BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbadian officials are ‘pulling out all the stops' to ensure the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Twenty20 tournament, to be staged in the region next year will be successful. This was asserted recently by President of the Barbados Cricket Association, Joel Garner. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts Resident Judge, Justice Frances Belle, on Friday awarded nominal costs of EC$3,500 to the several lawyers who represented the People’s Action Movement (PAM) in the disqualification matter in the High Court. Lead attorney for the Attorney General and the Supervisor of Elections... read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Deputy Premier and Minister of Social development on Nevis Hensley Daniel is of the view that the region’s government’s had given too much attention to economic development and too little to social development. The Minister made the comment at a recent Consultation on the Economy in St Kitts. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Lawmakers go to the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly on Thursday to strengthen legislation dealing with firearms, anti-terrorism and money laundering. The Firearms Act No. 23 of 1967 is being amended to reflect the policy of the Government to protect the citizens. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The parade of cruise ships to St Kitts’ Port Zante for November begins on Wednesday with the visit of the 92,000-ton Norwegian Jewel of the Norwegian Cruise Line. It will be the first time the cruise vessel, which has a passenger capacity of 2,376 will visit St Kitts. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Senior Counsel, Anthony Astaphan appearing for St Kitts and Nevis Attorney General, Dennis Merchant in the contempt of court case on Tuesday, submitted to the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, that the finding of contempt by the lower court was a travesty of justice. read more...

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You will please find attached a letter dated 14 October 2009 addressed to Madam Justice Ianthea Leigertwood-Octave which speaks for itself and, as of this date, has remained unanswered. Copies were forwarded for information to the Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Cruise tourism pumped US$44 million or EC$118 million into the St Kitts and Nevis economy during the 2008/2009 cruise year. Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Denzil Douglas, said it was evident that his administration took the right decision to close the debt-ridden sugar industry. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- A push is underway to attract nationals of Taiwan to visit the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. St Kitts and Nevis Charge d’Affaires at the St Kitts and Nevis Embassy in Taipei, Jasmine Huggins, was among several of Taiwan's diplomatic allies from Central America and... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas has been praised for his sterling contribution to the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP). CARICOM’s Secretary General Edwin Carrington lauded the work of Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis was among the 187 nations that voted this week for an end to the United States economic and trade embargo against Cuba. The vote recorded was 187 in favour to 3 against and 2 abstentions. The 192-Member Assembly in its resolution urged the lifting of the stiff... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Efforts continue in St Kitts and Nevis next week to grapple with the problem of trafficking in arms and drugs in the Caribbean. Participants are expected from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- The St Kitts and Nevis government has introduced another amnesty programme to help provide relief for citizens that may be experiencing difficulties as a result of the slowdown of the global economy. All farmers who owe the Agriculture department rent on lands.... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- Independence Square in St Kitts will be a buzz with activity this Friday, as the Tourism Market Place and Schools Steel Pan Competition climax the 2009 Tourism Awareness Month. The linkages between tourism and other sectors such as agriculture and education will be showcased. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) is reporting a 340 percent increase in cruise ship passengers and a six percent increase in passenger arrivals at the Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in September this year compared to the same month in 2008. read more...

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NEVIS, West Indies -- In some parts of the world, the fall brings brightly coloured leaves and pumpkin patches, but on the Caribbean island of Nevis, the fall ushers in the high tourist season with the reopening of historic plantation inns featuring new additions, upgrades and changes on the culinary scene. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Nevis Premier, Joseph Parry, signed a lease and development agreement with Namdar Brothers Realty for the redevelopment of the Charlestown Waterfront. The signing ceremony took place on Monday. Namdar Brothers Realty will have a lease of 25 years. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Border security in St Kitts and Nevis has risen to a new level with the introduction of a Customs Canine Unit. Comptroller of Customs, Rodney Harris, said the Unit has been established to provide greater efficiency in the processing of legitimate cargo and passengers. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- New flights by British Airways to St Kitts and other Caribbean destinations will mean an additional 2,000 seats to the region. BA will operate a total 55 flights a week from London to the Caribbean, with 11 destinations served from Gatwick and three from Heathrow. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas said on Monday in Castries, St Lucia, it was imperative for there to be a deepening integration within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) so as to fully take advantage of the changing global environment. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- The High Court in Nevis cleared the way for the resumption of the Sharpe Commission of Inquiry on Nevis, when Resident Judge Ianthea Leigertwood-Octave at a sitting on Wednesday, dismissed all claims brought against the Commission by former Premier of Nevis Vance Amory. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas said that several allegations brought by the opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) against his government have been rejected by the High Court. “The Claimants, Shawn Richards and Lindsay Grant alleged that their rights... read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- A top health official on Nevis described the response to the first of weekly Cuban eye care specialist’s clinics at the Alexandra Hospital last week as overwhelming. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration Joslyn Liburd, told the... read more...

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BASSETERREasseterre, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- The value of heritage tourism and its role in attracting a niche target audience was highlighted by Minister of State responsible for Tourism, Richard Skerritt on Thursday. Skerritt identified such when a delegation from the Ministry of Tourism and the St Kitts Tourism Authority... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Ten bills will be debated when the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly meets on Tuesday. According to the Order Paper circulated by Clerk of the law making body, Jose Lloyd, seven of the bills were submitted at previous sittings. Prime Minister and Minister of National Security... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas has ordered a full investigation into Saturday’s sexual assault on two women, one the wife of a candidate for an opposition party. Assistant Commissioner of the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remain ardent proponents of a more effective and efficient United Nations development system through strengthened governance and improved financing of operational activities for development. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- A call was made to Nevisians resident in Canada by a Minister in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), to protect their culture despite the advent of the information age, which had infiltrated every area of human existence. Robelto Hector who stood in for Premier of Nevis, made the appeal. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis is among Taiwan’s Caribbean allies that have endorsed a bid for its participation in two specialised agencies of the United Nations. Taiwan is pushing to be included in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas said on Tuesday the twin-island Federation does not have to hold a referendum to join the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Responding to a question during his weekly radio call in programme “Ask the Prime Minister”... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Zip-lining in St Kitts is among new excursions in the Caribbean being offered by the British cruise line Ocean Village. Zip-lining is among the line’s 140 Action Ashore activities available during the 2009-10 Caribbean season and is among its widest range of shore excursions. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The successful transformation of the St Kitts and Nevis economy with the closure of the 350-year-old sugar industry in 1995 “with the challenges that we faced as a people and a nation and with nothing but hope and uncertainty, and to see how we have brought this country through... read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- The geothermal operation being developed by West Indies Power on Nevis and other Caribbean islands has not caused nor will it cause earthquakes as have recently occurred in Germany and Switzerland. Recently however, there has been incorrect comparing of the “reservoir system”. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The Nevisian-born President of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), Carol Evelyn has warned of dire consequences for the region’s economic future if a single stock exchange is not created within the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- A three-year project in St Kitts and Nevis, which linked tourism to agriculture, has been described as successful and has shown that the merging of both industries should ensure parallel economic growth in the urban and rural sectors of the economy. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Once again, the St Kitts-Nevis Social Security Board has teamed up with the Nevis Island Administration as Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Joseph Parry signed papers for a loan from Social Security for over $10 million on Tuesday afternoon. The Premier said the loan is for a ‘stimulus package’. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Puerto Rico-based Caribbean Ferries has expressed an interest in expanding to the north-eastern Caribbean. President of Caribbean Ferries, Nestor Gonzalez met with St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Current Chairman of the Authority of the OECS, Denzil Douglas. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- October 2009 seems destined to be the best-ever October for the cruise ship industry in St Kitts compared to the same month over the past 15 years. Figures obtained from the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority indicated an estimated 28,155 cruise passengers are scheduled... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts(CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis has worked long and hard on building the foundations for a truly world-class tourism product. Prime Minister Denzil Douglas said the twin-island Federation wants to get the word out that St Kitts and Nevis is the destination of choice for the... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- It is envisaged that in the next couple of years, St Kitts and Nevis would have a significant mix of cheap renewable energy creating downward pressure on the price of electricity, boosting economic activity and improving the quality of life of all of its people. read more...

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