December 20, 2013

--Uganda's parliament has passed a bill to toughen the punishment for homosexual acts to include life imprisonment in some cases. The anti-homosexuality bill also makes it a crime punishable by a prison sentence not to report gay people.…

(BBC)--Nigella Lawson has said she is "disappointed but unsurprised" that two sisters who worked as her personal assistants have been cleared of fraud. The trial of Francesca Grillo, 35, and sister Elisabetta, 41, heard they spent £685,000…

(BBC)--The Obama administration has said it will provide an exemption for those whose insurance plans were cancelled under his embattled healthcare law. The "hardship exemption" will apply to roughly 500,000 people who lost their private…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of some US$30.8 million (SDR 19.97 million) for Jamaica. The allocation follows Wednesday’s completion of the second review…

The Nevis Sports Department climaxed several weeks of intense Football training for a group of youngsters with a Football festival on Thursday 19th December. The event was held at the Villa grounds in Charlestown and was coordinated by the…

Despite some elements of controversy raising its ugly held in the very exciting local Football league, the action will continue at the ET Willet Park this weekend with three much anticipated matches. A release from the Nevis Football…

Saturday 21st December Game 1 4:00pm  -  Island Auto Cactus Conaree  vs S.L. Horsfords St Pauls United Officials:  Travester Richards, O’Brien Clarke, Alexis Joseph & Curtis Morton Game 2 6:00pm      Hobsons Enterprises Garden Hot…

Rain had the final say as the matches in the Sports Department /Development Bank tape ball cricket league continued on Thursday night. There were two scheduled matches but only one started and the rain ensured that it was not completed.…

West Indies will face Ireland in two T20s and an ODI in February in Jamaica. The matches will come after the NAGICO Super50 and before the England visit SCHEDULES West Indies vs Ireland At Sabina Park, Jamaica Wednesday, February 19: 1st…

West Indies threw New Zealand their stiffest challenge of the series in the third and final Test. First, their last two wickets added 60 to stretch the innings to 367. And then, Sunil Narine dealt the home batsmen a serious examination by…

Nia Charlestown Nevis -- The development of renewable forms of energy will be the basis on which the Nevis Island Administration (NIA)will place its strategy in an effort to create a green Nevis. Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance…

ZIZ News -- Hundreds of shoppers are at the port this season taking advantage of the duty free allowance for December. For the next few weeks, any personal item costing less than US $200 can be cleared without duty. Senior Assistant…

ZIZ News -- Ten cases of the Chikungunya Virus have been reported in the neighbouring island of St Marteen. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Patrick Martin says Chikungunya is similar to the Dengue Virus and is carried by the same mosquito.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Vinceroy Chumney of East Street, New Town was formally arrested and charged for Housebreaking and Larceny allegedly committed on 14th December 2013. Carlton Bassue of Upper College Street was formally arrested and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- On Wednesday 11th December 2013 at the Police Training Complex, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police held a closing ceremony for a Basic Bicycle Patrol Training Course. The course started on Monday 9th…