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May 28, 2014

J. N. France General Hospital in for major renovation

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ leading institution, the Joseph N. France General Hospital is to see renovation to the original structure. Minister of Health the Hon. Marcella Liburd informed Cabinet ministers at a…

Regional meeting discusses the future of ECD

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The future of Early Childhood Development (ECD) in the region has been the focus of a three-day meeting held in St. Kitts and Nevis entitled ‘Improving Access to Quality ECD Services: Strengthening Monitoring…

Brazil anti-World Cup protesters clash with police

(BBC)-- Police in Brazil have fired tear gas at anti-World Cup and indigenous demonstrators in the capital, Brasilia. Stones were hurled at security forces as hundreds of protesters tried to reach the National Stadium – where the golden…

Aussies head for Brazil aiming for an upset

(FIFA WEBSITE)-- Veteran Mark Bresciano said Australia plan to "shock the world" as they departed for Brazil to headlines asking: "Will Australia be the worst team at the World Cup?" The inexperienced Australians, the lowest ranked team in…

Sports Director confident that programs are reaping rewards

(Sports Page)— Ag. Director of Sports on Nevis, Jamir Claxton indicated on Tuesday 27th May that the programs that have been implemented by his department, are reaping rewards. This he stated as he pointed to the fact that four young…

Gibson welcomes legends to Windies camp

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Head Coach of the West Indies team Ottis Gibson says he is happy to have West Indies cricket legends Sir Garfield Sobers and Sir Curtly Ambrose on board with the team as they continue their preparation camp ahead of…

Brathwaites put HPC firmly in control

Lucas Sreet, Barbados, (CMC) – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite was closing in on his sixth first class hundred while seamer Carlos Brathwaite nudged the senior selectors with another incisive display, as West Indies High Performance Centre took…

Wickets tumble on Day 2 of practice game

Cave Hill, Barbados, (CMC) – West Indies batsmen struggled in the second innings of their three-day warm up match against a Barbados Select XI here Tuesday. They finished the day at 3Ws Oval on 113 for six, with newly appointed captain…

2 injured in attack on U.S. consular vehicle in Afghanistan

(CNN) -- Two Americans were injured Wednesday in Afghanistan when a U.S. Consulate vehicle was attacked while traveling through the western city of Herat, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said. The Americans were "lightly injured" and are being…

Fire at South Korean hospital for elderly kills 21

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A fire broke out at a South Korean hospital for the elderly early Wednesday, killing 21 people -- most of them patients in their 70s and 80s who had difficulty walking. Police said that after examining video…

Nigeria kidnapped girls found but can’t be rescued

AP -- The Nigerian government knows where nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls are being held by Islamic extremists but is incapable of using force to rescue them, the country's defence chief said Monday. Air Marshal Alex Barde made the comment…