July 26, 2012
HE Governor Todd responds to Leader of the PDM, Oswald Skippings
The response sent to RTC News from HE stated: “I very much regret having to publicly correct Mr Skippings’ version of events issued yesterday, but I cannot remain silent when a public figure tries to discredit the Governor’s Office in this way,”…
July 26, 2012
New Immigration Law Signed
His Excellency the Governor signed the Immigration (Amendment) Ordinance and Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2012 into law on Mon, 23 July 2012. This gives effect to the main messages received in the recent territory-wide consultation on the…
July 26, 2012
Grenada opposition leader slams government property purchase
Opposition leader, Dr Keith Mitchell, has described the Grenada government’s recent purchase of property, at a cost of $2 million, as inappropriate, untimely and irresponsible, particularly in light of the difficulties the government has been…
July 26, 2012
IMF completes second review of St Kitts-Nevis, disburses US$4.83 million
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday its executive board has completed the second review of St Kitts and Nevis’ economic performance under a programme supported by a 36-month Stand-by Arrangement (SBA). In a…
July 26, 2012
Guyanese charged for malpractice – police seize equipment
Guyanese National, Howard Earl has been charged for allegedly practicing medicine in St.Lucia without a proper license and not being a registered medical practitioner. The office he used to practise his illegal activities have been closed by police…
July 26, 2012
6-year old crushed by car
A six year old lad is dead and police have begun their investigations into the circumstances leading to his death.Reports are that the boy was crushed by a car which was under repairs by his step-father. A police release said about 10:45AM Ajay…
July 26, 2012
Romney Begins Overseas Tour as Obama Pledges to Reduce Gun Violence
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney will meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London Thursday as he begins a three-nation tour aimed at boosting his foreign policy credentials. The presumptive Republican Party nominee arrived in the…
July 26, 2012
Blast Kills 5 in NW Pakistan
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a bomb has exploded in a busy market, killing at least five people. The blast happened Thursday in Salarzai, an area of the Bajur tribal district near the Afghan border. No group claimed immediate…
July 26, 2012
Authorities: Mass Shooting Suspect Sent Package Describing an Attack
Law enforcement officials say the suspect in Friday's mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater sent a package to a university psychiatrist containing a notebook describing an attack. The package, which reportedly included stick figure drawings of a…
July 26, 2012
Syrian Activists: Battles Continue in Aleppo, Hama
Syrian opposition activists say clashes between rebels and government forces continue in the country's largest city, Aleppo, and in several other areas that have been key sites in the 16-month anti-government uprising. The Britain-based Syrian…