Author: Clivette

Simmons warns against writing off young Windies

December 04, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_8916" align="alignleft" width="300"] Coach Phil Simmons chats with his troops during a training session in Australia[/caption] BRISBANE, Australia (CMC) – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons said Thursday he was not too worried by his side’s ongoing challenges in the ongoing tour match against Cricket...

More FIFA officials arrested as scandal widens

December 03, 2015 in Sports

ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) – The unprecedented corruption scandal engulfing FIFA widened Thursday with the arrests of two more top officials in another dramatic dawn raid at a luxury hotel in Zurich. Swiss authorities again acted on a request from the US justice department, a repeat of...

Pistorius’ verdict changed to murder

December 03, 2015 in International

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) – Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of murder on Thursday after South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal threw out a manslaughter conviction for killing his girlfriend, and he now faces a 15-year prison term. The judge described the Paralympian's testimony over the...

SKN Opposition says People must decide Term Limits

December 03, 2015 in National

Opposition Member of Parliament Honorable Konris Maynard calls on team Unity Government to bring Term Limits issue to the people of St. Kitts-Nevis and let them decide. Maynard made the call on the popular talk show Issues on Freedom Fm on Wednesday. Maynard said the original bill...