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June 12, 2014

CPL boosts Sports Tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): With Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) just around the corner, it is evident that the combination of sports and entertainment will attract tourists to the Federation as part of the Government’s pursuit of active…

Police Route March reinforces commitment to public

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force marched through the streets of the capital, Basseterre on Wednesday (June 11) in an exercise designed to maintain discipline in the ranks and…

Contestants for Culturama 40 festival to be launched Friday

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The first major activity on the Culturama 40 calendar is carded to take place on June 13, 2014 when the ‘C40’ Pageant Contestants Launch takes place on the apron of the Nevis Tourism Authority Building in…

Second drone strike in hours hits Pakistani militant hideout

Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike killed 10 militants early Thursday in Pakistani tribal areas, local intelligence officials said. A high-level commander with the Haqqani network, Haji Gul, was among those killed in…

St Lucia PM discloses options for reducing fiscal debt

Castries, St Lucia -- In an address to the nation on Tuesday, prime minister and minister for finance and economic affairs, Dr Kenny Anthony, highlighted the gravity of Saint Lucia's economic position and disclosed government's proposal to…

Haiti to hold crucial elections on October 26

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (HCNN) -- Haiti's President Michel Martelly confirmed on Tuesday the holding of the first round of crucial legislative elections on October 26 of this year, following a series of talks that allowed political…

Antiguans voting to elect a new government

St John’s, Antigua (CMC) -- Antigua and Barbudans are voting Thursday to elect a new government. The 164 polling stations opened at 6:00 am (local time) and will close 12 hours later. Electoral officials said that 47, 721 people are…

Commercial banks to use agents to offer service

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Passage of the Banking Services Act has paved the way for commercial banks and other deposit taking institutions to begin using agents to offer banking services to the Jamaican population. Minister of State in…

Croatia vow to attack Brazil

Sports Page -- Croatia vowed on Wednesday to try to create a "miracle" when they take on mighty Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ opener, refusing to adopt a negative approach against the star-studded home side. Captain Darijo Srna,…

Results of SKNFA Matches Played on Wednesday 11th June , 2014

Sports Page -- Junior League At St. Pauls Playing Field S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United 3 vs SPD United 1                                             (Half Time 2 - 1) Scoring for S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United Carrick Thomas struck…

Debutant Craig stars in huge NZ win

Sports Page -- Tim Southee and offspinner Mark Craig demolished West Indies for the second time in successive days at Sabina Park to record New Zealand's second Test win in the Caribbean. Craig took four wickets in the final innings to…