By Judana Murphy | Jamaica Information Service Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is urging members of the diaspora to “come home” for the 10th Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 16 to 19. The 2024 conference, which is the first in-person forum in five years, will […]
By Andrew Dawkins | BBC News A fundraiser has been set up to help pay funeral costs and settle the financial affairs of a man who died after accepting payment from the Windrush compensation scheme (WCS). Anthony Williams, of Birmingham, had been incorrectly told he was living in the UK illegally. along with thousands of other […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome the news today of the publication of the decree establishing the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti. The establishment of the nine-member broad-based, politically inclusive Council signals the possibility of a new beginning for Haiti. CARICOM has supported Haiti, its […]
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, April 12, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – Prime Minister the Honorable Dr. Terrance Drew has been invited to participate in the panel for the 2024 Concordia Americas Summit in Miami, Florida. Now in its eighth year, the 2024 Concordia Americas Summit will provide the leading nonpartisan, public-private sector forum in the […]
By LaTonya Linton | Jamaica Information Service The Government has allocated $150 million to facilitate the trucking of water and procurement and distribution of a limited amount of polyethylene tanks to communities that are experiencing water challenges due to the current dry conditions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in the […]
By Mickella Anderson-Gordon | Jamaica Information Service The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a significant reduction in several categories of major crime during the first quarter of 2024 when compared to the same period in 2023. “Notably, murders have decreased by 13 per cent, shootings are down by four per cent, and rape cases […]
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, April 10, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Prime Minister’s Office wishes to inform the public that the Honorable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, will be working abroad from Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, until Friday, April 19th, 2024. During this period, Prime Minister Drew has indicated […]
By Sheena Forde-Craigg Government has signed an Exchange of Notes agreement for the acquisition of electric buses with the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) of the People’s Republic of China. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, and CIDCA’s Chairman Luo Zhaohui, signed the agreement this morning at the Ministry’s Office, Culloden […]
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Philip J Pierre is in Brussels, Belgium to engage in discussions with the European Commission and European Parliament regarding international migration matters. Specifically, the talks will focus on proposed changes to the Schengen Visa-Free Regime and how they may impact countries that have investor citizenship programs, like Saint Lucia. Saint […]
When the sun sets on St. Lucian Fridays, a village on the lush island’s northernmost tip becomes the hottest locale in the Caribbean. A favorite vacation spot for celebs like Chloe Bailey and Kevin Hart, Saint Lucia is perhaps best known for her refreshing blue waters, luxe resorts, clear views of the night sky and […]