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Former Premier of Anguilla, Ellis Webster, clears up misconceptions surrounding the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): A 28-page report by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Anguilla, under the ministerial responsibility of Mr José Vanterpool, detailed several worrisome developments in the construction of the Landsome Bowl...
Bryan, Plaskett Defend Federal Tax Exemption for EDC Companies
A provision included in the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” would exempt some Virgin Islands companies owned by U.S. businesses from paying a tax typically applied to American companies operating in foreign countries. (Source file...

Pioneering Caribbean Tech Entrepreneur Makes History — St. Kitts’ Javier Galloway Secures Venture Capital & Sells Breakthrough Start-Up!
GLOBAL TECH BUZZ — In a powerful moment of pride for the Caribbean and an inspiring story of perseverance, Javier Galloway, a dynamic entrepreneur from the small island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, has made international headlines by becoming...

Anguilla promotes tourism product at CHTA marketplace
A delegation from Anguilla’s tourism sector, led by the Hon. Cardigan Connor, Minister of Health, Sports, and Tourism, participated in the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace held in St. John’s, Antigua....

Anguilla police investigate double armed robbery in Island Harbour
The Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) has launched an active investigation into two armed robberies that took place on Monday afternoon in the Island Harbour area. According to the RAPF, the first robbery occurred sometime after 2:00 PM, when the...

Economic Substance Declaration Filings – May 2025
The Economic Substance Act 2018 (the “Act”)1 requires Bermuda-based entities that are carrying on a “relevant activity” in a relevant financial period and entities claiming “non-resident entity” status under the Act to file an Economic Substance...

Anguilla Tourist Board appoints Jameel Rochester, as Director of Tourism
Jameel Rochester is appointed Anguilla’s new Director of Tourism, bringing extensive hospitality experience and leadership to strengthen the island’s tourism sector. THE VALLEY, ANGUILLA – The Honourable Cardigan Connor, Minister of Health, Sport,...

EU remains major wildlife trafficking hub, report finds
In 2023, EU authorities recorded nearly 5,200 wildlife trafficking seizures, mostly involving endangered European eels, timber, and medicinal plants, reinforcing the bloc’s status as a key global trade hub, a new report notes. More than 1 million...

NATIONAL BANK SILENT AS TAXPAYERS SCREAM: NO WORD ON UNSECURED MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR LOANS TO CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR AFTER MARINA SALE WINDFALL
WHERE IS THE TRANSPARENCY? NATIONAL BANK SILENT ON CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR MARINA LOANS AMID CONTROVERSIAL SALEAs Developers Cash Out and Government Celebrates, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Leaves Taxpayers in the Dark US$22 Million in...
Anguilla Tourist Board Names New Director of Tourism
The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) has appointed Jameel Rochester, a native Anguillan, as its new director of tourism. In addition, Cardigan Connor, the country’s Minister of Health, Sport, and Tourism, has named Amelia Vanterpool-Kubisch as...

Anguilla Tourist Board appoints Jameel Rochester as director of tourism
Jameel Rochester has been appointed director of tourism at the Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB). This appointment, along with Amelia Vanterpool-Kubisch as chairperson and Chantelle Richardson as deputy director of tourism, fulfills the Minister’s...

Anguilla Is Hotter Than Ever. Now the Island Has a New Director of Tourism.
Anguilla is seeing record-breaking visitor totals, and now the island just named a new director of tourism, Caribbean Journal has learned. Anguilla’s Tourism Minster Cardigan Connor has tapped Jameel Rochester as the new director of tourism at the...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2025 and Annual Revision
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR BORROWED MILLIONS FROM THE PEOPLE — OVER EC$130M OWED TO NATIONAL BANK, SIDF, SKELEC & SOCIAL SECURITY WITH ZERO REPAYMENT
CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR BORROWED MILLIONS FROM THE PEOPLE — OVER EC$130M OWED TO NATIONAL BANK, SIDF, SKELEC & SOCIAL SECURITY WITH ZERO REPAYMENT Taxpayer-Funded Loans Go Unpaid as Developers Avoid Court While Small Business Owners Are Prosecuted —...

Nevis Hosts Historic First Forum On Climate Finance For Island Jurisdictions At GSIS
Held on the margins of the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) 2025, the forum served as a landmark platform to advance climate resilience and financial equity for island territories often sidelined by traditional funding mechanisms. In his...

Cardigan Connor: From cricketing legend to Anguilla’s leader in health, sports, and tourism development
Anguilla’s Minister Cardigan Connor champions tourism, health, and sports, blending cricketing discipline with a vision for sustainable growth. NEW YORK – Cardigan Connor is no stranger to delivering under pressure. Whether it was opening the...

Government raises EC$20 million on regional market
by Linda Straker First auction of Treasury Bills for 2025 oversubscribed by more than EC$10 million First 91-day Treasury Bill auction was held on 26 February; offered amount was EC$15 million Government to raise EC$60 million through 91-day...

Bowling for Anguilla: New Tourism Minister Leads with Team Spirit
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Cardigan Connor, Anguilla’s new Minister of Health, Sports and Tourism NEW YORK (May 28, 2025) – Cardigan Connor is no stranger to delivering under pressure. Whether it was opening the bowling alongside the...

Meet the New Director of Tourism at Anguilla Tourist Board
Director of Tourism Anguilla Tourist Board – Jameel Rochester The Valley, Anguilla – The Honourable Cardigan Connor, Minister of Health, Sport, and Tourism, has announced the appointment of Anguillian, Mr. Jameel Rochester as Director of Tourism...

Pacific News Briefs: Award-Winning Māori Short Film
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An award-winning short film, which honors the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue,...