January 17, 2014

St. Kitts, (EMU) –: Director of the National Skills Training Programme June James says she is heartened by the show of support from parents and business men and women as A Ganar launches cycle three of its Secondary Schools Work-Based…

ZIZ News..An early morning fire in Nevis has destroyed the Treasury Building which houses the inland Revenue Department and the VAT Office. Fire Chief Everette Ogarro told ZIZ News it took just over two and half hours for the Fire and…

(OECS Secretariat, Castries Saint Lucia)-- The Secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will present its first completed works in climate change intervention during a brief ceremony next week on the island of…

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) - Dominica has recorded its first case of the chikungunya virus but health officials say there is no cause for alarm. “We can confirm that we have the first local case of chikungunya in Dominica,(but) there is no…

HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) - Two men jailed for murder have had their lengthy sentences reduced following a recent ruling by the Privy Council in London. The Privy Council established that Bermuda law does not allow a minimum sentence greater…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police say a 4-year-old girl accidentally shot her 4-year-old cousin to death with a loaded rifle she found under a bed at a relative's home on the city's west side. Sergeant Michael Woody tells The Associated Press…

LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- A condemned man appeared to gasp several times and took an unusually long time to die -- more than 20 minutes -- in an execution carried out Thursday with a combination of drugs never before tried in the US. Dennis…

(CNN) -- Police have taken into custody a Beijing-based scholar known for his criticism of China's policies in the restive western region of Xinjiang, his wife told CNN Friday. Ilham Tohti, a prominent economics professor belonging to the…

The Drag Racers and Drag racing fans are still buzzing with excitement after the first official meet of the year which was held on Sunday January 12th. On Thursday 16th January, the Nevis Drag Racing Unit released its full proposed…

There was much disappointment for Cricket fans on Nevis on Thursday night as none of the two scheduled semi final matches in the Development Bank/Nevis Sports Department tape ball Cricket league were played. The problem?  Only two of the…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – WICB Chief Executive Officer, Michael Muirhead spoke at today’s launch of the NAGICO Super50 Tournament at the Brian Lara Pavilion at the Queen’s Park Oval. He outlined details for the tournament which will be…

Capetown, South Africa - Sunil Narine will turn out for the Cape Cobras in the domestic T20 Challenge for the first time on Friday, and coach Paul Adams admits that even the players are excited to see what-tricks the West Indian mystery…

Game One At Edgar Gilbert Playing Field In Molineaux 10:00am  - Molineaux    vs   Police Umpires:    Rudulph Wattley & Steadroy Techeira Game Two At Verchilds Playing Field 10:00am   -  Eyecare Express Sandy Point  vs Len Harris…

Saturday 18th January Division 1 At Ottleys Playing Field 3:00pm  -  Molineaux      vs      Trafalgar Southstars Officials:   Tyrone Nisbett, Len Harris & Florencetine Morton At Newton Ground Playing Field 3:00pm  -  Newton Ground…

The Nevis Netball Association will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday 23rd January. The meeting will be held at the Grell Hull-Stevens Netball Complex starting at 5pm. All Netball teams and clubs are kindly asked to send…