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October 27, 2014

New Patrol Cars on the Streets of Basseterre

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Two new police cars are patrolling downtown Basseterre as a fleet of high tech vehicles are among the latest tools being used by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force in the fight against crime.…

Police Complaints Commission to be established

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Public confidence in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is expected to grow even more with the passage of the Police Complaints Bill in the Federal Parliament on Friday (October 24).…

Industry leaders meet to discuss Ebola vaccine trials

Geneva, Switzerland -- The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has convened a meeting with top government officials from Ebola-affected countries, regulatory agencies, vaccine manufacturers and funding agencies to discuss and…

Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff narrowly wins second term

Rio De Janeiro (AP) -- Left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff was re-elected Sunday in the tightest race Brazil has seen since its return to democracy three decades ago, giving the juggernaut Workers' Party its fourth-straight presidential…

Third student dies in Washington school shooting

Marysville (AP) -- A 14-year-old girl who was wounded when a student opened fire inside a Washington state high school has died, raising the death toll in the shooting to three, including the gunman. Gia Soriano died Sunday night, more…

Some in Grenada opposition want former party leader to return

St George’s, Grenada -- Some members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Grenada are said to be clamouring for a return of former prime minister Tillman Thomas to head the party, a local newspaper is reporting. Thomas…

Pilot error caused 2011 plane crash in Guyana, says report

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) aircraft crashed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in Guyana in 2011 because of a number of factors, including a lack of effective communication in the cockpit, an…

St Vincent celebrates 35 years of political independence

Kingstown, St Vincent (CMC) -- St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is celebrating 35 years of political independence from Britain with the leaders of the two main political parties providing contrasting views on the future direction of the…

Two JUTC buses crash in Cross Roads

Kingston, Jamaica -- There is a massive traffic pile up in Cross Roads, St Andrew, after two Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses crashed along Slipe Road a short while ago. Reports are that about 9:00 am a number 42 bus was exiting…

CG Rebels into SKNFA Finals

Sports Page -- It was an intense game from start to finish and the half time score of CG Rebels 26 and Rams’ Hitters 25, virtually tells the story. For most of the deciding game, both teams were separated by a mere one point and kept the…

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