December 2013

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - Gift packages of food imported into the twin-island Federation during the month of December will be exempted from customs duties and taxes. This was disclosed by Acting Comptroller of Customs, Mr. Georid…

(ZIZ)-- Steve Adams of Sandy Point, Jeovanni Hodge of The Alley Sandy Point, Bertanio Marsham of Half Way Tree and Candis Norford of Upper Shaw Avenue were formally arrested and charged for Possession of one (1) shot gun cartridge, which…

NIA Charlestown Nevis – The Ministry of Education through the Department of Education officially announced at a handing over ceremony on December 12, 2013, that the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) RBTT would sponsor their new Math Bowl…

(BBC)--The execution of the once-powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has rekindled fears of instability in the secretive nuclear-armed state. South Korean defence chief Kim Kawn-jin promised "heightened readiness" after the…

(BBC)--South Africans have been warned not to attempt to go to see Nelson Mandela's body in the capital, Pretoria, unless they are already in the queue. The anti-apartheid leader's body is lying in state at the Union Buildings, where he…

(BBC)--The US House of Representatives has approved a two-year federal budget bill in a strong showing of cross-party support, further avoiding the spectre of another government shutdown. The measure, written by the Republican and…

Port Of Spain, Trinidad -- UK resident Joromie Lewis, 33, has died after reportedly drinking a pear drink manufactured in Trinidad. UK police sources said the drink contained a lethal amount of cocaine. Lewis, of Gosport, Hampshire, fell…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaica’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation to combat the establishment of unlawful financial organisations commonly known as Ponzi or pyramid schemes. Minister of finance and planning, Dr…

The Violent Crime Unit (VCU) is investigating a Daylight shooting incident which occurred Thursday in Cayon. Injured is 24 year old Akil Anthony  Cunningham of Cayon who stated that he was attacked by two (2) armed assailants. The scene was…

The Police are investigating the second shooting incident in two days as a woman was shot and injured while waiting for a bus in Cayon.  According to reports two masked assailants fired in her direction hitting her in the arm. The injured…

IAAF coaches, Craig Connor and Roatter Johnson were both elated with the overall enthusiasm and performance of the potential coaches on Nevis who participated in the IAAF level one course held in Nevis over the last nine days. The course…

The action in the tape ball league hosted by the Department of Sports and sponsored by the Development Bank of St.Kitts and Nevis continued at the ET Willet Park on Thursday night. Butlers’ females failed to show for the second consecutive…

The West indies team showed little resistance on day three of the second test match versus New Zealand and folded twice in the same day to gift the Black Caps  a comprehensive victory inside of three days. Their main tormentor was the 24…

Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard will miss West Indies' one-day series in New Zealand because of fitness issues. Gayle was sidelined following a hamstring injury sustained during the tour of India last month and Pollard, who did not travel to…

The results may be shocking but real.  Nevis won the first game of the Sugar Mas’ cup series at the Church Ground Hard court on Thursday night. The Sugar Mas’ cup is a best of three series between a Nevis select team and a St.Kitts select…