February 2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): A press conference on Wednesday (February 19) by the Federal Cabinet of St. Kitts and Nevis which highlighted critical developments in education, sports, renewable energy, public financing, health, law and…

(ZIZ)-- The Ministry of Social Development plans to replace the food voucher system for needy families with a more modern solution. Minister of Social Development, the hon. Marcella Liburd said they are planning to distribute debit cards…

(ZIZ)-- The important role Solid Waste Management Corporation workers play in maintaining the health and wellness of residents was highlighted on Thursday. The management of the corporation held a general assembly at NEMA where the workers…

(ZIZ)-- Attorney General, the hon. Jason Hamilton said it’s time the government looks at restructuring jail time for non-violent offenders. He said one possibility is instituting a parole plan which would also help with the overcrowding…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister the Hon. Baldwin Spencer says he will await the ruling of the High Court in Antigua before setting a date for general elections. The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC)…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - The Government and people of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis have expressed congratulations to the Government and citizens of St. Lucia on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of Independence. “I pray…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 21, 2014) -- Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism Hon. Mark Brantley received more happy news when he learnt that the London Times had named Nevis in fourth place worldwide as a destination where…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Irwin La Rocque says he is looking forward to the day when all 15 members of the regional grouping will join the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Appeal (CCJ). La…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Trustee in Bankruptcy, Celia Barclay, says that only about 45 to50 bankruptcy cases, of nearly 200 bankrupt estates supposed to be still open, are currently active. “We have up to 200 bankruptcy estates that are…

St John’s, Antigua (CMC) -- The Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) in Antigua has welcomed the lengthy jail sentences imposed on the captain of a vessel after more than 900 kilos of cocaine had been found.…

(BBC) -- US President Barack Obama will meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday, US officials say. China has urged the US to cancel the meeting, saying it will "seriously impair China-US relations". China describes…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS) -- Residents of Keys, Cayon, Hermitage, Canada and Ottley’s have been invited to a Town Hall Meeting for critical updates about the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and to discuss the potential…

(CNN) -- A Libyan military plane crashed in Tunisia's Nabeul province Friday, killing all 11 people on board, the Libyan government said. The plane was carrying five crew members, a doctor, three patients and two others who were…

(EMU) St. Kitts -- Reading Coordinator at the Curriculum Development Unit (CDU), Jacquelyn Lewis Bassue says primary school teachers throughout the Federation now have the tools to assess the reading abilities of children in their…

(CNN) -- Militants attacked Somalia's presidential palace on Friday, security sources and eyewitnesses said. An explosion at the gate was followed by an exchange of gunfire between the fighters and security guards, said police officer Abdi…