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Notice UNDP Barbados and the OECS requests the submission of applications for four consultants posts to support the preparation of final Project Documents for the ‘’Conserving Biodiversity and…

Nevis Cricket Association President Gives Update

President of the Nevis Cricket Association, Keith Scarborough on Sunday 9th June, gave an update as to the state of Cricket in Nevis. He noted that there was no trial match played on Saturday 8th…

Afghan Taliban 'behead two boys in…

The Taliban have beheaded two boys for spying in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, officials say. One of the boys, a 10-year-old, is reported to have regularly accepted food handouts from…

Caribbean takes major step towards sustainable…

CARTAGENA, Colombia -- On Sunday, the wider Caribbean celebrated World Oceans Day with a major achievement that brings the region one step closer to ensuring a brighter future for the seas and for the…

Online poll gauges St Lucia PM’s leadership…

CASTRIES, St Lucia -- After 17 years at the helm of the Saint Lucia Labour Party, 12 of which have been spent as the prime minister of Saint Lucia, online users are being asked to share their…

Curriculum Development Unit Seeks to Empower…

(EMU) – St. Kitts, June 6, 2013: Students taking the Test of Standards Examination have a greater opportunity to perform well given a renewed focus by the Curriculum Development Unit to ensure that…

Child Month off to Great Start

(EMU) – St. Kitts, June 7, 2013: Activities organized by the Early Childhood Development Unit in celebration of Child month have gotten off to a pleasant start as children around the Federation…

Nelson Mandela in hospital as South Africans pray

Prayers have been said in churches across South Africa for former President Nelson Mandela, who is spending a second day in hospital for treatment for a lung infection. The presidency has so far…

Operators of Small Hotels Focus On Achieving…

BASSETERRE : Owners and operators of small hotels in St. Kitts & Nevis recently attended and completed a workshop on “Achieving Service and Business Excellence.” The workshop, which was funded by…

Obama and Xi end ‘constructive’ summit

US President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have ended a two-day summit described by a US official as "unique, positive and constructive". US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said Mr…

OAS general assembly adopts conventions against…

ANTIGUA, Guatemala -- The 43rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), which is taking place in Antigua, Guatemala, on Wednesday adopted the Inter-American Convention against…

CFBC Partnership to Upgrade Agriculture Studies…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 07, 2013 (SKNIS): The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) is currently working with the Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Community College in Canada to upgrade…

Nevis mourns the death of young athlete, Tesril…

The sporting fraternity in the Federation of St.Kitts- Nevis and the island of Nevis are today mourning the death of young Tesril Nisbett of Brown Hill Village, Nevis. Tesril, a young athlete passed…

Ministry of Health Puts Pillow Cover Donation to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 07, 2013 (SKNIS): Patients in several Health institutions in St. Kitts and Nevis have already begun using the stock of 1500 disposable pillow covers that were donated by…