October 2015

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Services Keith Glasgow congratulated Mr. William Douglas of Butlers Village for his 101 birthday and urged him to keep batting even after scoring his century. Glasgow…

Lausanne, Switzerland (AP) -- Michel Platini lost England's support for his FIFA presidential bid on Friday, signalling the first crack in the European unity behind the Frenchman that UEFA had sought to portray. The English Football…

Medford, Massachusetts (AP) -- Tufts University says it has rescinded an honorary doctor of arts degree it gave to Bill Cosby a decade and a half ago. The university's board of trustees says in a statement it decided to withdraw the honour…

Miami, USA -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations aircrews, working jointly with the US Coast Guard, have intercepted a drug-trafficking vessel loaded with more than 2,645 pounds of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.…

Tegucigalpa, Honduras -- President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez joined National Geographic at an October 6th event at the Presidential Palace to highlight the amazing discoveries detailed in the organization's reporting on Ciudad…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados is seeking to take advantage of current tourism trends and encourage more Chinese visitors to the island. Permanent secretary in the ministry of tourism and international transport, Donna Cadogan,…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi estimates about TT$1 billion (US$160 million) in legal fees were paid to attorneys by state enterprises and ministries in Trinidad and Tobago during the People’s Partnership…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Prime Minister Perry Christie said on Wednesday if the stakeholders of the Baha Mar multibillion dollar resort cannot come to an agreement by November 2nd that will lead to the stalled resort being completed, the Bahamas…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Mexico-based Karisma Hotel and Resorts has announced plans to invest more than US$900 million to develop nine hotels in Jamaica, adding 4,000 rooms to the country’s stock over the next ten years. The 228 acre…

Sports Page -- The team representing the Roses house at the inaugural seniors’ fun and action sports day on Thursday 15th October, proved the dominant force by taking first place in the historic event. The meet was the brain child of…

Galle, Sri Lanka -- Summary Scores and full scorecard of Day 2 of the 1st Test Match between West Indies and Sri Lanka. Summarized Scores: Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 250/2 (90 Overs). Dimuth Karunaratne 186, Dinesh Chandimal 151, Angelo…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Out-of-favour West Indies and Leeward Islands wicketkeeper batsman, Devon Thomas, is currently in the country trying out for the Jamaica Scorpions franchise. The 25-year-old Thomas, widely regarded as one of the most…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- After a successful three-day mango value-added workshop attended by 31 agro-processors from both St. Kitts and Nevis, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) has confirmed that it will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Last week, the formal meeting of the Cabinet took place on Friday, October 9th, 2015, with a continuation on Monday, October 12th, 2015. The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The completion of four major developments in the tourism industry in St. Kitts and Nevis by 2018 is expected to generate hundreds of job opportunities for the local population. This was stated by Minister…