2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- As the People Employment Programme (PEP) continues with its innovative ways of ensuring that the talents of young people in the Federation are utilised appropriately, members of the teaching fraternity have hailed…

(ZIZ)-- For 2014 the ministry of culture wants to boost awareness about the creative and cultural industry. Research and documentation specialist, Marlene Phillips, said the ministry intends to inform the public about what services they…

(ZIZ)-- St Kitts and Nevis and the rest of region have been given some financial assistance in developing Marine Managed Areas (MMA’s) to help protect the region's marine resources. The German Federal Ministry of Environment has allocated…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Residents of the New Road community in Central Basseterre have learned that a family park like no other in the region will be built in their area and will be delivered to them early April. Area Parliamentary…

Basseterre, St. Kitts-- “The A Ganar program has been a changing point in my life and I am very grateful and proud of myself for making such a life changing decision. This program has helped to mold me to become more independent, a people’s…

Ocho Rios, St Ann -- Stacey Ann Nelson was a far away from Hinds Town, St Ann, when she got the terrifying news that her family home was on fire. Shocked, she ran all the way home, but everything was already burnt to a crisp "Mi reach long…

St John’s, Antigua -- An investigation is under way into why 84-year old Charles Erskine died in the departure lounge at VC Bird International Airport, while awaiting a Virgin Atlantic flight to Gatwick, London, in the UK. Police spokesman…

Mandeville, Manchester -- Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister AJ Nicholson says relations with CARICOM partner Trinidad and Tobago “is a work in progress” following bitter controversy late last year over the deportation of Jamaicans…

Clarendon, Jamaica -- Omar Campbell, otherwise called ‘Wingy’, and George Morgan, otherwise called ‘Breezy’ two of six men who escaped from the Chapelton Police lockup in Clarendon on Wednesday, January 15, have been recaptured. This brings…

Washington (AP) -- President Barack Obama said he doesn't think marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol, "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer." "As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad…

(CNN) -- An 88-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting his wife in the chest at a Nevada hospital, authorities said. William Dresser was being held on $225,000 bail and has been put on suicide watch. He…

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 13 people were killed and 28 others were wounded in a suicide bombing Monday at a market near the Pakistani Army's headquarters, police said. Those killed in the attack at the Royal Artillery Bazaar…

(CNN) -- A Maryland mother stabbed two of her children to death and wounded two others while attempting an exorcism, authorities said. Zakieya L. Avery, 28, was charged Saturday with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of…

(BBC) President Obama; ''We will not monitor the communications of... our close friends and allies'' President Barack Obama has ordered curbs on the use of bulk data collected by US intelligence agencies, saying civil liberties must be…

(BBC)  Egypt's referendum on a new constitution has been backed by 98.1% of people who voted, officials say. Turnout was 38.6% of the more than 50-million eligible voters, the election committee said. The draft constitution replaces one…