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LOCAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Wednesday 12 October, 2011
Corporate citizens donate patrol vehicle to police
OFFICERS based at the Frigate Bay Police Outpost are now better equipped to patrol areas within that community and the Southeast Peninsula, following the acquisition of a brand new vehicle donated by the Coalition o...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Skywalker to the rescue ! Hitters brings in overseas player for Game 4
“20 IN 2011!” This is the refrain of a confident Hitters Coach James “Barman” Hanley as he leads his team into a must win Game 4 against Ghaut Bucs on Thursday....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Four to be sentenced tomorrow
ALLISTER FORDE, George Archibald, Josh Carey and Valentine Eddy, will all be sentenced tomorrow Oct. 13, by His Lordship Justice Errol Thomas for crimes they have been convicted of....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Statement from Digicel re: RIM issue causing delays to BlackBerry Service
Digicel wishes to advise customers that due to an issue with RIM, BlackBerry customers across North America and the Caribbean, may be experiencing delays in browsing and sending and receiving emails and BBM messages...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Washington Archibald High School Wins Effective Speaking Competition
The National Association of Administrative Professionals of St Kitts and Nevis (St Kitts Chapter) – NAAP - continued to celebrate its 30th anniversary by hosting the 3rdAnnual Imelda Wilkin NAAP Effective Speaking C...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Financial Institutions Host Regional Business Symposium
Chief Executive Officers and business owners throughout the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union will be exposed to concepts and techniques for strengthening their businesses and building competiveness during an economi...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Creating a political performance culture in St.Kitts and Nevis
It is amazing the way we seek to measure performance on the job by implementing various evaluation systems or performance criteria, and if found to be underperforming one is either reprimanded or dismissed as a resu...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
BlackBerry problems cause panic among BB addicts
A number of persons have been making queries about their BlackBerry service as they have been experiencing difficulty over the past few days and the service appeared to be worse this morning. As a result, persons b...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Issues $2 Circulation Coin
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will issue a $2 circulation coin to all the commercial banks which operate in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) by mid-October....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Bumper crop of plastic bottles collected from beach clean up
Plastic bottles were found to be the chief culprit of improperly disposed items at this year’s National Beach Clean Up which took place the last day of September....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Two men on trial for robbery
TWO young men, Akiel Warner and Glenville Isaac are currently on trial for two counts of robbery which was said to have occurred in Station Street, Old Road....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Man found not guilty of rape
A man who had his case traversed from the May Criminal Assizes because of a mistrial will now be able to rest peacefully at nights without any legal worries as he was freed of a rape charge recently....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Autopsy reveals Burnagie died of poisoning
AN autopsy performed yesterday (Oct. 11) on the body of Burnagie Hendrickson by local pathologist Dr. Adrian Nunez revealed that the 60-year-old died of poisoning....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Man discovered hanging from mango tree
THE body of a 45-year-old man was this morning (Oct. 12) discovered hanging by the neck from a mango tree west of the Challengers Basketball Court....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
‘Hip Hip Hurrah Fi Team SKN’ says ‘Stop play’ artiste
SANDY POINT’S hard hitting artiste Clevorn Maynard more popularly known as Kash Man recently penned and recorded a new track titled ‘Hip Hip Hurrah Fi Team SKN’...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Jury finds Clive Grant guilty of burglary
A panel of jury has found Clive Grant of La Guerite, guilty of burglary....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Chambalay to reignite community SPIRIT
Last year, somewhere in Sandy Point, a match was scratched, a flame borne and the light of Chambalay has only gotten bigger and brighter. This year, it is set to spread over the entire November 5 weekend with three ...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Passenger arrivals increase 10 percent in second quarter
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport saw an increase in inbound and outbound passengers during the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
CSSKNSI presents new police patrol vehicle to Commissioner Walwyn
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has lauded the Coalition of Support for St. Kitts-Nevis Security Initiatives (CSSKNSI) for its donation of a new patrol vehicle - a 2011 Toyota Fortuner...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
102,000 cruise passengers disembarked at Port Zante during second quarter
Over 102,000 cruise passengers disembarked at St. Kitts’ Port Zante during the second quarter of this year, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas disclosed on Tuesday....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Bio of Miss Big and Beautiful 2011 contestant Shermel Cox
It was the great Mr. Woody Allen who said & I quote “When we lose twenty pounds, we may be losing the twenty best pounds of our lives. We may be losing the pounds that contain our genius, our humanity, our love and...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Queen Anastasia… continues to grow
THE reigning National Female Bacchanal Queen, Tonicia Martin, popularly known as Queen Anastasia, has announced recently that she will be returning to the calypso arena....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
“Everybody has a teacher -Teaching creates all other professions.”
As they streamed through Basseterre on Wednesday (Oct. 5), united in their lime-green T-shirts, many bystanders simply observed that here were teachers participating in an awareness exercise of Teachers’ Week. But ...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
REGIONAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Wednesday 12 October, 2011
Disaster management council focuses on fire preparedness
The month of October has been designated as fire preparedness month by the Public Information and Education (PIE) Sub-committee of the National Disaster Management Council (NDMC)....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
British Virgin Islands News
Nevis Government makes Investment Promotion Agency more investor friendly; to be headed by non gover...
Deputy Premier of Nevis Hon. Hensley Daniel, described an amendment to the Nevis Investment Promotion Agency (NIPA) Ordinance which now allows for the appointment of a Chairman of the Board and an Executive Director...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Nevis News
World mental health day observed in the Virgin Islands
On Monday, as the BVI joined over 100 countries in observing World Mental Health Day, under the theme, The Great Push: Investing in Mental Health, there was a global call by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to in...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
British Virgin Islands News
Dr. Modeste warns that the serious outbreak of chicken pox at the prison is a caused for great concern
Member of Parliament for the constituency of St Marks Dr Claris Modeste-Curwen calls on Government to inform the Nation on the spread of chicken pox at Her Majesty's Prisons and to speedily deal with the situation....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Grenada News
Mrs. Wheatley honoured at opening ceremony for reading is fun week
Long standing educator and founder of the Elmore Stoutt High School’s (ESHS) Library Mrs. Jennie Wheatley was this week honoured at the opening ceremony for Reading Is Fun Week for her contribution to literacy and f...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
British Virgin Islands News
Director of culture begins one-year stint at London office
Director of Culture Mrs. Luce Hodge Smith is currently in the United Kingdom (UK) serving a one-year stint at the BVI London Office until October 2012....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
British Virgin Islands News
Balanced nutrition highlighted in positive prevention campaign
Balanced nutrition is highlighted as one of the keys to living well for Persons Living with HIV (PLWH)....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
British Virgin Islands News
Prime Minister welcomes call for greater public- private partnership in nutmeg industry
Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has welcomed a call for greater private sector involvement in the development and expansion of the island’s nutmeg industry....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Grenada News
Public input needed in Overseas Territories new White Paper Consultation
Montserratians are being invited to share their views on a new White Paper to look at the future relationship between the British Government and the Overseas Territories....
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Montserrat News
RFA Wave Ruler to conduct disaster exercise here this Friday
RFA WAVE RULER is scheduled to make a Regional Engagement Visit to Montserrat from the 14th to the 17th October 2011. This will be the seventh visit to the island, and the second this year having previously visited...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Montserrat News
October 13th is the international day for disaster risk reduction
The Virgin Islands will join the rest of the world in observing International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) on Thursday, October 13, which will focus on children and young people as partners of disaster ris...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
British Virgin Islands News
CIBC FirstCaribbean announces four executive appointments
CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced FOUR appointments to its Executive Management Committee. General Counsel, Ella Hoyos will take up a new post as Managing Director, Human Resources; Managing Director, Operations, Mi...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Barbados News
Prime Minister Golding launches regional program to boost competitiveness in the Caribbean
Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding launched the largest donor-funded regional private sector development program in the Caribbean on Tuesday, 11th October 2011 in Kingston. The Rt. Honourable Alan Duncan MP, Mini...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Jamaica News
Early detection saves lives
Pink Lily Cancer Care exists to reduce the fear, stigma and phobia associated with cancer by providing support, care and education. We create a better understanding of cancer and give hope to people living with or a...
Posted: 12-Oct-2011
Nevis News