Author: Clivette

Constituency Meeting

May 20, 2015 in Community Pulse

Constituency 1 of the St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party will be holding a constituency meeting at the constituency office on Stainforth Street. This meeting will take place on Wednesday 27th 2015 at 8.00 pm sharp. Dr. Earl Asim Martin Constituency representative of East Basseterre will be...

Zika Virus

May 20, 2015 in National

The Ministries of Health in the region are warning persons to take necessary precautions in light of the mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, that could spread to the islands. The warning comes after meetings at the World Health Assembly now taking place in Geneva,...

‘Buju was pressured’

May 20, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_5599" align="alignleft" width="300"] Buju Banton[/caption] ROSEMARY Duncan, coordinator of the Buju Banton Defense Support Committee, says the incarcerated reggae artiste was "pressured into an agreement" to drop any further appeals. Buju Banton (given name Mark Myrie) is currently serving a mandatory 10-year sentence in a Georgia...

Cuba establishes banking relationship in US

May 20, 2015 in International

WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — Cuba has established a banking relationship in the United States, clearing another major obstacle to the countries re-establishing diplomatic relations, a senior State Department official said Tuesday. The official refused to identify the bank, though news reports had suggested Cuba was...