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ECCB continues to encourage citizens to take advantage of RGSM’s new retail bond
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Timothy Antoine, continues to urge more regional investment in the ECCU, questioning why more citizens are not investors. “Moving from savers to investors....
Anguilla becomes unlikely winner in AI boom
Prof C. Justin Robinson, Flavien Moreau In the sleepy capital of this amazingly beautiful Caribbean island, where the pace of life moves to the rhythm of trade winds, government officials are grappling with an extraordinary...
Anguilla in ongoing talks with SKN officials in its quest to tackle violent crime
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Mr Hance Richards, Research and Data Analysis Officer at the Citizen Security Secretariat, St. Kitts and Nevis, had a virtual engagement with the Governor of Anguilla, Her Excellency Julia Crouch, and...

Victoria E. Johnson, pioneering brain researcher and associate professor of neurosurgery at Penn, has died at 44
Victoria E. Johnson, 44, of Philadelphia, award-winning associate professor of neurosurgery in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, member of the Penn Center for Brain Injury and Repair, renowned pioneering brain...

Ultimate weekend in Anguilla
The last place one would think to head for an extraordinary weekend getaway is Anguilla. Its under the radar status has a lot to do with that, and I’m sure the island’s celebrity visitors would prefer for it to stay that way. A longtime hideout...

Premier Brantley Confirms Steady Progress on VAI Airport Expansion Project
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS – The Honourable Premier Mark Brantley, Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), has confirmed that work on the Vance W. Amory International Airport expansion and enhancement project is moving ahead...

How Anguilla stumbled into multi-million dollar profits from the AI industry
Sandy Ground, Anguilla. Photo: Juergen StriewskiAnguilla, British Overseas Territory, has unexpectedly become a significant player in the lucrative world of artificial intelligence (AI) domain name registration. Originally assigned the .ai country...

Minnesota tech entrepreneur acquitted in tax evasion trial
In Brief Licensed CPA accused of evading taxes on millions in income. Faced 16 charges and decades in jail if convicted. Acquitted of all charges following lengthy investigation and trial. Tech entrepreneur David Erickson has been acquitted of...

You can probably guess the domain name that’s making Anguilla millions
Anguilla got lucky. Really lucky. When countries were being assigned nation-specific domain names decades ago during the early days of the internet, Anguilla’s “.ai” attracted very little attention. But fast forward 40 or so years and it’s...

The ‘best place’ I’ve ever been? As a travel writer, I’ve been asked a million times, but here’s my real advice for vacation planning
As a travel journalist based in Toronto, I’m often hopping on planes and exploring the world for work and for fun. When I get home, I write stories for a variety of magazines, newspapers and websites. One of my strengths is what’s known as service...

ResolveIT becomes first Jamaican ICT firm to earn triple Microsoft Solutions Partner status
KINGSTON, Jamaica — ResolveIT Limited, a Jamaican-owned information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with more than 20 years of shaping digital transformation and driving regional growth across the Caribbean, has become the...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets
Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

Liberty Caribbean concludes successful North Caribbean Leadership Summit
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Leading telecoms provider Liberty Caribbean, the operators of Flow and Liberty Business, recently concluded a focused leadership summit for its North Caribbean markets, convening its senior executives and...

Caricom agriculture ministers meeting in St Kitts-Nevis
Agriculture Minister, Samal Duggins, addressing the opening of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA 2025) (Photo: CMC) BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) agriculture ministers meet here on Tuesday focusing on a wide range...

Domain Extensions in 2025: Balancing Trust with Trendspotting
A business’s domain name is one of its most important digital assets, driving discoverability, reinforcing credibility and anchoring brand identity. While an exact match .com remains the benchmark, limited availability and soaring prices have...
Fisheries and Aquaculture take center stage at high-level and technical events during Caribbean Week of Agriculture
Hon. Samal Duggins, host Minister for CWA 2025 and the upcoming 16th Special Meeting of the CRFM Ministerial Council, addressing the audience at the opening of CWA 2025 in Saint Kitts and Nevis (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine...

Baited cameras dropped deep into Caribbean Sea. Then this showed up
Shark scientists in Anguilla have formally recorded four new species in the country’s waters thanks to underwater video footage. “Did you know that there are over 500 species of shark worldwide?” says the Marine Conservation Society in the caption...

A CARIBBEAN ISLAND’S UNEXPECTED DIGITAL GOLDMINE
Anguilla, a Caribbean island famed for palm-lined beaches and turquoise waters, has traditionally drawn tourists seeking sun-kissed tranquility. However, in 2025, this diminutive British Overseas Territory, home to a mere 16,000 residents, is...

A Tiny Country in the Caribbean Is Making Millions Off Its Old Domain Name
Anguilla is a small Caribbean island with a population of less than 20,000. It's also making millions off the tech industry. Last week, the BBC reported that Dharmesh Shah, the cofounder and CTO of HubSpot, paid the country $700,000 earlier this...

Doctor to Politician: Terrance Drew Journey as Prime Minister
Prime Minister Terrance Drew was born on 22nd November 1976, in Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. He is leading the island of St Kitts and Nevis as the fourth elected Prime Minister after Timothy Harris under the banner of St Kitts and Nevis...