2014

(CNN) -- The Ebola outbreak "continues to accelerate" in West Africa and has killed 1,552 people so far, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The total number of cases stands at 3,069, with 40% occurring in the past three weeks.…

LIMA, (AFP) - Peruvian police on Wednesday seized a record six tons of cocaine from a Mexican drugs cartel operating in the country, in what authorities hailed as a major blow to organized crime. The stack of cocaine was found hidden in a…

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- The Grenada Tourism Authority has appointed Margit Schwarz of Discover the World Marketing GmbH as sales representative and focal marketing point in Germany. This appointment supports the imminent return of Condor’s…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Minister of Health, Dr Fenton Ferguson has welcomed the new Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Jamaica, Dr Noreen Jack who will begin her tour of duty as of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Trading and Development Company (TDC) is reporting a profit before tax of EC$8.1 million in 2013, EC$3 million more than the previous year. TDC made EC$5.1 million in 2012. TDC…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The Ministry of Education is presently carrying out extensive maintenance work on several Federal schools in St. Kitts ahead of the start of the new 2014/2015 school term. Minister of Education, Sen. the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - The St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) is reporting that passenger movements from St. Kitts’ Ferry Terminal to Nevis increased to over 12,000 in July, up from the 10,700 the previous month.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The Basseterre Fisheries Complex will soon be offering a wider variety of fish and products, thanks to a Processing and Techniques Development Project which is scheduled to begin today (August 27). Acting…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Deputy Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley, described Chinese willingness to invest outside of their homeland, as amazing and encouraging. His comment came when he updated the Department of Information on August…

Basseterre, St. Kitts-- The St Kitts and Nevis contingent left on Tuesday 26th August 2014 for El Salvador to represent the Federation at the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Table Tennis Qualifiers from 28th – 31st August, 2014. The…

(ZIZ)-- The sustainability of the People’s Empowerment Programme, or PEP, was one of the issues up for debate when the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association held a mock parliament sitting last week. Members of the government side…

(ZIZ)-- St. Kitts and Nevis’ financial standing is strong, the national debt is decreasing and government is approaching expenditure responsibly. These were the themes of Federal Financial Secretary, Hilary Hazel’s discussion with Freedom…

(ZIZ)-- The 2014 edition of Latin Festival was launched during a ceremony on Wednesday morning at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. Chairman of Latin Festival, Jose Rosa, said one objective is to emphasize the similarities between Caribbean…

(ZIZ)-- Government officials from across the Caribbean are in St. Kitts taking part in a Regional Strategy Workshop focusing on juvenile justice reform. The sessions are being held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and according to Lyndell…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - The St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) is refuting an erroneous statement issued by the Unity construct of the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris. SCASPA’s statement is in response to an article from…