December 2013

(CUOPM) – Flags at Government Headquarters and all government buildings in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis are flying at half-staff following the death of South Africa’s first black President, His Excellency Nelson Mandela. Cabinet…

(EMU) –Twenty Nine Day Care Centres in St Kitts have qualified and been licensed by the Early Childhood Development Unit. Director of the Unit Mrs. Jaquelyn Morris encouraged the day care administrators of the qualified Day Care Centres to…

(BBC)--England will play four-time winners Italy, as well as Uruguay and Costa Rica, in Group D at the 2014 World Cup. Roy Hodgson's men open their campaign against Italy in the Amazonian city of Manaus on 15 June in the only World Cup…

For much of the twentieth century, people of goodwill across cultures and religions, nationalities and time zones, used whatever means they had at their disposal to hasten the end of apartheid in South Africa. Here in the Caribbean,…

The National Security Council of the ROC, in response to mainland China’s Nov. 23 announcement that it has established an “East China Sea air defense identification zone,” has issued a statement reiterating the following principles: The…

(BBC) --South Africans have gathered in Johannesburg and Soweto to mourn their former leader, Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday aged 95. Crowds have been paying tribute, dancing and singing in front of Mr Mandela's former home in…

(BBC) --The tidal surge which hit the east coast of Britain has been described as the "most serious" for 60 years. Thousands were forced to abandon their homes as tides in parts of the North Sea reached higher levels than the devastating…

(BBC) --The US unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 7% in November, according to the US Labor Department. Payroll figures also showed that 203,000 jobs were created last month, more than predicted, as the US economy displayed more…

Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad -- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has moved one step forward in its mission to provide strategic direction in analyzing, defining and responding to public health priorities of the Caribbean Community…

The last race meet hosted by the Nevis Drag Racing Unit on November 30th and December 1st was rained out before the deciding races could be completed. On Thursday 5th December, the Nevis Drag Racing Unit released an official statement.…

IAAF level one lecturer, Roatter Johnson has indicated that the IAAF level one workshop for coaches is going well. The course which is being conducted at the ET Willet Park and which has attracted over 25 coaches from across the island,…

It must be referred to as the Daren Bravo day.  The diminutive left hander from Trinidad who for so long has been touted as ‘the Lara look alike’ batted with an elegance and superiority of skills reminiscent of the world record holder, as…

It has been a while since an Australian captain has looked as serene during an Ashes Test as Michael Clarke did at the Adelaide Oval. During a period of England domination, the uncomprehending exasperation of Ricky Ponting has been followed…

South Africa brought Floyd-like edge to the word pink as they welcomed a clearly undercooked Indian side to the country with a 141-run hammering. Quinton de Kock, the baby face in baby pink, combined ferocity and cheek in his 135, and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): The Department of Sports in St. Kitts is sporting a new professional look, as it launched its new logo and Facebook page on Wednesday (December 04). At a brief ceremony marking the unveiling of the logo and…