KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Noted scientist, Professor Errol Morrison, has called for a strategic shift from “brain drain” to “brain gain” as a catalyst for boosting Jamaica’s productivity and research capacity. Delivering the keynote address during the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Research Day Expo, held on the institution’s Portland campus in March, Professor Morrison argued that Jamaica must…
President Donald Trump is imposing a new 100% tariff on certain pharmaceutical companies that have not struck deals to sell their drugs directly to consumers as part of his “Most Favored Nation” pricing initiative, the White House announced on Thursday. The forthcoming tariff will apply to imports of patented drugs and their active ingredients, in an effort to pressure foreign…
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is investigating a homicide that occurred in Keys Village, St. Kitts, during the early hours of April 5th, 2026. At approximately 12:30 AM, officers of the Cayon Police Station responded to a report of a shooting in the area. Initial investigations revealed that thirty-nine (39)-year-old Jermaine ‘Chubby’ Clarke of College Street,…
St. Kitts and Nevis athletics team “ Team Unstoppable SKN” is all set to represent the twin islands in the upcoming 53rd edition of the CARIFTA Games in Grenada. The team left for Grenada on Thursday 2, April 2026. The CARIFTA Games are scheduled for Saturday 4 to Monday 6 April, 2026.The championship will be hosted at the Kirani Athletic…
Food security on Nevis has received a significant boost with the official handover of a 30,000-gallon water storage tank, along with a shade house and dry storage facility at the Prospect Agricultural Station, delivered to the New River Farmers Cooperative. Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Premier, the Honourable Eric Evelyn, highlighted the importance of the interventions for supporting the island’s…
The United States is stepping up its push for deeper energy and infrastructure partnerships in the Caribbean, with a focus on Suriname’s emerging oil and gas sector and the region’s long-term energy security, according to Paul Watzlavick, Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Paramaribo. “It’s increasingly clear that this region is an essential partner to the US,” Watzlavick said.…
Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world’s economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to press Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The U.S. didn’t attend the virtual meeting, which came after U.S. President Donald Trump made clear…
President Jennifer Greelings-Simons Monday said that the Suriname will remember the many years of service former head of state, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, provided to the country following his sudden death on Monday. Santokhi, 67, died at the Academic Hospital in the capital where he had been taken after falling ill at home. “His many years of service in various public offices…
Oil prices plunged on Tuesday afternoon on signals that Iranian leadership may be open to negotiations to end the war — the first such move from the regime since the start of the conflict. In comments first reported by state media, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told EU Council president António Costa that Iran has “the necessary will to end this…
