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Guyana, Windwards score contrasting wins
Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- Hosts Guyana crushed Jamaica, while the Windward Islands produced a workman-like victory over Barbados in the fourth round of the Regional Under-15 Championship on Tuesday.
Playing at Albion, Guyana bundled out…
Red Steel’s fighting spirit praised after rebounding from bottom to win CPL
Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel Coach Simon Helmot has praised the fighting spirit of his players after they rebounded from the bottom of the table to win the third edition of the Caribbean Premier League…
Regional Women’s Tournament opens on August 6th
St. John’s, Antigua -- Holders Jamaica will face Barbados at Exchange in the central community of Couva, when the Regional Women’s Super50 Tournament opens on Thursday, August 6 in Trinidad.
The Jamaicans captured the title for the fifth…
England in control after Anderson’s six
Sports Page -- Hackneyed though the phrase is, this truly was a good toss to lose for Alastair Cook. There was grass on the pitch and cloud overhead when the coin was flipped, but neither captain was prepared to send the other in to bat.…
Top Cop warns Young Footballers against Crime and Violence
Sports Page -- As part of the recently concluded Eddy Richards Football camp, several guest speakers were brought in to speak to the children in an effort to motivate them towards positive living and being of real value to the community.…
Regional Judges explores Improved Access to Justice
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Members of the Judicial Education Institute (JEI) of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) are presently in St. Kitts and Nevis, hosting its 2015 Judicial Conference.
“It is an annual event where the…
Budding winning artists receive prizes from Dept. of Youth and Sport’s art contest
Charlestown Nevis -- Four students on Nevis were awarded for their winning submissions in the Department of Youth and Sport’s, Youth in the Arts Competition with the theme “Expose the Arts”, at a brief prize giving ceremony. It was held at…
Crews working to normalize Water Supply after Fire
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Residents serviced by the water pumps in the Basseterre Valley area have been thanked for their patience and understanding as repair crews work to normalize the supply of water.
Minister responsible of…
Banking Bill 2015 to safeguard OECS Member States
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Government Senator Honourable Wendy Phipps, has described the Banking Bill 2015 as vital, as it seeks to update the provisions, safeguards operation policies and procedures governing the banking sector in…
Senior Minister Amory welcomes Banking Reforms
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Senior Minister in the Federal Cabinet of St. Kitts and Nevis and Premier of Nevis the Honourable Vance Amory, has welcomed the passage of the Banking Bill 2015, noting that it increases protection for hard…
Jamaican prime minister to address UN Security Council
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will on Thursday address a special United Nations Security Council Open debate on peace and security challenges facing small island developing states (SIDS) at the UN…
UN says Pakistan must stop executions
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations on Wednesday urged Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the death penalty, condemning a recent surge in executions.
The plea came as the number of people executed in Pakistan rose to 182…
Bahamas resort talks end in China without agreement
Nassau, Bahamas -- Talks involving bankrupt Bahamas megaresort Baha Mar, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China and the government ended in Beijing on Tuesday without the parties…
T&T couple charged with stealing from their own home
Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- A couple yesterday appeared in court charged with a robbery at their home.
Valerie Law, 25 and welder Anil Seepersad, 30 were ordered to leave the house.
It was alleged against the two that…
‘As a woman, be quiet’ — Turkish deputy PM
Ankara, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's deputy prime minister on Wednesday ignited a new row over discrimination against women in Turkish politics when he told a female deputy who tried to interrupt his speech to "as a woman, be quiet!".
Deputy…