Yearly Archives

2015

PEP donates equipment to Gingerland clean-up crew

Charlestown, Nevis -- Members of the Gingerland Improvement Programme clean-up crew are thanking their mentor, Mr Corey Tyson, for having approached the People Employment Programme (PEP) that Wednesday January 7 donated equipment that will…

Job Fair for Golden Rock Commercial Park on Saturday

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Golden Rock Development Co. Ltd, owners of the proposed US$76 million Golden Rock Commercial Park, next to the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, is having a one-day Job Fair on Saturday 10th January.…

Nevis Premier to attend weekend meetings in the USA

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory left Nevis January 09, 2015, to attend meetings in the United States of America (USA). The meetings which will be held in Orlando, Florida, are geared towards the promotion of…

Paris attack suspect trained with Al-Qaeda in Yemen: official

Washington, United States (AFP) -- One of the two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is believed to have trained with Al-Qaeda in Yemen, a US official said Thursday. Another US…

Three dead as tourist ship sinks off Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica (AFP) -- A catamaran carrying nearly 100 tourists and 10 crew capsized and sank within minutes off Costa Rica on Thursday, leaving three elderly foreigners dead while rescuers saved dozens from the choppy seas. The…

Bahamas must be more competitive, says minister

Nassau, Bahamas -- As the region considers competitiveness in light of new reports and new possibilities -- and with the minister of tourism sounding similar themes -- Minister of State for Investments Khaalis Rolle told Guardian Business…

Censure motion filed against Trinidad finance minister

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Member of Parliament for Chaguanas West, Jack Warner, has filed a motion of censure against Trinidad and Tobago Finance Minister Larry Howai for his role as chief executive officer (CEO) of State-owned bank First…

Firearm seized in St James, man arrested

St James, Jamaica -- The St James police say that a firearm and several rounds of ammunition were seized in Green Pond district, Mount Salem, and a man arrested in relation to the seizure on Thursday. Twenty-six-year-old Tim Blair of Green…

Jacobs-working on mental toughness for the players

Sports Page -- The Leewards Islands team is currently undergoing rigorous training exercises at Warner Park in St.Kitts. This as the team prepares for the NAGICO super 50 series from January 15th to 26th in Trinidad. According to Coach…