July 2014

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Having confirmed Jamaica’s first imported case of the chikungunya virus, the ministry of health has further heightened its response to prevent the disease from spreading across the country. “Public education is…

St John’s, Antigua -- On Sunday, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal Al Qassemi, a member of the ruling family of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The police have charged the father of 10-year-old Meleeka Mitchell whose body was found in Hague, Trelawny on Tuesday, July 15 after she was reported missing just days before. Ronald Mitchell of Norwood, St James now…

Sports Page -- The closing ceremony for the 2014 edition of local Basketball league was held on the evening of Sunday 20th July at the Grell Hull Stevens Netball Complex. The ceremony was chaired by President of the Nevis Basketball…

Sports Page – Ishant Sharma, bowling short and aggressively with the old ball, produced one of the most memorable spells in the history of Indian fast bowling to destroy England's resistance in the second Investec Test at Lord's. As India…

Sports Page -- Guyana Amazon Warriors suffered their first defeat of the CPL 2014 as they fell four runs short of a 149-run target against Jamaica Tallawahs. Needing more than nine an over in the last five overs, the Warriors failed to get…

ZIZ News -- Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas has confirmed that the government is looking at bringing major developments to constituency number seven. Speaking in Molineux on Thursday night, the Prime Minister said “intense…

ZIZ News -- While Dr. Vance Gilbert was full of praise for the work done in constituency number seven by the Labour Government, he challenged the Dr. Denzil Douglas-led administration to do more. According to Dr. Gilbert, the people of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett, who is in Turkey to attend the ground-breaking First CARICOM-Turkey Consultation and Cooperation Meeting, has held discussions with…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis and Turkey have discussed ways in which the two countries can strengthen their bi-lateral relations. St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett held a…

ZIZ News -- Just days after receiving specially customized computers and other pieces of equipment from the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation , the St. Kitts-Nevis Association of Persons with Disabilities was dismayed to learn of…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Sales and Marketing Director at the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) Devon Liburd, described the first annual Mango Madness Festival hosted by the Authority in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture as a…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The Department of Agriculture through its Propagation Unit, has been working tirelessly to provide residents of Nevis with healthy fruits and a variety of exotic fruit trees through their Propagation Programme.…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Culture Hon. Mark Brantley extended a special invitation to the people of St. Kitts to participate in the upcoming 40th anniversary Culturama celebrations which will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is among global leaders in Melbourne, Australia, attending the 20th International AIDS Conference. The St. Kitts and Nevis leader is…