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August 24, 2016

CONTINUED POLICE VIGILANCE DELIVERING RESULTS…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 24, 2016 (RSCNPF):  A late night search on Tuesday (August 23) of two (2) empty lots of land in the Conaree area by officers of the Special Services Unit (SSU) resulted…

“Time to Draw the Line in the Sand ”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2016 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has reiterated Government’s support for law enforcement as new strategies to…

Blake ready to take over from Bolt

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CMC): Jamaican Yohan Blake says he is ready to assume the mantle from Usain Bolt, after the sprint sensation wrapped up an outstanding Olympic career with his ninth career gold…

CLOSE GAMES COMMENCE MALCOLM GUISHARD MEMORIAL…

By:Curtis Morton A host of lamp flies circulating the court, did not prevent the first two games of the Malcolm Guishard Memorial Basketball from taking place, on Sunday 21st August. The matches took…

BAICO (PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT) BILL, 2016, PASSED IN…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2016 (SKNIS): The BAICO (Plan of Arrangement) Bill, 2016, passed in to law at the Sitting of the National Assembly today (August 23) will “provide the legal framework…

INDEPENDENCE 33 INCORPORATES CARIBBEAN WELLNESS…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2016 (SKNIS):  On September 10, 2016, St. Kitts and Nevis will join the rest of the world in observing Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD). Against this backdrop, the day…

Promoting Prosperity and Unity at Core of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2016 (SKNIS):  This year’s 33rd Independence Anniversary will be celebrated under the theme “Promoting Prosperity through Sustainability and National Unity.” The…

PEP TO BE GIVEN A “STEP” UP

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2016 (SKNIS): The Government of National Unity continues to work arduously to ensure that the process of reformation of the Peoples Employment Programme (PEP)…

SKN Homes Partners With St.Christopher –Nevis…

Basseterre, St.Kitts (August 23rd 2016):- The St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board has signed an agreement with SKN Homes to facilitate the development of 50 Affordable Luxury homes at…

Appointment of Deputy Speaker Is Imminent, Says…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2016 (SKNIS): A plan to elect an additional senator to fill the position of Deputy Speaker, “is imminent,” says Attorney General, Honourable Senator Vincent Byron,…

Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) Soon To…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2016 (SKNIS): Consultations for establishing a Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) in St. Kitts and Nevis commenced on August 22, 2016. The SBCD will provide…

Rio Paralympics 2016: Russia banned after losing…

Russia will not compete at next month’s Paralympics in Rio after losing an appeal against a ban imposed for state-sponsored doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) upheld the International…

Earthquake leaves at least 10 dead in central…

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 10 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. "Half the town is gone," said the mayor of Amatrice, one…

Senator Phipps Previews 33rd Independence…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23, 2016 (SKNIS): Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis were given a preview of several activities planned for the month of September as the nation gears up for the 33rd…