Yearly Archives

2013

Nevis just over $280 million in debt, says Finance Minister

(NIA) The public debt for Nevis as of October 2013 stood at $283.13 million. Premier and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Vance Amory gave the figure, when he delivered the 2014 Budget Address at the Nevis…

Commissioner Award and Lecture Presentation, 2013

(ZIZ) Tuesday 17th December 2013, Commissioner CG Walwyn held an Awards and Lecture Presentation at the Police Training Complex. During the awards ceremony there were a total of thirty six (36) junior ranks who received an award. The…

S. L. Horsfords St. Pauls United Wins SKNFA Sugar Mas Cup 2013

On Saturday 21st December Match 1 S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United 6            vs         Island Auto Kactus Conaree FC 1 (Half Time 5 - 0) Scoring for S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United Terrance Ward struck twice in the 14th & 89th…

Rotary Club of Liamuiga distributes to the needy

(ZIZ)--Just a few days before Christmas the Rotary Club of Liamuiga is already spreading Christmas joy by donating food hampers to the needy. President Archdeacon Valentine Hodge says this is part of the club’s tradition. “It’s a joy for…

Third Computer Training Class For 2013 Closing Ceremony

(ZIZ)--On the 13th December 2013 The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Computer Class held its third (3rd) closing ceremony for in service computer course for 2013. The classes commenced on 29 October 2013 and ended on 3 December…

Police Arrests (December 23, 2013)

(ZIZ) -- Gavinya Daniel of Cayon was formally arrested and charged for the offence of Attempted Murder. The shooting was committed on 6th June 2013. Daniel is also assisting the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) with the investigation into the …

Ugandan MPs pass life in jail anti-homosexual law

--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.…

Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi PAs cleared of fraud

(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…

Obamacare exemption offered ahead of looming deadline

(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…

IMF approves US$30.8 million for Jamaica

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…

Brown Hill Wins Football Festival

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…