2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The People Employment Programme (PEP) which was launched by Prime Minister and Minister with responsibility for Human Resource the Rt Hon Dr Denzil Douglas in December 2012, is realising its mandate by developing a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS) -- Vegetable, fruit and upland crops in St. Kitts and Nevis are receiving several components designed to improve quality and safety thanks to the first disbursement of just over US$324,000.00 from the…

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Brad Barnes became the first batsman to gather a hundred and piloted Jamaica to a six-wicket victory over Leeward Islands, reviving their title hopes in the Regional Under-17 Tournament on Monday here. Barnes smote…

(Sports Page)— A recent release from the Leeward Islands cricket Association has indicated the under 19 Leeward Islands team for the upcoming regional tournament: - Ross Powell (Nevis) - Shaquille Martina (St. Maarten) - Saeed Williams…

(Sports Page)— A summer sailing program got underway at the Oualie Beach o Monday 14th July. The special training in the unique art of sailing boats is being coordinated by the Nevis Yacht club, under the supervision of President Mark…

(Sports Page)— The summer Football program coordinated and hosted by Eddy Caines-Richards got underway at the St. Thomas’ Primary School on Monday 14th July. Richards was warmly applauded for his initiative which significantly is now in…

(CNN) -- Nigerian police have arrested a man claiming to be Boko Haram's "chief butcher" in an area identified as the Balmo Forest of northeastern Nigeria. Detectives arrested Mohammed Zakari, 30, as he fled from what police and the…

FRUITLAND PARK, Florida (AP) — A city official says two police officers in Florida are no longer with the department after a law enforcement report tied them to the Ku Klux Klan. Fruitland Park City Manager Gary La Venia said Monday that…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The police have activated a High Alert for 10-year-old Meleeka Mitchell, otherwise called ‘Jody’ and 12-year-old Omari Sterling, both of Paradise Norwood, St James, who went missing Sunday, July 13. According to the…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Seventeen year old Pakistani activist, Malala Yousafzai will visit the twin island republic on July 31. This was confirmed on Monday in a news release from the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills…

(ZIZ)-- Nevisian Federal Parliamentarian, Honourable Patrice Nisbett, has reaffirmed his commitment to Nevis and Nevisians. Speaking at the most recent town hall meeting of the Nevis Reformation Party , Nisbett said that his role as a…

(ZIZ)-- The first phase of the Kittitian Hill development: the Great House was officially opened last Thursday during a lavish ceremony. However, in its earlier stages, the project experienced significant difficulty and as a result, the…

(ZIZ)-- The St. Kitts Teachers’ Union (SKTU) facilitated Monday’s opening ceremony of the annual Teachers’ Training Workshop at the Advanced Vocational Education Centre (AVEC). During his opening remarks, SKTU President Ron Collins said…

(ZIZ)-- A study is currently being carried out to address the Vervet Monkey population in St. Kitts. Anthropologist and Primatologist, Dr. Kerry Dore is partnering with local farmers and institutions on her Management Strategy for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The construction of US$300 million Kittitian Hill in the northwestern area of St. Kitts has had significant economic impact on the twin-island federation. Minister of Tourism and International Transport,…