Daily Archives

March 18, 2015

CFBC opens its doors to showcase opportunities

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College CFBC yesterday opened its doors on Thursday (March 12) to showcase a vast amount of academic and working career opportunities for current and prospective students at this…

UNESCO Team pleased with TVET Policy Progress

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A UNESCO team has reported that they are pleased with what has been accomplished with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy. The duo included Associate Evaluation Specialist…

Swiss Ambassador visits St. Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis welcomed Her Excellency Mrs. Line Leon Pernet, Swiss Ambassador and looks forward to exploring new opportunities with the Swiss Government. While in the Federation,…

Australian High Commissioner pays courtesy call on PM Harris

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Prominent diplomats from across the world continue to pay courtesy calls on the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. On Thursday March 12, His Excellency Ross William…

Study: Breastfeeding leads to higher IQ, earnings later

Paris, France (AFP) -- People breastfed as infants have higher intelligence scores in adulthood, and higher earnings, according to a study published Wednesday that tracked the development of 3,500 newborns over 30 years. And, critically,…

Netanyahu vows to ‘ensure welfare, security’ of Israelis

Jerusalem (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday to ensure the "welfare and security" of Israelis, after his rightwing Likud party won a resounding general election victory. "I will do everything I can to ensure the…

US Navy pulling out of the Caribbean

Washington, USA -- According to General John Kelly, commander of US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), the two navy vessels the US currently deploys in the Caribbean will both be permanently withdrawn this summer. At a Senate Armed Services…

Integrity tribunal to probe Trinidad MP

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Nearly two months after the appointment of a tribunal to investigate whether Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner has breached the Integrity in Public Life Act, its members were due to be sworn in on Tuesday by Trinidad…

Mia Mottley blasts Barbados government policies

Bridgetown, Barbados CMC -- Opposition Leader Mia Mottley has disagreed with a position adopted by the government that the island has been able to reverse its downward economic slide and was now poised for growth in the coming years.…

WICB congratulates Morgan for receiving National Honour

St. John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board would like to extend its warmest congratulations to former international umpire Basil Morgan. The 67-year-old Morgan was awarded the Order of Excellence, the island of Montserrat’s…

WICB offers condolences following the passing of Alloy Lequay

St. John’s, Antigua -- It was with a sense of sorrow that the West Indies Cricket Board learnt of the death of former director Alloy Lequay. The former Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board president passed away on Sunday. He was 90. “On…

Press Conference sets the Pace for Grand Inter Primary Event

Sports Page -- As the date for the 34th edition of the much anticipated Gulf Insurance Primary schools’ championships, looms closer, the organizers hosted the now annual press conference on Tuesday 17th March. The press conference was held…

Deprecated: Directive 'allow_url_include' is deprecated in Unknown on line 0