July 2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Over one hundred nationals living in the United Kingdom, dubbed “The UK Invasion,” St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on Tuesday for Nevis’ Culturama-40. The group, which came onboard…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Sports is alive and well in St. Kitts and Nevis and has played an important role in the development of the twin-island Federation and its people. That was a key message emerging from the latest town hall…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The relationship between CARICOM and Japan has been taken to a higher level as a result of the first CARICOM-Japan Summit, held on Monday in Trinidad and Tobago. The two sides highlighted their respective…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The education sector in St. Kitts and Nevis received the bulk of the resources offered by the Washington-based Organisation of American States (OAS) under the leadership of former director Mr. Starret D.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS) has been involved in several initiatives in the Federation’s move towards the development of alternative and renewable sources of energy.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Over 110 campers radiated the stage at the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium last Sunday, July 27th, for the Stars of Tomorrow Performing Arts Camp: Sea Venture 2014 End of Camp recital and exhibition entitled: “FROM THE…

Sports page— The Squad to represent Leeward Islands Masters’ champions, Nevis in a much anticipated clash versus the Returning nationals of Nevis has been released. The match is slated for the ET Willet Park on Saturday 2nd August and is…

Sports page— The Scotia Bank Kiddies Cricket festival commenced on Monday 28th January. The brief ceremony saw the official opening of the training camp which was conducted at the ET Willet Park on Sunday, by the local Scotia Branch…

Sports page— Another segment of the annual summer camp hosted by the Department of Youth and Sports, will conclude on Thursday 31st August. A brief ceremony will be held at the Four Seasons Resort which will involve both the Golf and…

Sports page— President of the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club, Allister Thompson, is promising a high quality horse race meet, come Sunday August 3rd. The meet will be part of the ongoing C-40 activities and Thompson is predicting that the real…

GLASGOW, Scotland (CMC) – A row has broken out in Glasgow over comments a newspaper claimed were made by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt to describe the Commonwealth Games currently underway here. The Times reporter, Katie Gibbons, claims…

Sports page— Nevis’ assistant coach to the recently concluded CUT games held in Trinidad, Shermon Caines, is adamant that the team performed well. He is however convinced that the majority of the other teams were competing at a much higher…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small plane crashed in a San Diego shopping center parking lot Wednesday, killing one woman on board and seriously injuring another, a fire spokesman said. The single-engine 1988 Mooney M-20L went down around 5:30 pm.…

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — A New Mexico man faces charges after authorities say a couple found him naked and sleeping in their bed. Investigators say 30-year-old Freddy Shelby of Albuquerque was arrested Sunday after the homeowners…

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The St Lucia government says it is reviewing options to use used- tyres piled at the various landfills over the past eight years to generate fuel. Chairman of the St Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority…