August 5, 2013
Forecast for 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season lowered
Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) have lowered their prediction for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. “We continue to anticipate an above-average season in 2013, although we have lowered our forecast slightly due to anomalous…
August 5, 2013
Former administration was eavesdropping on citizens — Grenada PM
Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell told legislators that equipment capable of intercepting communications had been purchased by the previous administration. “We found one piece that has the ability to monitor a person’s home from as far a…
August 5, 2013
British naval vessel to help with Jamaica’s drug fight
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August 5, 2013
Woman detained in Curacao politician murder probe
Authorities in Curacao have detained a 43-year-old woman in their investigation into the May slaying of a lawmaker who led a major political party. Helmin Wiels was hit by five bullets as he socialised on a Curacao beach on May 5. Two assailants…
August 5, 2013
Baha Mar Names Three Hotel Managers
BAHA Mar has announced its senior operating executives for the Rosewood, Grand Hyatt and Mondrian hotels. #The newly appointed Rosewood at Baha Mar general manager, Luis Fernandes, is a hotelier with proven international experience in managing and…
July 30, 2013
Taiwanese President to visit St Kitts/Nevis
President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Ma Ying-jeou will pay a two-day State visit St Kitts and Nevis as part of a Latin America and the Caribbean tour next month. A statement from the Taiwanese embassy in St Kitts said that President Ma will…
July 30, 2013
Kamla, UNC’s future in doubt
The landslide victory of Jack Warner speaks to the demise of the UNC and could also signal a real possibility of the former national security minister becoming the country’s next prime minister, says former government minister Ralph Maraj. Maraj was…
July 30, 2013
Bandits kill man raising an alarm in TNT
Hours before voting began in the Chaguanas West by-election yesterday, a man was murdered by bandits in front of his home. But despite a suggestion to the contrary by Attorney General Anand Ramlogan, the victim’s family do not believe the killing…
July 30, 2013
Caribbean Climate Finance dialogue conference takes place
Second Latin American and Caribbean Dialogue on Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean The Second Dialogue is organized by the Government of El Salvador, with support from the EU through its EUROCLIMA programme, the Inter-American…
July 30, 2013
St. Kitts & Nevis: Protesting the Prime Minister
It’s a twist rarely seen in Caribbean politics where party loyalties are fierce, but political tensions are high in St. Kitts and Nevis following the defection of two senior ministers from Prime Minister Denzil Douglas‘ ruling St. Kitts and Nevis…