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December 11, 2013

December 11th is VCT Day in SKN

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Residents of and visitors to St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) are, today, being encouraged to “know their status.” In Nevis, the Island Administration’s Ministry of Health, through its Health Promotion Unit, is hosting its…

Government pledges more support as crime falls by 18 percent

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Against the backdrop of an 18.3 percent reduction in crime between the period January to October 2013, Prime Minister the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas outlined that greater emphasis will be placed on…

Tessanne advances to top 3 in The Voice

Kingston, Jamaica-- Tessanne Chin was the first contestant to advance to the final round of NBC's The Voice competition Tuesday night. Chin's passionate rendition of 'Bridge over Troubled Water' Monday night maintained the top spot on the…

Bahamas Acting Prime Minister robbed by gunmen

Nassau, Bahamas (CMC) – The Bahamas National Security Minister Dr Bernard J Nottage says law enforcement officials are hoping for an “early resolution” in their investigations after armed bandits stormed the home of Acting Prime Minister…

Registered handcart operators pass 600 mark

Kingston, Jamaica -- The number of registered handcart operators in the Corporate Area now stands at more than 600, Kingston Mayor Angela Brown Burke says. Brown Burke made the announcement Tuesday while speaking at the monthly Kingston…

Bulls missing 4 starters for game against Bucks

Chicago (AP) — The Chicago Bulls are missing four starters for Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks after Joakim Noah was sidelined by a bruised right thigh. Noah participated in the morning shootaround and coach Tom Thibodeau…

Texas actress admits to sending ricin-laced letters to Obama

Dallas (AP) — A Texas woman and former actress pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, under a deal that her attorney has said would cap prison time at 18 years.…

Obama thrills crowd at Mandela memorial

Johannesburg (AP) -- US President Barack Obama exhorted the world Tuesday to embrace Nelson Mandela's universal message of peace and justice, electrifying tens of thousands of rain-lashed spectators and prompting a standing ovation by…

Mandela ceremony sign-language interpreter was a ‘fake’

Johannesburg (AP) -- A man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a "fake”, the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa said on…

Results OF SKNFA Matches Played On Tuesday 10th December

Digicel Premier Division Mantab 1          vs          Harris Paint St. Peters 0 (Half Time 1 - 0) Scoring for Mantab Kirea Jarvis 39th minute Yellow Card Kyron Phillip (St. Peters) 60th minute Red Card Kareem Harris (St. Peters) 90th…