Daily Archives

July 16, 2015

UNESCO chief denounces murder of Honduras journalists

Paris, France -- The director-general of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, has denounced the killing of three journalists in Honduras, reiterating that crimes against media workers…

Switzerland extradites first of seven FIFA suspects to US

Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) -- One of the seven FIFA officials held in Switzerland as part of an investigation into massive corruption at football's governing body has been extradited to the United States, the Swiss justice ministry said…

Warner is a stranger to the truth, says Trinidad PM

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Following a press conference on Tuesday held by corruption accused Jack Warner that Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar described as “a damp squib littered with lies and more lies”, she went…

Barbados PM laments new era of industrial relations

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has lamented what he refers to as a new era of industrial relations in Barbados, describing it as “choke and rob industrial relations”. Stuart was speaking to the media on…

Jamaica positioning to benefit from nutraceutical industry

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Minister of science, technology, energy and mining, Phillip Paulwell, says Jamaica is positioning itself to derive tremendous economic and social benefits from the global nutraceutical industry, which is valued at…

Drag Racing

Sports Page -- An announcement coming from the Nevis Sports Department is indicating that the annual Culturama Drag Racing meet has been officially cancelled. A release from the department on Wednesday stated simply: ‘I would like to…

Free Players to be considered by LICA

St John's, Antigua -- Despite the absence of a senior Leeward Islands championship this year, players not previously contracted by the Leeward Islands franchise, but who would have performed throughout 2015, could be given an opportunity to…

Rain Forces abandonment of CPL Fixture

Sports Page -- There was a packed stadium on hand as Guyanese nationals, residents and visitors turned up in their numbers to witness their first match of the 2015 CPL league season on home soil. There was to be a major disappointment…

Brantley pursues New Development Opportunities in the UK

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Foreign Minister, Honourable Mark Brantley, continue to shore up diplomatic support for the ongoing development of the federation, as he recently participated in a series of meetings in…

Police Updates (July 16, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- Kurt Collins alias 'Austin Powers' of Parry's Village St. Peter’s, was convicted for Threatening to kill a port officer on 3rd April 2014. He was reprimanded and discharged for the offence. Sylvester James of Buckley's was…

PM Harris Addresses National Matters At Press Conference

(ZIZ News) The Citizenship By Investment Programme, safety and security and international meetings were among topics addressed during the Prime Minister’s monthly press conference on Wednesday afternoon. In his opening remarks, Prime…

Entrepreneurship Program For Innovation In The Caribbean

(ZIZ News) Discussions at the Fourth Steering Committee Meeting for the World Bank’s Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (E.P.I.C) got underway at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Wednesday. Program Manager of the…

SDA Walk Against Crime

(ZIZ News) Walking against crime; that is what the Molineux congregation of the Seventh Day Adventist Church will be doing this Sunday. Eldon Thomas, Congregation Elder says the church fully supports this type of event. “We stand up…

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