Yearly Archives

2014

Cottrell five-for sets up dominant day

Sports Page -- If South Africa's Test outfit thought taking on West Indies was going to be easy, Stiaan van Zyl will tell them it might not quite so simple. He was the only member of the squad playing in Benoni, where the tourists dominated…

Barbados snatch nerve-wracking win

Kingstown, St Vincent, CMC -- Barbados Pride held their nerves to pull off a nail-biting 11-run victory over Windward Islands Volcanoes and post their second straight win in the WICB Professional Cricket League here Monday. Staring at…

West Indies name 30-man CWC squad

St John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Panel today named the 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup to be played in Australia and New Zealand in February and March, 2015. The squad includes several…

Athletics denies mass doping cover up

(CNN) -- Days after the world of athletics was hit by serious doping allegations, the sport has been accused of covering up how it dealt with scores of suspicious blood samples. In the two years between 2006 and 2008, the body in charge of…

National Coach hosts Camp in Nevis

Sports Page -- National Football coach, Mr. Jeffrey Hazel spent some time at the ET Willet Park on Wednesday 10th December. His main goal was to host a Football camp geared towards the under 13 and under 15 footballers on Nevis. Director…

Canadian Bank Note Company assures Highest Passport Quality

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Trusted supplier of secure travel documents and issuing systems, the Canadian Bank Note (CBN) Company has assured that the quality of the St. Kitts and Nevis passports will continue to meet the highest…

Suicide bombing kills 5 Afghan soldiers

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A suicide bomber targeted a vehicle carrying Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Kabul on Thursday morning. The ensuing blast killed five and wounded 12 others, the defense ministry said. The Taliban claimed…

Oceans laden with 269,000 tons of plastic: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The world's oceans are laden with nearly 269,000 tons of plastic pollution, international researchers said on Wednesday after a six-year study of conditions across the globe. The findings in the journal PLOS…

Teen placed on probation for robbing $3,000 at ninth-night

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 17-year-old accused of robbing $3,000 at a ninth-night function was sentenced to two years probation when he reappeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s court on Wednesday. The teenager, who has been in…

Body of female found buried in New Haven

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The body of a female was found in a shallow grave in New Haven, Kingston 20, Wednesday afternoon. Police say that they were called to the area about 12:30 pm after residents stumbled on the remains and raised an alarm.…

Government continues Heavy Investment in Education

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Government will continue to “invest heavily” in education through its already established and soon to be launched programmes, as was outlined in the 2015 Budget Address. It was said by the Prime…