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April 2014

Smith half-century sets up Chennai win

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - West Indies opening batsman Dwayne Smith top scored with a belligerent half century that set the stage for Chennai Super Kings to register a narrow seven run win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier…

Injured Bravo to miss the rest of IPL 2014

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is set to be sidelined for the rest of ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a shoulder injury. Bravo had suffered the injury while fielding…

Access case adjourned until next Wednesday

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The case between Access Financial Services CEO, Marcus James, and directors of the loan company has been adjourned until next week Wednesday. Access Financial directors Christopher Berry, Gary Peart and Brian Goldson,…

Caribbean conch, lobster trade under threat, officials say

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The future of the Caribbean’s conch and lobster fisheries remains under threat despite regional efforts to protect it, regional fisheries officials said Wednesday. The issue is at the top of the agenda of the 12th…

3 American workers shot, killed in Afghan hospital

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- At least three American medical workers in Afghanistan were killed Thursday by an officer guarding the hospital, Kabul police said. The three men killed were among four American workers shot at the CURE hospital…

Leadership GALA to aid ADE’s place

Basseterre, St. Kitts - The participants of the CFBC Leadership Course 2013-2014 will be hosting a GALA on May 1st, 2014 at the St. Kitts Marriott Ballroom at 7 p.m. under the theme “Leaders: Change, Challenge, Opportunity”. The GALA is in…

Nevis to get waste to energy plant

(ZIZ)-- The Nevis Island Administration has announced plans for the construction of a waste to energy plant on the island. Speaking in observance of Earth Day 2014, Deputy Premier the Honourable Mark Brantley said “your government is…

Book repair workshop

(ZIZ)-- The Ministry Of Education and the Charles A Halbert Public Library are helping teachers to get a few extra years out of the textbooks they use every day. A two-day workshop on book repair is being held at the library focusing on…

374 students to graduate from M.A.G.I.C.

(ZIZ)-- 374 students from 15 primary schools in St. Kitts are better prepared to make the transition to high school and positively impact their peers after completing the Mentoring Advising Guiding and Instructing Children (M.A.G.I.C.)…

Federation’s athletes at CARIFTA Games complimented

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The Federation’s athletes at the CARIFTA Games in Martinique has been complimented for their performance to date. Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas  during his weekly radio programme “Ask…

PEP has given me a second chance, says victim of gun violence

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Wheelchair bound Mr Antonia Richardson of Prickly Alley in Basseterre, who was paralysed five years ago after he was struck by a stray bullet and left at the mercy of the general public, is thanking the People…

NIA allegedly unable to make salary payments this month

(ZIZ)-- An allegation unpaid salaries by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) dominated the social networking site, Facebook Wednesday as popular blogger, Carissa Browne, revealed in a post late Wednesday morning that the NIA was unable to…