Minister for Education and Culture with responsibility for sports, Honourable Andrew Fahie, is calling the Territory to support Team BVI at the 2009 Caribbean Basketball Confederation Senior Men’s Tournament at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex.His call came at the end of a two-game winning streak after Team BVI beat teams from Bermuda and Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday and Wednesday evening, respectively. The Minister is urging support as Team BVI will play against the team from Cuba today at 9 p.m. who is currently also undefeated.  [ Read More... ]

ST. JOHN’s Parish ended their campaign in the Nevis Cricket Association’s Women’s Community League on a high with their second consecutive victory Tuesday night (June 30) at Grove Park in Charlestown.Following their win over GT United on Monday, St. John’s made light work of St. Paul’s – triumphing by seven wickets in a low-key affair.After the start was delayed by a sharp shower, St. Paul’s could only muster 49 in 11.5 overs. Kazel Williams led the way with 18 not out while extras were 14.  [ Read More... ]

The future of Cricket in Nevis looks even more promising; thanks to the Corporate assistance of the TDC Group of Companies, the sponsors of the 2009 Inter-Primary Schools Cricket Tournament. The local firm fully endorsed the event in both cash and kind, at the official opening ceremony at Grove Park, in Charlestown. Speaking on behalf of the Company, Ms. Keesha Jones, Manager of the St. Kitts-Nevis Finance Company Limited (FINCO), stated that, “Sports and its related activities is one of the hallmarks that continue to shape the social, financia  [ Read More... ]

WITH easy victories in yesterday’s (June 30) Quarterfinal matches, Venus and Serena Williams are one round away from meeting in the Wimbledon Ladies’ Final on Saturday (July 4).Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus completely dominated Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska to win 6-1, 6-2. An hour later, Serena, owner of 10 Grand Slam titles, dispatched Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-3.  [ Read More... ]