2017

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The decision taken by the Government of National Unity to allow the Leader of the Opposition the privilege to nominate the chair of the Public Accounts Committee is being welcomed by the…

(PRESS SEC) – The passing of a bill that provides for the management of the automated electronic data interchange of Advance Passenger Information (API) and the screening of API against a Watch List has necessitated a slight amendment to…

(RSCNPF): Ongoing efforts being undertaken by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force to ensure citizen safety and reduce the fear of crime in our communities are yielding results said Commissioner of Police Mr. Ian M. Queeley.…

(SKNIS): The Advance Passenger Information Bill 2017 was read a third time and passed into law on Tuesday, May 23, during the Sitting of Parliament, with the objective of facilitating the provision of advance information relating to…

Salman Abedi has been named by police as the suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people and injured 59 at Manchester Arena on Monday night. The 22-year-old was Manchester born and from a family of Libyan origin, the BBC understands.…

Stephen Curry's 36 points and 29 from Kevin Durant helped the Oakland-based team complete a 4-0 clean sweep in their best-of-seven Western Conference finals. They will now face defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers or Boston Celtics,…

Regional airline LIAT and its pilots appear to be on a collision course again, with the pilots’ union saying that already strained relations between the two sides are now at “an all-time low”. The Leeward Islands Airline Pilots…

Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced. He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and A View to a Kill. Read more:…

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is close to signing for Bournemouth on a free transfer. The England player, 34, joined Sunderland in January 2015, scoring 15 goals for the Black Cats who have been relegated to the Championship. Read…

A no-confidence motion against Premier Michael Dunkley will be the first order of business for the Opposition Progressive Labour Party (PLP) when Parliament reopens in just over two weeks. Opposition Leader David Burt has disclosed that…

President David Granger of Guyana arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday to join other world leaders for the Arab-American Islamic Summit on Sunday. The special summit, initiated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), brought together…

Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has died aged 35, five days after being involved in a crash while cycling. The American suffered "serious cerebral damage" after colliding with a car on the Rimini coastline in Italy on Wednesday, 17…

US President Donald Trump has told Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that Iran will never have nuclear weapons. He suggested the Iranians thought they could "do what they want" since negotiating a nuclear deal with world…

(SKNIS): The police has reiterated its appeal for persons in the community to share any information they may have in the missing case of Leanna Napoleon, a 17-year-old student of the Basseterre High School (BHS). The most recent call…

(SKNIS): Minister of Education, Honourable Shawn Richards, during a press conference held on Monday, May 22 at Government Headquarters, stated that his ministry is “deeply distressed and concerned” about the missing teenager, Leanna…