January 2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Minister of Posts, the Hon. Glen Phillip is showcasing to the world the 30 year diplomatic relations between St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) as “the perfect example of harmonious and…

(SKNIS): Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (E.C.C.B.), the Honourable Sir K. Dwight Venner presented a review of the performance of the economy of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) and the initiatives that have been…

(SKNIS): While the region faces unprecedented “economic stagnation”, the outlook for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) in 2014, is said to have a positive growth. In his presentation on the Currency Union recently, Governor of…

(SKNIS): The prospect of St. Kitts and Nevis’ participation in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is improving after a visit from its Chief Executive Officer Pete Russell. Russell flew into Basseterre on the weekend and toured key…

(CUOPM) - Taking advantage of the presence of Heads of State and Heads of Government of the Caribbean and Latin American Community (CELAC) in its II Summit presently underway in Havana, Cuba, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Right…

(UWI)--The Christmas season of 2013 was not such a joyous one for the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia and Dominica where storm conditions caused flooding and damaged land and buildings. Unfortunately lives were also lost…

(OECS Secretariat, Castries Saint Lucia) The OECS Secretariat and USAID in a joint ceremony with the Ministry of Petite Martinique and Carriacou affairs brought the curtains down on restoration works undertaken to repair damage and rebuild…

As we approach the end of the first month of the year 2014 as a nation, we have already documented two cases of Missing Teenage Girls in the Federation, who thankfully, were located alive. However, these were two cases too many, and am…

HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Bermuda’s ailing tourism industry suffered a fresh blow on Tuesday when the historic Fairmont Hamilton Princess, the island's second largest hotel, announced it had laid off at least 10 of its workers. Due to…

CASTRIES, St. Lucia (CMC) – St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony Monday led mourners in paying their final respects to the British yachtsman, Roger Pratt, who was murdered on the Caribbean island earlier this month. The 62-year-old…

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following a meeting Tuesday between officials from the Transport, Ministry, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), the Transport Authority (TA), and representatives of several transport associations, the January 31…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) — There is growing opposition to a controversial plan by India, Australia and England to control cricket as a crucial meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket’s governing body takes place…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's top cable TV provider says it will launch a 24-hour channel dedicated to covering Oscar Pistorius' murder trial. MultiChoice announced in a statement Wednesday that it will launch a temporary…

Senior Sports Officer in the Ministry of Sports in St. Kitts Vernon Springer, on Tuesday 28th January gave Curtis Morton of NTV Sports Nevis, a guided tour of the almost completed Warner Park upgrade project. The ARDENT Lighting group…

The Beyond Homes All Stars team would have breathed a huge sigh of relief as they watched the Brand SLYBO Stoney Grove Strikers totally dominate The NEC Villa Int team on Tuesday night. A lot was resting on that game as an upset win by the…