

Basseterre, (SKNIS): The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Guyana, has prepared a shipment of medical and food supplies for delivery to the people of Venezuela…

27 Cuban Migrants Repatriated By U.S. Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard repatriated twenty-seven Cuban nationals on Monday following a maritime interdiction in the Yucatán channel. Watchstanders at sector key west were initially alerted to an unlit vessel taking on water with no…

Barbados Uses Storytelling To Tackle Youth Violence

A new film initiative is using storytelling and creativity to tackle youth violence while honoring the memory of a young life lost too soon. Local filmmaker Kerri Birch has launched the project, called "Once Upon A Frame," in tribute to…

Deadly Earthquakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

Venezuela is racing to rescue survivors after two powerful earthquakes devastated parts of the country, killing at least one hundred and sixty-four people. The magnitude seven-point-two and seven-point-five quakes struck Wednesday…

SNAP Protections For Caribbean Immigrants

New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of twenty-three Attorneys General in calling on the U.S. Senate to reverse recent changes to a federal food assistance programme. The group is urging lawmakers to restore…

Former VI Police Commissioner Sentenced To 10 Years

St. Thomas, VI –United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced today that Ray Martinez, former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney to 120 months…

SKN Launches Energy Independence Roadmap Initiative

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…

Government Launches Diaspora Heritage Program

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…

PAHO Announces Regional Pandemic Vaccine Deal

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 Tells Court 70% of Territory at Stake

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…

Cuba’s Food Crisis Deepens as Stores Run Dry

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…

SKN Assumes Escazú Presidency at COP4

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…

CARICOM Observers Deploy for Antigua Elections

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…

ECCB Urges Greater Investment in Food, Energy Security

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…