May 28, 2015

Washington, USA -- The Caribbean region will increase its resilience to climate change by enhancing the adaptive capacity across the region through a US$10.39 million grant approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through…

New Delhi, India (AFP) -- Hospitals in India battled Thursday to treat victims of a blistering heatwave that has claimed nearly 1,500 lives in just over a week -- the highest number recorded in two decades. Hundreds of mainly poor people…

Moscow (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA's affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country. Putin said in televised comments Thursday…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Barbados achieved a record 171,471 long stay visitor arrivals during the first quarter of this year, breaking a long standing 25-year figure, chairman of the Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc (BTMI), Alvin…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Members of the Financial Investigations Division and police officers are now searching a number of locations in the Corporate Area and Spanish Town and Linstead areas of St Catherine, in an effort to gather evidence and…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Following his indictment in the US on eight counts of racketeering, fraud and money laundering, Trinidad member of parliament Jack Warner, former regional vice president of FIFA, was arrested and taken into…

Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- President David Granger has dismissed claims that the new APNU/AFC coalition government in Guyana is a “large government,” and pointed out that there are fewer ministries than those under the previous…

Sports Page -- The Bath United team completed a successful division one season for 2015, in grand style on Saturday 23rd May. In the final game of the season versus a determined Rivers of Living Waters team, the Nevis based team won in…

Sports Page -- Laison Officer for the Gingerland area, Michael WISE Herbert indicated on Wednesday that the much anticipated sports day to be hosted by the Community Development department, is definitely on for this coming weekend. The…

Sports Page -- Given the fact their most recent Test match was in early January, it was perhaps understandable that Australia's cricketers made a sluggish start against a doughty WICB President's XI in Antigua. Having lost the toss, the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Facilitators and students at the New Town-based People Employment Programme (PEP) School of Cosmetology, under the guidance of PEP Training Coordinator Mrs Celia Christopher, have launched their third open house…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Primary school students in St. Kitts and Nevis about to sit “Test of Standards” exams have been wished well by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who urged parents to give full support.…

Basseterre St. Kitts -- St. Kitts is thrilled to announce that Ciara will bring her ‘1, 2 Step’ to the 19th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, June 25-27, 2015. Other confirmed acts include Trey Songz, Jason Derulo, Arturo Tappin, Bounty…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Citing the need to have “the right people at the right place” St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris unveiled a robust list of professionals appointed to fill Ambassadorial…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The Nevis Limited Liability Company (Amendment) Ordinance 2015, received safe passage at a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly on May 27, 2015 after unanimous support from both sides of the floor. Premier of Nevis…