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Local Basketball Chief Speaks about recent LIBA Tournament

Sports Page -- President of the Basketball Association on Nevis, Wanda Parry is of the view that the recently concluded Leeward Islands Basketball tournament was played at a very high level and was very competitive. The revived competition…

Zimbabwe: New vice-presidents sworn in

Harare, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has sworn in two new vice-presidents. Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, was appointed Friday as the senior of the two during a televised ceremony. They replace Joice Mujuru,…

CEO and creative director of Gucci stepping down

Milan (AP) -- The French fashion conglomerate Kering has announced that Gucci creative director Frida Giannini will step down after 12 years at the fashion label. Kering said in a statement Friday that Giannini will leave her position…

Health Ministry steps up monitoring of funeral homes

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson says that the ministry will be more stringent in its monitoring of funeral homes to ensure compliance with operating and safety standards. Guidelines for the Operation of Funeral…

$63,851 in undeclared currency seized at Bahamas airport

Nassau, Bahamas -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Nassau CBP Preclearance facility seized $63,851 in unreported currency from a US citizen who was subsequently arrested by the Royal Bahamas Police Force on Monday.…

Body of female found buried in New Haven

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The body of a female was found in a shallow grave in New Haven, Kingston 20, Wednesday afternoon. Police say that they were called to the area about 12:30 pm after residents stumbled on the remains and raised an alarm.…

Teen placed on probation for robbing $3,000 at ninth-night

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 17-year-old accused of robbing $3,000 at a ninth-night function was sentenced to two years probation when he reappeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s court on Wednesday. The teenager, who has been in…

Oceans laden with 269,000 tons of plastic: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The world's oceans are laden with nearly 269,000 tons of plastic pollution, international researchers said on Wednesday after a six-year study of conditions across the globe. The findings in the journal PLOS…

Suicide bombing kills 5 Afghan soldiers

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A suicide bomber targeted a vehicle carrying Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Kabul on Thursday morning. The ensuing blast killed five and wounded 12 others, the defense ministry said. The Taliban claimed…

Canadian Bank Note Company assures Highest Passport Quality

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Trusted supplier of secure travel documents and issuing systems, the Canadian Bank Note (CBN) Company has assured that the quality of the St. Kitts and Nevis passports will continue to meet the highest…

National Coach hosts Camp in Nevis

Sports Page -- National Football coach, Mr. Jeffrey Hazel spent some time at the ET Willet Park on Wednesday 10th December. His main goal was to host a Football camp geared towards the under 13 and under 15 footballers on Nevis. Director…

Athletics denies mass doping cover up

(CNN) -- Days after the world of athletics was hit by serious doping allegations, the sport has been accused of covering up how it dealt with scores of suspicious blood samples. In the two years between 2006 and 2008, the body in charge of…