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…
The Supreme Court is taking up one of the term’s most consequential cases, President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens, and he was in the courtroom on Wednesday for the arguments. The justices will hear Trump’s appeal of a lower-court ruling from New Hampshire that struck down the…
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has been hailed for taking historic and transformative steps to recognize the Rastafarian faith within the legal framework of the Federation, becoming the first country in the Caribbean to do so. Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew made the declaration during his contribution in the National Assembly on March 31, 2026, as he…
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has reinforced its commitment to public health and safety through a comprehensive set of regulations aimed at protecting children and vulnerable groups from exposure to cannabis. Both Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew and Attorney General Hon. Garth Wilkin, during statements in the National Assembly on March 31, 2026, outlined the safeguards embedded…
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has assured citizens that the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis will take deliberate steps to cushion the impact of rising global fuel prices and protect the cost of living. Speaking at the Cabinet-wide press conference on March 30, the Prime Minister acknowledged that increases in fuel costs, driven by external global factors, have…
Premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley, has called on Caribbean nations to take greater control of their future, warning that shifting global dynamics demand urgent regional action and self-reliance. Brantley delivered the keynote address at the inaugural congress of Grenada’s Democratic People’s Movement (DPM), held in Morne Rouge on March 22, where he emphasised that “the Caribbean must save itself” in an…
Hon. Premier Mark Brantley, in his press conference on Monday, March 30, 2026, highlighted a forward-thinking community initiative focused on youth wellness. The Department of Community Development, in collaboration with the Health Promotion Unit, will host the Camp Health program, aimed at promoting healthy eating and an active, holistic lifestyle among primary school-aged children through engaging and interactive activities. Brantley…