February 2015

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory called on the youth of Nevis to emulate the two latest honourees of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), sportsmen Stuart Williams and Carl Tuckett. Both were honoured for their…

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- Two Japanese men riding a scooter and a bicycle along a seawall while clad only in their underwear for a prank video were missing Monday after being swept into the ocean. More than 50 police officers and rescuers, two…

Cairo, Egypt (AFP) -- Egyptian football fans blamed police on Monday for a stampede and clashes at a Cairo stadium that left 19 people dead, raising fears of further unrest. Egyptian authorities suspended all major football games…

London, England -- A Labour government would push for UK overseas territories to be put on an international blacklist if they refuse to co-operate with a drive against tax avoidance, Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has told them ahead of…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Pressure mounted Sunday on Opposition Leader Andrew Holness to resign when senior Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) parliamentarian Delroy Chuck requested an urgent meeting of the party’s MPs to discuss last Friday’s…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- An Antiguan woman, Ray Huggins, has been appointed manager of a new international Complaints Forum for the adult industry, launched by Global Adult Industry Association (GAIA). GAIA is a worldwide association that…

Brades, Montserrat (GIU) -- The European Union has provided Montserrat with EC$14.2 million (€4.275 million) as part of the 10th European Development Fund General Budget Support (GBS) Programme, which has been paid directly to the…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Former Trinidad and Tobago national security minister Gary Griffith has blamed Communications Minister Vasant Bharath as the minister who tried to influence him not to speak out in the alleged witness tampering…

Sports Page -- As the heats activities continue at the Charlestown Primary School, Green house has taken a clear lead, in terms of the house points standings. This after the very exciting cross country events for junior boys and girls were…

Sports Page -- Allrounders Shahid Afridi and Jacques Kallis, batsmen Mahela Jayawardene and Ross Taylor, and fast bowler Lasith Malinga were the highest-profile overseas players picked at the Caribbean Premier League 2015's players draft,…

Sports Page -- Despite resting both their most experienced bowlers, James Anderson and Stuart Broad, England bowled out West Indies for 122 in the 30th over of the innings. Chris Woakes made excellent use of a green-ish pitch offering…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Former West Indies and Jamaica all-rounder Richard Austin has died in hospital here at age 60. Austin was an enterprising right-hander, dynamic fielder who also bowled medium pace. He played two Tests against…

Sports Page -- Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal and Bangladesh's Sohag Gazi can resume bowling in international cricket, after the ICC cleared their bowling actions following remedial work and retests. Ajmal had withdrawn from the World Cup in…

Friday 6th February, 2015 National Bank Premier League At Newtown Playing Field Winners Circle Newtown United 3 vs Rams Village Superstars 2                                                     (Half Time 1 - 1) Scoring for Winners Circle…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS) will be observing the general elections in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis next week. OAS Secretary General His Excellency Jose Miguel…