Daily Archives

May 26, 2015

Redefining the role of Solid Waste Management Corporation

Basseterre, St. Kitts (May 26, 2015) -- The Solid Waste Management Corporation SWMC (St. Kitts) is stepping up the delivery its services to the residents of St. Kitts, and to achieve this it has formulated an eleven-point strategy which…

Cuba welcomes Caribbean, Latin American Internet community

Lima, Peru -- Cuba will host a significant gathering of the regional Internet community next year. The Havana Convention Centre will host the 25th meeting of the Internet Addresses Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean (LACNIC) from…

3 men ‘caught in act’ jailed for homosexuality in Morocco

Rabat, Morocco (AFP) -- Three Moroccan men accused of homosexuality have been sentenced to three years in jail each by a court in north-eastern Morocco, a rights group said on Monday. Homosexuality and sexual relations outside marriage are…

Bob Marley musical tries to help heal an uneasy Baltimore

New York, United States (AP) -- Most theatre professionals like to say that whatever they're working on is very relevant to what's going on in the real world. That was not possibly more true than in Baltimore this spring. The city's…

All Jamaicans must stand in the interest of children – PM

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Prime Minister Portia Simpson has commended the volunteers who came out to work on the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay, St Thomas, which was the National Labour Day project. She said the strong turnout of…

Record not good enough reason to keep Shiv, says Lloyd

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Chief selector Clive Lloyd says allowing Shiv Chanderpaul to continue playing in order to surpass Brian Lara as the highest run-getter in West Indies cricket, was not a good enough reason to retain the veteran…

Woman among 4 Americans arrested on drug charges in Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas (CMC) -- Police say they have arrested four American citizens for possession of drugs. A police statement said that the three men and one woman from Florida were arrested on Sunday after officers from the Tourism Policing…

Nevis three-peat and wins Masters Tournament

Sports Page -- It came down to 13 runs required from the last over, as St.Maarten faced off with Nevis in the final of the 2015 edition of the Leeward islands Maters tournament. The match was played in front of a huge and vociferous…

West Indies squad for training camp ahead of Australia series

Bridgetown, Barbados -- The West Indies Cricket Board announced today a 12-member West Indies squad for a training camp in Barbados ahead of the International Home Test Series against Australia. The training camp takes place from May 25 to…

Update on Recent Matches in NABA League

Sports Page -- NABA Game 15 24.05.2015 Dynasty Ballers 66 to High Voltage 52 points First Quarter High Voltage 12 - Dynasty Ballers 12 Second Quarter Dynasty Ballers 16 - High Voltage 8 Third Quarter High Voltage 18 - Dynasty Ballers 17…

Labour Commissioner reflects on History of Sugar

(ZIZ News) -- The opening ceremony of the Sugar Workers’ Restoration Fund Office in Basseterre presented the opportunity for a history lesson to be shared as Labour Commissioner; Spencer Amory recalled sugar’s importance to St. Kitts and…

Faith Tabernacle Church Community Outreach

(ZIZ News) -- The Faith Tabernacle Church is giving back to the McKnight ccommunity as it continues its Outreach and Evangelism Drive. Pastor Marcia John spoke of the initiatives undertaken by her church. “We also have our soup kitchen on…

Police investigating weekend Shootings and Robbery

(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating a shooting incident on Monday that has put a young man in the hospital. According to reports, 20-year-old Jason Morton of Hermitage, Cayon was shot in the vicinity of the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla…

SKN to Benefit from IDB Loan

(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts and Nevis is among the borrowing member countries of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) set to benefit from a US$20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank. IDB Representative, Joel Branski made the…

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