May 21, 2015

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday a new aid programme for Haiti to help the impoverished Caribbean country to continue its recovery from the devastating 2010 earthquake. The IMF…

London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron will propose new laws to control immigration in a speech Thursday, including giving police the power to seize wages earned by illegal immigrants. In his first speech on…

Blantyre, Malawi (AFP) -- A Malawi court has ruled that 11 prostitutes who were forced to take HIV tests by police six years ago will be awarded damages, a court official said Thursday citing a judgement. The sex workers were rounded up in…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- The main Opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) maintaining that the May 11 regional and general elections had been flawed, says it plans to embark on country-wide protest action. In a statement,…

Castries, St Lucia -- Following an emergency meeting of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) executive in Saint Lucia on Monday, reportedly for the purpose of requesting all opposition parliamentarians to resign their seats in order to…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The registrar of the Integrity Commission in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday indicated that that there are no or insufficient grounds for continuing its investigation into the so-called ‘emailgate’ allegations and…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Three local internet service providers (ISPs) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to establish the Barbados Internet Exchange (BARIX). Representatives of Cable and Wireless (Barbados) Limited,…

Sports Page -- Leeward Islands Masters cricket champions, Nevis, is set to leave the Charlestown pier at 2pm today, headed for St. Maarten. The team is preparing to defend its championship trophy in the Leeward Islands masters’ tournament,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Leeward Islands Cricket Board (LICB) announced today the appointment of Reginald Benjamin to the role of Leeward Islands Hurricane Cricket Franchise Head Coach on a two-year contract. Benjamin who was born in…

Friday 22nd May Elvis Star Browne Women’s League At Newtown Playing Field 5:00 p.m – Winners Circle Newtown United vs. C.C.C Bath United Officials: Walter James, Avalon McCall & Steadroy Techeira At Warner Park 5:30 p.m – National…

(ZIZ News) -- Governors of the member states of the Caribbean Development Bank gathered, on Wednesday, for the ceremonial opening of the 45th Annual Board of Governors’meeting. The welcome address was given by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Acting…

(ZIZ News) -- 20th May is World Metrology Day and the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards is spreading the word about its work and impact on the Nation. This year’s theme for World Metrology Day was ‘Measurements and Light’. It and…

(ZIZ News) -- The man in charge of Taiwan-based Speedtech Energy LTD. says the company is committed to working with the new Government of St. Kitts and Nevis on several projects. This is the word from Speedtech’s Chief Executive Officer,…