Official Funeral Arrangements Announced For Former Governor-General Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence

- Advertisement - Basseterre, Saint Kitts – The Federal Cabinet, with a profound sense of national loss, announces the official funeral arrangements for the late former Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, CSM,...

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...

St. Kitts and Nevis mourns passing of former Governor-General Sir Edmund Lawrence

The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is mourning the loss of Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, CSM, JP, former Governor-General and a towering figure in national development, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 93. - Advertisement -...

Denzil Douglas Tribute to Sir Edmund

Tribute by The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Llewellyn Douglas: Please permit me to recognize Lady Lawrence and family, Governor General and the Prime Minister. Church, with all that we’ve heard today regarding the Life, Times and Works of Sir Edmund...

Former Governor-General Sir Edmund Lawrence Passes Away at 93

The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is mourning the passing of Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, former Governor-General, who died at the age of 93. Born on 14 February 1932, Sir Edmund served as the Federation’s third Governor-General...

CWI CEO calls for increased support for West Indies cricket from regional tourism partners

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — During the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Cricket West Indies chief executive officer (CEO) Chris Dehring urged tourism partners who financially benefit from West Indies cricket to share responsibility for...

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...

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...

Guyana, Jamaica governments get five more years

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Family: “The loss of Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence will be profoundly felt”

By Erasmus Williams Sr. BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 9, 2025 – The Lawrence Family issued a statement on the death of Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, KCMG, OBE, CSM, JP. “It is with deep sorrow that Lady Hulda Lawrence and family announce...

Guyana’s Election drama ends — Ali sworn in

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana. Photo by Bert Wilkinson American fighter jets performed a ceremonial flyover of seaside celebrations on Sunday, minutes after Guyanese President Irfaan Ali was sworn in for a second consecutive five-year term...

St. Kitts and Nevis Mourns the Loss of Former Governor-General Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence

by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The Federation of St. ​​Kitts and Nevis is in mourning following the passing of Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, its third Governor-General, who died at the age of 93​. Born on February 14, 1932,...

Family Statement On The Death Of Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, KCMG, OBE, CSM, JP

It is with deep sorrow that Lady Hulda Lawrence and family announce the death of Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence. Sir Edmund passed away peacefully at home on September 7, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 93 years of age. Sir Edmund was a...

Former Governor-General, A Titan of Banking, Statesmanship, and Service: Remembering Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, CSM, JP

By SKN Times Basseterre, St. Kitts – September 8, 2025 – St. Kitts and Nevis today mourns the passing of one of its most accomplished sons, His Excellency Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, CSM, JP, the third Governor-General of the...

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...

A great day for ULP in parliament; bad day for NDP

By Unity Labour Party Parliament on Monday, Sept. 29 On Monday, Sept. 29, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) again demonstrated in Parliament that it is a well-oiled political/governance machine of the highest quality. Yet again, too, the opposition New...

ULP’s great day in parliament, Bad day for NDP

A GREAT DAY FOR ULP IN PARLIAMENT; BAD DAY FOR NDP On Monday September, 2025, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) again demonstrated in Parliament that it is a well-oiled political/governance machine of the highest quality. Yet again, too, the opposition...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner

Regional Tourism Youth Congress participants with (l-r) Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda; Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General; Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Tobago; Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO...

On the frontlines: Island nations demand global climate action

If you live in a wealthy country, climate change might feel like something creeping toward the future – hotter summers, maybe stronger storms. But for millions living on small islands across the South Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean, the...

Coach Eve secures two friendlies against the Reggae Girls

Ja­maica’s Reg­gae Girlz will be here to test the T&T se­nior women’s foot­ballers in two friend­ly match­es ahead of the Women’s World Cup Qual­i­fiers, which be­gin next month and will con­tin­ue in Feb­ru­ary and then April 2026. Speak­ing to...