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Work Completed at Old Road Fisheries Complex
(ZIZ News) -- The community of Old Road will get another boost in its fishing industry as rehabilitative work has been completed on the fisheries complex there.
Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Eugene Hamilton said the US$400 thousand - from…
Attorney General assures support of Judiciary at start of New Law Year
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Legal representatives from across the Federation were given assurances of continued support from the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis as it seeks to uphold the integrity of the judicial system and ensure it…
Former Sugar Workers Heap Praise on Government for Compensation Package
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Jean Wilson Nisbett worked on the sugar estates for 20 years, starting out in the cane field at the tender age of 15. She worked hard in the blazing sun and sweltering heat, breaking her back in order to…
PM Harris: Independence was the first step in building our Nation’s Prosperity
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris says independence was the first step in building prosperity in St. Kitts and Nevis and that the founders saw unity as prerequisite to achieving that goal.
During his first…
Development Bank makes students’ loan disbursements as easy as swiping a card
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Twenty-year old Ms Sydnee Maynard has recently joined the elite club of a cadre of students who, thanks to the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis in collaboration with the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National…
Social Security unveils new high school scholarship awardees
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Chairperson of the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board Ms Maritza Bowry has said that the institution, which has as its vision ‘to become the most sustainable and secure financial institution in the…
Barbados Pride name 15 man 4-Day squad
Bridgetown, Barbados -- The Cricket Franchise of Barbados selectors chose a fifteen-man squad to represent the Barbados Pride team in preparation for the 2015/16 WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament which will be…
Sir Curtly Ambrose comes out of retirement to help Rally ‘Round Dominica
Bridgetown, Barbados – West Indies fast bowling legend Sir Curtly Ambrose is coming out of retirement to turn his arm over in support of a very worthy cause.
The icon, who retired from international cricket 15 years ago with 405 Test…
Crowd entertained at Drag Race-Competition Postponed
Sports Page -- An official release from the Nevis Drag Racing unit has indicated that the originally planned event for the Independence Drag Race scheduled for Sunday 20th September, did not materialize as planned.
The races that were held…
British PM to visit Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica -- British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to visit Jamaica next week.
His imminent visit to the island was confirmed by a Government source a short while ago.
In May, Cameron won the first Conservative majority…
Guyana says Venezuela deploying troops near border
Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- President David Granger Tuesday said that Venezuela is building up troops near the border with Guyana as the two countries continue to spar publicly about their centuries old border dispute.
“It is very…
Dominica electricity company reports millions in losses due to Erika
Roseau, Dominica (CMC) -- The Dominica Electricity Services Company Limited (DOMLEC) says it has suffered damages in excess of $6 million (One EC Dollar =US$0.37 cents) as a result of the passage of Tropical Storm Erika late last month.…
Muslim teen pulled from Texas school after homemade clock arrest
Chicago, United States (AFP) -- A Muslim teenager who became an overnight sensation after a Texas teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb has been withdrawn from his school, local media reported Tuesday.
Ahmed Mohamed, 14, won…
Japan’s ‘Golden Bolt’ sets 100m world record in centenarian race
Kyoto, Japan (AFP) -- A fleet-footed Japanese centenarian raced into the Guinness World Records reference book on Wednesday and declared himself a "medical marvel" as he continues to stalk sprint king Usain Bolt.
Hidekichi Miyazaki, dubbed…
UK schoolboy interrogated for saying ‘eco-terrorist’
London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A Muslim teenager was interrogated by British child protection services about possible links to the Islamic State group after he used the word "eco-terrorist" in a French class, The Guardian reported…