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Address to the Nation by the Honourable Mark…

Brothers and Sisters, I greet you at the holiest time of year and a time when we all should be focused on the unmerited grace shown towards us by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who made the…

Desmond Tutu: Archbishop and anti-apartheid…

South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, has died at the age of 90, the President's Office has said. He was an outspoken critic of the country's…

PM announces seven days of COVID lockdown

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced seven days of COVID lockdown as the government races to contain a rapid increase in infections. The Prime Minister made the announcement at a press…

Trinidad rocked by 3.9 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): The Seismic Research Centre at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus, says that several tremors rocked areas in northwest Trinidad shortly after 3 a.m. (local…

Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that his government plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, though he acknowledged that…

St Lucians to vote on July 26 in general election

CASTRIES, St Lucia St Lucians will go to the polls on July 26. Nomination Day is July 16. Prime Minister Allen Chastanet made the announcement a short while ago in an address to the nation in which he…

Saint Vincent volcano: ‘Explosive’…

An "explosive" volcano eruption has blanketed the Caribbean island of St Vincent in ash and smoke. La Soufrière, which has been dormant for decades, first started showing volcanic activity in December…

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s Husband And…

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at age 99, the royal family announced Friday. Philip and the queen were married for more than 70 years, making him the…

St Vincent warns of volcanic eruption, orders…

Authorities in the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent said on Thursday they believe an active volcano is in danger of exploding and have ordered mandatory evacuations. The island’s emergency…

Tropical Warnings issued for potential Tropical…

The NHC’s advisory number one states the following:https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCMAT4+shtml/DDHHMM.shtml A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Puerto Rico including Vieques and…

Tropical Storm Gonzalo Update

AccuWeather: Interests in the Windward Islands and along the northern coast of South America should monitor the progress of Gonzalo. If the system holds together, an uptick in showers and…

Two Customs officers, another man, jailed for…

By: Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St Kitts, July 7, 2020 - Two customs officers and another man have been sentenced to serve nearly 15 years in jail for the roles they played in the evasion of customs…