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May 2014

Harris admits agriculture was at a standstill under his watch

(ZIZ)-- Two politicians who were dismissed from their political parties, the Honourable Dr. Timothy Harris and Michael Powell on Tuesday discussed plans for their newest political movement, Team Unity. Both Powell and Harris were guests on…

COP Walwyn and Premier Amory differ on fire investigation

(ZIZ)-- Commissioner of Police, Celvin Walwyn, on Monday, revealed that he never supported the Nevis Island Administration's decision to facilitate a second investigation into the Treasury Building fire because the first investigative team…

Move made to protect Frigate Bay Salt Pond

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The Frigate Salt Pond has been declared a protected area and is to rehabilitated for eco-tourism and educational purposes. The declaration of the Frigate Bay Salt Pond and its environs as a protected area…

Microsoft office 365 to be launched in St. Kitts

(ZIZ)-- The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis makes information technology industry history on Wednesday with the launch of Microsoft Office 365, making it the first country in the OECS to take the all important technological leap. T.…

Virge Browne—‘There is hope yet for Windies Cricket’

Massage Therapist for the West Indies Cricket team, Virgil Browne is confident that West Indies cricket will gain a resurgence in the not too on distant future. As he sat in an exclusive interview with Curtis Morton of NTV Sports in Nevis,…

CPL partners with WICB to fund regional First Class contracts

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today that  a critical funding component for the professionalization of First Class cricket will be provided by the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which will contribute US$360,000…

Usain Bolt set to make season debut next month

PARIS, France, (CMC) – Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is set to make his return to the track next month, around the middle of the International track and Field season. Bolt is due to compete in Ostrava in the Czech Republic on June 17,…

SKNFA Matches (Wed 14th & Thurs 15th May

Wednesday 14th May Elvis Star Browne Women’s League At Gardens Playing Field 5:00pm   –    Cayon vs. St. Peters Blue Angels Officials:       Cassim Akeem, Shatresha Ephraim & Travester Richards Division I At Newtown Playing Field…

Barbados central bank tries to backtrack on newspaper ban

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Central Bank of Barbados has tried to backtrack on a letter Governor Dr DeLisle Worrell sent last week to the chief executive officer and publisher of the Nation newspaper, Vivian-Anne Gittens, stating that…

17-y-o arrested in shooting near Georgia school

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Police say a 17-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated assault after five people were shot near an Atlanta high school. Atlanta police officer John Chafee said in a statement early Wednesday that Marcellus…