Church of England names first woman bishop

Stockport, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Church of England on Wednesday named vicar Libby Lane as its first woman bishop, following a historic change in its rules. Lane was named as the next bishop of Stockport, in a dramatic new step for…

St Lucia moves ahead with geothermal development

Castries, St Lucia -- Saint Lucia’s ministry of sustainable development, energy, science and technology last week hosted a delegation of technical experts from the World Bank, the United Kingdom Department for International Development…

Grenada PM hails a new chapter of integration through ALBA

St George's, Grenada (GIS) -- Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell says a new chapter in hemispheric integration has begun with the final two independent Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) countries becoming full members…

Barbados Ebola rumours untrue, says health ministry

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Any rumour of an Ebola case in Barbados is untrue, the ministry of health stated in response to persistent rumours of a suspected case of Ebola at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. According to chief medical…

Anti-corruption bill finally passed in Trinidad’s Parliament

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Legislation to curb corruption in this country was finally passed yesterday in the Senate. However, the procurement legis­­lation will take around six months before it is proclaimed by President Antho­ny Carmona…

St Catherine woman fined $50,000 for stealing electricity

St Catherine, Jamaica -- A woman accused of stealing electricity was fined $50,000 after pleading guilty Tuesday to a charge of abstracting electricity when she appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s Court. Donna Francis will…

Nevis Premier presents 2015 tax-free $165million Budget

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- There will be no new taxes for the budgetary period 2015. Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Vance Amory made that disclosure when he presented the Nevis Island Administration’s just over $165 million…

Gasoline price at SOL pumps drops again, over EC$4 since June

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, DECEMBER 16TH 2014 (CUOPM) – As world oil prices continue to drop, motorists at SOL gas stations in St. Kitts continue to pay less for gasoline at the pump. The Ministry of Finance announced Monday that effective…