THE St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board (SCNSSB) came in for high recognition from the 2008-2010 International Social Security Association (ISSA) Good Practise Awards. The ISSA awards are given on a regional basis over a three-year cycle at each ISSA Regional Social Security Forum and were designed to recognise good practices in the administration of social security. One award is given at each forum as well as Certificates of Merit as decided by the Jury.   [ Read More... ]

Police Press and Public Relations Officer, Inspector Cromwell Henry remembers scouring the mountains from Frigate Bay to Conaree for one week in March 1985. Inspector Henry, who was then a student at Basseterre Junior High School, did this all for his geography teacher.This was not some geography field exercise his teacher had organized for students to familiarize themselves with handling surveying equipment. If it were merely that, Inspector Henry probably would not be able to recall the expedition as clearly as he does now.  [ Read More... ]

ONE of the Federation’s best cricketers is about to become one of the nation’s best coaches, as Juni Mitchum departs for England today (July 4) to become a Level Three certified coach. The Level Three Coaching Course conducted by the English Cricket Board consists of two parts: theory training and practicum. Mitchum completed his theory modules earlier this year and must now undergo three weeks of practicum with English cricketers before he can become fully certified.  [ Read More... ]

THE Organisation of Easter Caribbean States (OECS) Under-23 Netball Competition got underway on Thursday (July 2) after a simple opening ceremony at the Cultural Complex in Charlestown.After marching from downtown Charlestown to the Complex, the eight teams - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and host Nevis - were addressed by among others, Premier Joseph Parry; Minister Responsible for Sports, Hensley Daniel; Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) representative Laurie Lawrenc  [ Read More... ]