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January 20, 2014

St. Kitts tourism authority reshaping leadership and vision

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – With the tourism industry in St. Kitts poised for a rebound, the St. Kitts Tourism Authority is focusing on consolidating and reshaping its leadership and vision. Describing the present situation as…

NAGICO Super50 Cricket Tournament officially launched

The NAGICO Super50 Tournament was officially launched by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)in the tournament's host country of Trinidad on Thursday during a press conference held in the ballroom of the Queen's Park Oval Stadium; Port of…

Empire wacked out of finals

The renowned Empire Cricket team has been unceremoniously dumped out of the finals of the ongoing Development Bank/Nevis Sports Department tape ball cricket league. This, as they faced off with the less reputed Rawlins Bush Wackers team on…

Mali Richards strikes century in Leewards trials

Mali Richards, son of Sir Vivian Alexander Richards was the stand out batsman during the two day trial match which was hosted by the Leeward Islands cricket squad, as they prepare for the upcoming 2014 season. The match was played form…

West Indies releases Under 19 Squad

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the 15-member squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The team will be led Jamaican off-spinning allrounder Ramaal Lewis. The vice captain…

Double header brings thrills

The Nevis Football Association local league continued at the ET Willet Park on Sunday 19th January with a double header. The sizeable crowd was in for a treat as both games were very intense. In the first game, Hard Times competed stoutly…

Results of SKNFA weekend matches (January 20, 2014)

On Saturday 18th January Digicel Premier Division At Warner Park Football Stadium S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United 3       vs            KFC Trinity/ Challengers United 0 (Half Time 1 - 0) Scoring for S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United…

Credit card details on 20 million South Koreans stolen

(BBC)-- Credit card details from almost half of all South Koreans have been stolen and sold to marketing firms. The data was stolen by a computer contractor working for a company called the Korea Credit Bureau that produces credit scores.…

Housing benefit ban for jobless migrants, say ministers

(BBC)-- Jobless migrants from within the European Union will be denied access to housing benefit from April this year, senior government ministers have said. Home Secretary Theresa May and Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith told…

Boosting awareness about the Cultural Industry

(ZIZ)-- For 2014 the ministry of culture wants to boost awareness about the creative and cultural industry. Research and documentation specialist, Marlene Phillips, said the ministry intends to inform the public about what services they…

St. Kitts Marine Managed Areas get German assistance

(ZIZ)-- St Kitts and Nevis and the rest of region have been given some financial assistance in developing Marine Managed Areas (MMA’s) to help protect the region's marine resources. The German Federal Ministry of Environment has allocated…