May 2017

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY 5TH, 2017 (PRESS SEC) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commends St. Kitts and Nevis’ strong economic performance amidst a difficult global economic backdrop. St. Kitts and Nevis’ economy achieved 3.2%…

(PRESS SEC) – A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended the Government on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017, on its efforts to strengthen St. Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) program, the oldest of its kind in the…

Highly competitive international football returns to the Football Stadium in Basseterre, when the Barbados Senior Men’s Football Team battles against host St. Kitts and Nevis National Senior Men’s Football Team. The first leg of the…

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced. Prince Philip, who turns 96 in June, made the decision himself and the Queen supported him, a spokesman said. Read more:…

The US State Department has contradicted assertions made by minister of national security, Senator Hermangild Francis, that the United States government has pledged to fund a proposed new border control entity for Saint Lucia. Read more:…

Newport Gwent Dragons forward Ed Jackson has revealed he suffered a serious spinal injury after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool. He was injured at a friend's barbecue on 8 April and remains in hospital. Read more:…

Major powers backing opposing sides in the war in Syria have signed a pact on creating "safe zones", despite rebel delegates storming out of the ceremony at talks in Kazakhstan in protest. Syrian allies Russia and Iran, and Turkey, which…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is "humiliating players" by questioning their commitment, says ex-Blackburn striker Chris Sutton. Mourinho has appeared to criticise the desire of Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones to return…

Protests are still spreading across Venezuela, and the number of deaths is rising, as the crisis between the government and the opposition boils over. Both the Bolivarian National Guard and government-sponsored armed forces have been…

(RSCNPF): Commissioner of Police Mr. Ian M. Queeley was recognized by the Regional Drug Training Centre (REDTRAC) as a 'historic' Graduate during a brief but very significant ceremony at the 32nd Annual General Meeting and Conference of the…

The Boston Red Sox have apologised to Adam Jones after the Baltimore Orioles outfielder was racially abused by fans. Jones, a five-time All Star, said he had a bag of peanuts thrown at him and was taunted with racist slurs during…

More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants near Syria's north-eastern border with Iraq. They targeted a makeshift camp for displaced Syrians and Iraqi refugees at Rajm…