August 2014

(Sports Page)— The WICB hosted under 19 one day cricket tournament entered round seven on Wednesday 13th August. It was the final round of the preliminary matches. Trinidad and Tobago engaged the Leeward Islands at the Demarara cricket…

(Sports Page)— Jamaica Tallawahs were out for the count. Chasing 159 in the first semi-final against Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, Tallawahs were 76 for 6 in 13.3 overs - they had just lost their top-scorer and were going at less than a…

(Sports Page)— A sell out crowd was on hand to witness a charity match played as part of the Caribbean Premier league (CPL) St. Kitts leg. The match was played on the evening of Tuesday 12th August. One of the highlights of the evening,…

(CNN) -- It's probably one of the more unusual incidents air traffic investigators have looked into, but the good news is that when a pilot's prosthetic arm fell off during landing, no one got hurt. The 46-year-old pilot lost control in…

FERGUSON, Missouri (AP) -- Authorities in a St Louis suburb where an unarmed black teen was shot and killed by a police officer have used tear gas to try to disperse protesters after flaming projectiles were thrown from the crowd. Police…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Leader of the Opposition and former Education Minister Andrew Holness has congratulated students who did well in their CSEC Mathematics exams, and encouraged those who did not, to continue to strive for better.…

TRINIDAD (Trinidad Express) -- A seven-year-old girl was killed yesterday after a metal gate fell on top of her at her Freeport home. Adita Roopchand, a pupil of Freeport Hindu Primary School, is believed to have died within minutes.…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Alexis Jeffers, reminded two Nevisians who were awarded 4-year scholarships to pursue studies for Bachelor of Science Degrees in General…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The Federation’s Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has lauded his cabinet colleague and Minister of Sports, the Hon. Glen Phillip for the successes to date of the Limacol Caribbean Premier…

Basseterre, St. Kitts- Following the St Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee’s (SKNOC) successful participation in the July 23rd to August 3rd, 2014, Glasgow Commonwealth Games, a delegation is presently in Mexico City, Mexico, participating…

(ZIZ)-- Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas says there is more work to be done to equalize the constituencies through the reform of the existing boundaries. Recently, the Court ruled that the report submitted by the Boundaries…

(ZIZ)-- Cricket lovers and other patrons of this year's Caribbean Premier League cheered on the Federation's Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas when he bowled the first ball during Tuesday's All Star Beefy's Bash at…

(ZIZ)-- The Honourable Marcella Liburd and her team within the Ministry Of Social Services are taking a proactive approach to dealing with crime, violence and other social ills. Minister Liburd shared the view that summer camps aid in…

(ZIZ)-- As eyes of the world are now positioned on the Federation as it stages the final leg of the CPL Games, Minister of Sport, Hon. Glenn Phillip, has vowed that government will continue its efforts to make the country a preferred venue…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) is reporting over 65,000 passenger movements to Nevis departing from the main ferry terminal in Basseterre in the first six months of this year.…