Yearly Archives

2015

Police Expanding Presence in Schools

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- As part of its plan to forge closer links with the community, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force will be rebranding and expanding its School Liaison Officers programme where constables will be…

CPL Donation paves a way for Disadvantaged Youth

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A minimum of 30 disadvantaged youth who aspire to gain quality education are set to benefit from US $10, 000 donated to the St. Kitts and Nevis National Education Foundation (SKNNEF) by the Hero Caribbean…

Global warming to fuel migration, terrorism: report

Paris, France (AFP) -- Global warming-induced food and water shortages may cause mass migration, competition for resources and state failure, providing fertile ground for conflict and terrorism, analysts warned Monday. In a report…

Swiss widen FIFA money-laundering investigation

Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) -- The number of alleged money laundering transactions linked to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups bids won by Russia and Qatar has ballooned from 53 to 81, a spokesman for Switzerland's chief prosecutor told AFP on…

CARICOM considers Debt Relief Proposal

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- CARICOM is considering a proposal for the region to pursue gradual write-off of its multilateral debt as a means of economic prosperity. The debt relief strategy was put forward by the Economic Commission of…

T&T national leadership debate postponed

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- A debate between Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, has been postponed. In a letter dated July 3, Lorraine O’Connor, a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Debates…

Charlestown Primary is the 2015 Primary School Cricket Champs

Sports Page -- The finals of the 2015 edition of the TDC sponsored Primary School Cricket championship, was held at the ET Willet Park on Friday 10th July. There was a fair sized crowd on hand to witness the encounter. The VOJN team won…

Pollard, Peterson take Tridents two points clear

Sports Page -- Kieron Pollard's unbeaten 59 and Robin Peterson's 3 for 13 set up a 17-run win for defending champions Barbados Tridents over Jamaica Tallawahs at Sabina Park. More importantly, the victory - Tridents' fifth of the season -…

All-round Patriots move up to second

Sports Page -- Solid top-order knocks from Martin Guptill and Shane Dowrich, a late blitz from Raymon Reifer, and a three-wicket haul from Carlos Brathwaite were the cornerstones behind St Kitts and Nevis Patriots' 26-run win against St…