Yearly Archives

2014

SKNSA prepares for first ever sailing summer camp

Basseterre, St. Kitts- The St Kitts and Nevis Sailing Association (SKNSA) is preparing for its first ever sailing summer camp this month. SKNSA recently hosted a National Training Review last month and a recent visit is part of a regional…

Boosting Performing Arts Development

(ZIZ)-- Minister of Culture, the Hon Marcella Liburd said plans to renovate Carnival Village are part of an overall goal to boost the development of the local arts sector. Minister Liburd said there are ongoing discussions for the…

St. Kitts Evangelical Association & New Covenant Tabernacle

Basseterre, St. Kitts— Pastor of the New Covenant Tabernacle and President of the St Kitts Evangelical Association, Bishop Ron Dublin-Collins, has received new and final credentials for his Bishopric in the Church of God of Prophecy. Bishop…

Kiddies’ Cricket sessions conclude

The Kiddies cricket coaching session on Nevis which is coordinated by the WICB and Scotia Bank, concluded on Friday 1st August on a high note at the ET Willet Park. The sessions ended with semi finals and then a finals encounter between…

Points Standings Regional Under-19 One-day Tournament

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Following are the Official Points Standings in the One-day competition of the Regional Under-19 Tournament after the second round of matches on Tuesday here. 1st—Guyana—12.1 points 2nd-Jamaica—8.5 points 3rd…

TCB to retain 15 players next season

Port of Spain, Trinidad - The T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) will retain 15 players in time for the regional First Class cricket series which gets underway in November. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) revealed recently that the First…

Better salaries likely after WI first-class shake-up

Players on the West Indies first-class circuit could receive higher monthly salaries, in addition to match fees as a consequence of the reorganization of the region's domestic cricket structure. The amount will be matched to the player's…

Khmer Rouge leaders jailed for life

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) - Two Khmer Rouge leaders were jailed for life on Thursday after being found guilty of crimes against humanity, in the first sentences against top figures of a regime responsible for the deaths of up to two…

Nude political candidate campaigns in Times Square

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's Naked Cowboy may have met his match. San Francisco Board of Supervisors candidate George Davis stripped buck naked in Times Square on Wednesday to campaign for the right to be nude in public. Davis spoke…

Women human rights defenders in Haiti threatened

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The London-based International human rights group, Amnesty International says members of an organization of women human rights defenders in Haiti have received threats following the recent sentencing of a…

CARPHA says risk of Ebola in the Caribbean ‘low’

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the risk of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) being imported to the Caribbean is low. “There have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the…

Nevis Tourism Authority CEO speaks to new initiatives

NIA Charlestown Nevis --Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) Greg Phillip listed a number of initiatives the Authority had taken which was showing success with attracting visitors to Nevis. In an interview…

ECCU countries reach agreement with US on FATCA

Basseterre, St. Kitts-- Most of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) countries have reached agreements in substance with the United States for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGA) which…

CPL players excited to be in St. Kitts

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis has received a thumbs up from team officials as matches for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 enter a critical stage of the competition. Three of the top four teams vying for…

Progress being made with CARPHA recommendations

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Extensive work is currently being carried out throughout the Basseterre High School to meet CARPHA’s recommendations in ensuring that the health and safety requirements of the staff and students are met. In…