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December 3, 2018

Nations League: England to face Netherlands in semi-finals

England will play the Netherlands in the Nations League semi-finals in Guimaraes, Portugal on 6 June 2019. The hosts face Switzerland on 5 June at Porto's Estadio do Dragao in the other semi-final, with the final on 9 June. READ MORE:…

Trump says China agreed to reduce tariffs on US car imports

Beijing will "reduce and remove" the 40% tariffs it places on US cars imported into China, US President Donald Trump has said. China has declined to confirm President Trump's announcement, which he made on Twitter without providing…

Chris Gayle awarded £173,000 in damages in defamation case

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has been awarded 300,000 Australian dollars (£173,000) in damages more than a year after winning a defamation case against Australian publisher Fairfax Media. Articles published in the Sydney Morning…

Acting ECSC Master Appointed

On Monday morning His Excellency the Governor-General Sir S. W. Tapley, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP administered the oath of allegiance and the oath of office to Ms. Yvette Wallace to serve as acting Master of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.…

Calypso Semi Finalists Announced

The names of the 16 calypso semi-finalists have been announced. Following the eliminations held over the weekend, the National Carnival Committee announced the 16 calypsonians who will be competing in the semi-finals later this month.…

ECCB To Review Scotiabank Buyout

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has begun its review of Republic Financial Holdings to acquire Scotiabank’s operations in the region. According to a media release on the weekend the ECCB received an application from Republic Financial…

Kittitian Featured In Carib Export Magazine

CEO and co-founder of Sugar Town Organics, Anastasha Elliott is being featured in the 3rd edition of Caribbean Export’s online magazine. The regional trade and investment promotion agency’s focus for this edition was on women in export…

Department of Environmental Health Increases Fogging

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 03, 2018 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health has been increasing its fogging efforts due to a large presence of the Aedes Taeniorynchus mosquito, which lives in the brackish waters of ponds and mangroves. The…

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