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Launch Of OECS 40th Anniversary

Mar 24, 2021

The Commission for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), of which St. Kitts and Nevis is a part, has hosted the official launch of the 40th Anniversary of the organization, to present planned activities to commemorate the…

OP-ED: Women In Leadership — Achieving An Equal Future In A COVID-19 World

Mar 8, 2021

Women’s NGOs (non-governmental organizations) raised the consciousness of women to challenge prevailing myths that spousal abuse, rape and sexual abuse were the fault of women. Feminist NGOs forced public political discourses and…

Barbados Removes Nelson Statue In Break With Colonial Past

Nov 18, 2020

Barbados removed the statue of British Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson from the capital Bridgetown’s main square on Monday, 16 Nov., two months after announcing plans to replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and move on from…

St. Kitts & Nevis Agrees In Principle To Regional Travel Bubble In Response To COVID-19…

Sep 18, 2020

Coming out of a CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting on Friday 11th September, 2020, to address challenges to the travel and tourism sectors in the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to seek ways to bolster these sectors, St. Kitts and…

Guyanese Man Charged With Wounding Woman, Sent For Mental Evaluation

Jul 30, 2020

The 53-year-old, who only had that one name on the charge sheet, resides at Green Park Lane, St Michael is accused of unlawfully wounding Radjai Persaud on July 8, with intent to maim, disfigure or disable her or do her some serious bodily…

Bahamas Govt Announces Two Additional Weekend Of Lockdowns

Jul 29, 2020

The Bahamas government will impose an additional two weekend lockdowns to mitigate the rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Virgin Islands Department of Health (DOH) Issues General Guidelines for Reopening of Schools

Jul 9, 2020

The Virgin Islands Department of Health (DOH) has released the general guidelines for the safe reopening of schools throughout the territory this fall. The guidelines follow a three-phased reopening to include 100 percent face-to-face…

Pandemic Opportunity For Govt. To Capture Private Home Rentals In Bahamas

Jun 23, 2020

The country’s “Clean and Pristine”certification program presents a perfect opportunity for the government to finally capture all of the private home rentals that have been operating for long time, according to an out island boutique resort…

Team with V.I. Players Selected For The Basketball Tournament

Jun 19, 2020

War Tampa, one of 24 teams from 120 applicants that was selected for The Basketball Tournament this summer, has plenty of Virgin Islands connections.

Championing Resilient Oceans For Prosperity : GEF-World Bank/OECS Caribbean Regional Oceanscape…

Jun 9, 2020

Monday, June 8, 2020 (OECS): The world’s ocean offers great potential for economic growth and development, improved livelihoods and jobs, and closing the gap on poverty and unemployment rates. Of note is the peculiar circumstance of small…

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