January 2014

(CNN) -- The United Nations' refugee agency resumed aid deliveries to an estimated 100,000 people in the Central African Republic who've sought refuge at the capital's international airport from the violence ravaging the country. The…

(CNN) -- The Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing has issued tenders for the building of 1,877 settlement units in the West Bank and Jerusalem. A spokesman for the minister of housing said new projects have been announced and will…

The tape ball cricket league hosted by the Nevis Sports Department and sponsored by the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis, continued on Thursday night at the ET Willet Park. The Nurses team was a no show for their female encounter…

Newly reelected President of the Nevis Cricket Association, Keith Scarborough on Thursday revealed that among the plans that his Association will be rolling out this year, will be a return to the Cricket festival that was originated under…

ST JOHN’S Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has announced a three-year sponsorship deal with NAGICO Insurances as the new title sponsor for the Regional Super50 One-Day cricket tournament. The event is the WICB’s marquee…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Former Cricket Operations Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Derrick Nicholas, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA). Mr. Nicholas, an Antigua…

St. JOHN’S, Antigua – In preparation for the upcoming NAGICO Super50 and the WICB Regional Four Day Tournament, the Leeward Islands Cricket Association will be hosting a training camp from 16th to 27th January, 2014. The camp, which will be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said last Sunday that the people of St. Kitts and Nevis must give God tremendous and bountiful thanks for the successes in 2013,…

(ZIZ)-- Following several weeks of delay, the crew is getting ready to commence work on the Warner Park Lighting Project. Senior Sports Officer at the Department of Sports, Vernon Springer says the installation work was halted by strong…

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Rotary Club of Liamuiga (RCL) and the Rotary Club of St. Kitts (RCSK) will jointly host District 7030 Governor, of the Rotary Club of François (Martinique), Mr. Hervé Honore. Rotary’s District 7030 includes the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - Norwegian Cruise lines’s largest ship, the Norwegian Breakaway makes it inaugural call to St. Kitts’ Port Zante next Monday 13th January. The 4,028 passenger Norwegian Breakaway berths at Port Zante at 9 am …

St. Kitts -- The second ScholarShip Cruise and Learn Adventure series Open Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), scheduled for April 6 to 17, 2014, will be aboard the Coral Princess from the elegant Princess Cruises Line. The…

(ZIZ)-- The police are investigating a shooting in Cayon that has left a young man dead. Dead is Valentine Gaskin better known as Wally.  He was approximately 30 years old. Police say the shooting happened around minutes to eight on…

Police and Fire Officials are still trying to find out what caused a fire to an old wooden structure on Cayon Street Friday morning. Fire Officials were on the scene around six o’clock putting out the blaze of the building owned by Lawyer…

(ZIZ)-- After a busy Christmas/Carnival season, the St Christopher Air and Seaport Authority (SCASPA) plans to upgrade the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in 2014. In an interview with ZIZ, Airport Manager Elsworth Warner says…