May 5, 2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Several key officers in the government of St. Kitts and Nevis stand to benefit from the knowledge and experience of His Excellency Olaph Terribile during a protocol training session this week. At this…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A number of capital projects in Nevis will be jump started after the transfer of EC$10 million in budgetary support from the federal government of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Nevis Island Administration…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- On the occasion of the first Labour Day celebrations in St. Kitts and Nevis with a Government of National Unity in place, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Eight of the Eleven expected contestants of the Team UNITY Anniversary Independence Queen Pageant were revealed to the public at the weekend Team UNITY organized SEASIDE Fest in Frigate Bay on Sunday. Ladies…

Washington, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will send an electoral observation mission to the general elections in Suriname that will take place on May 25, according to an agreement signed on Monday between the hemispheric…

Sydney, Australia (AFP) -- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometres (83 miles) south-southwest of the town…

Bismarck, North Dakota (AP) -- Testimony wrapped up Monday in the case of man on trial in North Dakota for what authorities say was a role in a Jamaican lottery scam that bilked victims out of millions of dollars. Sanjay Williams, 25, of…

New York, USA -- Passengers arriving from the Dominican Republic and Jamaica were arrested by US Customs and Border Protection officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York trying to smuggle cocaine into the United…

Castries, St Lucia -- Five Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states: Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines have successfully launched a multidimensional project on…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) deputy leader Peter Turnquest said the Christie administration’s so-called announcement that it has selected PowerSecure Inc. to manage the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- Investigations are currently underway to determine how and by whom the St Vincent and the Grenadines government’s website was compromised over the weekend. The website (www.gov.vc) was seemingly hacked by a group…

Bridgetown, Barbados (AP) -- Barbados is struggling to deal with large amounts of foul-smelling, brown seaweed piling up on beaches, officials on the tourism-dependent Caribbean island said Monday. Sargassum seaweed washes up every year…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has agreed to a debate with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley. Chief executive officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC), Catherine…

Sports Page -- At one point in the encounter, the Empire Cricket team seemed to be in a position to take full points in their match versus Highlights. However, an exciting partnership between Xavier Cornelius and Theron Bussue, halted any…

Sports Page -- West Indies turned what looked likely to be a nail-biting chase into a canter over the line as the evening shadows enveloped Kensington Oval to secure a hugely notable shared series. Darren Bravo and Jermaine Blackwood, both…