January 22, 2015

London, England -- Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on Wednesday welcomed movement towards holding constitutionally due elections in St Kitts and Nevis. Sharma also noted that various public statements had been made…

New York, United States (AFP) -- American Express Company said Wednesday it planned to cut its workforce by 4,000 jobs to reduce costs. Marina Hoffman Norville, a spokeswoman for the US banking group and a leading issuer of credit cards,…

Donetsk, Ukraine (AFP) -- The shelling of a bus and clashes in Ukraine's separatist east left 34 people dead Thursday as Kiev was forced to abandon its defence of Donetsk's airport in one of the deadliest days of the nine-month war. In the…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Our 2014 predictions and awareness mission covered attack vectors across websites, data, email, and networks due a rise in malware infestations as well as a rise in persons being victims of cybercrime across the…

Roseau, Dominica -- Minister of Agriculture Johnson Drigo has found a possible solution to the severe blow of the black sigatoka disease, which was first detected in Dominica in 2012. Drigo indicated that 20,000 banana plants imported from…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Guyana and Suriname, both members of Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will go to the polls in May. Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse completed a successful term in office and will run again for another term. However,…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding on Wednesday said that a Cannabis Licensing Authority is to be established to regulate the proposed hemp and medicinal ganja industry in Jamaica. This is one of the provisions…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The Police Service on Wednesday reported the arrest of three Jamaican nationals, suspected of working in Trinidad and Tobago without work permits. The following is the statement from the TTPS: Between the hours…

Sports Page -- The popular saying indicates that ‘the early bird catches the worm’ and so the Gingerland Secondary School made it its business to be the first out of the blocks for the athletic year 2015. On Tuesday 20th January the school…

Sports Page -- With every day they remain in South Africa, West Indies' chances of pulling together a respectable World Cup challenge falters before our eyes. They made only 122 at Buffalo Park in the third ODI, a spiritless and, at times,…

Sports Page -- Suspect actions during the World Cup will be evaluated within seven days in a fast-track commitment drawn up by the ICC. The evaluation process aims to limit the process to a minimum, ensuring that bowling actions are judged…

Conaree Fireball Int'l 6 vs Molineaux 2                          (Half Time 4 - 0) Scoring for Conaree Fireball Int'l Josh Rogers struck twice in the 7th & 40th minute Brendon Phillip scored a hat trick in the 10th, 30th & 57th…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- One of the Caribbean’s top political scientists says the decision of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas to get parliamentary approval of the Report of the Constituency…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The first batch of workers who turned up for a Job fair at the Golden Rock Commercial Park, have been employed. Mr. Scott Caines said 30 persons who attended the one day job fair on Saturday 10th January…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The following notice is a reminder from the Premier’s Ministry dated January 22, 2015, regarding the passport recall. The Passport Office in the Premier’s Ministry is reminding citizens who are affected by the…