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January 2, 2026
ST VINCENT | Gov’t to prioritise hospital over parliament building
KINGSTOWN (CMC): Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday says that his new administration will place emphasis on completing the US$78 million hospital under construction in Arnos Vale on the outskirts of the…
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January 2, 2026
New CARICOM chair says differences ‘not unusual’ to bloc
GEORGETOWN (CMC): St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew says recent international developments, including geopolitical tensions in the region and external policy decisions affecting…
January 2, 2026
US farmers get US$12-billion aid following Trump tariffs
US farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a US$12-billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month. The US Department of Agriculture released the…
January 2, 2026
Pro-Russian hackers claim cyberattack on French postal service
A pro-Russian hacking group claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack that halted package deliveries by France’s national postal service just days before Christmas, prosecutors said in December.…
January 2, 2026
Large lobster theft uncovers seafood gangs that impacts consumers
Imagine the buffet. Forty thousand oysters, lobster worth US$400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate incidents within weeks of each other in New England. The first seafood vanished…
January 2, 2026
by Robert Bailey
Recovery on track
Head coach of Holmwood Technical High School’s female track and field team Dave Anderson says he is encouraged by the preparations so far despite the major setback caused by the passage of Category 5…
January 2, 2026
by Floyd Wright
Historic merger set to transform Jamaica’s racing and gaming industries
After more than a decade of talk and planning, Jamaica’s racing and gaming industries are finally on the brink of a historic transformation. Ryan Reid, chairman of the merger committee, confirmed on…
January 2, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Court dismisses negligence claim over traumatic birth at Falmouth Hospital
A High Court judge has dismissed a medical negligence lawsuit brought on behalf of a now-teenage girl who was left with a permanently damaged right arm and other complications following a traumatic…
January 2, 2026
PayPal applies for banking licence
US-based PayPal Holdings, Inc has formally applied to set up PayPal Bank, submitting applications to both the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation…