April 2014

Beijing (CNN) -- Families of Chinese passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have engaged in a rare late-night act of civil disobedience in this tightly-controlled city. After unsuccessfully demanding a meeting with the…

(CNN) -- An incident with an unruly passenger aboard a Virgin Australia plane on its way to Indonesia triggered reports of a hijacking Friday. But the reports turned out to be false, Virgin said in a statement. "At no point was the safety…

(CNN) -- Workers have walked off the job at one of the world's largest shoe factories, leading apparel maker Adidas to temporarily shift its production. As many as 50,000 employees are on strike at Yue Yuen Industrial, a major Adidas and…

Rio de Janeiro (CNN) -- Soldiers in full combat gear move silently through a sprawling shantytown in northern Rio de Janeiro, pointing weapons down narrow alleys and poking through sacks of cement in search of drugs. Residents walk by,…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Pro vice chancellor and principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Archibald McDonald, says that regional universities must play a role in establishing “full and complete” appreciation of the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Experts working on international water projects across Latin America and the Caribbean, along with implementing agencies and stakeholders from the public and private sectors, will today wrap up a three-day workshop in…

Castries, St. Lucia (CMC) -- A former health minister has spoken out against decriminalising marijuana warning the measure could have many negative health and social consequences for St Lucia. “Traditionally we have a very poor record of…

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (AP) -- The US government has warned Haiti that it risks losing aid if it doesn't hold elections that are more than two years overdue. The US Embassy in Port-au-Prince said Thursday that none of the money set aside…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is leading an official delegation to the funeral of the late Kittitian jurist, the late Dr. Joseph Samuel Archibald, QC in Tortola, British…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 23, 2014 (SKNIS): Cricket coaches and officers in St. Kitts and Nevis will undergo training in child protection as part of the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) revamped Coaching Education Programme. The first…

Charlestown Nevis -- Reigning Culturama Queen 2013 Jomelle Elliott left Nevis on April 24, 2014, for St. Maarten where she will represent Nevis at the 19th annual Miss PJD2 Caribbean Queen Pageant. It will be held on April 27, 2014 at the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Mentoring, Advising, Guiding and Instructing Children (M.A.G.I.C.) programme has been hailed by the Ministry of Education as a “welcomed” initiative that complements the goals of the public sector organization.…

It will be a one day affair and will mainly feature the speed cars from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. However, do not be surprised if there are one or two cars out of Antigua as well. According to CJ Bartlette of the Nevis Drag…

There was not a huge crowd on hand but the few spectators were thoroughly entertained on the evening of Tuesday 2nd April. That’s when the local Basketball league continued at the Grell-Hull Stevens Netball complex with Bronx Crisis…

Premier Division At Warner Park Winners Circle Newtown United 4       vs           SPD United 0 (Half Time 1 - 0) Scoring for Winners Circle Newtown United Malivia Harris 3rd Minute Oldain Powell struck twice in the 75th & 87th…