Daily Archives

August 18, 2014

Police Rescue Students lost in Mountain

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Two students from Windsor University are home safe, having been rescued by security personnel, after becoming lost during a hike to the volcanic crater of Mount Liamigua. Police reports indicate that Marco…

Vendors Score Big at Warner Park

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 18, 2014 (SKNIS): The Barbados Tridents won the 2014 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament on Saturday (August 16) but they weren’t the only ones in the Warner Park Cricket Stadium that scored big.…

Culture, Families Highlighted at CPL

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Various cultural aspects of St. Kitts and Nevis were showcased to the world during the Limacol Caribbean Premier league (CPL) tournament, which was also an attractive ground for families. The federation…

Ukraine says it’s made gains against separatists

Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- One month after Malaysia Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine, government military forces there said they've made advances Sunday against pro-Russian separatists. Ukrainian forces regained control over the strategic…

Ebola facility in Liberia attacked; patients flee

(CNN) -- Ebola patients fled during an attack at a health care facility in Monrovia, Liberia, on Saturday, Liberian National Police spokesman Sam Collins told CNN on Sunday. All patients who ran away had Ebola, and some chose to stay at…

Guyana to supply 5,000 tonnes of rice per month to Panama

Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- The governments of Guyana and Panama have signed an agreement that will see Panama purchasing approximately 5,000 tonnes of rice per month from Guyana, following a recent meeting between delegations from both…

TRINI Government – We won’t stop bill

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- There will be no backing down on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2014. In fact, the People’s Partnership Government led by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar herself will hit the ground from today in a bid to…

St Vincent teachers’ union concerned about IMF deal

Kingstown, St Vincent (CMC) -- The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) says the Ralph Gonsalves government “must reiterate its stance on job security” in light of the government’s undertakings with the International…

Manchester City win as Liverpool begin life without Suarez

CNN -- Reigning English Premier League champions Manchester City began the new season as they ended the last, at the top of the table. But City was made to work hard for their 2-0 victory against a lively Newcastle United side. The match…

Serena Williams wins Cincinnati open

CNN -- World number one Serena Williams won her first ever Cincinnati Open, and her 62nd career WTA title, by brushing aside Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-1. Williams needed just 62 minutes to dispatch her Serbian rival and win her second title in a…

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