
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Leaders of St. Kitts and Nevis to honour memory of former Premier Amory
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (April 14, 2022) -- To mark the passing of His Excellency Ambassador Vance Winkworth Amory, there will be a special sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
According to the Order …
Shane Warne: Australia legend dies aged 52
(BBC) - Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died of a suspected heart attack aged 52.
Warne took 708 Test wickets, the second most of all time, in 145 matches across a stellar…
PM Gonsalves writes to Putin, Vincentian students in Ukraine contacted
CMC - St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ chief personnel officer (CPO) has been in touch with Vincentian students in Russia, amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, while Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has written to Russian President Vladimir…
CWI pays tribute to Easton McMorris – Former West Indies batsman and outstanding Jamaica captain
Cricket West Indies (CWI) today paid tribute to Easton McMorris, who passed away on Tuesday.
The former Jamaica captain and West Indies batsman was 86. McMorris made his Test debut for West Indies against Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval in…
SKNDF soldier arrested in connection with double homicide
Basseterre, ST. KITTS - A St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force soldier has been arrested in connection with two homicides.
According to police , ballistics testing proved that Jelani Duncan's gun had been used in two unsolved murders.
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WEST INDIES ANNOUNCE ODI SQUAD FOR TOUR OF INDIA
CWI - The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the Senior Men’s squad for the upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) Series against India. The West Indies will visit the sub-continent from February 6 to 20,…
Mia Mottley’s BLP takes all 30 electoral seats in landslide victory
Reuters - Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Thursday celebrated a landslide victory in the Caribbean nation's first general election since it became a republic last year by removing Britain's queen as sovereign head of…
Walsh pleased with medical and fitness camp
CWI - The West Indies Women’s players have started the year with great energy, according to Head Coach Courtney Walsh. A squad of the region’s best players are in Barbados for a Cricket West Indies (CWI) medical and fitness camp and Walsh…
West Indies Women’s squad named for ODI series in South Africa
CWI - Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s Selection Panel on Saturday named an 18-member squad for the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa Women at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg from January 25 to February…
“We cannot continue with the foolishness with these guys,” says Andrew Mason on Russell only…
SPORTSMAX - The issue of Andre Russell’s loyalty to West Indies cricket was up for discussion on the Mason & Guest talk show in Barbados on Tuesday night and it sparked a contentious conversation between the show’s host, Andrew Mason,…
Isaiah Thomas reportedly signing 10-day contract with Lakers
PHOTO CAPTION: Isaiah Thomas dropped 42 points for the Grand Rapids Gold in his NBA G League debut.
ISAIAH THOMAS will sign a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to NBA insider Marc Stein and The Athletic’s Shams…
LeBron James wins Western Conference Player of the Week, extends record streaks
LeBron James wins Western Conference Player of the Week, extends record streaks
Zero executives picked him as the best player in the NBA prior to the 2021-22 season. The Athletic wrote that he “just isn’t That Guy” anymore.
But…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stripped of Arsenal captaincy
Arsenal stripped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the captaincy to "defend the interests" of the club, says manager Mikel Arteta.
Aubameyang, 32, was removed as skipper after his "latest disciplinary breach".
The Gabon striker, who was…
Dick Pound defends IOC’s decision to award Olympics to China
Longtime Canadian IOC member Dick Pound is defending his organization's decision to stage the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, despite heavy criticism of China's human-rights record.
In an interview with Germany's Deutschlandfunk radio, the…
Guyana police can now respond with stun guns instead of real guns
Guyana Chronicle - AMENDMENTS to the Police Act have now paved the way for members of the Guyana Police Force to use less lethal weapons such as pepper spray, tasers and stun guns when responding to certain cases where civilians physically…
Gasoline truck explodes in northern Haiti, dozens killed
(AP) — A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens of others in the latest disaster to hit a country whose troubles deepened greatly this year.
The blast occurred late Monday in…