April 28, 2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Amongst the crowd of proud parents and other family members sitting at the passing out ceremony for the Basic Military Course 16 of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force was Veronica Martin – the mother of the…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Gender and Social Affairs Officer Shelly Liburd says that family is the foundation of lives and the Community Family Life Programme, devised by the Social Services Gender Affairs Division, would provide persons with…

Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system is globally renowned for providing citizens with easy access to high-quality medical services. Over 99 percent of the population is enrolled in the single-payer NHI, while around 93 percent of the…

Sports Page -- On Friday 24th April, the team members of the Gingerland Secondary School and the Charlestown Secondary School cricket teams, travelled to St.Kitts, to participate in the grand finals of the Federation’s High schools’ cricket…

Sports Page -- Centuries from Kejel Tyson and Andre Browne in separate innings, placed the Empire Cricket club into an imposing position in their first division encounter versus the Pioneers team over the last weekend. The match was played…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- A late decision will be made on seamer Jason Holder’s fitness for the crucial third and final Test against England bowling off here Friday. The lanky six-footer injured his left ankle after tripping and falling…

Kingston, Jamaica CMC -- Sprint sensation Usain Bolt has blasted Tyson Gay’s return to track and field saying the American should have been banned for life for doping. “You have to drive fear into athletes, to make them think about the…

Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) -- South African police said Tuesday they had arrested three people for the rape and murder of an 86-year-old nun of Austrian origin nearly two weeks ago. Sister Gertrud Tiefenbacher, from the Sacred Heart…

Bismarck, North Dakota (AP) -- An elderly widow who authorities say was among dozens of victims of a Jamaican lottery scam told jurors in federal court she lost about $300,000 and borrowed against her insurance policy with the hopes of…

Baltimore, United States (AFP) -- The governor of the US state of Maryland declared a state of emergency in Baltimore on Monday and activated National Guard troops after rioting erupted in the city. Governor Larry Hogan made the order…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries say they will give urgent attention to a request from Cuba for additional preferential access to the markets of the more developed countries of the 15-member CARICOM…

St John’s, Antigua -- Governments and youth leaders from Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean will address regional and global youth development challenges and opportunities when they gather in Antigua for a three-day meeting this week.…

Brades, Montserrat -- The operators of over 30 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) involved in the food service industry in Montserrat are being provided with food handling and preparation training by the Caribbean Development…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Trial for Livingston Caine, the juror accused of trying to bribe his colleagues in the Vybz Kartel murder case, is to resume in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today. Caine is being tried on five counts…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- People in Trinidad and Tobago are not prepared for a catastrophic earthquake like the 7.9 magnitude one which has devastated parts of Nepal. This is according to University of the West Indies…