September 22, 2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A private partner of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has stepped forward to donate technology tools to the Anti-Crime Unit that will facilitate the continued upgrade of equipment used by the security…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- A school district in New York is involved in a St. Kitts and Nevis Music Project with the objective to develop a comprehensive music programme for youths at risk. Music teachers from the Oneida City School…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The minimum wage in St. Kitts and Nevis has been increased. “I am pleased to announce that the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has approved an increase in the minimum wage of our workers from $320 per…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Christophe Harbour Development Company has come on board as the major sponsor of the 2014 Independence High School Elocution Competition that takes place this evening Live on ZIZ television. The competition, which…

(CNN) -- Several thousand people in Moscow took to the streets Sunday to protest the war in Ukraine and how the Russian government has handled the crisis there, CNN has learned. Separately, a smaller anti-U.S. protest took place in front…

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) - Two Chinese destroyers have arrived at Iran's Gulf port of Bandar Abbas, in an unprecedented visit attesting to a new rapprochement between the two countries, Iranian media reported Sunday. The four-day visit is the…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on Sunday urged Jamaicans to take better care of the nation’s children, noting that they are the country’s future. The prime minister made the call while addressing the People’s…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - A new poll commissioned by the Trinidad Express Newspapers shows the population continues to be polarised by race. While the Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) leads 48% to 21% among those of…

(CNN) -- Any doubts that Real Madrid's big-name stars will struggle to play together this season were seemingly blown away in a remarkable 8-2 thrashing of Deportivo la Coruna on Saturday. World player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo scored…

Hyderabad, India, CMC -- Sunil Narine’s brilliance once again proved the difference as his Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lahore Lions by four wickets with three balls to spare, to remain unbeaten in the Champions League Twenty20 here Sunday.…

Sports Page -- Uncapped fast bowler Shamilia Connell is one of three new additions in West Indies Women's 13-member Twenty20 squad for the upcoming three-match series against New Zealand Women, which starts from September 23. Connell, 22,…

Sports Page -- It was a rare feat and one deserving of a team obviously on the upward climb. The West Indies women’s team completed a four to nil white wash in their current series versus the New Zealand team. This was accomplished in…

Sports Page -- Three of Nevis’ youthful cricketers performed creditably on the weekend, as the Nevis trial squad continued its preparations for the upcoming Leeward Islands tournament. All three players were part of the Leeward Islands…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- With the society in St. Kitts and Nevis changing, the Federation’s Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says a comprehensive and critical look needs to be done to the constitutional framework…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- A few months after civil servants and auxiliary workers received a 10 percent increase, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has announced increases for the country’s…