Monthly Archives

November 2015

Soca Investigations Update

(ZIZ News) -- An artiste who made it into the semi-finals of this year’s Soca Monarch Competition has dropped out amid allegations of copyright infringement. On Monday, Carnival Committee Chairman, Noah Mills spoke with ZIZ radio…

Police Host Movie Night

(ZIZ News) -- On Friday evening, officers and staff of the Dieppe Bay Police Station hosted the students of the Dieppe Bay and Saddlers Primary Schools and their parents to a night of fun and entertainment at the Dieppe Bay Police Station.…

20-Year-Old Male Fatally Shot In Basseterre

(ZIZ News) -- A 20-year-old Nevisian male is dead, following a shooting incident on Sunday night. ZIZ News has confirmed that Kirstein “Ekco” Carey, who most recently resided at Newtown, was attacked by an unknown assailant at…

2015 State Scholar and Runners Up Announced

(ZIZ News) -- Christian Bryden of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College is the 2015 State Scholar. On Monday afternoon, the Ministry of Education revealed that National Examinations Registrar Solomon Claxton had confirmed that Bryden, who…

Obama pays respects at Bataclan theatre

(BBC) US President Barack Obama has visited the scene of the Bataclan theatre attack in Paris, after arriving in the city for the UN climate change summit. Accompanied by French President Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, he…

Guatemala prison fight turns deadly

(BB) Guatemalan prison officials say the number of people killed in a fight between inmates has risen to 16. Police have not yet been able to retake control of the prison in the town of Escuintla, about 60km (37 miles) south of the…

The secret bribes of big tobacco

(BBC) A BBC investigation has uncovered evidence of bribery at one of the UK's biggest companies. Panorama found British American Tobacco illegally paid politicians and civil servants in countries in East Africa. The payments were…

Cuba to raise immigration concerns at talks with US

(Caribbean360) The United States and Cuba will hold a new round of migration talks today, to review the progress made on migration agreements between the countries and discuss cooperation to combat irregular immigration. But Cuba has…

Trapped man drowns under capsized boat

(Trinidad Express) Expectant father Vinod Madho died after he was struck and became trapped under an overturned boat at sea on Saturday night. Madho was the third person in less than three weeks to lose his life in the waters off the coast…

PM Harris to Address Climate Conference

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, is expected to address world leaders at the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Paris, France. A release issued by the St. Kitts and…

More Drugs Seized; Two Charged

(ZIZ News) -- Assistant Commissioner of Police with Responsibility for Crime, Ian Queeley has praised the continued efforts of police officers, as more illegal drugs have been removed from the streets. This came as officers, during a joint…

Xtreme J’ouvert Troupe Launched

(ZIZ News) -- Xtreme Nation has kicked Carnival celebrations into high gear with Saturday's launch of the Xtreme J’ouvert Troupe, at Wigley Avenue. The event allowed persons to register and receive giveaways and it featured performances by…

Police Injured In Colorado Springs Shooting

Four police officers and an unknown number of civilians have been hurt in an "active shooter" incident in the US city of Colorado Springs, police say. Officers were exchanging fire with a gunman inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, Police…

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