Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Chairman of CARICOM, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, continued his high-level regional consultations, this time in Jamaica, last evening, February 19th, where he met with the Most Honourable Andrew Holness and senior members of the Jamaican Government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith. The engagement is…
Basseterre, St. Kitts — Leader of the People’s Action Movement (PAM) and constituency candidate Natasha Shanny Grey Brookes has outlined her party’s proposal for a permanent student cost of living support programme, aimed at easing the financial burden on families across the Federation. Speaking at a recent PAM press conference, Grey Brookes addressed the distinction between tuition-free education and the…
Basseterre, St. Kitts – February 17, 2026 — The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities has announced the official commissioning of the Basseterre Desalination Plant, a landmark development expected to significantly strengthen water security in the capital and surrounding communities. The commissioning ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the C.A. Paul Southwell Industrial Park, marking the…
A new wage-sharing policy for participants in the Skills Training and Empowerment Programme (STEP) is set to reshape one of the country’s largest social initiatives, as the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party government moves to tighten oversight and shift more responsibility to private employers. Speaking in the National Assembly on February 12, Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley outlined reforms…
After US President Donald Trump oversaw the seizure of his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro last month, he vowed to tap the country’s oil reserves – the world’s largest. Trump now says that he plans to visit the South American country, although no date has been set. His comments, made last Friday, came after US Energy Secretary Chris Wright completed a two-day trip to Venezuela…
The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) convened its 112th meeting on 13 February 2026 at the ECCB Campus in Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, under the chairmanship of Gaston A. Browne, prime minister and minister for finance of Antigua and Barbuda. The Council met against a backdrop of evolving global dynamics, shifting geopolitical conditions, and…
Allyxson Moses of Lower Stone Castle, Tabernacle, St. Kitts, has been charged with the following offences: Obstruction Reckless Driving Driving Without Insurance Assault Resisting Arrest Battery on Police The offences were committed on February 6th, 2026, at Island Main Road, Conaree, St. Kitts. His charges were laid at the Basseterre Police Station on February 11th, 2026.
US border tsar Tom Homan said the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota will end, telling reporters that President Donald Trump has approved his request to conclude the operation. “I will also remain in Minnesota a little longer to oversee the drawdown, to ensure its success,” Homan said during the news conference on Thursday morning. Homan said Minnesota has become “less…
PANAMA, CITY, Panama – Caribbean priorities featured prominently at CAF’s International Economic Forum – Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, as regional leaders, policymakers, experts and business stakeholders advanced discussions on issues at the forefront of the region’s development agenda, including resilience and financing solutions tailored to small island economies. The Forum, now in its second year, was conceptualised by CAF –…
Craig Gilbert of Molineaux Village, St. Kitts, has been charged with the offences of: Battery on Police Resisting Arrest Indecent Language Threatening Language Insulting Language The offences were committed on February 2nd, 2026, at Bourryeau Village, and Mr Gilbert was charged on February 3rd, 2026, at the Tabernacle Police Station.