December 2014

Worse than last year!

December 19, 2014 in Uncategorized

WITH less than a week to go before Christmas, vendors in downtown Kingston are concerned about the slow pace of business in the normally bustling shopping hub. "Things are going really slow in terms of sales," one vendor, Mervin Dickson, told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. He, like...

Raul Castro addresses Cuban parliament after US thaw

December 19, 2014 in Regional

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) – Cuban President Raul Castro chaired the twice-yearly meeting of parliament Friday in a session likely focused on the communist island's historic renewal of relations with the United States. Castro was due to give an evening address to close the session, which was...

Marshalls Meeting

December 19, 2014 in Community Pulse

The National Carnival Committee is hereby announcing a meeting for all registered Marshalls on Monday 22nd December 2014 at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the National Carnival Secretariat located on Victoria Road, Basseterre, St. Kitts and all are asked to make a special...

Christmas Tree Lighting

December 19, 2014 in Community Pulse

It's East Basseterre Community Christmas Tree Lighting on Sunday 21st. December, 2014 in Frigate Bay, Bird Rock, Taylor's, Wellington Road, Pond Estate Housing and Pond Pasture. Bring the children. Santa Claus will be there. There will be carol singing, music and lots of fun. The event starts...