September 2018

Constable Lennox Hodge of the Nevis Division who was formally arrested and charged on Thursday, September 20 for two traffic-related offences, has received bail in the sum of $10,000 with two sureties for his appearance at the Basseterre…

Bridgetown, Barbados, 13 September, 2018 - CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank today announced that it has taken a decision to close its Anguilla office early in the new year. Managing Director of Barbados and the EC Islands, under…

Hundreds of people are feared missing after a ferry capsized on Lake Victoria in north Tanzania. A local official told the BBC five people have died and 102 have been rescued, but another said that the vessel was overloaded with more than…

A decision to lift the suspension of Russia's anti-doping agency has been labelled "the greatest treachery against clean athletes". The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has ended a three-year suspension which followed a major scandal over…

After several changes in dates, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will become the first Turkish foreign minister to visit Suriname when he arrives on Thursday for a two-day visit. A few days later, on September 23, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will also…

There were "multiple fatalities" in a shooting at a pharmacy distribution centre in the US state of Maryland, local officials say. The shooting happened on Thursday morning in the Perryman area, Harford County, about 40km (25 miles)…

India thumped Pakistan by eight wickets - and with 21 overs to spare - to top Group A at the Asia Cup in Dubai. Pakistan, who will join their opponents in the Super Four stage, were out for 162, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar Jadhav…

Jamaica’s tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, says development of a Caribbean multi-destination tourism framework is on track. He said that Jamaica has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Mexico,…

Following their arrival to the island on Sunday, the Taiwan Honour Guards have been constantly rehearsing ahead of their Independence Day Parade performance on Wednesday, September 19. This performance will also mark the 35 years of…

Hundreds of revellers took to the streets on the morning of Monday, September 17th to participate in the annual East Basseterre Festival Jouvert Jam. The annual event saw members of the East Basseterre region bouncing through the streets…

Thousands of residents and citizens turned out in their numbers at the Independence Flag Festival concert on Sunday September 16. Organized by the 35th Independence Committee, the Flag Fest marked the celebration of St. Kitts and Nevis’…

Hurricane Florence has made landfall on the US East Coast, bringing with it winds, heavy rains and warnings of "catastrophic" floods. The centre of the storm struck Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina, with gales of up to 90mph (150…