VPL league gets going

Sports Page -- Sunday 2nd November was a big day for the Rawlins community. That is when the Village Premier league (VPL) was launched. The opening ceremony of the league took place at the HardTimes playing field at about 1pm and commenced…

ECCB reports improved fiscal and debt positions in ECCU

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The fiscal and debt positions of the governments of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) is estimated to have improved for the year to September 2014 with declines in the primary and overall deficits…

Umpire Hag donates to Umpires

Sports Page -- Retired Cricket umpire, Anthony HAG Browne made a significant donation on Sunday 2nd November. On that day, he presented the umpires at the Village Premier League (VPL) with shirts in memory of the late regional umpire,…

Batsmen, Beams star in big Australia win

Sports Page -- Australia Women took a 2-0 lead in the four-match T20 series after their bowlers backed up strong work by their top three batsmen in setting West Indies Women an imposing target of 161. West Indies never got going and only…

Ramdin Claims Victimization after Captaincy Snub

Sports Page -- Denesh Ramdin believes his axing as captain of the Trinidad & Tobago squad for the forthcoming domestic four-day tournament, is “victimization”. The West Indies Test Captain has now been replaced by allrounder Rayad…

Caribbean leaders adopt 10-point plan on Ebola

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and other Caribbean leaders have adopted a ten-point plan of action to ensure the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) does not reach the region. Cuba is also expected to…

Callers to “Ask the Prime Minister” helped shape policies

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says his weekly live radio programme has assisted him in several ways. “It has assisted me personally as the Prime Minister to better…

Deputy Prime Minister saddened by Newman’s Death

(ZIZ News) -- Deputy Prime Minster, Hon. Dr. Earl Asim Martin has expressed sadness over the brutal slaying of popular bus driver, Kevin Newman. Dr. Martin described the St. Peter’s man as reliable and loyal to his clients and said it was…