Just recently I had occasion to reread a high school history book, “The People Who Came -Book 2”, more specifically Chapter 3 with heading, “Europeans Begin To Explore The World”. The following excerpt caught my attention immediately:   “The rulers of these nation states had two advantages to help them keep control. One was gunpowder which was brought to Europe from China...The other advantage to the r ...

Are sites such as Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites addictive and causing health conditions? Experts say yes. Social networking also offers many advantages like meeting new people across the globe and finding old friends but these ‘advanced’ technological forms of communication are actually hurting people’s social skills.   Facebook is now being called ‘Facecrack’. The Facebook mobile app ...

  BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 11th 2013 - A near four-year court battle over the legitimacy of Dominica's Prime Minister has finally ended. The election petition appeal brought by Dominica's political opposition seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit's eligibility to hold office has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.   The decision was handed down moments ago by Chief Justice ...

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 11, 2013 (SKNIS): The Ophthalmic Unit at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF) has been fitted with new ophthalmic equipment donated by the Republic of Korea to ensure it continues to provide quality eye care to its patients.       During the handing over ceremony on Friday (March 08), His Excellency Errol Maynard, Ambassador to South Korea expressed his grati ...

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Mr. Leroy Arthur Coury who passed away on Monday, the 22.10.2012 at the age of seventy six (76yrs) As one of the First Class Cricket Commentators in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis; and having heard so much about Mr. Coury over the years, it is only fitting that I pay tribute to this legendary Son of the Soil Cricketer. Mr. Leroy Arthur Coury was born in the College Street area of Basseterre, St. Kitt ...