2019

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 7, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, is extending congratulations and best wishes to the Government and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 06, 2019 (SKNIS): The implementation of the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) in St. Kitts and Nevis is expected to commence shortly following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between key…

Police are investigating the murder of an Opposition Member of Parliament who was found dead in his home. The body of People’s National Party (PNP) MP for Portland Eastern, Dr Lynvale Bloomfield, was found with multiple stab wounds on…

Russia says it is planning to develop new missile systems after both Russia and the US suspended their involvement in an arms control pact. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty banned both countries from using short- and…

(ST JOHN’S, Antigua) - President of Cricket West Indies, Dave Cameron is calling on the WINDIES Men to remain encouraged as Captain, Jason Holder will miss the 3rd Test due to a suspension. The WINDIES men had a clinical 2nd Test match…

At least 28 Haitian migrants drowned in the waters off the northern Bahamian island of Abaco when the vessel they were travelling in capsized and sunk over the weekend. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) said 17 survivors were…

A nurse has pleaded not guilty to charges of raping an incapacitated woman who unexpectedly gave birth at a clinic where she was in his care. Nathan Sutherland, 36, is accused of sexual assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult. Read…

Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud but will not go to jail. A one-year prison sentence will instead be exchanged for a fine of €182,500 (£160,160). That will be added to a separate…

England collapsed once again as they were bowled out for 187 on day one of the second Test against West Indies. The tourists, who were dismissed for 77 in the first Test, fell to 93-6 despite Jonny Bairstow hitting 52. Read more:…

Newcastle have broken their transfer record to sign Paraguay playmaker Miguel Almiron from MLS side Atlanta United for about £20m. It beats the £16m they paid Real Madrid for Michael Owen in 2005, and also breaks the MLS transfer record.…

At least eight people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades. An Iowa student found dead outside a college building is among the victims. Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47075143

Two police officers have been found guilty of raping a Canadian woman at a renowned Paris police headquarters in 2014. They were both jailed for seven years by a Paris court, three years after the case was thrown out in another trial.…

With the last state of public emergency (SOE) that was in effect in Jamaica set to expire at the end of the day, government is seeking to assure that security forces will still maintain a strong presence. Read more:…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday January 31 2019 – The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre recorded a 4.4 earthquake off Trinidad and Tobago early today. Read more:…