Daily Archives

October 1, 2014

Nevis gets positive coverage from Scottish media

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 01, 2014) -- Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism Hon. Mark Brantley along with staff from the Nevis Tourism Authority are visiting the United Kingdom and Scotland. Already their promotional visit is…

Syria terror charges against Moazzam Begg dropped

London (CNN) -- British authorities dropped charges against high-profile former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg on Wednesday, days before he was due to go on trial on charges of attending a terrorist training camp in Syria. Begg, from…

Three soldiers charged in Mexico army killing of 22

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — Months after the Mexican army said it had killed 22 suspected gang members in a fierce shootout, three soldiers are being charged with homicide. The announcement late Tuesday was just another step in dismantling…

Police officers can’t have tattoos in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - If you have a noticeable tattoo and you are thinking of joining the Police Service, forget about it. Scores of men and women hoping to be recruits of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service were turned away from…

Guyana seeking options to enact anti-money legislation

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana Government says it is in the process of putting in place alternatives to address the technical deficiencies in its existing legal and financial legislative measures for the assessment of the Financial…

Nevis Team off to Montseratt – Finally

Sports Page --The on again; off again proposed trip by the Nevis senior Cricket team to Montserrat, is definitely on. The Nevis team departed the Charlestown port at about 4.30 am this morning on board the CARIB SUN en route to the Emerald…

The Legacy goes on

Sports Page -- When it comes to the game of Cricket, Nevis has established a strong legacy. For a small island and population, Nevis has produced an astonishing number of international cricketers viz Elquemedo Willet; Derrick Parry; Keith…

LICA positions to be filled

Sports Page -- The Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA) is presently receiving applications to fill the following vacancies: - Chief Finance Officer - Head Coach - Assistant Coach - Cricket Operations Officer - Assistant to Chief…

Football

Sports Page -- The second match of the 2014 Primary Schools Football league was played on Tuesday 30th September. The match was played at the Flats in Cole Hill, between the Elizabeth Pemberton Primary School and the Maude Cross…

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested on DUI charge

(CNN) -- Legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was arrested early Tuesday in Maryland on a DUI charge, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. Phelps, known as the "Baltimore Bullet"…

Police Updates (October 1, 2014)

(ZIZ News) -- Arrests Keithroy Dyer of Boyds Project was formally arrested and charged for Breaching Injunction Order, which was committed on 29th September 2014. Vere Amory of Ponds Pasture was formally arrested and charged…

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