January 15, 2014

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Deputy Premier and Minister of Culture Hon. Mark Brantley formally welcomed new Chairman, Ms. Deborah Tyrell, who will head the 40th anniversary of  Nevis’ Culturama Festival, the most prominent cultural event on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - It was business as usual for St. Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas as he celebrated another milestone on Tuesday 14th January. After a pre-birthday bash Monday night,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (MiyVue.com) – A major infrastructural project that is currently being pursued by one of the leading sporting associations on the island is being viewed as a catalyst that could not only revive the sport locally, but…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Former Chairman of the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) and President of the Jamaica Boxing Board, C Lloyd Allen has died, OBSERVER ONLINE has learned. Details surrounding Allen’s passing are unconfirmed at this time.…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Police are investigating the murder of a German who was shot and killed at his home on Tuesday. They said Horst Scherping, 63, was found with a single gunshot wound to his head, while his wife, whose name was not…

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Guatemalan authorities have detained two women who threw flour on vice president Roxana Baldetti's face at the end of the president's state of the nation speech. Baldetti was about to leave the Teatro National on…

ROSWELL, New Mexico (AP) — A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was…

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — First the Nigerian police targeted the gay men, then tortured them into naming dozens of others who now are being hunted down, human rights activists said Tuesday, warning that such persecution will increase under a…

WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida (AP) -- Chad Oulson was described by friends as a man who loved dirt bikes and his baby daughter. Curtis Reeves was a retired Tampa police officer who liked riding his motorcycle with his wife and was once on his…

BASSETERRE: The St. Kitts Tourism Authority and the St. Kitts Music Festival committee today announce that Tessanne Chin, season 5 winner of NBC’s hit reality TV competition show, The Voice, will be performing at the 18th Annual St. Kitts…

A brief presentation ceremony was held at the St.Thomas’ Primary School on Tuesday 14th January. That’s when President of the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (NAAA), Lester Blackett, formally handed over the Gulf Insurance Inter Primary…

St John’s, Antigua (Cricket)  -- The West Indies selectors on Tuesday announced the 15-member West Indies Women’s squad for the upcoming eight-match series in New Zealand. The team will again be led by inspirational captain Merissa…

The last time the two teams met, Highlights Int easily defeated CCC Bath United 4 goals to 2 and so could be forgiven for wondering what all the hype was about as the two teams faced off again in round two of the Nevis Football Association…

ZIZ News -- Yesterday was a special day for Prime Minister the Right Hon Dr Denzil Douglas as he celebrated his sixty-first birthday. After wrapping up his "Ask the PM" show the staff of ZIZ came together to wish him a Happy Birthday. ZIZ…

ZIZ News -- The head of the department of the European Union, his Excellency Mikael Barford is here for the launch of an EU funded project to boost the local police force. Yesterday marked a groundbreaking ceremony for a multipurpose…