A recent break-in at COURTS Limited on the Bay Road has spurred management to implement additional security measures.Investigations made by this media house revealed that on Monday at approximately 3:30 a.m., assailant(s) forcibly gained access to the building and removed a number of items said to be Laptops and PCs. Sources indicated that the perpetrator(s) gained access by breaking the front glass door of the building.Persons commuting to their places of employment yesterday morning observed security officers in and around the building conduc  [ Read More... ]

STAKEHOLDERS in the local construction industry were recently introduced to a new product manufactured by Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) called Premium Portland-Pozzolan cement which is set to replace Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in local markets. At a seminar held at the Ocean Terrace Inn at Fortlands, Basseterre, Danny H. Jairam (AMICT) a Concrete Technologist/Consultant for ETERCNOC Limited in Trinidad outlined the attributes of the new product to the attendees and made comparisons to OPC.  [ Read More... ]

IN an essay about Nevis’ Iron Band, 10 year old Kelsia Liburd of the Gingerland Primary School emerged local winner of the ‘My Caribbean’ Essay Contest. Liburd’s essay made it to the final round of the Caribbean competition and will be judged, along with 22 others, by Conde Nast Traveller’s Editorial Committee to determine the overall winners. Primary school students submitted 250 to 500-word essays on the topic “If you could share a secret about your island with someone visiting for the first time, what would it be?”  [ Read More... ]

The shortage of certain flavours of local soft drinks bottled by St. Kitts Bottling Co. Ltd. was short lived as production has now resumed. Retailers were the first to raise public awareness when they could not obtain flavours when they made their usual soda orders from the manufacturers. The popular carbonated drink was in short supply just before the onset of this weekend’s One Day International cricket matches due to “a five week backlog a shipment of sugar had been delayed in the Bahamas”.  [ Read More... ]

TWO series of shots were fired this morning in the southeastern section of Newtown, Basseterre, which forced some residents to remain behind locked doors and windows while one individual sought cover under his bed. Reports reaching SKNVibes state that at about 8:50 this morning, an undisclosed number of young men were seen running and firing shots indiscriminately from handguns in the vicinity of Madhouse Alley in Newtown. On arrival in the area some 40 minutes after the incident,  [ Read More... ]

The tourism industry is set for an unparalleled period of growth.That’s according to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of State for Tourism, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky” Skerrit. In an exclusive insight for TravelMole - - the online community for the travel and tourism industry – Minister Skerrit detailed the strategy of ‘synching’ - a move away from the previously dominant sugar trade to a sustainable, responsible tourism industry aligned with a more diverse agricultural policy.“All the developments currently planned for the island such as Kitt  [ Read More... ]

The entries have been submitted and the names selected of the two communities which would enjoy a makeover compliments Cable & Wireless.The communities of Conaree on St. Kitts and Cox on Nevis were selected from the entries submitted. The next step would be a walk through of these communities so that an assessment can be made of the scope of work to be done. By mid July the company should begin the physical work in preparation of the beautification make over of these two communities.Cable & Wireless last month announced that as one of its gif  [ Read More... ]

The National HIV/AIDS programme in St. Kitts has new allies who can provide greater inroads to the critical 15 to 24 age group.The allies were produced after competing in the inaugural Let’s See What You Know – HIV/AIDS Game Show. The competition, which was organized by the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme of (St. Kitts and Nevis), saw two students from the Washington Archibald, Cayon, Basseterre and Sandy Point High Schools take part in the Jeopardy-style quizzes. Washington Archibald and Cayon competed in the finale, which was broadcast liv  [ Read More... ]

“WE are very proud of the relationship between ourselves and the Ministry of Health. It is a relationship that costs us $270 000 per year and US$30 000, that is $80 000, is air marked for the Ministry of Health in Nevis and the balance for St. Kitts for the absolute use and the effective use of the Ministry of Health.” Those were the words of Assistant Director of Public Relations, Research and Statistics for the St. Kitts and Nevis Social Security Board Elvin Bailey at a handing over ceremony earlier today.  [ Read More... ]

THE Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is offering a reward of US$100 000 for information that will lead to the identification and conviction of the person or persons involved in the recent murder of 32-year-old Lovell Parker.It was reported that Parker was gunned down next to his white pickup near a bar in Scatliffe Alley sometime around 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 6.Reports also state that Parker received gunshot wounds to his chest, abdomen, right leg and right thigh and died at about 1 a.m. while undergoing treatment at the Peebles Hospital.  [ Read More... ]

Over three hundred (300) residents of the Hispanic community on Tortola came out on Sunday, 6th July at Fantasea located at Duff’s Bottom on Tortola, to a festive evening organized by CCT Global Communications and Capital Productions. CCT Global Communications is the major sponsor of the 2008 BVI Official August Festival Car Show and Exhibition, scheduled for Saturday 2nd August at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School grounds in Road Town, Tortola.At the event, CCT Global Communications new Marketing Manager Carlos Colon reintroduced to the Hisp  [ Read More... ]

CITIZENS of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique took to the polls today (July 8th) to decide their nation’s leader and governing body. The fight is between the governing New National Party (NNP) of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, which is seeking an unprecedented fourth consecutive term, and the Tillman Thomas-led National Democratic Congress (NDC).The political parties will contest a total of 15 seats. Political analysts have speculated that although a loss for Mitchell would mean a lot on a personal level,  [ Read More... ]

AFTER Commissioner of Police Trevor Paul demitted office on Friday the search began for a suitable replacement only to see controversy surface with the Acting Commissioner of Police, James Philbert.The contention ensued over the matter when Philbert was accused of withholding information from the Police Service Commission after he received a ‘deception indicated’ result on a polygraph examination. In the wake of these allegations Philbert yesterday denied these claims at a press conference which was held at the Police Administration Building in  [ Read More... ]

 HYDRU BLAZMENT, a local group that specialises in singing dancehall/reggae music, has recently released their tune ‘Dreaming’ on the local airwaves.The song, which was released three weeks ago on Sugar City Rock, has been requested by many listeners who said it is currently rated as the best local song.