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August 19, 2021
PM announces seven days of COVID lockdown
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced seven days of COVID lockdown as the government races to contain a rapid increase in infections. The Prime Minister made the announcement at a press…
Cricket : “I’ve Never Been in A…
The big broad smile said it all! Kemar Roach was on top of the world following his amazing batting display to win the first match of the Betway Test Series presented by Osaka Batteries. The West…
PCR Test Is the Gold Standard for Covid-19…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 19, 2021 (SKNIS): As misinformation continues in some segments of society regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccination, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France…
Tickets to go on sale for Hero CPL 2021.
Tickets for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) go on sale on Friday 20 August at http://www.cplt20.com and at the box office at Warner Park, Basseterre. The tournament gets underway on 26…
NIA to celebrate life of the late Arthur L. Evelyn
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 19, 2021) – The following is a notice from the Premier’s Ministry in the Nevis Island Administration. The Premier’s Ministry informs of the official service in…
Nevis records 19 positive cases in 24hrs; NIA…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 19, 2021) - - The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Cabinet has convened an emergency meeting with health officials in the wake of 19 new positive cases of COVID-19 being…
New Taiwanese Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call On…
Basseterre: St. Kitts, Wednesday, August 18th, 2021: Minister of Education, Honourable Jonel Powell, expressed congratulations to Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan to St. Kitts…
Statistics Reveal Effectiveness of…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 19, 2021 (SKNIS): Figures from the Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis have validated the effectiveness of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in protecting against the…
The numbers are rising and so is complacency!
A statement by the Medical Chief of Staff, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson The second wave is firmly upon us or may I say the start of a third wave, as we see cases starting to rise again after the last surge…
Tropical Depression Fred threatens mudslides in…
Source: Jamaica Gleaner Tropical Depression Fred swirled over West Virginia early Wednesday and dumped heavy rain over the northeastern United States, threatening to unleash mudslides and flash floods…
CPL Squad Changes
There have been some recent changes in the CPL squads previously released. Some individuals are now unavailable for personal reasons or because they will be performing national duty for their…
Afghanistan’s Qais Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq and…
ESPNcricinfo Three Afghanistan players have been named in the reshuffled squad lists for the upcoming CPL season: the Jamaica Tallawahs' Qais Ahmad and the Guyana Amazon Warriors pair of Naveen-ul-Haq…
Yohan Blake Hospitalized
(Nationwide sports) Nationwide Sports understands that track star and the world’s second-fastest man over 100 metres, Yohan Blake, is recovering in the hospital after he underwent emergency surgery to…
Volleyball Coaching Program on Nevis
A weeklong Volleyball training program, geared to potential Volley Ball coaches on Nevis, will climax on Friday 20th August. The sessions are being conducted at the Bath Village hard court, located…