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Antigua PM Browne urges Africa-Caricom coalition to connect‘We must stand apart no longer’
The regions of Africa and the Caribbean must no longer stand apart but unite against the legacy of inequities and further design institutions that foster integration, resilience, and prosperity, says Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston...
Education Minister addresses the nation on the commencement of the 2025/2026 Academic School year
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The 2025/2026 Academic School year begins on September 1, 2025, and in a back-to-school address, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, welcomed students and teachers...

ECCB FAMILY PLUNGED INTO MOURNING ON PASSING OF CYBERSECURITY EXPERT DERRICK LEONCE
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 2, 2025 — The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is mourning the untimely passing of Derrick Jonathan Leonce, Senior Information Security Analyst in the Bank’s Management Information Systems Department, and a...

PM Terrance Drew donates computers and supplies to Antwan Thompson
Last Updated on August 31, 2025, 12:21 AM AST by Anthony Morris Dr Terrance Drew, the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis has donated computers to Antwan Thompson of Keys Village. Mr Thompson wants to start computer literacy classes for the...

CARICOM and African leaders to hold summit on Sunday
The leaders of the 15-member Caribbean Community(CARICOM) grouping are preparing to meet with their African counterparts in Ethiopia on Sunday, two days after the Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, told another gathering of African and...

Partnership, ‘the greatest antidote,’ Mottley says as Global Africa meets
By Kenton X. Chance ALGIERS, Algeria (CMC) — The leaders of the 15-member CARICOM grouping are preparing to meet with their African counterparts in Ethiopia on Sunday, two days after the Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, told another gathering...

Roaming Charges: Multiple Megalomaniacs
Still from John Waters’ Multiple Maniacs. Capitalism is presumably the first case of a blaming, rather than a repenting cult. … An enormous feeling of guilt, not itself knowing how to repent, grasps at the cult, not in order to repent for this...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

CHERYLEANN PEMBERTON APPOINTED SECOND VICE CHAIR OF COMMONWEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANISATION
Basseterre, St. Kitts – August 22, 2025 — The Federal Ministry of Information, Communications, and Technology and Posts has proudly announced that its Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Cheryleann Pemberton, has been appointed as the Second Vice Chair of...

Married At First Sight UK 2024 cast now: Over a year on from filming, here's where they are today
We're patiently waiting for a brand new series of Married at First Sight UK to start this year. The 2025 series, which will be the 10th of the revived UK show, is expected to air this month, introducing us to a new batch of singletons who'll get...

Trade below 1% but Caribbean finds voice at Africa’s largest fair
By Kurt Campbell in Algeria Kurt@newsroom.gy The fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) opened in Algiers, Algeria, on Thursday with a clear message that trade and investment are not just unifying Africa but extending firmly to...
Back-to-School Convocation Brings Together Teachers, Support Staff and Education Officials
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Ministry and Department of Education – Nevis hosted its annual Education Convocation on August 25, 2025, bringing together educators, administrators, and officials for a day of reflection, planning,...
Local ICT Leader Earns Commonwealth Role
Local ICT Leader Earns Commonwealth Role The Federal Ministry of Information, Communications, Technology and Posts in St. Kitts and Nevis is celebrating a proud achievement. Permanent Secretary, Cheryleann Pemberton has been appointed Second Vice...

Distinguished Academic And Open Knowledge Advocate Announced As Featured Speaker For 27th Prime Minister’s Lecture Series
- Advertisement - Basseterre, Saint Kitts – The Organising Committee for the 42nd Anniversary of Independence is proud to announce that Ms. Willa Liburd Tavernier, a distinguished attorney-at-law, academic librarian and global advocate for...

FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban
Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...

Antigua and Barbuda Joins OECS–ISA Solar Energy Pact to Boost Regional Resilience
At the Seventh Meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Santiago, Chile from August 4–6, 2025, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) signed a Memorandum of...

Crazy-big ship calls port home
The largest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, has begun sailing from Port Canaveral. Star of the Seas is almost 1,200 feet long, the length of more than three football fields. The ship is almost 220 feet wide with a...

CARICOM Invites Nominations for Women and Youth Energy Awards
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 15, 2025 – Citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis and across the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are being encouraged to step forward—or put forward deserving peers—for two major regional awards recognizing...

Dr Douglas Highlights Osaka Expo 2025 As Key Platform for Global Partnerships and Sustainable Investment
Osaka, Japan (SKNIS): Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, emphasised the Osaka 2025 Expo as a strategic platform for strengthening international partnerships and attracting sustainable...

Amidst Shortage of Nurses in the Caribbean, Call for Courage and Collaboration to Chart the Course Ahead
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 15, 2025 – The growing crisis of nurse shortages across the Caribbean took center stage this week as policymakers and the Regional Nursing Body (RNB) convened in Barbados for the 52nd Annual General Meeting. The forum...