August 2014

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The London-based International human rights group, Amnesty International says members of an organization of women human rights defenders in Haiti have received threats following the recent sentencing of a…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the risk of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) being imported to the Caribbean is low. “There have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the…

NIA Charlestown Nevis --Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) Greg Phillip listed a number of initiatives the Authority had taken which was showing success with attracting visitors to Nevis. In an interview…

Basseterre, St. Kitts-- Most of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) countries have reached agreements in substance with the United States for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGA) which…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has received a thumbs up from team officials as matches for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 enter a critical stage of the competition. Three of the top four teams vying for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Extensive work is currently being carried out throughout the Basseterre High School to meet CARPHA’s recommendations in ensuring that the health and safety requirements of the staff and students are met. In…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - Customs officers including those performing supervisory and management roles have been urged to embrace a proactive role in setting and achieving organizational objectives. Acting Comptroller of Customs, Mr.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says his governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party will win the next general elections. Prime Minister Douglas made the statement following…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Steps are being taken to review the minimum wage in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Federal Minister of Labour, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett has instructed the Department of Labour to initiate the…

Richards Dorset of Gibbon Hill, Dieppe Bay was formally arrested and charged for Possession of Cannabis and Possession of Cannabis with intent to supply, which was committed on Friday 1st August 2014. Daron Thomas of Dieppe Bay was…

(ZIZ)-- Several young people are collaborating to host a summer camp for children from August 11th to 15th 2014. Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Youth Extravaganza Explosion of Arts, Wricherley Gumbs, gave an overview of his…

(ZIZ)-- A family is in mourning after a fourteen-year-old boy drowned during a church outing at Oualie Beach on Monday. Details on the event are still sketchy but according to a police official Junior Stapleton was in the ocean while…

(ZIZ)-- Prime Minister, The Right Hon Dr. Denzil Douglas took time out his busy schedule on Monday to join the Culturama celebrations on Nevis. The occasion was the Culturama 40 J’ouvert Morning Jam which took place around Charlestown.…

(ZIZ)-- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas was among the hundreds of patrons who witnessed the crowning of Yarayni Morton as the 2014 Caribbean Culture Queen. Morton, who represented St. Kitts in…

(ZIZ)-- The police are urging livestock owners to be more responsible after animals reportedly caused two road accidents in the past week. According a police report a traffic accident occurred along the island's main road near Pon-De-Edge…