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CPL PLAYER DRAFT 2017 ANALYSIS BY TOM MOODY

Published 24 March 2017

CPL Draft Analysis 2017

TEAM – St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

Star Player to watch out for: Chris Morris

Value: 130k

Pick analysis: Morris is a genuine match winner, bowls with good pace and has the ability to strike in the power play overs. With the bat he has the power and skill to change the course of the game.

Value Player to watch out for: Sheldon Cotterell

Value: 7.5k

Player analysis: Consistent performer with the new ball, being a left-arm quick that can swing it he presents a challenge to any top order.

Summary – With the off-season signing of Chris Gayle, the Patriots overnight look like title challengers. Along with Gayle there has been some very shrewd signings with a real all-round look to it. Ben Cutting, Chris Morris and Mohammad Nabi provide a diverse range of skills, which will prove formidable. The prospect of the Gayle/Lewis combination at the top of the order followed by the power all-rounders in the middle could well post some big totals this year. The attack will be challenging for most with the clever and skillful combination of Badree and Shamsi.

Local Sports, Regional Sports, Sports

Patriots finalize roster for CPL 2017

Published 24 March 2017

By: Jermine Abel, SKNVibes.com

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots has put the final stamp of approval on its lineup for the 2017 Caribbean Premier League season, at the tournament draft.

Held in Bridgetown, Barbados yesterday (Mar. 10), the Patriots picked up several key players including Ben Cutting.

Those selections go along with the retained big names that were previously announced, in the likes of Chris Gayle ($160,000), Chris Morris ($130,000), Evin Lewis ($70,000), Samuel Badree ($60,000) and Tabriaz Shamsi ($30,000).

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

Boozies on the Strip was broken into

Published 21 March 2017

Thieves break in to Boozies on the Strip

Basseterre, St. Kitts-Thieves on Tuesday morning broke into beach bar Boozies on the Frigate Strip and made off with many valuable items.

The burglars made off with a significant amount of top-shelf drinks, juices cigarettes as well as uncooked chicken wings. The management will issue pictures and video from the security camera footage of the burglary in progress.

Police have confirmed that they are investigating the matter as well as a robbery of Pizza Boys restaurant in Frigate Bay on Saturday Evening

Local news, News

Nevis’ Deputy Premier challenges participants at historic women’s forum to come up with meaningful strategies for advancement of women in sub-region

Hon. Mark Brantley Deputy Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister in the Ministry of Social Development at the opening ceremony of the Sub-Regional Women’s Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals hosted by the Ministry of Social development in collaboration with the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians and support from the Organization of American States at the Mount Nevis Hotel on March 22, 2017NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (MARCH 22, 2017) — Hon. Mark Brantley, Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister responsible for Social Development, challenged participants at the Sub-Regional Women’s Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Nevis to come up with meaningful contributions for the advancement of women in the region.

Local news, News, Politics

OAS Representative to SKN hails historic women’s Forum on Nevis; adds to call for more women in politics

Published 24 March 2017

Terrence Craig, Organisation of American States Representative to St. Kitts and Nevis at the historic two-day Sub-Regional Woman’s Forum on the SDGs hosted by the Ministry of Social Development in the Nevis Island Administration in collaboration with the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, at the Mount Nevis Hotel on March 22, 2017

Press Release

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 23, 2017) — Terrence Craig, Organisation of American States (OAS) Representative to St. Kitts and Nevis, hailed the historic two-day Sub-Regional Women’s Forum on the SDGs. He said the conference brings into focus the need for more women in the political arena in the region.

Mr. Craig’s comment came when he spoke with the Department of Information following the opening ceremony on March 22, 2017. He urged women to take up the mantle to help in the development of their communities.