History touched down in St. Kitts & Nevis this morning at 4:20am The highly anticipated arrival of United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now a reality, as his official aircraft — a United States Air Force Boeing C-32 — descended onto the tarmac for the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. Politics aside, this is a historic diplomatic moment for St. Kitts & Nevis. The Boeing C-32 is no ordinary aircraft. It is the military designation

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the Caribbean region must move from responding to climate shocks to preparing for them. Dr. Holness, who is also the outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) made the declaration yesterday. He was speaking at the 50th Regular Meeting of Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in St. Kitts & Nevis. Dr. Holness said Hurricane Melissa has highlighted the need for small island developing States to take steps to fight the effects of climate ch