Daily Archives

February 10, 2014

Successful partnerships key to law enforcement success

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A top public official has called on more private stakeholders in St. Kitts and Nevis to join with the local government in support of law enforcement. Permanent Secretary of the Anti-Crime Unit in the Office…

Tour continues the assessment of schools

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS) -- Minister of Education Hon. Nigel Carty along with other Education officials traversed Basseterre to continue the assessment of ongoing upgrades in schools in St. Kitts. Minister Carty stated that these…

Nevis’ Education Department hosts first Math Bowl

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Charlestown Secondary School (CSS) first form students Ercha Stapleton and Kelly Zheng and second form students Indra Joylall and Gabriella Brantley are the winners of the first Lower Secondary School Math Bowl…

LIME Regional CEO pays visit to St. Kitts

Basseterre, St. Kitts: – As part of his regional tour of LIME’s operations, Regional CEO, LIME Mr. Martin Roos made his 1st visit to the Federation for 2014; paying a courtesy call on the Minister of Information Technology &…

Nevis Academy holds Cross Country Events

The former Belle Vue Int Primary School, now referred to as ‘The Nevis Academy, held its annual cross country events on Friday 7th February. The categories involved the junior boys and girls and the senior boys and girls.. When the deist…

Devery Lewis takes gold at JLPS

Devery Lewis needed some serious encouragement as she neared the finish line.  It was obvious that she was exhausted and she was being pushed by Jevysa Dore who was not too far behind and who was also receiving encouragement. This as the…

W.A.H.S Sports Update 2014 (February 10, 2014)

Steeple Chase Results Girls Open 1st    -   Tarvia Phillip (Bl) 32:45:19 2nd   -    Nashaunte Sutton (Rd) 34:47:72 3rd   -    Kavisha Robin (Bl) 36:01:77 4th   -    Calnella Nias (Bl) 36:05:16 5th   -    Shaniqua Browne (Or) 37:29:94…

All Stars knocks out Stoney Grove by no show

Manager of the Brand SLYBO Stoney Grove Football team Gary Claxton, referred to the matter as ‘unfortunate,’ He was sorely disappointed by the no-show on Sunday 9th February by the Beyond Homes All stars team, knowing that his team had to…

Massive crowd attend SKNFA fixtures at the ETW

On the evening of Saturday 8th February, the crowd at the ET Willet Park was almost reminiscent of an Inter Primary championships crowd. Huge numbers of Football fans from St. Kitts came over for the fixtured games and the local Football…

TT trounce CCC to secure semi-final spot

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad & Tobago produced an all-round clinical display to beat Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) by seven wickets and advance to the semi-finals of the NAGICO Super50 Regional cricket tournament at the…

Chris Jordan in England Squad for West Indies Series

LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) - Barbadian born pacer Chris Jordan has been named in the England squads for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies and the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. Jordan's call-up comes after making his only appearance…

New Zealand seamers deliver thrilling win

The New Zealand seamers kept their wits against an Indian side that was hell-bent on achieving the tallest chase in the country and secured a thrilling 40-run win in Auckland. A fourth-innings century from Shikhar Dhawan, a solid 126-run…

Bernal’s book on EPAs hailed as valuable tool for region

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A new book on Globalisation, Trade and Economic Development: A Study of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, has been hailed as a valuable tool for governments and regional organisations seeking to advance…

Canadian medical student killed in St Lucia car crash

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) -- A 25 year old medical student lost his life and his schoolmate is in stable condition following a motor vehicle accident on the St Jude’s Highway in the southern town of Vieux Fort on Saturday. Dead is Omotayo…

Cuba frees jailed Canadian businessman

TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian businessman who served 2 1/2 years of a 9-year prison sentence in Cuba for corruption has abruptly returned to Canada. Sarkis Yacoubian, president of Tri-Star Caribbean import company, said Saturday that he's…