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April 23, 2014

Agriculture 2014 Open Day Promises Fun, Food and Education

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Agriculture Department will host its annual Agriculture Open Day this Thursday and Friday April 24 and 25 from9a.m. at the Agriculture Department grounds in La Guerite, Basseterre. The theme for this…

Bomb attached to car kills Egyptian general

(CNN) -- An Egyptian military official died Wednesday when a bomb attached to his car exploded, state-run EgyNews reported. The homemade magnetic sticky bomb killed Brig. Gen. Ahmed Zaki in the Cairo suburb Sixth October City. A policeman…

Mr. Big Pepe beaten in back race

It was easily the biggest crowd of the year, as hundreds of patrons turned up to witness the Easter horse race meet at the Indian castle race track on Sunday 20th April.  This included several boatloads of horse race fans from St. Kitts.…

Obama begins Asia tour with reassurance to Japan

Tokyo (CNN) -- President Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday for the first part of his Asia trip that started with reassuring Tokyo of U.S. support in its bitter territorial dispute with China. Obama landed in Tokyo aboard Air Force…

Montseratt Wins Under 15 Tournament

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Montserrat Under 15 emerged champions of the just concluded Leeward Islands Under 15 tournament, which was jointly hosted by St. Kitts & Nevis. The match results from the final round are as follows: St. Kitts…

Trinidad and Tobago’s sovereign credit rating reaffirmed

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- On Sunday, finance and economy minister, Larry Howai, confirmed that Moody's Investors Services has reaffirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s Baa1 (medium grade/moderate credit risk) sovereign credit rating based on…

Jamaica into final with narrow victory

Bridgetown, Barbados, (CMC) – Jamaica withstood an inspired spell from medium pacer Kevin Stoute to clinch a one-wicket victory over Barbados on Tuesday and advance to the Final of the Regional Four-Day Tournament. Stoute captured 5-29…

Police unit coming to tackle praedial larceny — Clarke

ST JAMES, Jamaica -- Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Roger Clarke has disclosed that a unit to tackle praedial larceny will be established by the Jamaica Constabulary Force soon. Clarke said more details of the proposed unit will be…

Roach escapes from nasty crash

West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach has escaped serious injury following a car accident early on Saturday morning in his native Barbados. Roach, 25, crashed his BMW sedan after losing control due to slippery road conditions at traffic…

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank Reaches Out

Basseterre– CIBC FirstCaribbean has reached out, once more, to care for what matters in the communities it serves. Manager Retail Banking and Operations/Country Lead, St Kitts and Nevis, Mrs G Diane Francis says: “During March 2014 the…

Minister Liburd at New Horizons Easter Closing Ceremony

(ZIZ)-- Minister of Health, Hon. Marcella Liburd had great thanks for the family, friends and well wishers of the residents of the New Horizons Centre who turned out for the Easter programme they staged last week. Ms. Liburd said the level…

PM proud of country’s youths

(ZIZ)-- The Country's 25 year parliamentarian and current Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, has expressed pride and satisfaction with the performance of the Federation's youths in the area of athletics. The revered…

St Lucians cautioned over new foreign investment proposals

CASTRIES, St Lucia -- The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) has cautioned the people of Saint Lucia over the government’s latest proposals aimed at wooing foreign investors, presented in the Tourism Stimulus and Investment Bill in the House of…

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