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Sir Tapley hailed as “Distinguished National” at Swearing-In Ceremony
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- His Excellency S.W. Tapley Seaton was publicly sworn in as the Federation’s fourth Governor General at Camp Springfield today, Thursday September 10th.
Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris…
PEP participants living with disabilities to showcase their abilities at beauty pageant
Basseterre, St. Kitts -- A facilitator with the People Employment Programme (PEP) sponsored St. Kitts-Nevis Association of Persons with Disabilities (SKNAPD) group based at the McKnight Community Centre, Ms Mary Nurse-Clarke, is reporting…
Sherry Tross, Accomplished National, to give address at PM’s Lecture Series
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Sherry Tross, a daughter of the soil, is the guest speaker for this year’s Prime Minister’s Lecture Series.
According to her biography, Ms. Tross, who hails from Nevis, has spent her adult life committed to…
U.S. Open women’s semis postponed due to rain threat
New York -- The U.S. Open women's semi-finals scheduled for Thursday evening have been postponed due to the threat of rain.
Both the men's and women's semis will now be played on Friday, tournament officials announced.
Play was scheduled…
Gibbs hails Narine open to help spinners
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Legendary West Indies off-spinner Lance Gibbs wants to see slow bowlers in the region play on better pitches and is encouraging upcoming spinners to seek out his knowledge of the art of spin bowling.
Speaking…
Seniors prepare for Big Event-Adrian Williams beaten
Sports Page -- There was much excitement at the ET Willet Park on Thursday 10th September as the seniors commenced their official training sessions for their upcoming major event in October.
The spritely senior’s commenced warm up and…
Losing coalition to challenge Trinidad election results
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The People’s Partnership coalition, ousted from government in Monday’s general election in Trinidad and Tobago, said it plans to challenge the result in court.
“A decision has been taken to challenge the results…
Revenue intake above projection – EPOC
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says the revenue intake for the first four months of the 2015/16 fiscal year, ending July 31st, totalled $127.2 billion, some $2.9…
C’bean declared rubella-free!
Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- The Americas region, which includes the Caribbean, has been declared free of rubella.
The declaration of the elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome was made by the international expert…
Obama leads US in moment of silence on 9/11
Washington, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on Friday stood on the White House lawn to observe a moment of silence to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
The moment of silence was observed…
Tropical Storm Henri forms close to Bermuda
Miami, USA -- Tropical Storm Henri, the eighth named storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed close to Bermuda and, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 5:00 pm EDT on Thursday was about 260 miles (420 km)…
Nevis Education Minister Amory continues inspection tour of schools
CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- In view of the extensive rehabilitative work done on all schools in Nevis, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education Hon. Vance Amory continued his tour of inspection of schools, specifically the Gingerland Secondary…
Environmental Health Services Division announces Food Handlers Clinic
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- The following is a notice from the Environmental Health Services Division, Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) dated September 9th, 2015.
Food Handlers Clinics will be held on Monday…
UNESCO to Host Ethical Dimensions of Internet Privacy Workshop
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- “The Ethical Dimensions of the Information Society and Internet Privacy” will be the focus of a two-day consultation and workshop to be held in St. Kitts, September 23 to 24, 2015, to which eight members of…
More than 1800 Former Sugar Workers to benefit from payout
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Based on an all encompassing criteria, 1861 former sugar workers or their beneficiaries are set to gain from the EC $16 million granted by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in support of the government’s…