Daily Archives

March 21, 2014

EduNET launch showcases government’s vision

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Friday’s (March 21) simultaneous launch of the Education Network (EduNET) in several high schools across St. Kitts and Nevis highlights the tremendous potential of the new technology to enhance the education…

Education Officers relocate to Stanford building

St. Kitts, (EMU): Offices located on the ground floor of the Ministry of Education building on Church Street will be relocated to the Stanford Building next to the RLB International Airport as of Monday March 24. The move includes the…

Dr. Bessie young on Kidney Screenings

(ZIZ)-- Following the recently concluded leg of kidney, blood glucose and blood pressure screenings on Nevis, Dr. Bessie Young, a visiting Nephrologist, says one thing is clear: there is very likely an epidemic of Diabetes in the…

Educating the public on disasters

(ZIZ)-- Media practitioners came face to face with disaster officials on Wednesday to see how best they can improve the flow of information from the relevant authorities to the public on potential and pending disasters. The meeting, which…

SKNLP supporters – victims of tire slashing

(ZIZ)-- Members of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party have accused a selective group of non-supporters of threatening them verbally and physically. According to the party's candidate for constituency seven, Dr. Vance Gilbert, the attacks…

Barrett: ‘We don’t worry about the competition.’

(Sports Page)— When asked whether or not he had watched the recent inter primary promo by the EPPS school, Headmaster at the Charlestown Primary School, Kevin Barrett, responded rather off handedly: “We don’t watch the completion, we don’t…

EPPS confident of repeat win

(Sports Page)— Coach Adelvin Phillip and his support crew of parents are confident that the Elizabeth Pemberton Primary School will win the B division once again and even upset some of the A division teams in the process as the Inter…

Nevis Football Association hosts Press Briefing

(Sports Page)— The Nevis Football Association hosted a press briefing on Wednesday 19th March at the Nevis Sports Department. The session was chaired by President George BRIGO Meade who noted that the main purpose of the briefing was to…

Dottin leads Women to second warm-up win

Savar, Bangladesh - West Indies Women defeated Australia Women by 16 runs in their second warm-up match of the ICC Women's World Twenty20. Summarized Scores: West Indies Women Innings: 144/3 (20 Overs). Deandra Dottin 78*, Kyshona Knight…

SDA Jets crash out to South Warriors

(Sports Page)— The action continued in the local second division fixtures on Thursday as SDA Jets and South Warriors engaged each other at the ET Willet Park. South Warriors won the toss and were soon in trouble at 40 for 5 but Rakeesh…

Michelle Obama arrives in China for official visit

(CNN) -- First lady Michelle Obama is in China for an official visit to expand Sino-American relations, but she will refrain from talking about political differences. Mrs. Obama, who flew Wednesday from Washington, D.C., is making a…

Gunmen kill 5 at football match in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduran police say they are looking for three men who opened fire at a foorball game in a village near the capital city of Tegucigalpa, killing five people. Police said in a statement Thursday that the masked…

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