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September 19, 2013

PM Douglas sounds off on constitutional issues in…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 19TH 2013 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas the next general elections, constitutionally due in January 2015 should not…

Ceremonial Parade Climaxes St. Kitts and Nevis…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 19, 2013 (SKNIS): Three decades of stability, creativity and prosperity was celebrated on Thursday (September 19) in St. Kitts and Nevis as the twin-island Federation…

Ken Norton: Boxing Legend Dies At 70

By Associated Press He was the second man to beat Muhammad Ali, breaking Ali’s jaw and sending him to the hospital in their 1973 heavyweight fight. Ken Norton frustrated Ali three times in all,…

St. Lucia, India, OECS, Cuba extend independence…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 18TH 2013 (CUOPM) – India’s Prime Minister the Right Hon. Manmohan Singh said he confident that under the leadership of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Right…

Nevis Tourism Ministry registers small;…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 18, 2013) -- The Ministry of Tourism on Nevis has registered small but significant success in recent months. The announcement came from Deputy Premier and Minister of…

Alexandra Hospital now has services of three…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 18, 2013) -- A Cardiologist, Internist and an Orthopaedic surgeon have joined the complement of doctors at the Alexandra Hospital in Nevis, the island’s main health…

Captain Powell confident of Windies A victory in…

BENGALURU, India – West Indies A Team will enter the third and final 50-over match full of confidence as they face India A in the series-decider on Thursday (11:30 pm Wednesday Eastern Caribbean…

Looting hits Acapulco as Mexico storm death toll…

By Luis Enrique Martinez and Alberto Fajardo ACAPULCO, Mexico | Thu Sep 19, 2013 (Reuters) - Looting broke out in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday as the government struggled to reach…

OECS officials seek to facilitate ease of travel

CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Chief immigration officers and comptrollers of customs from across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) recently met in St Vincent and the Grenadines for working…

Call to legalise ganja resonates with CARICOM…

By Marcia Braveboy Caribbean News Now Senior Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- In the words of the late Bob Marley, “Excuse me while I light my spliff … every little thing is gonna be alright.”…