Author: Clivette

Help on the way for Dominica after Tropical Storm Erika leaves at least 12 dead, others missing, island devastated

August 28, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_7494" align="alignleft" width="300"] Flooded rivers and collapsed bridges were among the effects of Hurricane Erika. This is the Macoucherie River. (Photo: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s Facebook Page)[/caption] ROSEAU, Dominica, Friday August 28, 2015 – Regional governments and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are...

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Two UWI Mona students die in St Ann crash

August 28, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_7491" align="alignleft" width="300"] O’Shane Reid and his friend Shanise Simmonds who died Wednesday night in a car crash in St Ann.[/caption] JUST mere weeks following the death of lecturer Charmaine Henry, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has been plunged into mourning again. The...

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You don’t talk about my 200m like that — Usain Bolt

August 28, 2015 in Sports

USAIN Bolt confirmed his superiority over Justin Gatlin, this time over 200m, to secure his second gold medal of the World Championships currently taking place in Beijing, China. In a scintillating world-leading 19.55 seconds, Bolt drawn in lane six, started strongly, ran a superb curve, before...

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#BEIJING2015: Jamaica sweep 4 medals on day 7 – full report, photos

August 28, 2015 in Sports

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica secured four medals on day seven of the 15th IAAF World Championships under way in Beijing, China. The team copped one gold, two silver medals and a bronze medal, pushing the country’s medal tally to nine. In an avid attempt to steal the...

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Government Offices will remain closed today as Tropical Storm Erika approaches the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis

August 27, 2015 in National

The St. Kitts and Nevis Meteorological Office and the National Emergency Management Agency advise all residents to stay indoors and take all necessary precautions for their safety. At 5am today, the center of Tropical Storm Erika was located near Latitude 16.8 North, Longitude 61.5 West or...

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