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September 2013

St. Kitts tourism stakeholders to experience best…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 10TH 2013 (CUOPM) – Tourism stakeholders in St. Kitts will experience the best summer cruise season in history next year. Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Richard “Ricky”…

Obama to explore diplomatic route on Syria…

By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON | Wed Sep 11, 2013 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to explore a diplomatic plan from Russia to take away Syria's chemical weapons, but…

ECCB Warns Of Banking Overload

The Eastern Caribbean Monetary Council is considering a proposed amalgamation of the banks in the subregion in order to create more efficiency and stability within the financial system. There are more…

Counterfeit bills circulating in USVI

ST CROIX, USVI -- The US Virgin Islands Police Department Insular Investigation unit has advised the St Croix public to be aware that counterfeit $100 bills are being circulated on the island.…

Tropical Storm Gabrielle strengthens as it…

By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA -- Tropical Storm Gabrielle strengthened on Tuesday afternoon as it approached Bermuda, where a tropical storm warning was in effect. According to the…

Kirani James receives EC$500,000 for Olympic…

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, September 10, 2013 - Olympic 400 metre champion Kirani James has received a cheque valued at EC 100,000 dollars, the first part of EC 500,000 dollars promised to him by the…

Marginal economic growth predicted for ECCU…

CASTRIES, St Lucia, Tuesday September 10, 2013 – Countries within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) will record marginal economic growth this year, according to St Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr…

Dr. Drew praises TDC and Warren Tyson Memorial…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 10TH 2013 (CUOPM) – Former recipient of the Warren Tyson Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Terrance Drew, wants this year’s awardees to focus on their goals. Dr. Drew, guest…

Merger announced for Youth and Sports in the NIA

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (SEPTEMBER 10, 2013) -- Junior Minister responsible for Youth and Sports in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams announced a merger of the two areas…

St. Kitts and Nevis Joins In Discussion on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 09, 2013 (SKNIS): Five representatives from St. Kitts and Nevis are among officials from Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) countries participating in a…

Police Press Release- Autopsy Results

AUTOPSY RESULTS On Monday 9th September 2013 an autopsy was performed on the body of the late Glen Webbe, who was at the time of his death was an inmate at Her Majesty's Prison, by the Resident…

Cost-U-Less Signs Deal With Digicel Business

Press Release - New entrant to the Caribbean market will be supported by the region’s top Business Solutions provider Tuesday 10th September 2013 – Bridgetown, Barbados: Digicel Business, the region’s…

St Vincent PM visits CARICOM Secretariat

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, on Monday thanked staff members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat for their work in promoting…