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October 25, 2013

Workshop focuses on “Handling your sexual desires wisely”

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): “Responsibility in Sexuality: How to handle your sexual desires wisely” was the focus of the inaugural Parenting Training Workshop organized by the Saddlers Secondary School Guidance Counselling Department.…

Deputy Premier of Nevis in Canada

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Please be advised that Deputy Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley is currently in Toronto, Canada, as a guest of Nevisians in Canada (NEVCAN). He will be the featured speaker at an event hosted by that…

Woman gets 1 year in ‘toxic tush’ case

Miami, United States (AP) — A Florida woman accused of injecting toxic substances into women's buttocks as an enhancement procedure has been sentenced to a year in prison. As part of a deal with Miami-Dade County prosecutors, 32-year-old…

Two shot dead minutes apart in Anchovy, St James

St James, Jamaica -- Two men are now dead following gun attacks minutes apart in their community of Mount Carey, Anchovy in St James, Thursday night. Though the police have not linked the two incidents, Observer Online has learned that the…

Grenada commemorates 1983 invasion

St George's, Grenada (AP) — US veterans are joining residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a US invasion. The October 1983 operation was dubbed "Urgent Fury" and claimed some 100 lives as US…

Antiguan woman commits suicide in US jail

York, Pennsylvania (CMC) – The United States Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) agency says a female citizen of Antigua and Barbuda committed suicide while in the custody of immigration authorities at York County Prison in Pennsylvania. On…

EU says distrust of US on spying may harm terror fight

(BBC) EU leaders meeting in Brussels say distrust of the US over spying could harm the fight against terrorism. A statement agreed by the leaders says that "a lack of trust could prejudice" intelligence-gathering co-operation. France and…

Mexico: Candy factory explosion injures dozens; 1 killed

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (CNN) -- An explosion rocked a candy factory in the Mexican border city of Juarez on Thursday, injuring dozens and killing at least one person, officials said. Search crews were still combing through the rubble hours…

Creative arts academy opens this weekend

(Sports) The much anticipated opening of the Creative Arts Academy in Nevis will take place this Saturday—26th October. The Academy will be based at the building which formerly housed the Cotton Ground Police station. A two day training…