Government to Revamp Litter Warden Programme Amid Public Concerns

The litter wardens form an integral part of the government’s environmental enforcement strategy, tasked with monitoring communities, identifying illegal dump sites, and reporting offenders. However, in recent years, there have been public...

PM Browne Announces Plans to Cut Down Rat Island for Future Development

Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the government intends to cut down Rat Island, located off the coast of St. John’s Harbour, to support future development and beautification projects. Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show on Pointe FM, Browne...

ABEC Honoured with Top Electoral Management Award in Botswana

In reacting to the win, Ambassador Arthur G. B. Thomas, Chairman of ABEC, said the award was not only a recognition of the institution’s professionalism but also of the country’s democratic maturity. “As ABEC is recognized with the Electoral...

Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress

Jolé St John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados. (Photo: CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caleader Lewison, the 16-year-old junior minister of tourism for...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner [Cayman’s Aylani Morris Seymour 3rd]

Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jolé St. John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados onThursday BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 4, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old Jolé...

Hi-Pro Feeds Brings On-the-Ground Expertise to Antigua’s Poultry Farmers

Patterson gave an overview of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Hi-Pro’s parent company, while Dr. Tulloch focused on layer production. His presentation, which included video demonstrations, highlighted coop construction and sanitization, proper feeding...

UWI Five Islands to Graduate Record 200 Students on October 11

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus will host its 2025 graduation ceremony on October 11, celebrating a record 200 graduates — more than double last year’s figure. The event, themed “Pelicans in an AI-Driven Future: Where...

Antigua Cruise Port Launches Record-Breaking 2025/2026 Cruise Season

Antigua Cruise Port has officially launched its 2025/2026 season, with expectations set for a record-breaking year in cruise tourism. The season began on Thursday, October 2, when Rhapsody of the Seas made the first scheduled call, kicking off...

Antiguan Entrepreneur Novella Payne Honoured as Leader of Rurality by IICA

Agro-processor and entrepreneur Novella Payne has been named a Leader of Rurality of the Americas by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in recognition of her decades-long commitment to farming, rural communities,...

Youth and Farmers Lead Charge for Resilient Agri-Future

BASSETERRE: As the 19th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA2025) draws to a close in St. Kitts and Nevis, the spotlight turned to the next generation of agri-innovators, with the Caribbean Climate Responsive Agriculture Forum (CCRAF) hosting two...

OP-ED: Big Tobacco Calls It Harm Reduction, Caribbean Youth Calls It Profiting From Addiction

Why is the Caribbean suddenly the focus of lobbying by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance, Smoke Free Sweden and We Are Innovation? The answer is clear: our region is being targeted as an entry point for industry-driven narratives designed to...

Ministry of Works Highlights September Achievements in Road Rehabilitation Drive

In the community of Clare Hall, routine maintenance and resurfacing works have addressed several key roadways, improving access for residents and businesses alike. The Parham–Blue Waters main road, near Matthew’s Auto Parts in Clare Hall, has also...

Merchant: Climate Justice Fight Moving ‘Slowly but Surely’

Delivering a powerful keynote address to international leaders, Prime Minister Browne called for an enforceable and equitable transition from fossil fuels. He insisted that countries which have profited most from fossil-fuel-driven economies must...

Strengthening Biosafety in Saint Lucia

Photo credit: FAO A National Workshop on Biosafety Legislation recently took place, spearheaded by the Department of Sustainable Development. This initiative is crucial for consolidating stakeholder feedback on Saint Lucia’s legal and...

Ronald Sanders | No empty chairs: Case for attending 2025 Summit of the Americas

The Dominican Republic (DR) is hosting the 2025 Summit of the Americas – a gathering of the heads of state and government of 32 countries of the Western Hemisphere. On September 30, the government of the DR publicly stated that Cuba, Nicaragua,...

Mexico, Paraguay back Guyana’s candidacy for IICA top post

MEXICO and Paraguay, two countries with governments of different political leanings but with significant agricultural development policies in common, officially announced their decision to support Guyana’s candidacy for the position of...

The Week in Women's Football: Exclusive with agent Gkelias on state of women's game; Copa America review

This week, we have a very pleasant and interesting interview with Stravros Gkelias, who founded Soccer Generation Sports Agency in Greece to handle women’s footballers. Though a lot of his clients play with clubs in Central and Eastern Europe, his...

Attin-Johnson, Briggs join senior women’s staff

Two new mem­bers have been added to the se­nior women’s foot­ball team ahead of the World Cup Qual­i­fiers start­ing in No­vem­ber. Con­fir­ma­tion came yes­ter­day that for­mer na­tion­al mid­field­er Maylee At­tin-John­son has been re­cruit­ed...

Old Barnes Funeral Home Demolished as Antigua Cruise Port Expansion Advances

Barnes Funeral Home Demolished as Antigua Cruise Port Expansion Advances The demolition of the former Barnes Funeral Home has marked a significant step forward in Antigua Cruise Port’s Upland Development Project, paving the way for a new...

The 2025/2026 cruise season has officially kicked off at Antigua Cruise Port

The 2025/2026 cruise season has officially kicked off at Antigua Cruise Port, with Rhapsody of the Seas making the first scheduled call on October 2, bringing a buzz of excitement and the promise of a record-breaking cruise season ahead....