November 2013

(CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is leading a three-man delegation to this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka. Other members of the delegation are Minister of…

St John’s, Antigua -- Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has been awarded the 2013 “Democracy Medal” by the 46th World Conference of the International Association of Political Consultants during an event in…

St George’s, Grenada -- Heads of some of the largest public and private financial institutions in the Caribbean gathered in Grenada recently, to meet with the prime minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell; the assistant secretary general…

(BBC) Former US President Bill Clinton says President Barack Obama should find a way to let Americans keep their health coverage under his health law. Insurance companies have cancelled numerous policies that do not meet the law's strict…

(BBC) A third of all adult Americans should consider taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, according to the first such new guidelines in a decade. It is estimated that 33 million Americans - 44% of men and 22% of women - would meet the…

(BBC) The Philippine government says it is facing its biggest ever logistical challenge after Typhoon Haiyan, which has affected up to 11 million people. Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras said the government had been overwhelmed by the…

(Sports) Before this match, 21-year-old Tom Latham had boasted that even this depleted New Zealand side backed themselves to chase tall scores against Sri Lanka. Striking a scintillating career-best 86 off 68 deliveries, Latham proved that…

(Sports) Just one day after claiming a historic first victory in the Giant Malt sponsored Primary school league, the Lyn Jeffers Primary school came up with an astounding repeat performance versus the Elizabeth Pemberton Primary School.…

(Sports) The action continued in the inter High schools’ Netball championships on Monday 11th November as the Washington Archibald High school’s team journeyed across to Nevis to engage the Charlestown Secondary School team. The match was…

(CUOPM) Just over 8,000 cruise ship passengers from three ships visited Port Zante between Sunday and Tuesday of this week. Industry sources said on Sunday 10th there were 3,090 passengers onboard Explorer of the Seas; 2,089 on the…

OECS Secretariat, Castries Saint Lucia - Residents of OECS Member States will soon receive further knowledge on energy saving techniques through the recently launched OECS Energy Efficiency Public Education and awareness campaign entitled:…

(Sports) Kingston, Jamaica, CMC- A senior doping control officer with Jamaica’s Anti-Doping Commission, Dr.Paul Wright, has said that the sudden surge of athletes failing tests at the country's national trials in June had left him fearing…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS -- The St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party candidate for West Basseterre, St. Christopher Three, Mr Konris Maynard has said that his party of 81 years will not stand down as it is not a movement of 81 days. Mr Maynard made…

(Sports) Digicel Premier Division At Gardens Playing Field Hobson Enterprises Garden Hotspurs 2 vs Rams Village Superstars 1                                                                               (Half Time 1 - 0) Scoring for…

(ZIZ) Franchette Davis of Prospect, Nevis was formally arrested and for Burglary which was allegedly committed on the 07th November 2013 at Brown Hill. Denzil Williams was formally arrested and charged for (1) Disorderly Conduct By…