July 2017

(SKNIS): The Sitting of the National Assembly on July 11 had gone on relatively smoothly but Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Christopher Three, the Honourable Konris Maynard, spoiled the day when he was called out, named and suspended…

(SKNIS): Fire Station Officer, Garfield Hodge, and other officers of the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS), on an episode of “Working for You” on July, 12, encouraged residents and citizens to protect their homes and…

(PRESS SEC) – Retired Major General Stewart Saunders possesses the necessary competencies to succeed as National Security Advisor, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said today, Tuesday, July 11th, 2017, noting that the…

US President Donald Trump's son has released an email chain showing he was keen to accept "sensitive" information on Hillary Clinton from a Russian national. Publicist Rob Goldstone tells Donald Trump Jr that there is information that is…

Bayern Munich have signed Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez on a two-year loan deal with the option to buy. The 25-year-old, who signed a six-year contract at Real when he joined from Monaco for £71m in July 2014, made just 22…

Guyana’s Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, says authorities have the situation regarding prisoners under control, following Sunday evening’s fiery riot that resulted in the country’s main jail being almost completely…

Stump microphones should be scrapped if they are going to be used to ban players for foul language, says former England captain Michael Vaughan. South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has been banned for the second Test against England…

A 22-year-old British man has been killed fighting against so-called Islamic State in northern Syria, Kurdish fighters have said. Luke Rutter, of Birkenhead, Merseyside, was killed on 6 July in a neighbourhood south of Raqqa, they said.…

A United States-based global earthquake and structural engineering firm has found that there would be a significant risk of death and destruction if the Great North section of Haiti experienced an earthquake. The study by the Miyamoto…

(SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said that the recruitment of a National Security Advisor in the person of (Ret.) Major General Stewart Saunders of Jamaica, is in fulfillment of…

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Special Envoy in the Office of the Prime Minister, His Excellency Ambassador Michael Powell will represent the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis at the funeral service of the late Mr. Alceo…

(SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continued its robust legislative reform agenda on Tuesday (July 11) with the safe passage into law of the Land Registry Bill 2017 in the Federal Parliament. Attorney General and Minister of…

(SKNIS): Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) continues to take a toll on CARICOM Member States, and urgent action is required to curb the threat of such diseases, said Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during National…

(SKNIS): The Honourable Senator Wendy Phipps, Minister of State with the responsibility for Health, gave her unwavering support for the safe passage into law of the Land Registry Bill during National Assembly on July 11, 2017, saying that…

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have met for the first time, shaking hands and holding face-to-face talks as the G20 summit in Hamburg began. "It's an honour to be with you," said Mr Trump to Mr Putin, who responded: "I'm delighted to…