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BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS: On Monday morning telecommunication firm LIME (Landline Internet Mobile Entertainment) launched its “A Lifetime of Kindness with LIME” Christmas Campaign (November 18 to December 24)

Monday, 28 November 2011 14:07

Pesticide Logo Competition Launched for Students

Written by NIA

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS (NIA) – Primary and secondary school students on Nevis are being encouraged, by the Department of Agriculture [DOA], to enter the recently launched logo competition of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board of St. Kitts-Nevis.

BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS: At a donation ceremony held on Monday morning at the Police Training Complex in Newtown, 50 bullet proof vests and 6 laptop computers were among other items and services that were donated to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force by the Coalition of Support for St. Kitts-Nevis Security Initiatives (CSSKNSI).


BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS:  The Port Zante business community has donated a new car to the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force.
A presentation ceremony was held on Monday evening at the Port Zante parking lot in the vicinity of the cruise ship arrival hall.

BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS: Last Friday night, telecommunication firm, Digicel – branded the ‘Bigger, Better network’ – launched its ‘Grab $150,000 in Cash & Prizes this Christmas” which runs from 18 Nov., to 30 Dec.

Monday, 28 November 2011 14:03

Dental Week a major success

Written by Curtis Morton

Dr. Veron Brookes, Senior Dental Officer and Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Dental Unit on Nevis said on Friday 18th November that the Dental week 2011 was a major success.  She noted that in her opinion it was better publicized and more schools were involved in the educational sessions than last year.

CADES BAY, Nevis – Local attorney and businessman, Gregory Hardtman on Thursday gave an overview of the envisaged state of the art Tamarind Cove Marina Development to be located at Cades Bay Estate.


BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS: Last Friday morning, a press release from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce disclosed that the chamber has set up an advisory panel on the controversial Social Security Board Beacon Heights project.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:54

Driver charged with death by dangerous driving

Written by Precious Mills

BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS:  Haynes Smith Village resident, Elvis Richardson, has been charged for the recent traffic fatality – the first recorded for the year – which claimed the life of Newtown resident, 83-year-old Joseph ‘Finey’ Allen of Pitcairn Street.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:48

More power outages expected this week

Written by Precious Mills

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: The St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) has released an interruption schedule that will see power outages around the island, starting today (Monday) November 21- Friday November 25.
The time for the daily electricity outage is 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:48

Boys’ Club gets donation

Written by Curtis Morton

At a brief ceremony that was held at the Joycelyn Liburd Primary school on the afternoon of Wednesday 16th November, Senior Manager of LIME’S Nevis Office, Mr. Jerome Rawlins, made a presentation of some LIME bags which all contained what he referred to as goodies for the boys who are members of the BETA (Boys Empowered to Achieve) Club.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:44

CSS holds Graduation and Prize Giving Ceremony

Written by Curtis Morton

The Charlestown Secondary School held its annual graduation and prize giving exercise at the Charlestown Methodist Church on Wednesday 16th November. The church was packed to

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:43

Rustum Southwell retires with sense of accomplishment

Written by CUOPM

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) - With the creation of nearly 700 jobs and more than $200 million in business loans to reflect on, Kittitian-born Rustum Southwell can ease into retirement with a sense of accomplishment.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:42

Commissioner of police highlights promising outlook

Written by SKNIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): Crime in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has been trending down as security forces continue to implement initiatives to “take back the streets.”

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:40

New Playground Handed Over at JLPS

Written by Curtis Morton

It was a proud moment for the teachers and students of the Joycelyn Liburd Primary School, as they witnessed the official blessing and launch of the brand new playground, which now forms an integral part of the school’s premises. The ceremony was held on the school’s premises on Friday 18th November.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) – British Prime Minister the Right Hon. David Cameron has congratulated St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas on his appointment as  a Privy Councillor.

Basseterre, St Kitts – When the curtains came down on the Haliborange Rotary Club of Liamuiga (RCL) Regional Spelling Bee Competition 2011 for Primary Schools across the Region on Saturday, 12 November 2011, St Kitts’ Participant, young Missy Rheyana Davis, was declared winner in what had been a nail-biting spell-off with Antigua’s Participant, Master Keondre

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:30

Local Youth To Explore Mobile App Development

Written by SKNIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has one of the highest broadband penetration rates in the Caribbean and the local Government continues to design projects to position the youth population to capitalize on the expansion of technology

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett and Commissioner of Police, Mr. C. G. Walwyn are representing the twin-island Federation at the Third Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas (MISPA III).

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) – Mexico’s Ambassador to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis says the new Dieppe Bay Police Station in St. Kitts “stands as a symbol of friendship and cooperative relations” between the two countries.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 18:02

Wesleyan Men Making Their Mark

Written by Curtis Morton

The Wesleyan Men originating out of the Gingerland Wesleyan Holiness Church located in Buck’s Hill are definitely making their presence felt within the community.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) – The third leg of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) National Consultations on Gangs and Gang violence project opened in St. Kitts and Nevis on Monday with a call from this Federation’s Minister of Social Development, Culture and Gender Affairs, the Hon. Marcella Liburd for “traditional shapers of society” to reassert their role in order to mitigate the culture of youth gangs and violence which has pervaded the society.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 17:54

Seventh-day Adventists Donate to Ministry of Health

Written by Curtis Morton

On Wednesday 16th November, senior Pastor in charge of the Seventh-day Adventist churches on Nevis, Pastor Jerry Languedoc made a very significant presentation of a package of health related books to the Ministry of Health on Nevis.

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 17:53

TVET set to launch “demand-driven” curriculum

Written by SKNIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS): A “demand-driven” Technical and Vocational Programme is set to be launched locally in January following the approval of a request by CARICOM for assistance in developing a more effective educational system in this regard.

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