Published 12 April 2017
It is interesting to see that St. kitts & Nevis falls under this catogary of the top 10 Fattest country in the world that fall under the UN. They stated that SKN is number 8 in the ratings.
Guinness Knockshore Night
Published 11 April 2017
Buckie Got It….Its this coming Saturday. You can’t afford to miss the live performance by Tommy Lee SPARTA. First time in St. Kitts. Mad thing going down with the DJ Sound clash, exiting performances by Hi-Light, Rodney, R B the Mayor, and much more. This coming Saturday, Sandy Point is the place to be. Early Bird Tickets are on sale now for only $60 until Wednesday 12th. After Wednesday its $70 and $80 by the gate. Get your Tickets at Central Gas Station, Harper’s Office Depot on Fort Street and E & K Minimart in Sandy Point. All Inclusive VIP Tickets Available. Its the Guinness Knockshore Night. Be there!
United loses $1 billion in market value after man dragged off flight
Published 11 April 2017
Updated 1:59 PM EDT April 11, 2017
London
Shares in United Airlines slipped by close to 3% Tuesday as the company scrambled to address a video showing a passenger being forcibly dragged off an overbooked flight.
United Continental Holdings weathered the initial waves of anger caused by the video on Monday, with shares closing with a 0.9% gain. But momentum shifted by Tuesday morning.
Earlier in the day, the stock was even lower, knocking off close to $1 billion off the company’s market value. By the afternoon, the stock had recovered from the worst losses — but its market value was still off by $600 million.
The video, which surfaced Monday, showed a passenger removed on Sunday from United flight 3411 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Several passengers recorded the incident on their phones and posted video on social media showing three Chicago Department of Aviation security officers dragging the man, who has not been identified, down the aisle by the arms and legs while other passengers shout in protest.
He continued to resist after he was removed and ran back onto the airplane, face bloodied from the encounter.
The incident sparked a massive reaction online.
Following the backlash, United CEO Oscar Munoz issued a statement calling the incident “upsetting” and apologized “for having to re-accommodate” customers.
But that failed to appease many customers. Public relations analysts have also panned the company’s public response to the incident.
Anger was not limited to the U.S. The incident was the number one trending topic Tuesday on Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, attracting more than 100 million views.
China is one of United’s most important growth markets.
The Chicago-based carrier is the U.S.’s third largest airline by passenger traffic, operating more than 4,500 flights a day to 339 airports across five continents.
United released its traffic figures for March on Monday afternoon, reporting 3% growth over the previous year.
The company has been trying to revamp its image after ranking near the bottom of airline customer satisfaction indexes for several years. It is updating its fleet and last year added free snacks, premium coffee, better Wi-Fi and upgraded airport lounges.
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Jemima Sumgong: 2016 Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test
Published 7 April, 2017
Reigning Olympic and London marathon champion Jemima Sumgong is the latest Kenyan athlete to fail a drugs test.
The 32-year-old tested positive for banned substance EPO in an out of competition test carried out by athletics’ governing body the IAAF.
Sumgong – the first Kenyan to win Olympic marathon gold – was due to defend her London title on 23 April.
Kenya was last year declared in breach of anti-doping rules, and athletes underwent special testing for Rio 2016.
The East African country was deemed “non-compliant” by the World Anti-Doping Agency, but was reinstated before last summer’s Games.
Between 2011 and 2016, more than 40 Kenyan track-and-field athletes failed doping tests.
Among those sanctioned was female marathon runner Rita Jeptoo, 36, who was banned for four years following a positive test for performance-enhancing drug EPO in 2014.
Sumgong is provisionally suspended, and she will face sanctions if her B-sample also tests positive.
Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain took silver behind Sumgong in Rio, with Ethiopia’s world champion Mare Dibaba claiming bronze and another Ethiopian, Tirfi Tsegaye, fourth.
“We can confirm that an anti-doping rule violation case concerning Jemima Sumgong (Kenya) has commenced this week,” the IAAF said in a statement.
“The athlete tested positive for EPO (Erythropoietin) following a no-notice test conducted in Kenya.
“This was part of an enhanced IAAF out-of-competition testing programme dedicated to elite marathon runners which is supported by the Abbott World Marathon Majors group.”
London Marathon organisers said they were “extremely disappointed” by Sumgong’s positive test, adding: “We are determined to make marathon running a safe haven from doping.”
In 2015, the Sunday Times claimed the London Marathon had been won seven times in 12 years by athletes who had recorded suspicious blood scores.
That followed details of 12,000 blood test results from 5,000 athletes published by the newspaper, in partnership with German broadcaster ARD.
Adele breaks Billboard 200 record as 21 album becomes longest-running on charts
Six years after its release, Adele’s critically-acclaimed second studio album 21 continues to smash records. The Hello singer now claims the longest-running album on the Billboard 200 for a female artist.
Released in March 2011, 21 has spent a total of 319 weeks within the US chart and is currently sitting at number 103. Adele’s latest achievement means the British singer has overtaken a record set by Carole King, whose 1971 album Tapestry has spent 318 weeks within the Billboard 200 chart.
One of the bestselling albums of all time, 21 spent a total of 24 non-consecutive weeks at number one in the US and has sold more than 11.7 million copies in the US alone. King’s Tapestry, which features the songs It’s Too Late and So Far Away, initially spent 302 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 before disappearing and returning again in 2010.
Tapestry has spent a total of 15 consecutive weeks at number one. Between 1991 and 2009, Billboard barred older albums from charting so it is possible Tapestry could have notched up more weeks in this period.
Of all artists, Pink Floyd hold the title for the longest-charting album with their 1973 record, The Dark Side Of The Moon, clocking up a staggering 927 weeks on the Billboard 200. This is followed by Johnny Mathis’ Johnny’s Greatest Hits with 490, the My Fair Lady original cast soundtrack with 480, Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Legend with 463, Journey’s Greatest Hits with 454 and Metallica’s eponymously-titled fifth studio album with 424.
Adele’s 21, released in January 2011 in the UK, has sold more than 31 million copies worldwide and features the hit singles Someone Like You, Rolling In The Deep, Set Fire To The Rain and Rumour Has It. The pop star’s third album 25 enjoyed similar success, selling more than 20 million units around the world and winning album of the year at the Grammys 2017.
