October 2013

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Farmers on Nevis were urged to make wise choices in their selection of food systems to ensure sustainability while guarding against negative impacts on the natural environment. The call came from Minister of…

London, England – A new British study has been lauded as a turning point in the search for a drug that could stop Alzheimer's disease, following the pioneering use of a drug-like compound to halt brain cell death in mice. Published in the…

(BBC) Five children have been killed by an old mortar shell as they dug for scrap metal in South Sudan's capital, Juba. The five were looking for metal in an old army barracks, a military spokesman told the BBC. The BBC's James Copnall…

(BBC) Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria have been unable to access one of the designated sites because of safety concerns, the world's chemical weapons watchdog has told the BBC. It is the first time they have been unable to complete a…

(BBC) The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced that the UK will allow Chinese companies to take a stake in British nuclear power plants. The announcement also said that Chinese firms might eventually be allowed to take majority stakes…

(BBC) Hundreds of thousands of US government employees are heading back to work after President Barack Obama signed a law ending a 16-day government shutdown and extending the US debt limit. The cross-party deal came hours before the US…

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago was jolted Wednesday by an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 less than a week after the oil rich twin island republic was shaken by one with a 6.4 magnitude. The Trinidad-based Seismic…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Identifying and responding to the impacts of natural and anthropogenic hazards on St. Kitts and Nevis via an all inclusive method, is at the core of an upcoming consultation, which seeks to incorporate climate…

Basseterre St. Kitts -- On Wednesday 16th October 2013, the Beach Allen Primary School portrayed its school song "Proudly we stand as students of this school..." when two (2) of its students were rewarded for their industry and hard work…

Basseterre St. Kitts -- The lighting project at Warner Park could see the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis becoming one of first venues in the world to host a Day/Night Test match. With a project currently underway to add lights at the…

(Sports Page) The Brantley Bronx United team was in merciless mood on the evening of Tuesday 15th October when they took on the Stones United team, as the local Football league continued. It simply rained goals at the ET Willet Park with…

(ZIZ) Consuelo Dupal, The Reigning Miss Caribbean Tourism hailing from St Lucia arrived this morning at the RLB International Airport. The Reigning Queen says all the ladies have her vote. Meanwhile, the St Lucia representative, Louise…

(ZIZ) The Beach Allen Primary School today hosted representatives from The Probation & Child Protection Services who are carrying out the Blue Bear Campaign, a campaign aiming to sensitize children about breaking the silence about child…

(ZIZ) Tracey Herbert, Executive Director, Junior Achievement St Kitts-Nevis says they intend to do certain things to enhance the program here and to more focus on the development of the youth within the program and within the communities.…

(CARICOM) At the Twenty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, held in Suriname, March 2012, Heads of Government re-examined the future direction of the Community, and the arrangements for carrying this forward which…