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Guyana accepted as associate member of MERCOSUR

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and her counterparts from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela, on Thursday signed a framework agreement paving…

George Zimmerman found not guilty of murder in…

By Greg Botelho, CNN (CNN) -- George Zimmerman never denied shooting Trayvon Martin, saying he did so in self defense. Late Saturday night, a Florida jury found him not guilty in the teenager's death.…

Call for IPDC Project proposals 2014 cycle

GENERAL INFORMATION TO CONVEY TO PROJECT SUBMITTERS GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PROJECT SUBMITTERS (This is not a part of the project submission form) Why does IPDC support media development? The…

Jury deliberates Zimmerman case, breaks for the…

By Daniel Trotta and Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida | Fri Jul 12, 2013 (Reuters) - Six anonymous women began deliberating on Friday whether to convict George Zimmerman for the shooting death of…

West Indies name squad to face Pakistan in Guyana

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- The West Indies Board’s Selection Panel has named the 13-man squad for the upcoming One-Day Internationals against Pakistan in Guyana. The matches will be played at the…

USVI opts not to establish heath care exchange

ST THOMAS, USVI -- Governor John de Jongh has sent a letter to Kathleen Sebelius informing the US Secretary of Health and Human Services that the US Virgin Islands has opted not to establish a heath…

CARICOM releases report on Turks and Caicos but…

By Caribbean News Now contributor PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands -- The recent fact-finding mission sent by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), led by…

$30,000 To Be Won In Digicel’s 4g 30 Days of…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (July 12th, 2013) – Following a very successful island wide 4G launch in both St. Kitts & Nevis, Digicel is at it again with an exciting & rewarding promotion for summer.…

CVQ Assessors Prepare To Become Master Trainers

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 11, 2013 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council in collaboration with its sister agency in Barbados have recently embarked on…

Labour Government moves to protect hire purchase…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 11TH 2013 (CUOPM) – The Denzil L. Douglas Labour Party Administration has gone to the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly to protect hire-purchase consumers. Minister of…

Labour Minister Hon. Patrice Nisbett introduces…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 12TH 2013 (CUOPM) – Recently appointed Federal Minister of Labour, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett, has introduced legislation to protect the rights of workers in St. Kitts and…

Opposition parliamentarians tell High Court they…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 11TH 2013 (CUOPM) – Six opposition parliamentarians Thursday indicated they were not ready for a court hearing related to the Motion of No Confidence filed with the St.…

Digicel Launches Its First Ever Smartphone in…

Press Release DL 600 Smartphone available at discounted introductory price BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (July 12th, 2013) – Digicel St. Kitts & Nevis has launched its first branded 4G-capable Smartphone,…