| Over 20,000 cruise passengers expected in St. Kitts this week |
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The parade of cruise ships into the Basseterre Roadstead continues this week with the expected arrival of an estimated 20,000 passengers.Nine ships with an estimated passenger capacity of 20,947 are scheduled to visit the island.On Sunday, the 137,000 tonne Explorer of the Seas, which docked at Port Zante, arrived from Barbados with 3,154 passengers and a crew of 1,117. It sailed last evening for Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. [ Read More... ] |
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| Audwin Pinney of Paradise Road, Conaree was arrested for the offence of "Battery" |
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On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December 2007, members of the Drug Unit conducted operations in a number of areas around Basseterre, including Conaree Village, Frigate Bay, and Stapleton Village. A total of 33 persons were stopped and searched for arms and ammunitions as well as controlled drugs. [ Read More... ] |
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| OOJJ’s Ltd. Donates Printer to Police Criminal Investigation Department |
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On Friday 7th December 2007, in a brief handing over ceremony at Police Headquarters, Mr. Othneil Heyliger, managing director of OOJJ’s Ltd. donated a canon color printer to the Royal St.Christopher-Nevis Police Force, to be used by the Criminal Investigation Department. Mr. Heyliger in handing over the printer said that he was pleased with the service provided by the security forces especially in the early days of his business [ Read More... ] |
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| Sea Island Cotton cultivation progressing satisfactorily; Government officials pleased |
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Almost three months after the thousands of Sea Island Cotton seedlings were planted on 37 acres of government owned land, Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Robelto Hector expressed satisfaction with the progress of the first crop.The Minister made the comment when he embarked on a number of field trips recently, as he took a hands on approach to assess projects and to meet with staff and partners involved in the various portfolios under his responsibility. [ Read More... ] |
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| Businessman shot in robbery at popular Village superette |
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Lenny Ottley, a young businessman, affiliated with Ottley’s Enterprises, a business place in Russell Village, in the St. St. Johnson Village area, is currently in stable condition at the Joseph N. France General Hospital, after he was shot twice in the back, in a robbery on Saturday night last, December 8th. [ Read More... ] |
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| Caribbean leaders propose measures to combat rising food prices |
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Several measures have been proposed by CARICOM leaders for implementation to address mounting food prices which are being fuelled by a number of factors including rising oil prices; adverse weather conditions and natural disasters, and the shift in agricultural production from food to bio fuels. [ Read More... ] |
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| Two Year Old Plunges Three Stories After Being Neglected by Caretaker |
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While no charges have been made investigations are currently ongoing concerning the 30 foot plunge of 2 year-old toddler Shania Small who was left unattended by her caregiver on Thursday.
Allegedly the 50 year old caretaker left the apartment which is located on George Street [ Read More... ] |
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| Trinidadian Pastor Proclaims on Incidents of Child Neglect |
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After several incidents of child neglect appeared on headlines in local media, Trinidadian clergyman at the Church of God Centre of Ministries located in Malabar, Arima has proclaimed on the causal factors surrounding abandonment of children. Clergyman Clinton Noel Providence has attributed these episodes to lack of understanding and responsibility on the part of parents and caregivers. [ Read More... ] |
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| Official Ceremony to mark the Inaugural Shipment of PetroCaribe Fuel |
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Thursday 6th December 2007 at around 4:30pm marked the Official Ceremony for the Launching of the delivery of PetroCaribe Fuel. This took place at the SOL Bulk station on the Bay Road. Present to witness this Launch were Mr Edmund Lawrence –Deputy Governor General, Hon. Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, Hon Earl Asim Martin – Minister of Public Utilities, other government ministers, and permanent secretaries of government ministries; Mr Ivan Hanley – [ Read More... ] |
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| Newfound Developer commends Premier Parry; says major hotel project set to take off in 2008 |
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Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism Hon. Joseph Parry, received high commendation from a major investor on the island, for what was described as his “wonderful personal support” to a tourism related development project.
The public praise came from Founder of the Newfound Resorts Mr. Brian Dobbing, following a meeting at the Premier’s Bath Plain Office on Friday November 07, 2007. [ Read More... ] |
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