September 2016

ICC clears suspended Bangladesh bowling duo

September 23, 2016 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_14216" align="alignright" width="300"] Taskin Ahmed[/caption] Bangladesh speedster Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny were both cleared to resume bowling in international cricket Friday, six months after being suspended during the World Twenty20 for illegal actions. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said both players had passed...

Fake Vaccine

September 23, 2016 in Regional

A strong word of caution has been issued to the public not to buy what is being touted as a vaccine for the dreaded Zika virus. There have been several international reports about an experimental vaccine for the virus, with many volunteers flooding hospitals in the...

Another appeal for national consultation on crime

September 23, 2016 in National

Another appeal to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to convene a national consultation on crime. Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister the Rt Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said several non-governmental organisations from the religious, business, civic and professional sectors and political...

Petrojam Dilemma

September 23, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14204" align="alignleft" width="300"] An aerial view of the Petrojam refinery.[/caption] Jamaica and Venezuela could well be headed for a confrontation next month over the ownership of the Petrojam refinery in Kingston. Petrojam’s General Manager Winston Watson told a meeting of the House of Representatives’ Economy and...