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U.S., Russia agree to prepare for Syria peace…
By Paul Eckert and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON | Fri Aug 9, 2013 (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian officials agreed on Friday on the need to convene a long-delayed Syrian peace conference in Geneva as soon…
Rotary Club of Liamuiga Incoming President’s…
Basseterre, St Kitts (8 August 2013): The Venerable Arch Deacon Valentine B. Hodge was recently sworn in as the 2013/14 President of the Rotary Club of Liamuiga. Below is the contentof his address at…
St Lucia police commissioner barred from flying to…
By Caribbean News Now contributor CASTRIES, St Lucia -- According to local reports, Saint Lucia commissioner of police, Vernon Francois, was not permitted to board a flight from Hewanorra…
Regional project launched to improve free movement…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CPDC) -- The regional umbrella body of non-governmental organizations, the Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC), this week launched a regional project aimed at improving…
Trinidadians Solozano and Charles top Under-19…
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- The Trinidadian duo of Jeremy Solozano and Bryan Charles have topped the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under-19 3-Day Tournament batting and bowling averages respectively.…
Nevis Culture Minister publicly commends all who…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 09, 2013) -- Chairperson of Culturama 39 Dr. Patricia Bartlett and her team of volunteers in the Culturama Committee and sub-committees, and members of the Royal St.…
Airport Authority Investigating Aircraft Incident…
Golden Rock, St. Kitts – August 9, 2013 (SCASPA): The Saint Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA), is investigating an incident at its Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport involving a…
Plans afoot for Nevisian reunion/Culturama 40,…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (AUGUST 08, 2013) -- Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Culture in the Nevis Island Administration Hon. Mark Brantley said while he was satisfied with the success of…
The Parliamentary Action of “Crossing The Floor”
(Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 9, 2013) In recent weeks, the people of St. Kitts and Nevis have been discussing, in ways they have not for many years, the Parliamentary action often referred to as…
Guyana calls on Caribbean Airlines to re-examine…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Caribbean Airlines (CAL) executives are being urged to understand their role in the Guyanese market and to desist from the abuse and exploitation in terms of airfares that…
Road March Controversy in Nevis
Times Caribbean Five Nevisian Bands are seeking explanation or clarification of the announcement that the KORE Band featuring Meeko as the Road March Champions for 2013. The Odisi, Kassanova,…
U.S. orders non-essential staff out of consulate…
By Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD | Fri Aug 9, 2013 2:55am EDT (Reuters) - The U.S. government ordered the evacuation of non-essential staff from its consulate in the northeastern Pakistani city of…
Exclusive: BlackBerry open to going private,…
By Nadia Damouni, Euan Rocha and Greg Roumeliotis Fri Aug 9, 2013 12:01am EDT (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd is warming up to the possibility of going private, as the smartphone maker battles to revive…
Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago top Women’s…
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- Reigning champions Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are perched atop the points table after two rounds of the West Indies Cricket Board Women’s Super50 Tournament being played…
Jamaica capture 9th Regional Under-19 Three-Day…
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- Jamaica captured the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under 19 3 Day title which concluded on Wednesday in St Kitts. Jamaica finished on 47.9 points to top the points table…