January 2014

(CNN) -- It started with a father sending text messages to his daughter during the previews of a movie. It ended with the 43-year-old man shot dead amid the theater seats, and a 71-year-old retired police officer in custody. That man was…

(CNN) -- Between 200 and 300 women and children who were fleeing fighting in South Sudan drowned when an overloaded ferry overturned on a river, a South Sudanese army spokesman said Tuesday. The accident happened Saturday on the White Nile…

London (CNN) -- Russia has expelled an American journalist and author critical of President Vladimir Putin in one of the first such cases since the Cold War. David Satter, a former Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times and author of…

The experienced Empire Cricket team comfortably defeated the Police team on Monday night in a crucial ‘must win’ game, to secure a semi final spot in the Nevis Sports Department / Development Bank of Nevis tape ball cricket league. Empire…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board on Monday announced that Deandra Dottin has received a suspension. This follows an incident during last year’s Women’s Tri-Nation T20 Series in Barbados. The charge was that under Rule No.…

President of the local Football Association, George BRIGO Meade has indicated that his Association is making grand preparations for the big game set for this evening, Tuesday 14th January. Meade indicated on Monday that the scheduled match…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) – The Head of the Department of the European Union (EU), Ambassador His Excellency Mikael Barford will be on Ask the Prime Minister (ATPM) on Tuesday . Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr. Erasmus…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) – A new highway connecting Sandy Point and Basseterre would have several benefits. Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said such a possibility is aimed at ensuring that development is spread…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts’ Port Zante was among many firsts for 144,000 ton Norwegian Breakaway, which made its inaugural call Monday. The 4,000 passenger capacity ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), berth at Port…

ZIZ News -- Kurt Guitierrez of Tabernacle was formally arrested and charged for Fraudulent Conversion, which was allegedly committed between 7th and 8th January 2014. Nakita Richards was formally arrested and charged…

Despite the lot of talk and challenges sent in the general direction of Gavin Moon Clarke, his popular vehicle known as King of Calle, left all completion in its smoke on Sunday 12th January. This as the Nevis Drag Racing Unit held its…

ZIZ News -- On Friday 10th January 2014 about 8:10 pm members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Responded to a shooting incident at Fort Thomas Road, which left 19 year old Morgan Davis of Fort Thomas Rd hospitalised.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) -- Details of the National Housing Corporation (NHC’s), Land and Mortgages Refinancing and Incentive Programme will be launched on Wednesday of this week. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, the…

ZIZ News -- New Labour Party candidate Konris Maynard is sticking to his commitment of enhancing constituency number three one step at a time. Maynard played an instrumental part in getting a new lighting system for the Lime Kiln Playing…

ZIZ News -- The carnival committee and the Department Of Culture have honoured five persons for their continuous contribution to carnival. During the prize-giving ceremony on Saturday evening the Department Of Culture honoured Dave Rubaine…