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Youth Advancement crucial to Sustainable Development says Deputy PM Richards
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ approach of engagement and involvement of young people in various levels of governance was affirmed as a positive development based on discussions at the Caribbean Youth Development…
PM Harris: Public Safety is key to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is fully committed to social equity, justice, people empowerment, good governance, transparency and prosperity for all, said Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, Prime…
SIDS dock to assist CARICOM with Climate-Related Projects
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has described his recent visit to the United Nations (UN) as monumental, as it was the most significant thus far with respect to the tangible steps…
Years of service and earnings used as criteria for pay to sugar workers
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A close examination was done of the 2005-2006 payouts to former sugar workers to ensure that the EC$16 million was distributed fairly and accurately, says Franklin Maitland, Chairman of the Accounting…
Sobers/Tissera Trophy up for grabs
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- West Indies cricket icon Sir Garfield Sobers will be honoured during the upcoming Test Series between West Indies and Sri Lanka.
The two-match series will be played for the Sobers/Tissera trophy as tribute to the…
Parris hits century as Pride trial opens
Bridgetown, Barbados -- Opener Shane Parris hit an even century as Omar Phillips' XI reached 177 for three off 35 overs in reply to a first innings total of 174 all out off 41 overs by Kevin Stoute's XI at the close of play on the first day…
Athletics
Sports Page -- Oretha Noland sent out a clarion call on Tuesday to invite all and sundry to the upcoming Fun and action Sports meet which will feature the seniors of Nevis.
The much anticipated event is scheduled for Thursday 15th October…
Lazarus says Thanks
Sports Page -- Nevis’ number one muscle man, Colin Lazarus, on Tuesday took time out to thank his sponsors for their assistance in allowing him to participate in the recent CAC Body building championships held in the Bahamas.
Lazarus who…
St. Kitts wins annual Eastern Caribbean Golf Association Tournament, St. Maarten Team wins Overall…
Mullet Bay, St. Maarten -- The title for the Overall Team Gross score of this year’s ECGA tournament hosted by the St. Maarten Golf Association SMGA at the Mullet Bay Golf Course, was won by the island of St. Kitts with a total combined…
Portia has laryngitis, cancels speaking engagements
Kingston, Jamaica -- Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has laryngitis.
A release from the Office of the Prime Minister today said Simpson Miller will be unable to keep a number of scheduled speaking engagements this week, as a result of…
Digicel postpones IPO launch
Hamilton, Bermuda -- Digicel said on Tuesday that it will not be proceeding with its planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) at this time.
A release from the telecommunications company said despite significant support for the IPO from a high…
CSME a work in progress, says Barbados ambassador
Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Although the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) is 71 percent complete, more needs to be done “to complete the dream of engineering that will make the Caribbean and CARICOM realise their dreams and…
Barbados elected new president of CTU
Tortola -- The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) has elected Barbados, represented by Darcy Boyce, as its new president.
Boyce, who serves as minister in the government of Barbados with responsibility for energy, telecommunications,…
Regional youth celebrate Caribbean Youth Day 2015
Castries, St Lucia -- It was a significant week for youths of the Caribbean as they celebrated Caribbean Youth Day 2015 under the theme “Refocus, Reinvest, Reinforce. Youth Integration for a Stronger and Sustainable Caribbean”.
The…
Nigeria’s president warns the corrupt: ‘No longer business as usual’
Abuja, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday warned there was no longer any hiding place for the corrupt, as he hailed British and Swiss support for the recovery of stolen public funds.
"Switzerland and Britain…