October 2013

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…

(NIA) Charlestowwn Nevis – The Department of Education on Nevis and the Charlestown Secondary School (CSS) were two entities which received a donation of furniture from the Nevis Association of South Florida. At the brief handing over…

(OECS) Member States have made satisfactory progress on the implementation of six critical measures prescribed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that could help ensure a more consumer and investor friendly environment for clearing goods…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS -- The People Employment Programme (PEP), which was launched by the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in December last year, on Friday October 11th marked a major milestone with the graduation of 29 nursing…

(St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards) Basseterre, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs joins with the International Standards Community…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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 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…

(Sports Page) Rain did not dampen the mood as an exciting game between home team CG Massives and Bronx Crisis was temporarily halted on one night and completed on the following night. This as the action continued in the Malcolm Guishard…

(Sports Page) Football fans across Nevis got a rare treat over the weekend as the regular Football league got underway at the ET Willet Park after an extended break. This follows hot on the heels of the recently completed Legends’ Cup…

(Sports Page) Netball and Basketball matches in the Dynamics Sports club league continued over the weekend at the Old Manor hard court. The Basketball game scheduled for Saturday 12th October between Hickman's and Clay Ghaut Lightening was…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – A top tourism official in Antigua says that St. Kitts and Nevis is now a leading cruise destination in the OECS. According to Antigua and Barbuda’s Caribarena, Head of Antigua and Barbuda's Cruise Tourism…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Health, the Hon. Marcella Liburd, was among health leaders from across the Americas who have agreed a pledge to cut the number of deaths caused by non-communicable diseases…