BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE year 2011 came and passed with many of the major and other moments and happenings in the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis being recorded by this media house for the benefit of our local, regional and international readership.
The news that broke throughout the Federation during that12-month period was met with grief, shock, relief, happiness and contentment, and there were those articles which were read more than others.
This article seeks to list SKNVibes’ top three articles for each month of 2011 and the most read story of the year.
The articles published by this media house presented or surrounded a wide cross-section of issues and happenings including politics, entertainment, justice, sports, business, the arts, education and crime.
However, the majority of the most-read articles focused on crime and violence in the land, with just a few sharing interests of entertainment, justice, religion and non-violent tragedy.
January
3. Ashley Allers, Devon Morton shot in McKnight http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/16393
2. Is Vybz Kartel taking bleaching too seriously? http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/16459
1. Bandit shoots bus driver in face; robbed supermarket http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/16544
February
3. Esha and Amare Browne get second chance http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/16775
2. Saddler’s painter shot in St. Paul’s http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/16769
1. Man found hanging by neck in Dieppe Bay http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/16823
March
3.Nevisian crushed to death at Bird Rock Deep Water Harbour http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17143
2. Federation records second murder for 2011 http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17030
1. Nevisian shot to death; Kittitian hospitalised http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17121
April
3. Man shot to death in Dorset Park http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17364
2. Police Commissioner’s son killed in Buckley’s Estate http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17407
1.Lifeless body of female teenager discovered at Industrial Site http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17349
May
3. Christian group says May 21 is Judgment Day http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17807
2. One killed in Shadwell; another critical http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17914
1. Two killed, one hospitalised in Lodge Project shooting http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/17901
June
3. Man’s body found in Pond’s Estate cane field http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/29721
2. Drive-by shooting claims teenager’s life on Bay Road http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/31462
1. One dead, three wounded in McKnight shooting http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/31748
July
3. Another youth gunned down in St. Kitts http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/33467
2. Man shot and killed in Old Road http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/33199
1. DJ Ras Benjie dies from multiple gunshot wounds http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/32630
August
3.One dead, one critical, another hospitalised in Nevis shootings http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/36599
2. One dead, two hospitalised in Cayon shooting http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/38508
1. Lime Kiln youth gunned down while in bed http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/39122
September
3. Tourists injured in Old Road Accident http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/43112
2. Elvis ‘STAR’ Browne – Gone too soon http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/42763
1. Young man gunned down in Nevis http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/43089
October
3. Zambo killed outside his Cardin Avenue home http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/46180
2.Criminals kidnap FirstCaribbean Bank’s employee and wife http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/48238
1. Another man gunned down in Newtown http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/47128
November
3. Police officer charged for raping underage girl
2. Two charged for kidnapping banker’s wife http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/48890
1. Two more charged for kidnapping banker’s wife http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/49185
December
3. Man in custody for allegedly shooting TDC Manager http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/50580
2.Former National Pageant Runner-up charged for alleged BB theft http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/51221
1. Teen stabbed to death in Nevis on Christmas Eve http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/51242
The SKNVibes most-read article of the entire year was that written on the murder of 15-year-old Unique Browne of Wellington Road. The article, titled “Lifeless body of female teenager discovered at Industrial Site” was posted to the website on April 3.
