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LOCAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Thursday 23 October, 2008
Free Eye Screening Programme at JNF Hospital
AS a way of giving back to the community, the staff at the Eye Clinic of the Joseph Nathaniel France General Hospital (JNF) is offering free eye scanning services on October 24 and 25. The Clinic will be opened fro...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Lyn Jeffers students advised to enlist in litter reduction campaign
THE General Manager of Nevis’ Solid Waste Management Authority, Calyn Lawrence, told students of the Lyn Jeffers School on Monday that six million plastic bags were being used annually on the island and called on th...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Local law enforcement officers benefit from Digital Investigations...
Security professionals from throughout the region will be better positioned to detect and combat cyber-based terrorism with the culmination of a three day seminar today.The conference on Digital Investigations and S...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Tourism Awareness Month Marketplace
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority will continue its mission to bring the importance of the tourism industry to the public with the advent of the Tourism Marketplace. The event takes place on 24th October from 10am unt...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Nevis Island Administration Continues to Bring Economic Growth to the Island
The Nevis Island Government led by the Nevis Reformation Party, continues to bring economic diversification and growth to Nevis. The most recent example came when the Premier signed an agreement with 21st Century Co...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Students to represent Federation at Conference in Cook Islands
THREE students from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Small Islands Voice (SIV) will be representing St. Kitts and Nevis at a UNESCO Participation Programme in the Cook ...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Agriculture Week to conclude with Farmers and Fishers Gala
THE annual Farmers and Fishers Awards Ceremony will be held today at the Basseterre Abattoir in Lime Kiln and marks the end of the Federation’s Week of Agriculture, an annual event that aims to heighten awareness of...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Volunteers lend a helping hand after Omar
Volunteers from the Community Achievers Project (CAP) in collaboration with students from the International University of Nursing (IUN) have come together to clean the coastal areas of Old Road Village after the des...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Service of Thanksgiving to mark Labour Party's re-election to office
The Half Way Tree Methodist Church is the venue for a Service of Thanksgiving by the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party to mark the fourth anniversary of its re-election in October 2004. The Labour Party’s Chief Executiv...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Michelle killed for spitting in food...says murder accused
A statement given by William Benjamin to a police officer after he was arrested and remanded was tendered into evidence and read in court yesterday, in which he admitted to committing the offence for which he was ch...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Another son of the soil does the Federation proud in the UK
Von Michael Martin of Bird Rock, St.Kitts successfully completed his postgraduate studies at the prestigious University of London in September of this year, leading to the Master of Science in Finance and Investment...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Bath Villagers pleased with NIA’s response to fix drainage problems
Some residents of Bath Village Housing Project expressed delight with the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) move to mend drainage problems that had affected them for years and was worsened by the passage of Hurric...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
St. Kitts and Nevis elected to serve on UN's ECOSOC
St. Kitts and Nevis was among 18 nations elected on Wednesday by the United Nations to serve on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).ECOSOC is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and membership is ...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
OECS economic and political union with Trinidad and Tobago to be discussed
Thursday’s meeting in St. Kitts and Nevis between the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Patrick Manning and Heads of Government from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States will discuss further the id...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Domestic Violence Workshop on Nevis
The community must find a way to ensure that it nurtured a culture of open communication, of tolerance for different shades of opinion and one in which people were seen as equal. That was the sentiment of Minister ...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Civil Service Professionalization Continues
New employees to the Civil Service are in for a one day immersion experience on Friday when they are introduced to the fundamentals of public service success.“Understanding the Public Service: A Training Workshop Fo...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
REGIONAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Thursday 23 October, 2008
Helicopter crashes offshore Saba
A privately-owned helicopter on a medical trip from St. Maarten crashed in the area of Saba’s airstrip on Tuesday October 21, killing the two passengers.According to The Daily Herald, the helicopter had been called ...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Netherlands Antilles News
Chief Minister faces no-confidence motion
Chief Minister of Montserrat Dr. Lowell Lewis is facing a no confidence motion filed by the Leader of the Opposition, David Brandt and is expected to respond during a special sitting of the Legislative Council slate...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Montserrat News
Torrential rains in Belize worry residents
TROPICAL DEPRESSION number 16 brought persistent rains to Belize over the past weekend and caused water levels not seen since Hurricane Greta in 1978.According to Caribbean Net News, residents were forced to move to...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Belize News
Deputy Governor attends International Public Service Conference
Deputy Governor Mrs. V. Inez Archibald represented the BVI at an international public service conference this week.Mrs. Archibald attended the biennial conference of the Commonwealth Association of Public Administra...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
British Virgin Islands News
7 Public Servants Chosen as Employees of the Quarter
Seven public servants have been chosen as the Government’s Employees of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2008.Ms. Dian Jeffers of the Survey Department; Mr. Vibert Hart of the Department of Information Technolog...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
British Virgin Islands News
Debt forgiveness for Haiti by mid-2009
WORLD BANK PRESIDENT Robert Zoellick ended a three-day trip to Haiti on Wednesday, which was aimed at emphasising the Bank’s strong support for the country, raising awareness of its current situation and discussing ...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
Haiti News
St. Lucian civil servants receive millions in back pay, salary hike
BEGINNING today (Oct. 23), civil servants in St. Lucia will receive EC$25M in back pay and salary increases.According to Caribbean 360, Prime Minister Stephen King has stated that the move was taken to help citizens...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
St. Lucia News
Government Launches Financial Services Education Project at ESHS
Government today launched an educational project at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) to inform students about the financial services industry.The initiative spearheaded by the International Finance Centre (IFC) ...
Posted: 23-Oct-2008
British Virgin Islands News