April 29, 2015

(NATCOM) St. Kitts --The National Commission for UNESCO is set to convene a workshop on the state of the Internet in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis with a view to maximize its use as a tool for information sharing. Government’s ICT…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis at home and abroad are expressing deep shock and outrage after the stunning revelations made by Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris regarding millions that were paid to former St.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The government of St. Kitts and Nevis has accepted the recommendations of an international risk management firm to implement reforms in the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, bolstering its security…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Taxi and tour operators have weighed in on the expansion of the Bloody Point Heritage Site through a survey conducted by the Department of Culture. Raheem Thatcher, Research and Documentation Specialist at…

Basseterre St. Kitts -- The first ever St. Kitts-Nevis Restaurant Week will take place July 16-26, 2015, with participating restaurants offering special menus at discounted rates. Last week at a media launch held at Ottley’s Plantation…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Youth, the Honourable Shawn Richards is engaging in discussions with counterparts from across the region on ways to empower youth and draft strategies to promote this agenda.…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday dismissed the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud, and replaced him with the Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef. "We have decided to…

Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) -- Desperate Nepalis clashed with riot police and seized supplies of bottled water in the capital Wednesday as anger boiled over among survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. Supplies are…

London (AP) -- Usain Bolt is headed for the big screen in a documentary about his preparations for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and his subsequent retirement a year later. Made by British filmmakers Fulwell 73, the film will also…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Health Minister John Boyce says cancer is the second leading cause of death in Barbados. He said the main cancers of public health concern are prostate, colon, breast and cervix, which account for more than 60…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Caribbean countries have been told that they would need to adopt a holistic approach in responding to and preventing violence against women and girls. Two senior United Nations officials who have visited…

Castries, St Lucia -- As the demand for coconut products skyrockets, the coconut industry has significant potential to contribute to economic development and poverty reduction in Caribbean countries. The Caribbean Agricultural Research and…

Nassau, Bahamas -- The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is in crisis mode and faces a worsening situation in the absence of urgent action on energy reform, BEC executive chairman Leslie Miller indicated on Monday. Miller’s latest…

Sports Page -- Mrs. Ivorcia Haley-Browne recently announced that the Wesleyan youths of Nevis will be hosting a grand Sports Fes’ and family day as a part of fund raising efforts to send some thirty-six youths from St.Kitts and Nevis to…

Sports Page -- The very exciting Giant Malt sponsored federation High schools Cricket competition concluded on Friday 24th April with the Charlestown Secondary and Gingerland Secondary Schools, facing off in the grand finals at the Warner…