Category Archives: Sport

Launch of 2013 Athletic Season

Press Release

The St. Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) will be launching its 2013 Athletic Campaign this coming Sunday 13th January 2013 at the New Recreation Ground in Sandy Point.

This Sunday’s meet will be hosted by the Sandy Point based Etonics Track Club at 1pm to Commemorate an impressive line-up of athletic activities featured in 2013. Continue reading

Does Kieran Powell’s Twin Tons Mark Him For Greatness?

By I Khan

Nevisian Cricket Player Kieran Powell

Young West Indies opening batsman and Sagicor High Performance Centre graduate Kieran Powell has joined the company of some of the most illustrious and legendary names in West Indies cricket. With his scores of 117 and 110 against Bangladesh, Powell became the 9th West Indian to have scored a century in each innings of a Test match.

The other eight are George Headley, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Clyde Walcott, Sir Garfield Sobers, Rohan Kanhai, Lawrence Rowe, Gordon Greenidge and Brian Lara. Continue reading

JOHN BARNES PICKS TOP TALENT FROM ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Monday 20th August 2012 – Basseterre,

Raheem Francis, Tahir Hanley and Jamar Smith with John Barnes and Digicel Representative

St. Kitts: As the Digicel Kick Start Clinics continue to roll through the Caribbean, England and Liverpool legend and Kick Start Head Coach, John Barnes on Saturday chose the top three lucky boys to go through to the Digicel Academy. Continue reading

SHELLY-ANN FRASER-PRYCE LIVE FROM LONDON

Defending Women’s 100m Olympic Champion talks about life in London before the start of the Olympics

Wednesday July 25th 2012 – Kingston, Jamaica:

Shelly Ann Frazer- Pryce

A few days from the start of this year’s Olympic Games in London, Digicel, proud sponsors of the Jamaica Olympic team and sponsor of Olympic Gold medallist, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, recently spoke to the champion about food, training, her idols and her preparations for the start of the Olympics.

When asked about staying connected and grounded, Shelly-Ann says being away from home and family has it challenges, nevertheless, she thanks God every day for her blessings – which include her husband, Jason Pryce, with whom she stays connected to using her Digicel 4G Mobile phone. Continue reading

USAIN BOLT SPEAKS WITH DIGICEL

The World’s Fastest Man tells Digicel what the world can expect from him hours before the start of the Olympic Games

Thursday, July 26, 2012 – Kingston, Jamaica:

Bolt at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu, South Korea

Hours before the opening ceremony of the summer Olympic Games in London, England, the reigning Olympic 100m and 200m Champion and world record holder, Usain Bolt, gave Digicel insight into what motivates him to succeed and what the world can expect from him at this year’s Olympics. Continue reading