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PM Harris to chair 63rd Meeting of the OECS Authority, first to be held via videoconference
(PRESS SEC) – The 63rd Meeting of the OECS Authority is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 12th, via videoconference from 9:00am. The meeting will be held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the…
Panama Paper law firm representative in Venezuela arrested
Jannet Almeida, a local representative of the Panamanian law firm of Mossack Fonseca, which is at the center of the Panama Papers offshore scandal, has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities in Caracas.
"The woman was in charge of seeking…
Trinidad, region say goodbye to Patrick Manning
The life of former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Patrick Manning was honoured on Saturday in a State funeral at which hundreds shed tears, but also smiled and even laughed, as family and close friends shared their memories and spoke…
Syria conflict: Rebels launch attack in divided Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters have launched an assault on government-held districts of Aleppo, after troops cut their only route into the divided northern city.
The rebel operation began at dawn on several fronts, with hundreds of shells being…
Micah Johnson: Dallas killer ‘changed’ by military experience
The gunman who killed five police officers in Dallas was "changed" by his experience in the US military, his mother has said.
Micah Johnson went from being an extrovert to a "hermit", Delphine Johnson told The Blaze website.
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Rio 2016: City ready to host Olympic Games, says IOC
Rio de Janeiro has overcome setbacks and is "ready to welcome the world" to the 2016 Olympics, says the International Olympic Committee.
Nawal El Moutawakel, who heads the IOC group monitoring the preparations, has made her final visit to…
Usain Bolt named in Rio 2016 Jamaica squad after injury scare
Usain Bolt will defend both his Olympic 100m and 200m titles and the 4x100m relay title after being named in the Jamaica team for Rio 2016.
There had been worries over his participation after he injured a hamstring at the national trials.…
Organic Compost is promoted to enhance agriculture and horticulture
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Vegetable, Fruit and Upland Crop Quality and Safety Improvement Project in St. Kitts and Nevis, executed by the Taiwan International Cooperation and development Fund (ICDF), has started to promote since this February…
Project Viola fosters advancement in teen parents and at-risk youth
(SKNIS): Teen parents and at-risk youth will increase their knowledge of sexual health and reproduction and receive gender sensitization training at a two-week workshop taking place at the Advanced Vocational Education Centre (AVEC) from…
Student athletes to be honoured at Sports Excellence Awards on Wednesday
(SKNIS): Approximately 58 student athletes from all public primary and secondary schools and the Immaculate Conception Catholic School (ICCS) in St. Kitts, will be recognized for outstanding performance in their respective sports tomorrow…
Three earthquakes in three days
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre recorded three earthquakes between Saturday and yesterday, none of them causing any damage or injuries.
The latest and biggest was a 4.4 magnitude tremor that occurred off…
Guyana seeks US help as chickens drop dead
Guyana has sought the help of a university in the United States to figure out why farmers on the East Bank of Berbice are being hit by sudden poultry deaths.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority…
US election 2016: Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has received an endorsement from her former rival Bernie Sanders.
The Vermont senator and former Democratic presidential candidate appeared with Mrs Clinton at a campaign event in…
Dallas shooting: Obama urges US to ‘reject despair’
President Barack Obama has urged the US to "reject despair" as he paid tribute to five police officers killed during a deadly sniper attack in Dallas.
He told a memorial service in the city the US must "try to find some meaning amidst our…
Rio 2016: Alberto Contador out of Olympics after Tour de France injury
Spain's Alberto Contador has ruled himself out of the Rio Olympics after injury forced him to withdraw from the Tour de France.
Contador pulled out of the Tour during Sunday's ninth stage and says his recovery will take four weeks. The…