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Iran-Iraq earthquake: Hundreds killed as border region hit

Nov 13, 2017

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 396 people and injuring thousands more. More than 7,000 people are also said to have been injured in the quake, the world's…

Ashes 2017-18: Moeen Ali says Australians like to talk a lot and England must stay…

Nov 13, 2017

Australians "like to talk a lot" and England need to stay "calm" during the Ashes, says the tourists' all-rounder Moeen Ali. Moeen, 30, has recovered from a side strain and will play in England's final warm-up game, starting on…

Southwest Airlines Launches Service To Turks And Caicos Islands

Nov 13, 2017

Southwest Airlines has started a new international service daily from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the carrier’s 11th country served.…

Youth Island-wide Bike Ride builds camaraderie among participants

Nov 13, 2017

(SKNIS): The 2nd Annual Youth Island-wide Bike Ride made a favourable impression on cyclists, who traversed around St. Kitts via the main road on Sunday (November 12), in commemoration of Youth Month 2017. Seventy-two individuals took on…

Ground-breaking of multi-million dollar hotel project is a reflection of the confidence in St. Kitts…

Nov 13, 2017

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – More than 100 jobs are expected to come on stream in the coming months, as the construction of another major hotel development is set to begin following a ground-breaking ceremony on…

St. Kitts and Nevis to receive dual validation certificate at World Aids Day Celebrations

Nov 13, 2017

(SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is set to receive an Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis Validation Certificate on December 01, 2017. This will make St. Kitts and Nevis one of the first English-speaking…

SEDU observing Global Entrepreneurship Week with training and education for small business owners

Nov 13, 2017

NIA -- The Small Enterprise Development Unit (SEDU) in the Ministry of Finance on Nevis, joins more than 15,000 partner organisations in more than 160 countries, to observe Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from November 13th to 20th. It…

Team Unity Government’s housing and people empowerment strategies bear compassion and comfort in…

Nov 10, 2017

(PRESS SEC) – This week’s official ribbon-cutting and handing-over ceremony featuring 14 homeowner families whose houses have been completed under Phase 1 of the Unity Housing Solutions Program is indicative of the positive trajectory of…

Christophe Harbour Foundation supports culinary dreams of students

Nov 9, 2017

(SKNIS): In support of Youth Month’s High School Chef Competition, the Christophe Harbour Foundation has generously donated a number of utensils and chef apparel to the Department of Youth Empowerment. The contribution will help the…

Prevention and Control of Chronic Kidney Disease workshop commences on Nevis

Nov 9, 2017

NIA -- The first of three one-week capacity building workshops for health professionals on Nevis, on Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Control, commenced on November 07, 2017 at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall on November 07, 2017.…

Team Unity Government holds a proud record in housing development in its first term

Nov 9, 2017

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said Tuesday’s presentation of 14 brand new National Housing Corporation (NHC) homes to deserving families is yet…

St. Kitts-Nevis first in the Caribbean to induct comprehensive Disaster Management Youth Ambassadors

Nov 9, 2017

(SKNIS): Thirty (30) young persons comprising of 12 males and 18 females from St. Kitts and Nevis were inducted as Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Youth Ambassadors yesterday, becoming the first cohort in the Caribbean region to…

Medical and public health project signals beginning of new cooperation with SKN, Republic of China…

Nov 9, 2017

NIA -- His Excellency, George Gow-Wei Chiou, Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Kitts and Nevis, says an ongoing capacity building project, the Prevention and Control of Chronic Kidney Disease signals the…

Trump lands in China for talks with Xi amid N Korea tensions

Nov 8, 2017

US President Donald Trump has landed in China for talks likely to be dominated by tensions over North Korea. His arrival came after a speech to the South Korean parliament in which Mr Trump urged China to further isolate North Korea.…

Victoria Azarenka to miss Belarus v USA Fed Cup final amid child custody battle

Nov 8, 2017

Belarus' Victoria Azarenka will miss this weekend's Fed Cup final against the United States as she continues to battle for custody of her baby son. Azarenka is unwilling to leave California, where a judge has ruled 10-month old Leo must…

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