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Cayon and Garden Hotspurs For 2017 Premier League Championship!

Published 31 May 2017

Cayon and Garden Hotspurs For 2017 Premier League Championship!

St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Defending Champions FLOW 4G Cayon Rockets and Hobson Enterprises Garden Hotspurs are headed to the Best of Three Finals for the SKNFA 2017 Premier League Championship. Cayon sealed the deal for a spot in the finals, defeating SL Horsford St. Pauls United 2 goals to 1 on Tuesday night (May 30).

Cayon’s Javeim Blanchette scored in the 26th minute, followed by Shaquille Pringle in the 35th minute.

Scoring for St. Pauls was Joash Leader in the 49th. Spurs made easy work disposing of Rams Village Superstars 5 goals to 1 on Tuesday night.

Spurs’ Tiran Hanley was on fire scoring three goals for the night, coming in 48th, 64th, and 85th minutes.

Rovan Wigley and Kennedy Isles also netted for Sours in the 67th and 75th minutes respectively.

Kimaree Rogers put up the only coal for Village in the 72nd minute.

SKNFA General Secretary Stanley Jacobs, anticipates an exciting Best of Three playoffs. “

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

SKN POLICE DISCOVER INDOOR HYDROPONIC MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION

Published 31 May 2017

SKN POLICE DISCOVER INDOOR HYDROPONIC MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION

On Mon. (May 29) officers discovered an indoor hydroponic marijuana growing operation in a vacant house located in Lambert’s, St. Kitts.

According to police, officers on a crime prevention and citizen safety patrol searched a vacant property and discovered an indoor marijuana growing operation.

Health, Local news, News, Regional News

Caribbean parliamentarians need to engage in more advocacy for People Living with HIV and AIDS

Published 31 May 2017

Caribbean parliamentarians need to engage in more
advocacy for People Living with HIV and AIDS.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, May 31st 2017 – The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Regional Parliamentarians Forum in Jamaica, commenced with a stirring keynote address by the Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice, Jamaica.

Minister Chuck addressed the need for parliamentarians to engage in more advocacy for People Living with and Affected by HIV and AIDS at the policymaking level.

Local news, News

Chinese fugitive Ren Biao taken into the Basseterre Police Station

Published 31 May 2017

Chinese fugitive Ren Biao taken into the Basseterre Police Station

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 31ST 2017 – Chinese fugitive Ren Biao is now at the Basseterre Police Station in St. Kitts.

“They just took him into the Basseterre Police Station. Some well-dressed persons just took him inside from a blue pickup,” an informed source said.

The individual who was nearby said the “well-dresed persons” do not appear to be local police officer.

“Ren was also well dressed in jacket and tie like the persons who took him inside,” said the source.

Local news, News

Chinese fugitive Ren Biao held on Nevis

Published 31 May 2017

Chinese fugitive Ren Biao held on Nevis.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 31ST 2017 – Intense diplomatic pressure from several quarters on St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has resulted in the location of Ren Biao, the Chinese national wanted in Beijing for defrauding state-owned companies of US$100 million.

According to a reliable source, Ren was located either Monday night or early Tuesday morning in Rawlins, Nevis and was taken to the Cotton Ground Police Station where he was interviewed and processed.