April 2014

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Marking Christianity's most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the…

Jindo, South Korea (CNN) -- The actions of the captain and crew of the sunken ferry Sewol "are akin to murder," South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Monday. Her comments come after a radio transcript released a day earlier suggested…

(ZIZ)-- Geron Walters of Ottley’s Village, who was wanted by police, is now in their custody. According to a release from the Royal St. Christopher And Nevis Police Force issued last week, two warrants existed for the 31 year old man’s…

(CNN) -- The underwater drone scanning the ocean for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ended its eighth mission Monday, having covered about two thirds of its intended territory without finding any sign of the missing plane. This has been the…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Jamaica, replying to Barbados’ 245, reached 254 for seven in their first innings, an hour after tea on the second day of the Headley/Weekes Trophy semi-final at Kensington Oval on Sunday. Scores: BARBADOS: 245…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago, responding to Windward Islands’ 248 all out, reached 81 for four in their first innings at lunch on the second day of their semi-final for the Headley/Weekes Trophy at Queen’s Park Oval…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaica's Raheem Chambers won the re-run of the boys Under-18 100 metre final at the 43rd CARIFTA Games in Martinique Sunday morning, beating team mate Waseem Williams who had won the original race on Saturday.…

(ZIZ)-- Felix Hughes of McKnight was formally arrested and charged for Robbery, which was committed on 13th April 2014 at Mc Knight. Michael Harris of The Alley, Sandy Point was formally arrested and charged for Aggravated Assault, which…

(ZIZ)-- Minister of Housing, The Hon Dr Earl Asim Martin has committed that the new Habitat Independence 30 Housing Programme will be expanded to every community. The programme launched with a groundbreaking ceremony in Stonefort Estate…

Charlestown, Nevis (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has urged some 500 young persons in Nevis to make the best of their participation in the Federal Government’s People’s Employment Progrmme…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says the continuing high cost of imported oil for electricity generation is not sustainable and his Labour administration continues to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - Caribbean leaders met in Suriname last week to push forward the region’s technology development agenda. The South American country hosted an executive meeting of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- A call for women in St. Kitts and Nevis to condemn a recent remark by the Hon. Shawn K. Richards, Political Leader of the  People’s Action Movement (PAM)  and one of two deputy political leaders of Dr.…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Junior Minister in the Ministry of Communications and Works, Physical Planning and Public Utilities on Nevis Hon. Troy Liburd announced that significant progress had been made with the Water Enhancement Project on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says the new candidates in the next general election for his ruling St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) will assist in cementing the…