November 13, 2014

Naypyidaw, Myanmar (CNN) -- What a difference two years makes. When Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar in 2012, there was much fanfare about the country's political reforms and apparent road to democracy…

WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr Marcos Espinal, says preventing local transmission of Ebola is the main goal in preparing for…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Caribbean entrepreneurs who are looking for funding to develop new or existing businesses are being encouraged to look to their own nationals living abroad. “Diaspora financing should be explored as a source of…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The body of a middle-aged practical nurse was found on a secluded road behind the Riu Hotel in Ironshore, Montego Bay Wednesday night. Preliminary reports are that the woman and a child were abducted by men travelling…

(Sports Page)— The Charlestown Secondary School has a comfortable lead in the inter High Schools Basketball and Netball series versus the Gingerland Secondary School. Despite the inclement weather, matches were played at the Grell…

(Sports Page)-- The much anticipated big bash clash which is part of the celebrations for the Postal services on Nevis, will take place on Saturday 15th November. The action will be at the ET Willet Park starting at 5 pm and will involve…

(Sports Page)-- Mr. KJ Singh, the senior Project Officer responsible for Schools’ Cricket in the Caribbean, held a development forum in Nevis on Thursday 6th November. Prior to the forum which was held at the Sports Department, located at…

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Panel today announced the West Indies Test Squad for the tour of South Africa which includes three Test matches. The squad is as follows: Denesh Ramdin – Captain Sulieman Benn…

(Sports Page)-- Ellyse Perry starred with bat and ball as Australia Women registered a comfortable win against West Indies women to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match ODI series. Perry scored his fourth ODI fifty, then picked…

(Sports Page)-- Today is the day! A bumper crowd is expected at the ET Willet Park today Thursday 13th November. The grand finals of the 2014 edition of the Giant Malt sponsored Primary Schools Football league will conclude with clashes in…

(Sports Page)-- At Newtown Playing Field Sandy Point F.A 4 vs Conaree Fireball Int'l 0                     (Half Time 2 - 0) Scoring for Sandy Point F.A Jackiel Richardson struck twice in the 18th & 52nd minute Tijornie Fahie also…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The official launch of a new and well-documented National Manufacturing Strategy is an opportune time to reflect the Federation’s manufacturing journey embarked upon over the years. Chairman of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): How to effectively communicate during emergencies was the clear message that was sent by the World Health Organisation (WHO)/Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and received by representatives from 21…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) came in for high praise from Resident Judge in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Nevis Circuit Justice Lorraine Williams, for the refurbished courtroom at the High Court in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Canadian sprinters will be heading to St. Kitts after a plan to redevelop Toronto’s Track and Field Centre for the Pan Am Games was scrapped, leaving Canada’s top sprinters outraged. The group is leaving for…