December 2014

New passports to be re-issued at no cost to holders

December 04, 2014 in National

The rules governing international travel are ever-evolving and every country, including St. Kitts and Nevis, has the right to determine who will and will not enter its territory, and St. Kitts-Nevis respects this. So says St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil...

PM Douglas promises tax-free 2015 Budget

December 04, 2014 in National

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, DECEMBER 4TH 2014 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has told the nation that his December 9th Budget Day presentation will be tax-free. “I do not intend to steal my own thunder today. What...

Cop cleared in chokehold death of Eric Garner

December 04, 2014 in International

A Staten Island grand jury cleared an NYPD cop in the chokehold death of Eric Garner during his caught-on-video arrest for peddling loose cigarettes, the Staten Island district attorney confirmed Wednesday. The panel voted a “no-bill” and dismissed all potential charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo. The blockbuster...