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  • Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain

    Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain

    Six years after their high-profile exit from official royal roles and a very public rift with the British royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are preparing to move back to the United Kingdom, multiple sources familiar with the plans confirmed to CNN.

    According to reporting from UK-based outlet The Telegraph, the couple — who currently reside in Montecito, California — intend to relocate from the U.S. later this month, and have already enrolled their two young children, 7-year-old Prince Archie and 5-year-old Princess Lilibet, in local British schools ahead of the upcoming academic term. The family plans to settle in a private residence outside of London.

    King Charles III, Harry’s father and the reigning monarch, was only formally notified of the couple’s relocation plans this past Sunday. Notably, the proposal was not brought up or discussed during Harry and Meghan’s visit to the UK in July, when the entire family gathered for a rare reunion. A source close to the King told CNN that Charles welcomes the chance to spend more private, personal time with his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, but has made clear that the couple’s status as non-working, private members of the royal family will remain unchanged.

    The Sussexes first stepped away from official royal duties and relocated to North America in 2020, citing a toxic combination of intrusive tabloid press coverage, systemic racism within British institutions, relentless online harassment, and fractured family dynamics as the core reasons for their exit. The rift only deepened in the years that followed, with the couple sharing a series of explosive claims about the royal family in public interviews and their 2022 Netflix docuseries.

    Harry has made only a handful of trips back to the UK since 2020, including high-profile official occasions: the 2022 state funeral of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and his father’s coronation in 2023. It was not until September 2023 that Harry and Charles held their first in-person meeting after a 19-month gap in private contact. The July 2024 visit marked another milestone: it was the first time in four years that Charles had met with the entire Sussex family together, hosting the group at his private country estate, Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, alongside Queen Camilla.

    During that July visit, Harry carried out a series of commitments for his charitable projects, including events marking the one-year countdown to the next Invictus Games, the international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and sick service members and veterans that Harry founded over a decade ago.

    The possibility of Harry’s permanent return to the UK has been complicated in recent years by a long-running dispute over personal security. In 2023, Harry challenged the UK government’s decision to remove his taxpayer-funded security detail after he stepped down as a working royal. He ultimately lost the high-profile court case, and told the BBC in an interview afterward that he was “devastated” by the ruling, which he said made it “impossible” for him to bring his wife and children back to live in the UK.

    CNN has reached out to representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to request comment on the relocation plans.

  • CSA launches new trophy as regional sailing circuit takes shape

    CSA launches new trophy as regional sailing circuit takes shape

    The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) has announced two major updates to the region’s competitive sailing landscape: the launch of a brand-new overall championship trophy and a revised five-year event calendar running from 2027 to 2031. The changes are designed to streamline scheduling, cut down on conflicting event dates, and boost the Caribbean’s standing as a top global destination for competitive sailing.

    Central to the new plan is the consolidation of all the region’s top-tier regattas into a single four-month competitive racing season, anchored by the newly introduced CSA Majors Trophy. This prestigious new award will honor the sailor or team that delivers the strongest consistent performance across five of the Caribbean’s most high-profile sailing events: the RORC Nelson’s Cup Series, RORC Caribbean 600, St Maarten Heineken Regatta, Antigua Racing Cup, and BVI Spring Regatta. The overall champion of the circuit will be officially crowned following the conclusion of the BVI Spring Regatta.

    The updated five-year calendar brings key adjustments to event timing to eliminate overlapping schedules, a longstanding pain point for competitive teams that want to compete in multiple regional events. Barbados Sailing Week will retain its annual January spot on the calendar throughout the entire 2027–2031 period, while the St Maarten Heineken Regatta also remains a core fixture on the circuit. The Antigua Racing Cup will shift to an earlier date in the revised schedule to accommodate the consolidated four-month window for major events.

    CSA President Bastien Poutier emphasized that the structural changes strike a balance between building a professional, accessible competitive circuit and preserving the iconic adventurous spirit that sets Caribbean sailing apart. “This calendar delivers clarity and momentum for our sport,” Poutier explained. “Concentrating our marquee events into a four-month window creates a true circuit for serious campaigners — without losing the adventurous spirit that defines Caribbean racing.”

    The CSA Majors Trophy becomes the third regional award recognizing consistent cross-event performance, joining the existing Budget Marine Windies Multihull Trophy and Travellers Trophy. CSA officials noted that the overarching goal of both the new trophy and revised calendar is to maximize competitor participation across the region’s events, attracting more top sailing talent from around the globe and cementing the Caribbean’s reputation as a world-class sailing host.

  • ABFA Criticised Over “sycophantic endorsement” of FIFA President

    ABFA Criticised Over “sycophantic endorsement” of FIFA President

    A public declaration from the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) throwing unreserved support behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino and hailing his tenure leading global soccer has sparked sharp criticism from football industry observers.

    The unsigned statement released by the ABFA praises Infantino’s leadership as visionary, describing his policy agenda as transformative and highlighting his administration’s investments in grassroots football development across smaller member associations. This public endorsement comes just months after Ickford “Nyah” Roberts won the ABFA presidential election in May, beating rival candidate Fernando Abraham in the final voting round. Roberts stepped into the role after Everton “Batow” Gonsalves, who held the presidency for four consecutive terms starting from his first election in 2008, stepped down.

    But industry outlet Inside World Football has pushed back against the glowing tribute, dismissing the statement as excessively fawning and devoid of meaningful content. The publication points out that the endorsement puts the ABFA at odds with a number of fellow Caribbean and Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) member associations, which have openly raised concerns about the direction of Infantino’s policies in recent years.

    A key point of contention raised by Inside World Football is the ABFA’s highlighting of FIFA funding delivered under Infantino’s watch. The outlet notes that much of the funding cited by the association was already allocated before Infantino assumed the FIFA presidency, and that the funds are resources that all FIFA member associations are legally entitled to receive as part of the governing body’s standard distribution framework.

    The publication warns that the high-profile endorsement could have significant diplomatic consequences for the ABFA within regional football circles. It argues that the public show of support for Infantino could isolate the association from Caribbean football officials who are currently lobbying for widespread governance reforms and a larger slice of global football revenue for the Caribbean region, a bloc that has long argued it is under-resourced compared to larger football confederations.

    Notably, Inside World Football frames this statement as Roberts’ first major foray into the complex landscape of international football politics. It also raises pressing questions about whether the hardline pro-Infantino position laid out in the statement actually represents the views of the broader Antiguan and Barbudan football community, rather than just the new leadership. The ABFA has long held a prominent, influential role across Caribbean football, including serving in key leadership positions within the Caribbean Football Union for decades.

  • Barbados seeks stronger climate reporting systems

    Barbados seeks stronger climate reporting systems

    Against a backdrop of accelerating climate impacts already reshaping Caribbean nations, Barbados has made strengthening climate measurement and transparency systems a top national priority, with senior officials framing the effort as critical to unlocking much-needed international climate funding. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment Santia Bradshaw outlined the country’s strategic goals during an inception workshop and first formal consultation round for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) project, which brought together key environmental agencies to build institutional and technical capacity for climate action.

    Bradshaw emphasized that transparency in climate action is not just a reporting requirement under the Paris Agreement — the landmark legally binding global climate treaty — but a core strategic advantage for the island nation. “Put simply, what we cannot measure and what we cannot properly manage and what we cannot demonstrate, we will find increasingly difficult to finance,” she told attendees of the gathering. For small island developing states like Barbados, where climate change is already an immediate, lived reality rather than a distant hypothetical, robust data systems are foundational to advancing climate goals.

    Unlike many larger economies that can treat climate change as a long-term policy challenge, Bradshaw noted that the crisis is already reshaping daily life across Barbados. It is damaging coastal infrastructure, straining freshwater supplies, disrupting national food systems, threatening key economic sectors, and eroding future opportunities for local communities. As such, the work of building stronger transparency frameworks goes far beyond meeting international reporting obligations: it is about fundamentally improving how Barbados governs its climate response, tracks national progress, and makes evidence-based policy decisions that benefit all residents.

    Barbados has already laid out its formal climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, which requires all signatory nations to outline and update their voluntary national climate targets, called nationally determined contributions (NDCs). The country has submitted its second NDC, reaffirming its commitment to limiting global warming to the 1.5°C threshold outlined in international agreements and setting a target to cut absolute greenhouse gas emissions 45% below 2008 levels by 2035. To turn these commitments into action and attract the international funding needed to implement them, Bradshaw said clear evidence of results is non-negotiable. If Barbados is to call on the global community to increase climate finance commitments, it must first demonstrate its own progress and accountability for funds it already receives.

    The CBIT project, which carries a total budget of $1.25 million U.S. (equivalent to Bds$2.5 million), is being implemented in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as the executing agency. Its core mandate is to build out the full suite of systems Barbados needs to measure, verify, report on, and demonstrate the impact of its climate actions across every sector. For example, if the country invests in climate-resilient agricultural practices, officials need data to prove those investments are delivering results; if it expands renewable energy and clean technology, it must quantify resulting emission reductions; and if it protects vulnerable natural ecosystems, it has to document the tangible environmental benefits those protections deliver.

    A key pillar of the effort is breaking down institutional silos across government, Bradshaw stressed. Climate change touches every aspect of national development, from energy and agriculture to infrastructure and public health, so transparency cannot be the sole responsibility of any single ministry. Instead, it requires a whole-of-government, whole-of-country approach that brings all stakeholder agencies together around shared climate goals. Strengthened coordinated transparency systems will not only meet international requirements but also standardize data collection processes, improve quality assurance, cut down on duplicative work, and create a stronger foundation for evidence-based policy across all levels of government.

    Ultimately, Bradshaw emphasized, the work of collecting and analyzing climate data is not just about tracking carbon tons or meeting reporting deadlines — it is about improving the lives of all Barbadians. Climate policy shapes family well-being, protects livelihoods, supports local business, safeguards food and national security, and builds prosperity for coming generations. For Barbados, which has been a leading voice in international advocacy for greater climate finance for vulnerable small island developing states, strong domestic systems are the necessary complement to global calls for action.

    Francesco De Simone, IDB Chief of Operations for Barbados, confirmed that the project will support the development and rollout of a national monitoring, reporting, and verification system aligned with Barbados’ NDC commitments, forming a foundational anchor for other IDB-supported climate initiatives. The work aligns closely with the IDB’s country strategy for Barbados, which prioritizes building national climate resilience, and De Simone echoed Bradshaw’s call for close coordination across government agencies and stakeholders to maximize synergies and ensure efficient use of project resources.

    Closing the consultation, Bradshaw encouraged all participating stakeholders to bring forward constructive feedback and take ownership of their specific roles in the project. She framed the CBIT initiative as a unique opportunity to strengthen Barbados’ international credibility, ensuring that its ambitious climate commitments are backed by solid evidence and measurable, verifiable results that can attract the international funding needed to turn climate goals into real action.

  • Nicholas Urges Households to Keep Three-Day Emergency Water Supply

    Nicholas Urges Households to Keep Three-Day Emergency Water Supply

    As Caribbean nations continue to grapple with intermittent infrastructure challenges and the growing risk of unexpected service disruptions, Antigua and Barbuda’s top utilities official is pushing a proactive message of self-reliance for residential water security. Minister of Utilities Melford Nicholas is calling on every household across the twin-island nation to build up and maintain a stored water reserve capable of covering at least three days of normal use, a buffer designed to cushion residents against unplanned interruptions to the public water network.

    Nicholas emphasized that this preparedness measure remains a critical investment even after the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) hits its planned production target of 14 million gallons of potable water per day. The minister framed the reserve requirement as a foundational step for individual community resilience, noting that unforeseen disruptions—from sudden equipment breakdowns at treatment facilities to scheduled maintenance work that requires temporary supply shutdowns—can strike at any time, regardless of overall production capacity.

    “I would still encourage homeowners to build that resiliency and to keep at least three days’ water supply available in the event that there is a disruption or discontinuation for any reason whatsoever,” Nicholas stated in his public address.

    To support the initiative, the national government has already rolled out a targeted distribution program, delivering 600-gallon water storage tanks to eligible households through local parliamentary representatives. This includes hundreds of families in Nicholas’ own constituency, who have already received the free storage infrastructure to help them meet the recommended reserve target.

    Nicholas pushed back on the common expectation that government or the national utility authority will resolve all supply issues immediately during an outage, arguing that households bear a share of responsibility for their own emergency preparedness. He pointed to the newly completed Booby Alley apartment development as a model of proactive planning: every unit in the complex comes with a dedicated private water storage tank pre-installed, eliminating the immediate strain of temporary supply cuts for residents.

    The minister concluded that widespread adoption of adequate household water storage would not only reduce immediate hardship for families facing outages, but also cut down on the volume of urgent complaints that overwhelm the utility company during unexpected interruptions, letting crews focus on restoring full service more quickly.

  • CXC Examination Misconduct Cases Jump From 80 to 128

    CXC Examination Misconduct Cases Jump From 80 to 128

    The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has published alarming new data showing a steep 60% jump in documented examination misconduct cases across the Caribbean region in 2026, with total confirmed infractions rising from 80 cases in the previous year to 128. The findings were officially announced by CXC Director of Operations Dr. Nicole Manning during the public release of the May-June 2026 examination cycle results, hosted in Anguilla.

    Dr. Manning characterized the upward trend in rule-breaking as a deeply troubling development for regional education standards, outlining clear penalties for students found guilty of misconduct. Candidates proven to have violated examination regulations face serious consequences, including full cancellation of their exam grades and permanent disqualification from sitting future CXC-administered assessments.

    An analysis of the 128 confirmed irregularities reveals that the most prevalent offense remains the unauthorized possession and use of electronic devices inside exam halls, a longstanding challenge for testing bodies globally. Following device misuse, the next most common infractions are collusion, where candidates coordinate to share answers during testing, and the introduction of pre-prepared prohibited reference materials into exam rooms.

    In a historic first for the regional examination body, 2026 marked the first time that deliberate misuse of artificial intelligence was formally recorded as a category of exam misconduct. This development comes as generative AI tools have become widely accessible to students across the Caribbean, creating new challenges for educators and testing administrators working to uphold academic integrity.

    Further investigation into the cases found that misconduct was not limited to one-off, isolated incidents. Dr. Manning confirmed that a subset of repeat offenders had been caught engaging in the same rule-breaking behavior across multiple different papers in the 2026 exam cycle.

    Beyond deliberate cheating, CXC also highlighted a separate persistent issue: a growing number of candidates failing to complete and submit their mandatory school-based assessments (SBAs). The council reported that some examination centers failed to send in required SBA submissions to CXC headquarters, while many other candidates simply did not finish the required coursework components that count toward their final grades.

    Dr. Manning emphasized that incomplete assessment components carry just as serious consequences as intentional cheating. Any candidate who fails to submit an SBA, misses a required exam paper, or leaves any other mandatory assessment component unfinished will receive no final grade for their qualification, effectively invalidating months of study and preparation.

    To address the growing integrity crisis, CXC has issued a public appeal to regional education ministries, individual schools, parents, and local community leaders to collaborate in reinforcing the importance of full compliance with examination rules and the completion of all required assessment components. The council stressed that even small acts of misconduct can erase months of hard work, leaving students without the credentials they need to pursue higher education or career opportunities.

    In response to the emergence of AI-related cheating, CXC has also taken proactive steps to update its policies. The organization has developed new official guidelines outlining the responsible and acceptable use of artificial intelligence in educational settings and formal assessments, providing clear guidance to regional schools that are grappling with the rapid spread of generative AI tools in classrooms.

  • Greene Makes Personal Appeal for Prostate Screening Ahead of St. Paul’s Health Month

    Greene Makes Personal Appeal for Prostate Screening Ahead of St. Paul’s Health Month

    In a vulnerable personal appeal rooted in devastating family experience, St. Kitts and Nevis Foreign Affairs Minister E.P. Chet Greene is urging all men to prioritize regular prostate cancer screenings, following his own brother’s late-stage diagnosis that could have been caught earlier with routine care.

    Greene opened up about his family’s journey last week while officially unveiling plans for St. Paul’s annual Health Month, a month-long public health initiative scheduled for October this year, centered on the empowering public health theme “Know Your Numbers, Own Your Health.”

    The minister shared that his brother Said had seemed outwardly fit and physically active for months before his diagnosis, with no obvious warning signs that would have prompted him to seek testing. By the time the cancer was detected, it had already progressed to stage four, an advanced form of the disease that drastically reduces treatment outcomes. “When he found out, he was already at stage four,” Greene confirmed in his remarks.

    Despite the grim diagnosis, Greene expressed gratitude to the clinical team leading his brother’s care, and commended Said for the remarkable resolve and discipline he has maintained throughout his ongoing treatment. The difficult experience, Greene emphasized, offers a critical lesson for all people: delaying routine health screenings and avoiding uncomfortable health conversations can have life-altering consequences.

    “If you are able to catch it — as the saying goes, nip it in the bud — you just might be able to save life and all that goes with life,” he explained.

    Greene also noted that a cancer diagnosis extends far beyond the patient, rippling through entire families, friend groups, and local communities, a lesson his family learned years earlier when his sister received a breast cancer diagnosis that shook their entire household.

    This year’s St. Paul’s Health Month will bring a wide range of accessible preventive care services directly to local residents. Beyond prostate cancer screening, attendees will be able to access free or low-cost checks for key health metrics including blood pressure, blood glucose levels, cholesterol, and body mass index, as well as screenings for other common forms of cancer.

    In a shift from previous years’ programming, organizers are integrating preventive health services directly into community faith spaces, offering screenings and health education to congregations immediately after worship services. The new outreach model is designed to remove common barriers to access, from transportation hurdles to the stigma that keeps many men from seeking prostate care, eliminating any excuse for skipping critical preventive checks.

    “There must be no excuse by the people where their health is concerned,” Greene stressed.

    The minister shared his disappointment that turnout for prostate screenings has remained consistently low in previous iterations of Health Month, noting that far too many men continue to put off routine care out of discomfort or procrastination. He urged all local residents to integrate regular preventive health checks into their ongoing self-care routines, warning that late detection is directly linked to far more severe health outcomes.

    “We see too many instances of amputations, too many instances of persons afflicted by things that they can control,” Greene said, linking preventable severe health complications to delayed screening and diagnosis.

    A full detailed calendar of Health Month events, locations, and service offerings is expected to be released to the public in the coming weeks.

  • Justice Protest Scheduled Outside Prison and Legal Affairs Today

    Justice Protest Scheduled Outside Prison and Legal Affairs Today

    Residents of St. John’s will take to the streets on Wednesday for a coordinated public demonstration, pressing authorities for long-delayed accountability over the in-custody death of Rashawn Shabazz and a slate of other unresolved, high-stakes cases that have left local families without closure.

    Organizers of the demonstration have laid out a clear route for the day’s action: participants will kick off the picket outside His Majesty’s Prison sharp at 8:30 a.m., before marching as a group to the Ministry of Legal Affairs to deliver their demands directly to key decision-makers.

    Shabazz died following an unspecified incident while he was being held in custody at the facility, and his family has yet to receive the full, transparent explanation organizers say they are owed. But the protest is not limited to seeking justice for Shabazz alone. Organizers emphasize the demonstration stands in solidarity with dozens of other local families grappling with unsolved homicides, unclosed missing person investigations, deaths linked to law enforcement interactions, and other in-custody fatalities that have gone without formal resolution.

    Beyond pushing for answers in individual deaths, the protest will also bring long-simmering systemic concerns to the forefront: organizers plan to highlight widespread allegations of misconduct among prison staff, including claims of sexual abuse and rape, as well as broader failures to address violent crime and public corruption across local institutions.

    In a statement ahead of the demonstration, organizers stressed that the action is not rooted in partisan political gain. “This is not about politics. It is about accountability, justice and the value of human life,” the group said.

    The organizers are calling on broad public support for the movement, noting that many participating families have repeatedly requested information from government agencies for months or even years, only to be met with silence or incomplete responses that fall far short of what they deserve.

    For those planning to join the protest, free commemorative T-shirts are available to the public, with pickup arrangements able to be made via phone or WhatsApp messaging at the contact number 720-2557.

    The entire demonstration is unified under a rallying cry that captures its core mission: “When Justice Fails, the People Must Rise!”

  • Onderzoek: Visafval kan grondstof worden voor visolie en kippenvoer

    Onderzoek: Visafval kan grondstof worden voor visolie en kippenvoer

    Across Suriname’s thriving fishing industry, large volumes of fish byproducts — including heads, fins, bones, scales, offal, and unwanted bycatch — have long been treated as valueless waste, discarded in landfills or dumped at sea. This widespread practice not only squanders potentially useful organic material packed with proteins, fats, and minerals but also creates unnecessary environmental pressure. Now, a new undergraduate study from Anton de Kom University of Suriname (AdeKUS) has uncovered a practical, sustainable path to repurposing this discarded material into high-value products: crude fish oil and nutrient-adequate starter feed for broiler chickens.

    The research was completed by Mukhlis Karsodjojo, who earned his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Production with a specialization in Agroprocessing from the university’s Faculty of Technological Sciences on August 17. Karsodjojo’s core research objective was to identify ways to unlock greater economic value from the residual waste streams generated by Suriname’s domestic fishing sector, turning a widespread disposal problem into a usable local resource.

    To test viable approaches for extracting fish oil from fish waste, Karsodjojo evaluated two eco-friendly extraction methods: wet rendering and enzymatic hydrolysis, testing both on waste from a single fish species and mixed-species waste residues. Both methods successfully produced usable crude fish oil, which the study assessed across key metrics including total yield, color, odor, and mineral oil contamination. The analysis found that enzymatic hydrolysis delivered a significantly higher oil output than wet rendering, marking it as the more efficient and effective green extraction method for small-scale local operations.

    In the second phase of the study, Karsodjojo explored integrating processed fish waste into starter feed for young broiler chickens. He developed custom feed formulations that combined processed fish byproducts with locally available Surinamese ingredients, then tested the nutritional content of these blends, measuring moisture, ash, protein, fat, and carbohydrate levels. When compared to mass-produced commercial starter feed currently sold in Suriname, the custom blends met all requirements for adequate nutrient content, proving the concept’s nutritional viability.

    While the research confirms the technical feasibility of this circular economy approach, it also highlights a key remaining barrier to widespread adoption: on small production scales, the cost of manufacturing the custom fish-based starter feed currently exceeds the price of standard commercial alternatives. Despite this economic challenge, the study emphasizes that the approach delivers meaningful systemic benefits: it reduces total waste volumes, cuts reliance on imported feed ingredients by leveraging local raw materials, and creates new economic value from material that would otherwise be discarded entirely.

    Karsodjojo’s work concludes that Suriname has significant untapped potential to utilize fish byproducts more sustainably, but notes that further research is still needed. Future studies should focus on developing effective refining methods for the crude fish oil extracted from waste, and on identifying process adjustments to lower production costs for the chicken starter feed to make it competitive with commercial options. The research was supervised and reviewed by a team of academic advisors including dr. ir. F. van Genderen, dr. A. Kent, ing. S. Moeljoredjo, M. Jaggan, and prof. L. Ori.

  • St Kitts and Nevis’ Elevate students shine in CSEC exams With stellar results – WIC News

    St Kitts and Nevis’ Elevate students shine in CSEC exams With stellar results – WIC News

    In a landmark moment for second-chance education across the Caribbean, the first cohort of participants in St Kitts and Nevis’ Elevate Programme has delivered exceptional outcomes in the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, marking a resounding early success for the government-backed social and educational initiative.

    Launched as a core pillar of the national government’s strategy to expand education, rehabilitation, empowerment and social support services, the Elevate Programme targets individuals seeking a new opportunity to earn secondary education certification and rebuild their personal and professional trajectories. For its first cohort of students, the results have exceeded even optimistic projections, cementing the programme’s transformative potential.

    Across two core subjects – English Language and Principles of Business – the cohort posted a perfect 100% pass rate, while 75% of participants successfully passed Human and Social Biology. Under CSEC grading standards, Grades I, II and III are all recognized as passing marks, with Grade I representing the highest level of achievement. The inaugural cohort earned five Grade I distinctions, six Grade II passes, and two Grade III passes across additional examined subjects, a performance that program leaders call a testament to the students’ dedication and the programme’s design.

    Prime Minister Dr. Terrance M. Drew quickly offered public congratulations to the participating students, highlighting what the milestone results reveal about the core mission of the Elevate Programme. In a public Facebook post following the release of results, Drew emphasized that the achievement goes far beyond test scores to underscore the transformative power of accessible opportunity. “This achievement speaks to something much greater: the power of opportunity and the value of a second chance,” he wrote. “Education must remain a pathway through which people can rebuild, refocus and create a better future for themselves and their families.”

    Program leadership echoed the prime minister’s remarks, noting that the strong performance aligns perfectly with the initiative’s foundational philosophy and long-term vision. In an official statement, management shared that the results reflect the programme’s goal of lifting entire communities by creating pathways for individual transformation through lifelong learning and personal growth. “This achievement reflects the vision of elevating the whole of society by creating opportunities for individuals to transform their lives through learning and personal development,” the statement read.

    Alicia Collins, coordinator of the Elevate Programme, echoed that framing, noting that the outcome represents far more than a set of examination grades. “This is more than an examination result; it is a testament to courage, commitment, and the belief that a person’s past does not determine their future,” Collins said.

    With this early success, the Elevate Programme is now positioned to become a model for second-chance education across the Caribbean region. Stakeholders expect the initiative’s proven outcomes will give St Kitts and Nevis a platform to take a leading role in advancing and expanding second-chance education opportunities for marginalized and underserved populations across CARICOM, turning a local education success story into a regional blueprint for social empowerment.