January 23, 2015

(ZIZ News) -- Just two weeks after his ministry broke ground for the construction of a 500 Megawatt Solar Farm, Hon. Dr. Earl Asim Martin witnessed another significant infrastructural ceremony. On Thursday morning, representatives from the…

London, England -- The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held in Malta, from 27 to 29 November 2015. Heads welcomed the offer of Malta to host CHOGM when they met in Sri Lanka in 2013. Meetings will take place at…

Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian divers retrieved six more bodies on Thursday from waters around the sunken fuselage of the AirAsia jetliner that crashed last month. Divers struggled with strong currents and poor visibility in…

London, England (AP) -- The U.S. and its allies sought to put a good face on the coalition's deliberate campaign to roll back the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, boasting of having killed thousands of militants while…

Nassau, Bahamas -- If the Christie administration fails to act over the alleged bribery of a person reportedly connected to the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), it would be just as guilty as the bribe taker, Bahamas opposition leader…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- On Thursday, St Vincent and the Grenadines officially mourned the loss of at least five young lives in what has become known as the Rock Gutter tragedy. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister Dr Ralph…

Montego Bay, Jamaica -- Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr Wykeham McNeill, is reporting that the 2014/15 winter tourist season is going well, with arrivals up just over a month after the December 15, 2014 start. Dr McNeill said the…

St John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board today clarified a number of issues relating to Mr Kieran Powell who recently issued a statement. 1. At the time he requested a leave of absence in June 2014, Mr Powell was a contracted…

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Veteran West Indies left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul narrowly missed out on a hundred as he anchored Guyana Jaguars into the final of the NAGICO Super50 here late Friday night. The 40-year-old stroked an…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Top Trinidad and Tobago umpire Joel Wilson said he is both honoured and humbled to be chosen by world cricket’s governing body to officiate at the upcoming ICC World Cup to be jointly staged by Australia and New…

Sports Page -- Being England cricket captain throws up its fair share of challenges, but blackmail plots are not usually among them. However, Eoin Morgan has been embroiled in a bizarre case of an Australian man demanding £35,000 from the…

National Bank Premier League At Newtown Playing Field 7:00pm - Winners Circle Newtown United vs Harris Paint St. Peters Officials: James Matthew, Lloyd Rouse, Alexis Joseph & Tyrone Nisbett Saturday 24th January, 2015 Elvis Star…

Sports Page -- For the first time in eight years, the Australian Open semifinals will not feature Roger Federer. For the first time in 14 years, the Australian Open fourth round will not feature Roger Federer. The great man was felled on…

(ZIZ News) -- The recently aligned constituency boundaries in St. Kitts and Nevis only apply to the country’s federal elections and not the Nevis Island Assembly elections which are due in 2018. Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil…

(ZIZ News) -- Five students of the Verchild’s High School graduated on Thursday from the Teens and Police Service Academy. The graduation ceremony was held at the school and was attended by a large contingent from the police force…