3 young women jailed in Russia for twerking next to monument

Moscow (AP) -- A court in southern Russia has sentenced three young women to brief jail terms for making a video showing them twerking next to a World War II memorial. Russia celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Allies' victory in the…

Nepalis flee quake-devastated capital as toll passes 3,800

Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) -- Nepalis started fleeing their devastated capital on Monday after an earthquake killed more than 3,800 people and toppled entire streets, as the United Nations prepared a "massive" aid operation. With fears rising…

Barbados economy turning around, says minister

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- The Barbados economy has begun to turn around, says the island’s minister of finance, Christopher Sinckler. He made the disclosure last evening, as he delivered the feature address at the official opening of…

Opponents call for referendum ahead of CCJ adoption

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Former St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell urged Trinidad and Tobago to think seriously about replacing the London-based Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as…

CG rebels wins over PJ’s

Sports Page -- A SKNABA BASKETBALL game was played on Saturday 25th April, at the Grell Hull Stevens Complex. The two local teams in the league in CG Rebels and PJ’s, faced off but the experienced CG Rebels , held their nerves in a close…

NTU ready for Primary Championship

Sports Page -- Head coach, Kurvin Wallace and Nevis Teachers’ Union representative, Ercia Blake, are both convinced that the Nevisian Primary School athletes who will be competing against their kittitian counterparts on Saturday May 2nd…