Daily Archives

May 6, 2015

Attorney General announces date for New Parliament

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Thursday, May 14 is the date that has been set for the opening session of parliament under the government of national unity. This was announced by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Honourable…

Labour Department holds successful Week of Activities

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A week of activities to promote Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) officially concluded last Friday (May 01) and employees, employers and students have been promised that attention to the subject remains…

Saudi beheads 79th convict this year

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Wednesday beheaded one of its nationals convicted of drug trafficking, bringing to 79 the number of executions this year. According to AFP tallies, that figure compares with 87 for all of last…

Netanyahu races to form government ahead of deadline

Jerusalem (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on Wednesday locked in a last-ditch effort to piece together a ruling coalition with a working majority ahead of a midnight deadline. With less than 12 hours left, talks with…

Cuba’s Castro starts Russian visit

Moscow, Russia (AFP) -- Cuban President Raul Castro has arrived in Moscow and was to hold meetings Wednesday on a visit that will see him participate in the Victory Day military parade May 9. "He arrived yesterday," the Kremlin's press…

Another Jamaican arrested at JFK smuggling cocaine

New York, USA -- On April 19, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) stopped Gyan Damian Morgan, a Jamaican citizen, who was arriving on a flight from Kingston, Jamaica. During the…

US Navy hospital ship to offer medical services in Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaicans are to benefit from medical services offered by the United States Navy hospital ship ‘Comfort’, which docked at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) on Monday. The medical personnel on board will carry…

OAS deploys electoral observation mission in Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana -- The electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) to the general and regional elections in Guyana on May 11 began its final deployment in Georgetown on Tuesday. The delegation, headed…

Barbados working towards robust economic growth, says PM

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados is working its way back to robust growth in its economy, says Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. Giving the assurance that Barbados would continue to work through the difficult situation, Stuart made…

Coach Wallace – ‘The Children Performed Well’

Sports Page -- Head coach of the Nevis Teachers’ Union representative Primary schools’ athletic team, Kurvin Wallace, is adamant that his team members performed well in the recent inter island primary schools’ championship. The meet was…

North Texas star forward Eboniey Jeter found dead in dorm

Denton, Texas (AP) -- Forward Eboniey Jeter, who led the North Texas Mean Green women's basketball squad in shooting percentage last season, has been found dead in her dorm room. She was 21. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office…

Gargu wins Big at Fishing Tournament

Sports Page -- The second annual sports fishing tournament hosted by the Hanley’s Road Community group, was held on May 4th. Some 7 boats pushed out from the central point at DOG BAY at about 5.30 am while three others pushed out from…

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