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Basseterre, St. Kitts - Award winning Carnival costume designer Keeshan ‘Banker’ Walwyn Maillard, leader of Banker Mas Camp is set to launch his Grand Carnival Parade troupe for Sugar Mas 42. The young artist will present another colourful…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): The Department of Sports in St. Kitts is sporting a new professional look, as it launched its new logo and Facebook page on Wednesday (December 04). At a brief ceremony marking the unveiling of the logo and…

For much of the twentieth century, people of goodwill across cultures and religions, nationalities and time zones, used whatever means they had at their disposal to hasten the end of apartheid in South Africa. Here in the Caribbean,…

(EMU) –Twenty Nine Day Care Centres in St Kitts have qualified and been licensed by the Early Childhood Development Unit. Director of the Unit Mrs. Jaquelyn Morris encouraged the day care administrators of the qualified Day Care Centres to…

(CUOPM) – Flags at Government Headquarters and all government buildings in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis are flying at half-staff following the death of South Africa’s first black President, His Excellency Nelson Mandela. Cabinet…

(NIA) Charlestown Nevis – Premier of Nevis and Minister responsible for Disaster Management Hon. Vance Amory and his Cabinet, were treated to a guided tour of the  newly constructed Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) at Long Point on…

ZIZ News -- VAT tax charges have been cut to 5% today, as Government implements what is becoming an annual VAT free day in St. Kitts and Nevis. The Inland Revenue Department has been promoting the event with senior tax inspector Gary…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is reporting that preliminary data suggest that economic activity in St. Kitts and Nevis rose in the first half of 2013. This increase resulted from a rebound of the…

ZIZ News -- A group of Conaree Residents are taking matters into their own hands and erecting street signs as a way to improve safety and security in the area. Rosie Phipps of the Conaree terrace neighborhood watch group says safety became…

ZIZ News -- The Caribbean HIV Aids Alliance and the Ministry of Health put a new spin on HIV testing by hosting an evening of entertainment today; Thursday 5th December. It's called "Live up Day - Musings and Music" and according to CHAA…

Charlestown, Nevis -- On Thursday 5th December 2013, scores of ambitious and enterprising Nevisian women will once again be on the receiving end of financial grants to aid with the growth and development of their small businesses. This…

Charlestown, Nevis -- St. Kitts- Nevis Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Security and Parliamentary Representative for Nevis 11, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett brought Christmas early to Nevisian first and second form students when he…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority says that the 2013/2014 Cruise Ship Season is off to “an excellent start.” With over 8,000 passengers on the ground last week Thursday when four cruise ships were in port,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) – The inaugural call of the 3,700-passenger Carnival Conquest is a testament to the quality of St. Kitts as a cruise ship destination and its expanding infrastructure. So says Acting Chief Executive Officer…

(ZIZ)-- St Kitts and Nevis is taking no chance and continues its preparation for a possible oil spill disaster in the federation's waters. Local officials began a three-day workshop looking at preparedness, response and co-operation in the…