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February 24, 2014

NWD continues maintenance work at Stoney Hill Reservoir

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The Nevis Water Department (NWD) advises that its maintenance work in the Gingerland area will continue this week and could, cause interruptions in the water supply to residents of Rawlins, Golden Rock, Hardtimes…

Green Sparrows—Heats Champions at St. Thomas’ Primary

The St. Thomas’ Primary School, joint Inter Primary champions with the Charlestown Primary School, held its cross country events on Friday 21st February 2014. The road runs were the final series of events prior to the grand annual sports…

LIMCA president extends condolences

President of the Leeward Islands Masters Cricket Association, Atkins Rogers has expressed condolences on behalf of all Masters’ cricketers across the region, on learning of the tragic passing of former Nevis Masters cricketer, Carlylse…

“Regional 4-Day Tournament begins on Friday”

Schedule of matches (All scheduled start times are local times; NOTE–Jamaica is 1 hour behind the Eastern Caribbean) ROUND 1 Friday, February 28 to Monday, March 3 Windward Islands vs Barbados – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia (3…

Smith, Powell lay platform for four-wicket win

It was a far from smooth performance from West Indies, but they held themselves together well enough with bat and ball to overcome Ireland by four wickets at Sabina Park. After restricting the visitors to 202, contrasting half-centuries…

Series level after Steyn magic

It doesn't matter how accurate the South Africa Meteorological Department is. Dale Steyn's spell-binding afternoon burst of reverse swing inspired the home side to a 231-run victory in the dying moments of the fourth day to level the…

Australia move into semis despite Pooran 143

At 70 for 8, Australia Under-19s looked like wrapping up West Indies Under-19s for a sub-100 total, until they ran into Nicolas Pooran, who played the innings of the tournament to lift his team to 208. The fightback went in vain as…

Results Of SKNFA Weekend Matches (February 21 – 23)

Friday 21st February Junior League At Cayon Playing Field Cayon FC 1       vs            S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United 0 (Half Time 1 - 0) Scoring for Cayon FC Neel Thom 21st minute Yellow Cards Leverton Jeffers (Cayon) 29th minute…

Montague calls on Govt to state position on gay rights

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Opposition senator, Robert Montague, says that the Government must take the lead on the issue of gay rights, and publicly state its position on the matter. Speaking in the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on…

Mugabe celebrates 90th birthday

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, celebrating his 90th birthday before thousands of people at a soccer stadium Sunday, said he felt like a young boy and urged the nation to shun homosexuality. "I feel as youthful…

Dominican Republic to present bill to help Haitian descendants

Washington (CMC) – The Dominican Republic’s Ambassador to the United States, Aníbal de Castro, says President Danilo Medina will this week present a bill to Congress aimed at creating a legal pathway for those born to undocumented Haitians…