May 18, 2015

ZIZ News -- Wayne Ferlance, a resident of Mount Lily, Nevis is the country’s 15th homicide victim of 2015. ZIZ News confirmed that Ferlance, who is reported to be in his late thirties, was killed at his home in the wee hours of Monday…

Washington (AP) -- The World Trade Organization has ruled against US labels on packaged steaks and other cuts of meat that say where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered. The office of the US Trade Representative said Monday that…

Sacramento, USA -- In the wake of information coming out of The Bahamas which suggests that some aspects of that country’s cyber security network has been compromised, a small team of cyber security experts has decided to hold a free…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- President Barack Obama plans to bar US police from getting tracked armoured vehicles, bayonets, grenade launchers, and large-calibre firearms, in response to accusations that law enforcement has become too…

Minneapolis (AP) -- A new study estimates bird flu has cost Minnesota poultry producers at least $113 million, with losses in related industries pushing the overall toll past $300 million. The University of Minnesota Extension study uses…

Nassau, Bahamas -- The Bahamas ministry of tourism said on Friday that several government websites, including its own, were hacked on Wednesday morning by members of a Tunisian Islamist activist group called the Fallaga Team. In a…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Police in Barbados are investigating incidents of individuals’ reputations, as well as their professional and private lives, coming under attack via social media. Acting Commissioner of Police, Oral Williams, has…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Five days after national elections were held in Guyana, Brigadier David Granger of the APNU-AFC coalition was on Saturday sworn in as Guyana's eighth president after the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) officially…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Robert Marley Foundation has donated $15.4 million in equipment to the Bustamante Hospital for Children, the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, the St Ann’s Bay Hospital, and the Women’s Health Network. According to a…

Sports Page -- The Calypso Cricket team, got the better of the Easterns team in a second division encounter played on Saturday 16th May at the Cotton Ground playing field. Easterns batted first and managed 110 all out. J. Huggins top…

Sports Page -- The Big Rock team showed scant regard for the Lawmen when they faced off at the Cotton Ground playing field on Sunday 17th May. The Guyanese based team won the toss and batted and amassed all of 207 for 5 in just 19 overs.…

Sports Page -- One of the major events on the Drag Racing calendar will take place this coming weekend. The race meet which is popularly referred to as the Winfest Drag Race event has been confirmed. According to CJ Bartlette at the Drag…

Amherst, Mass. -- After a 17-5 season and a runner-up finish in the Atlantic 10 Championship Tournament, the UMass women's tennis program named its annual award winners and team captains for the 2015-16 season. The Minute women tied the…

Sports Page -- The Grell Hull-Stevens Netball complex, was the venue for some exciting Basketball matches over the last weekend. This as the Nevis Amateur Basketball league (NABA) continued. Here is a summary of the matches played: Games…

Friday 15th May At Newtown Playing Field Elvis Star Browne Women's League C.C.C Bath United did not show up for their Game against Cayon. * Officials were Caldon Duncan, Steadroy Techeira & Delroy Jeffers On Saturday 16th May…