2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts (July 21, 2015) -- At a meeting held to familiarise himself with the workings of the People Employment Programme (PEP) as the Government seeks to streamline its operations, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The government has taken firm steps to address concerns about the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme, which upon assuming office faced challenges described by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance,…

Nia Charlestown Nevis -- The Electoral Office is now fully operational. The assurance came from Supervisor of Elections Elvin Bailey, moments after Registration Officers Calvin Fahie responsible for Constituency 9 and Nelson Stapleton for…

Athens, Greece (AFP) -- The Greek government said Tuesday it wants to finalise the agreement with its international creditors for a third bailout by August 20. After parliament has voted on a second batch of required reforms, the…

Vancouver, Canada (AFP) -- A French teenager born with HIV has been in remission for 12 years after stopping her medication, a world first that renews hope for the prospect of early treatment, researchers said Monday. The young woman, now…

Washington, USA -- Amidst cheers of “Cuba sí, bloqueo no” (Cuba yes, embargo no), hundreds gathered on Washington, DC’s busy 16th Street to bear witness to the symbolic close to a chapter of American foreign policy. Trumpeting fanfare…

Zurich (AP) -- A British comedian disrupted a news conference by Sepp Blatter on Monday, showering the FIFA president with fake money. As Blatter took his seat, performer Simon Brodkin rose from a front-row seat to confront him. "This is…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Limited is to embark on an economic feasibility study over the next 18 months, to determine how it will go about implementing a wind farm to generate five megawatts of…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 rattled Barbados on Monday night, the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center has reported. It said that the quake occurred at 7:08 pm…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Jamaat-al-Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr was detained by police in Trinidad on Monday morning in connection with the 2014 murder of former independent senator and prominent local attorney Dana Seetahal. Police…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Jamaica’s efforts to put venture capital into the investment and entrepreneurial mix are paying off. The Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) has ranked the country ninth in its…

Sports Page -- Never say ‘over and out’ when it comes to the CG Rebels team. The defending local Basketball champions, dug deep on Sunday night to ensure that there will indeed be a game three in the best of three finals in the local NABA…

Sports Page -- A number of excellent individual performances combined to take the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel to a thrilling 7-run victory over the Jamaica Tallawahs, who although defeated scored enough runs to ensure qualification for…

Tuesday 21st July, 2015 6:00pm - SOL Island Auto Conare vs. Winners Circle Newtown United Officials Caldon Duncan, Lloyd Rouse, Kelvin Pemberton & Walter James Upcoming SKNFA National Bank Premier League Final Four Playoffs Third…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Thirst for tertiary education among young persons in St. Kitts manifested itself Saturday July 18th when the St. Kitts-Nevis Chevening Alumni Group partnered with the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis in…