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LOCAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Wednesday 15 October, 2008
Omar upgraded to Cat. 2, SKN downgraded to hurricane watch
THE latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of Miami has upgraded Hurricane Omar to a Category 2 status, while simultaneous downgrading the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis from a hurricane warning to ...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
LIAT suspends flights during Hurricane Omar
Due to the suspension of some of its flights as a result of the presence of Hurricane Omar in the north of the region, LIAT, the Caribbean Airline, has issued a notice to all passengers on their flights.CEO Mark Dar...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
LIAT gears up for Hurricane Omar
LIAT, the Caribbean Airline has been forced to suspend some services to and from islands north of Antigua due to expected passage of Hurricane Omar over the North Eastern Caribbean late today, Wednesday October 15.T...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
Nevis International Culinary Heritage Exposition postponed; Hurricane Omar
Hurricane Omar forced officials of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) to postpone the activities for the 2008 Nevis International Culinary Heritage Exposition (NICHE). The event was scheduled for October 17-19.Chief ...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
St Kitts Marriott Resort Hurricane Omar Press Statement
Effective immediately the St Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino is closed to non-registered guests until further notice, this is due to continuing weather conditions in ensuring the safety of our in-house g...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
Cardin Home celebrates 81 years of housing the elderly
ALTHOUGH October marks the annual celebration of Elderly Month in the Federation, the Cardin Home has been doing just that since its inception in May 1927 when James D. Cardin donated the land to the government of S...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
PM urges nation to prepare for storm
AN appeal has been made to all residents and citizens of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis to adequately prepare themselves for Hurricane Omar which is expected to make land-fall sometime between this evening an...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
Two years jail for wounding dominoes playmate
HER MAJESTY’S PRISON will be the home of a Nevis resident for the next two years as punishment for wounding his playmate during a game of dominoes.Appearing before Magistrate Yasmine Clarke at the District “C” Magis...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
Finding a home in St. Kitts or Nevis
AT some time in life we are all at that point when we think about purchasing a home, but many of us are uncertain about how to go about it and what to look for. St. Kitts, an island of 68 square miles, nine parishe...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
Storm conditions trigger school/business closure
IN light of the recent developments of Hurricane Omar, the Ministry of Education announced that all schools in the Federation will be closing their doors at midday today (Oct. 15)Additionally, the Clarence Fitzroy B...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
Credit Union celebrates with week of activities
IN keeping with worldwide celebration of Credit Union Day (October 16), the St. Kitts Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. (SKCCU) has launched a week of activities with the aim of sensitising the general public to the se...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
SKN braces for Hurricane Omar, other islands ‘taking no chances’
HURRICANE Omar is predicted to hit the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis within the next 24 hours and residents are being urged to make the necessary preparation to protect life and property.Tropical Storm O...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
Housing Revolution tied to Social Transformation
The housing revolution being undertaken by the Nevis Housing and Lands Development Corporation (NHLDC) is intricately linked to the Social Transformation program of the Nevis Reformation Party led Nevis Island Admin...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
REGIONAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Wednesday 15 October, 2008
Cuba gets new Cabinet Vice President
HAVANA, Cuba – Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, 71, a government minister with 30 years of public service was recently appointed as the seventh vice president in the Council of State on Cuba. According to the Communist Part...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
Cuba News
Public encouraged to practice Marine Safety
Governor David Pearey and Premier Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE both made appeals to the public to practice marine safety as they spoke at the start of Boating Safety Week on Monday. Governor Pearey described the...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
British Virgin Islands News
Minister of Health attends meetings on health matters
Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Social Development Honourable Dancia Penn, OBE, QC recently attended two high-level meetings at the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) headquarters in Washington, D.C.T...
Posted: 15-Oct-2008
British Virgin Islands News