Yearly Archives

2014

7-y-o girl killed as metal gate falls

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.…

PM Douglas lauds Sports Minister Phillip for CPL

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…

The SKNOC to participate in the Pan American Sports Festival

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…

More Boundaries work to be done

(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…

PM Douglas a crowd favourite at Beefy’s Bash

(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…

Ministry of Sport will not rest on its laurels

(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…

Police Updates (August 13, 2014)

(ZIZ)-- Lorin Bartlette of Brown Hill was formally arrested and charged for carrying abroad an offensive weapon, threatening language and resisting arrest, which were committed on 11th August 2014. Ramon Palmer of Wades Garden,…

PM’s lecture series to address heart health

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): “Predicting and Reversing Cardiovascular Disease” is the focus of this year’s Prime Minister’s Lecture Series which is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 13, from 6 - 9 p.m. at the St. Kitts Marriott…

PM expresses “sadness” over teenage drowning in Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The Culturama weekend drowning of a 14-year-old Nevisian has saddened the Federation’s Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas. “It would, at the same time, be remiss of me if I did not share how…

Federal Offices to close early for CPL semi-finals

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Federal Government offices in St. Kitts and Nevis will close early on Wednesday and Thursday. Following a decision at Monday’s Cabinet meeting, the Federation’s Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L.…

Harper Says CPL Helps To Develop West Indies Cricket

(ZIZ)-- Roger Harper, coach for the Guyana Amazon Warriors has said that the Caribbean Premier League T20 Cricket Tournament currently being played in St. Kitts can only do good for West Indies cricket. Harper was speaking at a press…