October 23, 2013

(ZIZ) Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Sir K Dwight Venner said we need to create a dynamic entrepreneurial environment into something he says they can call the eastern Caribbean incorporated. Venner was at the time speaking…

(ZIZ) Switzerland-based entrepreneur, Patrick Liotard, says he came about 2 years ago and joined the board of Belmont resort, the holding company for Kittitian Hill and invested in the project effectively buying out the SIDF. Liotard says,…

(ZIZ) Several media were invited on a guided tour of Kittitian Hill on Tuesday to get a first-hand feel of what the milestone project of private villas, boutique hotels, and a village complete with restaurants, shops and retail space would…

DOHA, Qatar CMC – Jamaica’s top female swimmer Alia Atkinson continued her FINA Swimming World Cup campaign with a victory at the Hamad Aquatic Centre on Sunday. Atkinson, who entered the final with the fourth fastest time of 1:07.70 from…

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica -- The Black River Police say they seized 120 pounds of cured ganja in the Round Hill district, Mountainside in St Elizabeth on Tuesday. According to the lawmen, they were on an operation about 7:00 am when a hut was…

LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife Kate have asked seven people to be godparents to their son, Prince George, who will be christened at a major royal family gathering Wednesday, palace officials said. Queen Elizabeth II and her…

(CNN) An attack in western Iraq toppled a bridge and killed seven people Wednesday, continuing a recent wave of attacks in the area. The suicide attack occurred near a police checkpoint on a bridge in the town of al-Rutba in the province…

(CNN) -- An X-ray shows a bullet lodged in a baby's head. The image would be chilling enough without knowing the child was still in its mother's womb when it became the target of snipers hiding in the shadows in northern Syria. The mother…

The Vatican has suspended a senior German Church leader dubbed the "bishop of bling" by the media over his alleged lavish spending. Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst is accused of spending more than 31m euros (£26m; $42m) on…

Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Hampshire legend Gordon Greenidge was the star attraction as he opened a new learning facility at the Ageas Bowl. The former West Indies opening batsman was on hand to unveil The Orbit – the Hampshire Cricket…

Bridgetown, Barbados – Jenny Gunn was the chief wicket-taker, but Natalie Sciver was the wrecker-in-chief with a hat-trick, as England Women transformed the Women’s Twenty20 International Tri-Series into a two-horse race following a 19-run…

(Sports Page) Rain put a damper on action in the Highlights International tape ball league on Sunday 20th October but one match was still played. Butlers came up against the Newcastle team and in batting first, chalked up an impressive 128…

(Sports Page) The local Football league continued at the ET Willet Park on Tuesday night with an exciting double header. In game one SL Horsfords Highlights Int dominated the early exchanges as they pressured the All Stars goal on a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- As action in the National Caribbean Insurance Ltd Sandy Point Community Football League heats up, Dr Norgen Wilson Soho United FC sent out a clear message that they intend to walk away with the trophy, when on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- A senior People Employment Programme (PEP) official is saying that with a growing tourism industry in the country, there is need to take services to the emerging stakeholders. PEP is cognisant of this need and has…