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December 3, 2014

JetBlue adds Curacao to America’s largest Caribbean network

New York, USA -- JetBlue Airways has launched twice-weekly flights to its latest Caribbean destination, Curacao. The airline now offers up to 121 daily flights from the US to the Caribbean, of which up to 56 daily flights are nonstop from…

OAS to observe Dominica elections

Washington, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the permanent representative of Dominica to the hemispheric Organization, Ambassador Hubert Charles, on Tuesday signed an…

Stolen baby returned to mother

Kingston, Jamaica -- Seven-week-old Ackeem Karram of Retreat, St Mary who was reported stolen on Monday, November 24, was found and reunited with his mother yesterday Tuesday, December 2. Information received is that the baby was handed…

Gavin Clarke ‘Over the Moon’ with Big Win

Sports Page -- Gavin ‘MOON’ Clarke had a grin of satisfaction as he faced the NTV camera on Monday 1st December. He was literally ‘over the moon’ in elation. He had just returned from Antigua, having participated in a prestigious Drag…

Lara to represent WICB at Phil Hughes funeral

St John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board today advised that Brian Lara will represent the Board at the funeral of fallen Australian batsman Phil Hughes. Lara who is currently in Australia, was asked by President Dave Cameron to…

Peterson back in South Africa Test squad

Sports Page -- Stiaan van Zyl will make his Test debut against West Indies after he was named as JP Duminy's replacement for the Centurion Test. The squad includes two uncapped players in Lions' duo Temba Bavuma, a top-order batsman, and…

2014 Laverne Merritt National Table Tennis Championships

Sports Page -- The Saint Kitts and Nevis Table Tennis Association (SKNTTA) invites the public in St Kitts and Nevis to participate in its 1st Annual 2014 Laverne Merritt National Table Tennis Championships which kicks off from Friday 5th…

Parents to Benefit from New Stimulation Program

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Ministry of Education along with, the Ministry of Health and the Early Childhood Development Unit have established an Effective Early Childhood Health Outreach Stimulation (ECHOS) Programme that is…

Monologue Competitions, the Highlight of Drama Week

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- This year’s drama week was held under the theme ‘Let the Children Shine’, a theme which suited the stellar performances of the children during the monologue competitions. The Ministry of Education’s Drama…

A Measure of Tax Relief for Residents on Discounted Vat Days

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- This year’s Discounted Value Added Tax (VAT) Days will give some measure of tax relief to residents who have to pay only five percent VAT. Riding on the success of last year’s tax reduction, the Government…

Statement by the Leader of the Federal Opposition

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The following is the full text of a statement made by the Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament Hon. Mark Brantley on December 03, 2014, in response to a recent statement made by Federal Minister of…

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