Local Sports, Sports

PREMIER LEAGUE BEST OF 3 FINALS PLAYED SUNDAY 11TH JUNE 2017

Published 11 June 2017

PREMIER LEAGUE BEST OF 3 FINALS PLAYED SUNDAY 11TH JUNE 2017

GAME #1

FLOW 4G CAYON ROCKETS 2 – 0 H. E. GARDEN HOTSPURS FC

SCORING FOR CAYON
Javeim Blanchette 7′
Rackel Allen ( spurs own goal) 40′

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Crime/Justice, Local news, News

CHARGES LAID IN CHURCH GROUND SHOOTING INCIDENT

Published 11 June 2017

CHARGES LAID IN CHURCH GROUND SHOOTING INCIDENT

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June, (RSCNPF): A suspect taken into custody on suspicion of the shooting death of Lydia Jacobs has been arrested, formally charged and cautioned.

Arrested and charged is Alston Phillips of Hamilton Estate Nevis.

He was arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offence of murder which was committed on Friday night (June 02).

He has also been charged with two (2) counts of attempted murder.

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Business, Local news, News

WORLD ACCREDITATION DAY FOCUSES ON CONSTRUCTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Published 11 June 2047

WORLD ACCREDITATION DAY FOCUSES ON CONSTRUCTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 09, 2017 (SKNIS): In celebration of World Accreditation Day 2017, on June 09, the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS) hosted a seminar, which was focused around this year’s theme “Delivering Confidence in Construction and the Built Environment.”

The seminar, which was held at the SKNBS office at La Guerite, not only discussed issues related to the theme, but involved accreditation and/or certification in other sectors, including the medical and testing laboratories, manufacturing and the like.

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Local news, News, Politics

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEETS ON TUESDAY JUNE 13

Published 11 June 2017

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEETS ON TUESDAY JUNE 13

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 09, 2017 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a Sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Tuesday 13th June, 2017, at 10:00 am.

Several Bills will come before the House, some for their first reading and others for their second reading.

The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sustainable Development, National Security, People Empowerment and Constituency Empowerment, Dr. Timothy Harris, will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time Public Accounts Committee Bill and Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship (CBI Escrow Accounts) Bill.  

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Local news, News, Regional News, Travel

LIAT Goes To Court To Get Pilots Back in the Skies

Published 9 June 2017

LIAT Goes To Court To Get Pilots Back in the Skies

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Friday June 9, 2017 – With pilots continuing strike action that has forced the cancellation and delays of flights across the region, LIAT has decided to turn to the court for help.

Management of the airline has filed an application for a court injunction to end the strike that began on Wednesday as pilots refuse to fly LIAT’s ATR 72 series aircraft without additional compensation.

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