There was some disappointment at the ET Willet Park on Tuesday afternoon as the scheduled match in the Pennyless All Stars T-20 tournament had to be postponed due to rain.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 13, 2012 (SKNIS): The Delta Squad, which comprises members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force, was praised for its “skilled policing” in executing its duties.

BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS:  On Wednesday morning, two residents from St. Paul’s were formally arrested and charged in connection with the recent shooting death of one shopkeeper from that community, Wingrove Parris.
Accused of killing Parris are 28-year-old Saheed Williams and 25-year-old Rayjorn Richards.

ST.KITTS: One man from Sandy Point who was considered armed and dangerous has been captured, just hours after police issued a bulletin on Tuesday.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006),  thus becoming the 23rd member State to ratify the landmark Convention, which seeks to promote decent working and living conditions for seafarers and also create conditions of fair competition for ship owners.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) – A new Child Welfare Board is to be appointed in keeping with government’s obligation to the Federation’s children to ensure, review and improve provisions for child protection and safety.

BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS : Well-known lawyer and reparation activist out of Jamaica, Michael Lorne while speaking  during a press conference leading up to the third and final UNESCO Slave Route Project Lecture Series, held at Government Headquarters on Monday morning, shared that  he has started doing research into all of the months which highlight  the  achievements of  black people.

BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS:  A cheque for EC$28,866.20 sourced from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) under its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives progamme was handed over to the president of the St. Kitts Taxi Co-operative, Leonard Herbert. Senior Minister and Minister of Co-operatives, Dr. Timothy Harris handed over the cheque at a ceremony held last Wednesday afternoon at the newly-established St Kitts Taxi Co-operative Society office space, located on the Bay Road (upstairs NR Sales).

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS):  A release from the office of His Excellency the Governor General Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian, Chairperson of the Organizing Committee to celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, states that the public will have an opportunity to meet and greeting the visiting royal couple next week.

Daremena Ghanja O’Flaherty and Cherrilyn Warde-Cawford were selected to receive OAS Scholarships for the Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Studies 2012/2013. Ms. O’Flaherty was selected to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering and Mrs. Warde-Crawford was selected to write a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology. Both were selected from a field of 10 applicants from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.