October 2013

The Secretary-General -- Empowering girls, ensuring their human rights and addressing the discrimination and violence they face are essential to progress for the whole human family. One of the best ways to achieve all of these goals is to…

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The WICB Selection Panel today announced that Nicolas Pooran has been drafted into the West Indies Under-19 team for the ongoing seven-match limited-overs series against Bangladesh Under-19 in Guyana. The 17-year-old…

St John’s, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Mr. Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron today explained that the WICB has taken a decision of seeking to ensure that tournaments which are commercially viable are staged in a manner which…

(Sports Page) The West Indies A team got a bit of a beating on day two of the third unofficial test match versus their Indian team counterparts. On day one, the Windies a team faltered to be bowled out for a paltry 268 in 77.4 overs. Test…

(Sports Page) Sports Coordinator at the Department of Sports, Carl Tuckett, on Wednesday revealed that a youthful team from the Lycium Alpinum College out of England. The team will play against a combined youth team out of Nevis at the ET…

(ZIZ) Janiel Shane Thomas of Jamaica was formally arrested and charged for two (2) counts of False Pretences allegedly committed on 21st March, 2013 at Basseterre. Anna Lesbia Rameo of Crosses Alley was formally arrested and charged for…

NIA Charlestown Nevis – A two-day training session—to be facilitated by Operation Future in collaboration with the Nevis Island Administration’s Department of Youth and Sports—is slated to be held at the Cotton Ground Community Centre…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – Air arrivals, a long-term, proactive approach to building and supporting airlift from key source markets has been bearing fruit. That’s according to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism, Sen. the Hon.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and Minister and Minister of Finance, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is in Washington, D.C. attending the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – The newest addition to the governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) slate for the next general election, Mr. Konris Maynard, has denied allegations that he accepted money to be a candidate for St.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis has added its voice to the issue of slavery and reparation. Addressing the United Nations 68th General Assembly, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – Allegations that Mr. Konris Maynard, the recently introduced St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party candidate for St. Christopher 3 (West Basseterre) travelled with the Federation’s Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr.…

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Lea Parris Cambridge the Founder and CEO of Pink Lily Cancer Care and her mother arrives from UK, on Saturday, October 12, 2013 to join hands with those who will enlist to continue to fight against cancer by…

(Sports Page) Colin DUGGIN Stapleton is adamant that his vibrant gym and exercise class which is being conducted at the Cotton Ground Community Center is one way in which he is determined to give back to his beloved community. DUGGIN noted…

(Sports Page) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Teenager Shaquana Quintyne had the best allround performance of her international career as West Indies Women beat New Zealand Women in the second One-Day International at Sabina Park on Tuesday. The West…