October 8, 2015

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean tycoon and FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-Joon will "mobilize all legal means" to fight a six-year ban ordered against him by FIFA's ethics watchdog., he said on Thursday. "FIFA is like the…

New York, USA -- Top United Nations officials said on Tuesday that they are “shocked” and “deeply troubled” to learn about the “very serious allegations” announced that morning by United States' federal prosecutors against John Ashe, a…

Lima, Peru -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago have signed a memorandum of understanding providing opportunities for officials from the Caribbean region to train at IMF Headquarters. The…

Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA's ethics watchdog on Thursday suspended the two most powerful men in football, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, for 90 days in a sensational new blow to the sport's scandal-tainted governing body. While it…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Reefs in the Caribbean are among the world’s reefs that have been hit by a major episode of bleaching. Scientists have confirmed that corals in the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific are suffering from the…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Climate change and sustainable development “are vital issues for the planet” according to Belgian Ambassador Guy Sevrin. “There is no plan B for climate change,” the ambassador said in his remarks as he presented his…

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad -- An international workshop on satellite communications recently hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will strengthen the region’s ability to stay connected to the rest of the world after an…

Kingston, Jamaica -- As the National Water Commission (NWC) continues to improve and upgrade its facilities across the island, two sewerage treatment plants stand to benefit from significant expansion and rehabilitation works. A contract…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Minister in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Alexis Jeffers, is calling on residents to help arrest illegal dumping of refuse, a practice which continues to occur indiscriminately in areas throughout the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Ministry of Communications, Justice and Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will launch a refurbishment project for the Information and Communication…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Mental Health Awareness Week provides an opportunity "to show the world that we acknowledge that mental health matters are real, that we care, and that such concerns must be addressed in a holistic manner…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A strategic response to HIV/AIDS is necessary in order for St. Kitts and Nevis and the wider Caribbean to end AIDS by 2030. National AIDS Programme Cordinator, Gardenia Destang-Richardson, informed that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Her birth certificate indicates that she was born on December 11th, 1937 in the Parish of Christ Church. It was a Saturday. She is not exactly sure, but says that she started working in the sugar industry at Lodge…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis continue to benefit from the friendship with the Republic of China (Taiwan), as 20 wheelchairs were donated to the Ministry of Health at the Joseph N France…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Youth officials in St. Kitts and Nevis gained valuable insight from regional counterparts that are expected to strengthen the push to establish a National Youth Council (NYC) in St. Kitts and to formulate a…