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Simmons looking forward to overseas tour
Bridgetown, Barbados -- West Indies Head Coach, Phil Simmons, has his sights set on doing well when he takes on his first overseas tours since taking up tenure earlier this year.
During a camp held for emerging fast bowlers just this past…
Nevis Masters confident of Victory
Sports Page -- Franklyn KUT Daniel, never a man to mince words was adamant on Tuesday 2nd September that the Nevis Masters will easily dispose of their St.Kitts counterparts, come this weekend.
Daniel, who is currently the President of the…
British territories mobilise support for Dominica
Brades, Montserrat -- The British overseas territories of Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands have both mobilised support for Dominica following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika.
The government of Montserrat, with UK Department…
CDEMA ramps up disaster response in Dominica
Bridgetown, Barbados (CDEMA) -- The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has ramped up the mobilisation of response teams following the declaration of the special disaster areas by the government of Dominica.
As of Monday…
Antigua to admit Dominica students to public schools
St John’s, Antigua (CMC) -- Education Minister Michael Browne says students from Dominica who were in Antigua and Barbuda during the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, will be permitted to attend schools here but with certain specifications.…
Health Ministry undertakes J$250-m project to improve medical facilities
Kingston, Jamaica -- The Ministry of Health is embarking on a major $250 million project to repair residential facilities for medical staff across the island as well as patient and staff bathrooms at hospitals and health centres. Minister…
IMF concludes consultation and post-program monitoring discussions with St Kitts- Nevis
Washington, USA -- On August 31, 2015, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation and the first post-program monitoring discussions with St Kitts and Nevis.
The economic situation has…
Jamaican woman arrested in Fort Lauderdale smuggling cocaine in bra
Fort Lauderdale, USA -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday arrested a female citizen of Jamaica for concealing approximately 2.7…
St Kitts-Nevis signs US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act agreement
Bridgetown, Barbados -- On Monday, the government of St Kitts and Nevis signed the agreement with the government of the United States to implement the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Enacted by the US Congress in 2010, FATCA…
Ratings agency slashes Bahamas growth estimate
Nassau, Bahamas -- Days after ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded The Bahamas’ credit rating, another agency slashed the country’s economic growth estimate from 2.2 percent to 1.7 percent and urged the government to…
Dominica pleads for help as storm death toll tops 30
Roseau, Dominica (AFP) -- Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is pleading with world leaders to come to the rescue of his Caribbean island nation after it was battered by a tropical storm that killed at least 31 people.
Another two…
Shaw says wage settlement is an insult to public sector workers
Kingston, Jamaica -- Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning Audley Shaw, on Sunday said that the celebrated wage settlement for public sector workers is an insult to hard working workers who are now being given a minimum increase of…
T&T Opposition claims payments being made for votes as PM embarks on whistle tour
Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) on Tuesday accused the ruling United National Congress (UNC) led coalition people’s Partnership of engaging in criminal activities leading up to the…
Durban named as ‘historic’ first African host of Commonwealth Games
Auckland, New Zealand (AFP) -- Durban was officially named as host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, making it the first African city ever to stage the sporting spectacular, sparking big celebrations.
South Africa's third…
Iran police to confiscate cars of ‘poorly veiled’ women
Tehran, Iran (AFP) -- Women drivers in Iran's capital could have their cars impounded by police if they are caught driving with a poorly fixed veil or without their heads covered, a police chief said Wednesday.
"If a (female) driver in a…