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LOCAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Friday 17 October, 2008
Business Workshop ends on high note
THE Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s (CIC) Workshop, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, concluded earlier today (Oct. 17) with a closing ceremony at Manhattan Gardens to cap the five-day (Oct. 13 ...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Doctors speak out on Breast Cancer
OCTOBER marks the recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual international health campaign organised by major charities to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Coastline businesses mop up after Omar
COASTAL properties, both residential and commercial, received the brunt of Omar’s fury when the hurricane spurned huge waves and dumped rocks and sand onto the islands’ shorelines in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday (...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Redesign and revetment project secured Port Zante from Hurricane Omar's fury
The recent redesigning of the berthing facility at Port Zante and the revetment of the bulkhead by the Government were factors in securing the tourism infrastructure.The cruise ship facility at Port Zante was not da...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Police/Court Round Up
OVER the past weekend, a number of persons believed to be involved in various criminal activities were arrested and charged and are expected to appear before a court of law shortly.Royden Gumbs and Ivan Williams of ...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Climate change affects us all...says Ministry official
IN keeping with the acknowledgement of yesterday (Oct. 16) as World Food Day, Paul Benjamin, an agronomist in the Ministry of Agriculture, has warned residents of St. Kitts and Nevis to take steps to combat the effe...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Air and Sea Ports return to normalcy
THE flow of persons into, out of and around the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis has largely been returned to normal after Wednesday night’s (Oct. 15) passage of the Category 3 Hurricane Omar.Having mostly been spared ...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
PM Douglas commends nation for positive response to hurricane warnings
“…the Lord in his infinite mercy has kept us safe, safe from harm and has spared our lives in this storm. We are therefore grateful today for his divine intervention and for the tremendous efforts that have been mad...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Public Schools to close at noon
DUE to inclement weather, the Ministry of Education has decided that the island’s public schools and the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College would be closed at 12 p.m. today (Oct. 17). SKNVibes has learnt that this dec...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
BPW Public Speaking Competition ends in tie
THE Lady Arrindell Shield has been in a toss-up for the 9th Annual Business and Professional Women (BPW) Public Speaking Competition held on Tuesday, October 14, as the event ended in a tie for the first time in its...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Nevis 3 Roars Alive
Early today, West Indies Power (Nevis) Ltd., Nevis 3 well, located at Hamilton Estates, gushed roaring steam confirming the existence of a continuous 2.5 mile geothermal reservoir on the island of Nevis and the poss...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
St. Kitts and Nevis pushes for strengthening the role of the National Commissions
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis seized a key opportunity at a UNESCO meeting in Paris this week to urge the specialized UN body to strengthen the Caribbean regional national commissions that represent the inte...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Statement from Four Seasons Resort Nevis-Thursday, October 16 at 3 p.m.
Four Seasons Resort Nevis was impacted yesterday by Hurricane Omar. The Resort is currently closed with a tentative re-opening date of November 1st. Resort management is assessing the damage to the property and wi...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
St. Kitts open for business following passage of Hurricane Omar
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority is pleased to report that St. Kitts is welcoming guests and has sustained only minimal damage following the passage of Hurricane Omar to the Northwest of the island in the pre-dawn ho...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Federation signs on to EPA
ON Wednesday, October 15, St. Kitts-Nevis officially said goodbye to the Lome Convention and Cotonou Agreement and welcomed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with an officially signing; a step that...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Parry appeals for calm as Hurricane Omar leaves a trail of damage in Nevis
THE Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry, emergency response line ministries staff and scores of Nevisians this morning assessed the trail of damage left by Hurricane Omar last night and early this morning.Premier Parry s...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Hurricane Omar bashes Bay Road, Frigate Bay Strip
THOUGH there was no reported loss of life or limb, Hurricane Omar has caused significant damage to both public and private properties in St. Kitts and had made a number of thoroughfares temporarily impassable, espec...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
REGIONAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Friday 17 October, 2008
"Anguilla on the way to full recovery"
Anguilla's restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Omar are proceeding well and thecountry is on track for a full recovery shortly. The passage of the hurricane resulted in minor damage to the housing stock of ...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
Anguilla News
USVI recoup after Omar…curfew lifted
The US protectorates -St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John - were spared the full onslaught of Hurricane Omar as the storm that was originally predicted to make direct landfall on St. Croix passed east of the territor...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
US Virgin Islands News
Remembrance Day Service to be held November 9
Saturday, October 25 marks the start of the 2008 Poppy Appeal culminating on Poppy and Remembrance Sunday on November 9.Remembrance Day Service will be held at the St. George’s Episcopal Anglican Church on Sunday, N...
Posted: 17-Oct-2008
British Virgin Islands News