September 24, 2014

NIA Charlestown Nevis --The St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Nevis Division added a new vehicle to its fleet, thanks to a gift of a new Suzuki Grand Vitara donated by retired local businessman Charles Brisbane. In a brief but…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- A ground breaking ceremony is planned to construct Delta’s Petroleum Bulk Station in St. Kitts. Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has been invited to give remarks at the ceremony near the…

Sports Page -- Local Nevisian female long distance athlete, Vanessa Williams, continues to make a name for her-self. Following hot on the heels of a top performance in the Independence run over in St.Kitts, Vanessa was the first female to…

Kingstown, St.Vincent, CMC -- A fiery spell from new ball bowler Morna Neilson rocked the West Indies Women top order and sent them tumbling to a seven wicket loss against New Zealand Women in the first T20 International at Arnos Vale…

St. John’s, Antigua -- The selection panel of the West Indies Cricket Board announced on Tuesday, a 15-member West Indies squad for the upcoming series of five One-day Internationals on the tour of India. Squad Dwayne Bravo (Captain)…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- US air strikes against the Islamic State group continued overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, hitting targets in Iraq and Syria and destroying several vehicles and a weapons dump, the military said. The latest…

New-York, USA (HCNN) -- Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met on Tuesday in New York where the two men spoke briefly about the cooperation and the strong and genuine friendship that Haiti and…

Guwahati, India (AFP) -- At least 55 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in flash floods and mudslides in India's northeast after days of heavy rain, local authorities said Wednesday. The chief minister of the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Matthew Prendergast, the grandson of reggae legend Bob and Rita Marley, is to be tried today in the High Court Division of the Gun Court. The charges against Prendergast resulted from an altercation with a security…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has announced that, with immediate effect, all travellers to St Vincent and the Grenadines from West Africa, especially students from Nigeria, must be in possession…

Nassau, Bahamas -- What would appear to be the Bahamas government’s “default position” in favour of Chinese technical expertise and Chinese funding is “squeezing out” local entrepreneurs throughout the supply chain, according to a prominent…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago’s minister of finance, Larry Howai, has confirmed that Colonial Life Insurance Co Ltd (CLICO) is to be sold. He stressed however that the price must be right. Speaking at the meeting of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Friday’s visit of the 3,325-passenger Disney Magic will be marked by a plaque exchange ceremony. Mr. Donald Cable, Manager, Port Services at Delisle Walwyn & Co., said the short ceremony will see…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Lucia’s Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy has congratulated the Government and People of St. Kitts and Nevis on the 31st Anniversary of Independence. “On behalf of the Government and People of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the State of Antigua and Barbuda have joined regional and world leaders in congratulating St. Kitts and Nevis on the 31st Anniversary of Independence. In his…