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February 2018

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The Russian guns for hire dying in Syria

Feb 20, 2018

The deaths of Russian fighters in Syria on 7 February exposed the operations of a shadowy group of mercenaries there. Some reports speak of more than 100 Russians killed in one battle; officially it is "several dozen" Russians killed or…

Alex Blackwell: Australia vice-captain announces retirement

Feb 20, 2018

Alex Blackwell, Australia's most-capped female player, has retired from international and state cricket. The 34-year-old batter made her Australia debut in 2003 and went on to play 251 matches across the Test, one-day and Twenty20…

Bahamas signs $5 billion deal for oil refinery in Grand Bahama

Feb 20, 2018

An oil refinery deal for the island of Grand Bahama was signed on Monday between Oban Energies and the government of The Bahamas. The deal is reported to generate up to 600 immediate permanent jobs and ancillary jobs post construction,…

PM Harris: Dr. Lake well deserving of having mental health treatment facility renamed in his honour

Feb 20, 2018

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Mental Health Day Treatment Centre was today, Tuesday, February 20, renamed in honour of a pioneer in mental health care, the late Dr. Arthur W. Lake – an honour Prime Minister Dr. the…

STEP Programme to focus on technical and vocational training with certification

Feb 20, 2018

(SKNIS): The Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) will soon undergo structural and organizational changes to focus on technical and vocational training for those employed under the programme. Director of the STEP, Mr. Wendell…

As OECS heads move to finalize MOU on their CBI Programmes, PM Skerrit declares “no race to the…

Feb 20, 2018

(SKNIS): As OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States) Heads of Government move to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to better cooperate, collaborate and organize their Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) Programmes on the…

Trump ‘supportive’ of improved gun background checks

Feb 19, 2018

US President Donald Trump is "supportive" of efforts to improve background checks on gun ownership, the White House says. He spoke with Republican Senator John Cornyn about a bipartisan bill that seeks to improve the checks in place…

Winter Olympics: Alexander Krushelnitsky subject of anti-doping case

Feb 19, 2018

An anti-doping case has been opened against Russian medal-winning curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, says the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Krushelnitsky, who won Winter Olympic bronze with wife Anastasia Bryzgalova in the mixed…

Protests in Trinidad Capital After Man Killed in Shootout With Police

Feb 19, 2018

A police late in the wee hours of this morning triggered protests by East Port of Spain residents who burned debris and blocked major roads which leading into the capital. Read more:…

Major Russian mafia trial opens in Spain

Feb 19, 2018

A Russian MP, Vladislav Reznik, and 17 other suspects have gone on trial in Madrid accused of massive money-laundering for a Russian mafia gang. The alleged gang bosses Gennady Petrov and Alexander Malyshev are still at large, believed…

Sam Northeast: Hampshire sign Kent batsman on a four-year contract

Feb 19, 2018

Hampshire have signed Kent middle-order batsman Sam Northeast on a four-year contract. Northeast, 28, turned down a contract extension in January and as many as eight counties are believed to have been interested in his signature.…

Bitt and Montserrat Gov’t Sign MOU to Create Digital Payments Ecosystem

Feb 19, 2018

Montserrat Premier Donaldson Romeo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Barbados-based financial technology company Bitt Inc., to create a Digital Payments Ecosystem in Montserrat. Premier Romeo said Bitt Inc. will…

Cabinet meeting in Nevis represents another example of the improved relations that now exist between…

Feb 19, 2018

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris led his colleagues from St. Kitts over to the sister island of Nevis where they were joined by Premier, the Honourable…

Federal Cabinet convenes in Nevis for second time

Feb 19, 2018

NIA -- The weekly sitting of the Federal Cabinet was held in Nevis on February 19, 2018 at the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, as part of the National Unity Government’s third anniversary celebrations. It is the second occasion of a…

PM Harris said National Volunteer Day showcased “volunteerism at its best” in St. Kitts-Nevis

Feb 19, 2018

(SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said Saturday (February 17) was a memorable day as the nation witnessed “volunteerism at its best” during the first ever National Volunteer Day. The event…

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