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October 14, 2013

St. Thomas’ school launches campaign against gun violence

(NIA) Charlestown Nevis – Students at the St. Thomas’ Primary School are this month participating in a campaign against guns launched for the month of October, under the theme: “Guns are not toys: Don’t play with them.” The students have…

Ministry Expresses Condolences

Basseterre, St. Kitts: The Honourable Marcella Liburd and staff of the Ministry of Health, Social Services, Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs extends condolences to Ms. Khary Pereira and other family members and friends of…

Break the silence: End child sexual abuse

Basseterre, St. Kitts: In 2011, UNICEF and partners supported the University of West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago launch a multi-media campaign as part of the Breaking the Silence initiative against child sexual abuse (CSA). The Break the…

Receiving stolen goods knowing same to be stolen

(ZIZ) For many years the many persons in the Federation have become victims of a particular crime at times go undetected. This particular crime has been broken down into different categories; it is none other than Larceny. There are: House…

Older persons in focus once again

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The ministry of Community and Social Development is, last week, continued its month long celebration of older persons under the theme “The future we want: What older persons are saying.” Wednesday October…

Gazi shines as Test ends in draw

(Sports Page) Even as the first Test meandered to a draw, Bangladesh had plenty of reasons to celebrate, not least among them Sohag Gazi's performance on the final day. A Test hat-trick, only the second by a Bangladesh bowler, gave him a…

India succumb to Australia pace, batting power

(Sports Page) Australia showed just why they have been so successful in ODIs in India, and just why India's usual template of chasing anything their profligate bowlers concede often comes short against the visitors. Their batsmen powered…

West Indies U-19 crash to big defeat

(Sports Page) West Indies Under-19 crumbled against spin bowling to crash to a 198-run defeat against Bangladesh Under-19 in the Youth ODI series in Guyana. Chasing 287, a middle-order collapse saw West Indies reach only 88, giving…

Zaheer four-for helps secure innings win

(Sports Page) Narsingh Deonarine resisted India A with a plucky 99 but the bowlers burst through to deliver a series-leveling innings win. Abhishek Nayar, that champion in domestic cricket, provided the only two wickets in the first…

Sports Notice — 14th October 2013

(Sports Page) The Nevis Netball Association will host its annual Netball Business League on Saturday 2nd November, 2013. Any company/business/Sports Club can enter a 14 member team to participate in this competition. The team can comprise…