Barbados PM urges Commonwealth to play leading role in safeguarding democracy

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Wednesday urged the 56-member Commonwealth grouping to lead by example and demonstrate that democracy, even in the most trying times, remains the fairest and most effective path to...

CHOISEUL ARTS CENTRE REOPENS TO REVIVE LOCAL CRAFT AND TOURISM

Choiseul’s creativity is back on display! The Choiseul Arts and Craft Centre officially reopened on Thursday, promising to transform the area into a vibrant hub for local artisans, skills development, and tourism growth. Government officials say...

Book holiday flights now or pay hundreds more later, Google travel data reveals for 2025

Fox News Digital asked travelers in Las Vegas this week about the most surprising costs and fees they've seen during their trip as tourism numbers keep dropping for Sin City. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the weather begins to...

Saint Kitts And Nevis Tables Landmark Bill to Establish Regional CBI Regulatory Authority

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis continues to lead in the historic steps to enhance the integrity and global standing of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes in the Eastern Caribbean, with the tabling...

Turkey lifts ban on Iraq's Sulaymaniyah airport amid PKK peace process

Turkey has agreed to lift the flight ban it placed on Iraq's Sulaymaniyah International Airport more than two years ago over alleged Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) activity in the area, flag carrier Turkish Airlines and Iraq's Kurdistan region...

Schools’ table tennis gets underway

Nearly 100 athletes are competing for 11 total titles in the 2025 Inter Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championships, which got underway this week at the National Table Tennis Centre in Vide Bouteille. Paddles have been swinging, and the...

Group of seafood companies, NFI sue NOAA over its marine mammal protection decision

A coalition of seafood importers and industry groups such as the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the Restaurant Law Center have sued NOAA over its recent determinations on Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requirements. NOAA recently...

The Week in Women's Football: Matt Beard's passing; Mata and Chiellini Bristol City investment

This week, we present our thoughts on the passing of long-time WSL pioneer head coach Matt Beard, look at a landmark sale of Bristol City’s WSL2 team to a consortium that is building women’s football clubs independent of their men’s club names...

ECCU’s Bold Strategy to Empower Household Investors

ECCB, ECCU Member Governments Partner to Boost Investment by Households The Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM), in partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), has launched a new Retail Bond Initiative to make government...

‘I don’t think I could take the racism,’ says Louis Christie

Louis Christie recounts the role he played in having the University of Technology, Jamaica offer a degree course that has shaped the lives of land surveyors across the Caribbean. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) CONFRONTED with racism while pursuing a...

SVG’s next moves in response to Grenada’s trilateral proposal

Conflict or Co-operation: SVG’s Next Steps in Response to Grenada’s Trilateral Proposal What if there is oil out there? What would oil mean for the OECS region? The Caribbean Sea seems to be entering a new era of maritime diplomacy. Grenada’s...

Renewed push for all Caricom Member States to accede to CCJ

Calls were reiterated on Thursday for the full accession of all Member States of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which serves as the final appellate court for the region. Currently, only five of the 15...

Top UN judge criticises Lenny Henry for using his report to claim Britain should pay £18trillion in slavery reparations

Sir Lenny Henry's claim that the UK owes more than £18trillion in slavery reparations was misquoted from a report, the former UN judge behind the study said today. The comedian has argued in his new book that all black Britons should be paid...

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship calls Miami home for first time

The queen is alive and well after getting a bit of work done and is set to spend an extended holiday in Miami, bringing with her some award-winning entertainment. Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship arrived at PortMiami last week and will be...

ST. KITTS & NEVIS’ GDP SLOWS SHARPLY: FROM STRONG POST-COVID REBOUND TO REGIONAL UNDERPERFORMANCE

Basseterre — The latest IMF Western Hemisphere economic outlook delivers a sobering verdict on St. Kitts & Nevis’ economic trajectory. After recording a strong post-COVID rebound in 2023, the Federation’s momentum has faltered. GDP growth stood at...

Sandals, Beaches Resorts win big at World Travel Awards

Sandals Resorts International (SRI) — parent company of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts — received 16 honours at this year’s World Travel Awards Caribbean and The Americas. The Gala Ceremony held at Sandals Grande St. Lucian honoured the...

Bill to Establish CBI Regulatory Authority

BASSETERRE: The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis continues to lead in the historic steps to enhance the integrity and global standing of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes in the Eastern Caribbean, with the tabling of the Eastern...

UWP CANDIDATE MARCELLA JOHNSON PRAISED FOR HEROIC RESPONSE TO HOUSE FIRE IN GROS ISLET.

A moment of crisis turned into an act of compassion over the weekend, when UWP candidate for Gros Islet, Marcella Johnson, and her supporters sprang into action to help save a home from flames — proving that humanity can rise above politics....

Matchmaking and marriage services: Do Indians in the diaspora need them?

ACCORDING TO Rao Prakasa (1982), the traditional arranged Indian marriage matchmaker is called anag-waa, or nayan. The matchmaker is normally a family friend or distant relative, or maulvi, imam or pandit who serves as a neutral go-between when...

Cunard’s Dazzling Queen Elizabeth Arrives to Miami for the First Time

This week, the recently refreshed Queen Elizabeth arrived at PortMiami for the first time to begin a season of highly anticipated Caribbean voyages. For 185 years, Cunard’s Queens have embodied the pinnacle of British luxury travel, and now Queen...