April 2015

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- A link road called Lampa Hill which connects the communities of Baily Yard and Cole Hill to Brown Hill has been successfully completed. The road which had been impassable to vehicular traffic, was upgraded and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The St. Kitts-Nevis Agricultural Youth Forum (SKNAYF) is making a push to spread greenhouse technology to farmers and provide them with opportunities to develop new leadership skills so as to make them more…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Government’s financial support of the remodelling of the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) is set to add another dynamic dimension to the country’s tourism product. Minister of Tourism the Hon. Lindsay Grant has…

St. Kitts, Basseterre (SKNIS) -- Planners at the Department of Agriculture are busy making preparations for the 23rd annual Agricultural Open Day scheduled forThursday April 30 and Friday May 01 at the department grounds in La Guarite. The…

Nevis -- A UK based Nevisian jazz artist, Denise Gordon, is one of the artists lined up to perform at the inaugural Nevis Blues Festival that opened today(Thursday) at Oualie Bay, Nevis. The festival is hosted by Oualie Beach hotel and it…

New York, United States (AFP) -- One start-up founder is making his own effort to respond to the issue of income inequality -- cutting his own pay while seriously boosting that of his employees. Dan Price, founder and chief executive of…

Austin, Indiana (AP) -- Indiana health officials say there are two dozen new HIV cases in south-eastern Indiana, bringing the outbreak's total cases to 130. The Indiana State Department of Health said Friday there are now 120 confirmed HIV…

Washington DC, United States (CMC) -- The World Bank says remittances growth in the Caribbean is expected to slow in 2015. The Washington-based international financial institution said in its latest issue of its Migration and Development…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Kenrick Maharaj, was paid a courtesy call on Wednesday by Major General Yu Chao and a Military Delegation comprising high ranking Officers from the…

Castries, St Lucia -- Regional heads of government in the Caribbean have agreed to establish a regional commission on cannabis to conduct an enquiry into the social, economic, health and legal issues surrounding cannabis use in Central…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Tourism and entertainment minister, Dr Wykeham McNeill, says the proposed opening up of the Cuban market to visitors should be treated as an opportunity for Jamaica to further boost its tourism product, rather…

Georgetown, Guyana -- The Carter Center has launched an international election observation mission for Guyana’s May 11 elections at the invitation of the government of Guyana. The core team of experts will be joined this week by six…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Nearly 11 months after it was revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) of the United States had been recording every cellular phone call in The Bahamas, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the government…

Saturday 18th April National Bank Premier League (Round 3) At Warner Park Stadium 6:00pm - St. Thomas/Trinity Strikers vs. Fast Cash SPD United Officials: Kimbell Ward, Mario Parry, Jason Rouse & Steadroy Techeira FA Cup Finals…

Sports Page -- Saturday 11th April Hobson Enterprises Garden Hotspurs 2 vs SOL Island Auto Conaree 0                                                                        (Half Time 1 - 0) Scoring for Hobson Enterprises Garden Hotspurs…