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December 18, 2014

Premier Amory lauds efforts of Fire Officers on Nevis

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory lauded fire officers of the St. Kitts-Nevis Fire and Rescue Services Nevis Division for their ability to carry out their duties while they waited for the necessary equipment to…

Renewable Energy Is the ‘Route to Go’, Says Energy Minister

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Hon Dr. Asim Martin has predicted “tremendous savings” on the overall cost of energy with his ministry’s focus on renewable energy. During the 2014 Budget Address,…

New Road Park Promotes Stronger Families – Safer Communities

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 18, 2014 (SKNIS) -- The opening of the New Road Family Park is part of the Social Development message of “Stronger Families – Safer Communities,” and is part of the renovation of other parks around the…

Obama to normalise US-Cuba relations

Washington, USA -- In what has been described as a “stunning” development, US President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday that the United States will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba and open an embassy in Havana for the first…

Pakistan massacre survivors vow to defy Taliban

Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) -- Students grieving for their classmates massacred by the Pakistani Taliban Thursday vowed to defy the militants and return to school as soon as possible. A team of gunmen stormed the Army Public School in…

Pope treats homeless to new sleeping bags

Rome, Italy (AFP) -- Pope Francis marked his 78th birthday by ordering the distribution of hundreds of sleeping bags to homeless people in Rome, Vatican officials said Thursday. Konrad Krajewski, the archbishop in charge of the pope's…

Trini pensioners get $5000 cheque in January

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Pensioners will continue to see Christmas in January with a $5,000 pension cheque. For the public at large, there will be a 20 per cent discount on rice, sugar, flour and oil for the Christmas…

Flash Flood Warning downgraded to Watch for northern parishes

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Meteorological (Met) Service has downgraded the Flash Flood Warning to a Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all northern parishes, namely Portland, St Mary and St Ann effective until 5:00 pm…

CARICOM chairman welcomes new US/Cuba policy

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua & Barbuda has welcomed the restoration of full diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. Browne,…

West Indians released from IPL Franchises

Sports Page -- Jamaica and West Indies left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie will be seeking a new franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League season as he has been released by Mumbai Indians. The 29-year-old Santokie was only in the…

All Day Action Set For Vpl Finals

Sports Page -- Chief Coordinator of the Village Premier league (VPL), Michael WISE Herbert has confirmed that the grand finals will be played on Sunday 21st December at the Hard times playing field. The action will commence at 10 am with a…

Amla and de Villiers flay West Indies

Sports Page -- Jamaica and West Indies left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie will be seeking a new franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League season as he has been released by Mumbai Indians. The 29-year-old Santokie was only in the…

Douglas lauds Marcella Liburd as New Road Family Park opens

Basseterre, St. Kitts (December 18, 2014) -- The official opening of the state-of-the-art New Road Family Park Wednesday evening December 17 was a demonstration of the Hon Marcella Liburd’s deep commitment to community development not only…

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