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LOCAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Wednesday 16 July, 2008
Cable & Wireless celebrates staff; presents awards for long service and outstanding performance
The second annual Cable & Wireless Staff Awards and Recognition Dinner were of no less pomp and ceremony than the first. The setting was the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott hotel where directors, staff and invited g...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Rumours of any prisoner committing suicide untrue!!
SUPERINTENDENT of Prisons Franklyn Dorset has dispelled as “totally untrue” rumours that a recently condemned prisoner killed himself today at Her Majesty’s Prison. SKNVibes received a number of telephone calls from...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Vocational students learn about sweet potato diversity
FIFTY students from the Basseterre and Sandy Point High School vocational programs and a number of farmers were given a special tour of the Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan Technical Mission’s Needsmust Farm yesterday...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Mandarin turns its eyes to the Americas
The St. Kitts Mandarin is among the 21 hotels and 18 properties in the pipeline, as the Mandarin Oriental group is embarking on an unprecedented level of growth in the next three years, especially in the Americas. M...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Civil Servants’ Pay, Minimum Wage Reviews Still Incomplete
AFTER announcing to the nation on May 6th that his administration would be reviewing the minimum wage, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas informed last week that the process was incomplete. T...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
UNESCO Youth Path- Sail Caribbean Summer Activities
Youth Path Project Participants recently hosted Sail Caribbean to an exploration of the life, culture and heritage of the Federation. Sail Caribbean is a group from the United States, which, as the name suggests, sa...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Labour Party chairman highlights achievements of Minister Astaphan
Chairman of the governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has highlighted several achievements of outgoing Minister of National Security, Immigration and Labour, Hon. Dwyer Astaphan and has...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Kittitian arrested on MV Seabridge fined for possession of drugs
ABRAHAM THOMAS of Saddlers Village, St. Kitts was yesterday fined EC$1 500 by Magistrate Yasmine Clarke for possession of cannabis. Thomas, who was arrested on July 11, 2008, pleaded guilty to the charge of possessi...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Caribbean urged to maintain economic sustainability despite global challenges
With the challenges presently facing regional governments, St. Kitts and Nevis and other member nations of the Caribbean Community are working steadfastly to do what is in their power to maintain sustainability of t...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Premier Parry expresses concern over crime on Nevis
Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Joseph Parry expressed his sincere concern over the recent criminal activity on the island of Nevis. The Premier raised these sentiments in an address to the nation Monday evening.“...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Statement by Dr. the Hon. Timothy HarrisChairman of the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party
It is by now common knowledge that the Honourable Dwyer Astaphan has given notice of his intention to demit office as a member of cabinet in the government of St. Kitts and Nevis effective as at the end of this mont...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
REGIONAL NEWS -
Articles posted on Wednesday 16 July, 2008
St. Lucian Police have new lead on missing boy
POLICE in St. Lucia are now saying they have a new lead into the case involving a young boy who was reported missing two years ago. According to a recent news release on HTS Channel 4 website in St. Lucia, Assistant...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
St. Lucia News
Government Partners With BVICCHA to Promote Reusable Bags
The Solid Waste Department has partnered with the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) to promote the use of reusable shopping bags in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic bags in the local w...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
British Virgin Islands News
PWD Staff Recognised for Outstanding Performance
Mr. Henry Potter, a Roads Foreman and the Survey Unit of the Public Works Department (PWD) were recognised as employee and section of the quarter respectively at the department’s quarterly general staff meeting held...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
British Virgin Islands News
West Indies Power Holdings B.V. establishes Drilling Division
With the recent purchase of a specially designed Long Year HS50 Geothermal Drilling Machine, West Indies Power Holdings B.V. has established a Drilling Division, headquartered on the island of Nevis, to drill and d...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Dominica News
West Indies Power Dominica Ltd (WIPD) granted geothermal exploration and development license
On July 10, 2008, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerritt, announced that the Cabinet has agreed to grant to West Indies Power (Dominica) Ltd., a Geothermal Exploration and Develo...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
Dominica News
Documentary on Eastern Caribbean Court to Air Locally
A 90-minute documentary about the history and development of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) will air on local television stations beginning this week. The video was produced by the ECSC to commemorate it...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
British Virgin Islands News
Public Servants to be Surveyed on Health & Safety
Public servants will be surveyed about the health and safety of their workplace this month.The Department of Human Resources, as part of its ongoing Health and Safety in the Workplace Programme, is conducting the su...
Posted: 16-Jul-2008
British Virgin Islands News