Yearly Archives

2014

Primary school matches rescheduled

(Sports Page)— Matches scheduled in the primary School league for Monday 30th June were rained out, as a tropical wave affected Nevis and other islands in close proximity. The organizers have since readjusted the fixtures and depending on…

First Division 50 Overs Tournament to commence this weekend

(Sports Page)— President of the Nevis Cricket Association Keith Scarborough on Monday 30th June gave an update on Cricket on the island of Nevis. Starting this weekend, the much anticipated first Division 50 overs a side tournament will…

22 killed in Mexican shootout with soldiers on patrol

(CNN) -- Soldiers on patrol in south-central Mexico killed 22 people early Monday in a shootout, the Defense Ministry said. Among the dead were 21 men and one woman. A soldier was injured. Authorities said they seized various weapons,…

Japan split as nation mulls end of pacifism

(CNN) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's timing was impeccable: July 1 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF), the de-fanged fighting force that has protected the country since its creation…

CARICOM co-operation needed in rum fight with US

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados Trade, Industry and Commerce Minister, Donville Inniss, has compared the current trade issue with the United States over rum to the banana struggle of the 90s, and criticised regional leaders for lack…

Westmoreland man chops brother, commits suicide

KINGSTON, Jamaica— An elderly man reportedly chopped and injured his disabled brother Sunday morning before committing suicide in Red Gate district, Whitehouse, Westmoreland. Reports are that around 11:00 am 68-year-old Lascelles Grant,…

YES Training Workshop Underway

(ZIZ)-- The Eastern Caribbean Institute of Banking is continuing with its mandate of helping to prepare young persons for employment in the financial services sector. On monday, at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the institute…

Paul Peress Project Donates Drum Set to Ministry of Culture

(ZIZ)-- The St. Kitts Music Festival has proven that it not only boosts the tourism industry but it promotes continued development of the island’s culture. Late last week, world renowned musician Paul Peress, one of the many artists who…

Police Updates (June 30, 2014)

(ZIZ)-- Based on information gathered during a long investigation involving a series of break-ins detectives of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) executed a search warrant on the premises of Terisha Hughes Irishtown Bay Road, and…

New Lounge expected to boost morale of SKNDF members

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): A higher morale amongst members of the Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCO) of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) will be better maintained thanks to the opening of Club on Wheels Bar and Lounge on…

New Museum Exhibit Explores a 1782 Shipwreck

Charlestown, Nevis-- The Nevis Historical & Conservation Society (NHCS) is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit at Charlestown’s Alexander Hamilton Museum: “HMS Solebay, Shipwreck from 1782.” In 2010, NHCS members supported…