July 7, 2015

CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Vera France of Camps Village, a livestock farmer who owns pigs, sheep and goats said she is pleased the Department of Agriculture, through the Supply Office, is providing livestock farmers on Nevis, with an alternative…

Sports Page -- Jamaica Tallawahs players say the 119-run chastening at the hands of hosts St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in Saturday’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match at Warner Park was a one-off bad performance. The Patriots took…

United States (AP) -- The world's largest cruise company could be heading to Cuba. Starting in May, Carnival Corp. plans to offer trips from Miami to the Caribbean island nation, the company announced Tuesday. Carnival says it would become…

London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is institutionally unprepared to deal with outbreaks like the Ebola crisis and requires urgent and fundamental change, an independent panel of experts warned Tuesday. More…

Mexico City (AP) -- Radical teachers opposing Mexico's program for evaluating and testing teachers blocked exam sites and cut off the hair of some who showed up. The Education Departments says Sunday's attacks were the work of "violent and…

New York, United States (AFP) -- The euro slipped against the dollar Monday but limited its losses after Greek voters resoundingly rejected an austerity bailout plan from creditors, raising the risk Greece could exit the euro. The euro was…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, considers the just-concluded 36th CARICOM heads of government meeting, held in Barbados from July 2 to 4, a success.…

Nassau, Bahamas -- In the latest developments surrounding the Baha Mar crisis, the Bahamas attorney general has filed a writ seeking to claw back Crown land from the developer of the troubled Cable Beach project. However, under its…

Rodney Bay, St Lucia -- In an apparent attempt to rob a visiting vessel in May, a swimmer tripped over and woke the skipper who was sleeping in the cockpit of a boat anchored near shore at Reduit Beach in Saint Lucia,Caribbean Safety and…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) will be working with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to implement a drug treatment and prevention programme within the penal system. The aim is to reduce…

Sports Page -- It is down to the final four in the Nevis Amateur Basketball Association 2015 league. After an exciting series of Preliminary Matches which saw a number of closely fought games, it is now down to the final four playoffs.…

Sports Page -- The 2015 edition of the TDC sponsored Cricket league got on the way last week. Here is a summary of matches played so far: St. Thomas’ Primary vs. Charlestown Primary STPS: 74 Seamus O’Flaherty 15; Shahid Bertie 15;…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Leeward Islands Cricket Board (LICB) is pleased to announce its team for the West Indies under 17 tournaments, which will be played from 7th to 15th July, 2015 in Tobago. Team: Dimitri Adams Michael Lewis…

Sports Page -- Another massive crowd showed up at the Warner Park Cricket stadium last evening—July 6th to witness another exciting encounter in the ongoing CPL series. Local team the St.Kitts and Nevis Patriots faced off with the Barbados…

Couva, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago’s top cricket umpire Joel Wilson has been warmly congratulated on his appointment to officiate in the First Test between Bangladesh and South Africa from July 21 to July 25 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury…