March 2014

(CNN) -- Two gunmen opened fire Thursday on a team carrying out polio vaccinations in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, killing the police officer guarding them. "The assailants sped away on their motorcycle after the attack,"…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has assumed responsibility for the Ministry of the People and Social Development following the firing of Glenn Ramadharsingh - the Member of Parliament for Caroni…

Kingstown, St Vincent (CMC) -- The body of a 53-year-old British man was found on board a partly burnt raft at sea on Wednesday, police said. They have identified the man as John Edward Garner and said that the raft was found approximately…

St John’s, Antigua -- Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer said in a statement on Monday that his ruling United Progressive Party (UPP) was prepared to face voters in a general election, but claimed that his “hands are tied"…

NIA Charlestown Nevis – The Nevis Water Department (NWD) in collaboration with the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Ministry of Communication and Works has activated a Water Demand Management schedule. The NWD has seen an increase in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Commissioner to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Her Excellency Ambassador Mrs. Astona Browne was among OECS Commissioners who met with the Chairman of the OECS…

(ZIZ)-- Several businesses have come on board to support the staging of the TDC 2014 TDC Interschool Championships this weekend. Company representatives presented sponsorship checks to Public Relations Officer for the St. Kitts Nevis…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS):  The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay makes its official stop in St. Kitts and Nevis on Thursday (March 27), and one special young person is prepared to fulfill her duty in celebrating this occasion. Tama…

(ZIZ)-- It was a busy morning for the National Emergency Management Agency and other stakeholders as they held a table top exercise that simulated a tsunami strike. For much of the morning officials from various sectors tested how their…

(ZIZ)-- The Ministry Of Technology is continuing its efforts to expand access to the internet for everyone. Plans are underway to develop innovative centres in each community. Minister of Technology the Hon Glenn Phillip recently spoke to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): The new addition to the fleet of Hyundai School Buses in St. Kitts has come at an opportune time in response to the transportation need of Conaree and surrounding areas says Minister of Education Hon. Nigel…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): Residents of St. Kitts took full advantage of the opportunity to have free chronic kidney disease testing when the Caribbean Health and Education Foundation (CHEF) brought its medical expertise to the…

SKNTTA-- Earlier this morning, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost one of its table tennis stalwarts, the indomitable Laverne Merritt former president of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Table Tennis Association (SKNTTA) and former Vice-President at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts- “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” If this holds true, past and present students of the Lawrence School of Music, along with their tutor, all have healthy hearts.…

St. John’s, Antigua -- The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board approved a menu of 19 changes for the development of West Indies cricket with a goal of establishing the West Indies team as the number one performing team in…