February 2017

(SKNIS): Government of St. Kitts and Nevis through the National Housing Corporation (NHC) launched its Unity Housing Solution Programme, today (February 17) at Wellington Road, that will fulfil an individual’s need to own a house, said…

(PRESS RELEASE) – The first cohort of Caribbean nurses undergoing specialist training to care for kids with cancer and blood disorders have all successfully completed the first semester. Thirteen nurses from Barbados, The Bahamas,…

Former Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett has been found by police in Australia's Gold Coast after going missing. Hackett, 36, was on Wednesday arrested and released without charge after becoming agitated at his parents' home.…

Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia. A female Indonesian suspect and a Malaysian man thought to be her boyfriend were both…

By executive order, US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp has taken major steps to reduce the cost of government operations, given that cash revenues flowing into the treasury are insufficient to meet current expenses. Noting that the…

Mark Clattenburg is quitting his job as a Premier League official to become Saudi Arabia's new head of referees. The 41-year-old is widely considered to be one of the best referees in football and took charge of the Euro 2016 final, the…

Senior US officials have been setting out their position on Russia, in some of the new administration's first diplomatic moves. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US would consider working with Russia in some areas but would stand…

Grenada’s notoriously litigious prime minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, is now himself on the receiving end of a defamation claim made by Senator Nazim Burke. In a letter dated January 30, 2017, to Mitchell, lawyers acting for Burke asserted…

(PRESS SEC) — Before Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris earned his way into the upper echelons of politics, academia and society – being elected to Parliament in 1993 and winning his seat five more consecutive times; attaining…

President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US intelligence community and media after new reports of contacts between members of his team and Russia. Mr Trump accused the National Security Agency (NSA) and FBI of giving out information…

New England captain Joe Root says he will seek the advice of his predecessors before taking charge for the first time in July. The 26-year-old has replaced Alastair Cook despite only leading in four previous first-class matches. Read…

Today was the first full day of business at St Vincent’s “bridge to the world”, the new Argyle International Airport, following an official opening yesterday. Excited Vincentians flocked to the facility to get a glimpse of the first…