January 2014

(ZIZ) Bernell “BJ” Whyte of Fort Thomas Road was formally arrested and charged for being armed with an offensive weapon, which was allegedly committed at the Pelican Mall at about 9:10am on 3rd January, 2014. Craig…

Jamaica-- The behaviour of an alleged rogue juror yesterday threatened to affected the murder trial of entertainer Vybz Kartel and five other accused in the Home Circuit Court. The juror, it was alleged, went to the offices of a defence…

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – A 27-year-old detective was shot and killed by a suspected bandit who escaped police custody at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Monday night. A police statement said that Corporal Seburn Elias was shot in the…

ST MARY, Jamaica — Ninth-grade Marymount High School student Abigail Hyman fainted at her school in Highgate, St Mary, Monday and was taken to health centre where she reportedly died of a heart attack. In a release a short while ago, the…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda will host the fourth Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase featuring 22 films from 16 Caribbean countries. The January 10 to12 film festival is sponsored by the Cuban Institute of Film Art and…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Minister of National Diversity and Social Integration, Rodger Samuel Monday called for the resumption of hangings as Trinidad and Tobago recorded its 14th murder so far this year. Last year, more than 400…

(CNN) -- Basketball star Dennis Rodman on Tuesday defended his controversial visit to North Korea with a team of former NBA players, saying it was a "great idea for the world." In an exclusive interview with Chris Cuomo of CNN's "New Day"…

Hong Kong (CNN) -- The world's second Bitcoin ATM is due to land in Hong Kong by the end of this month, according to U.S. based software company Robocoin. The machine, available for sale to individual operators such as banks and private…

(CNN) -- Lindsey Vonn's knee troubles apparently are too much to overcome in time for Sochi. Vonn, the reigning Olympic and World Cup downhill skiing champ, will not compete in next month's Winter Olympics, according to a post Tuesday…

(CNN)-- Iraq’s security forces are taking on their biggest fight since U.S. troops withdrew from the country at the end of 2011, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, who was national security adviser in Iraq for the five years after the fall of Saddam…

(BBC)-- A Spanish judge has summoned the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos to appear in court over accusations of fraud and money-laundering. The Infanta Cristina, 48, has been linked to the business affairs of her husband, Inaki…

An official of the Nevis Football Association has revealed that Football action will resume at the ET Willet Park on Tuesday 7th January. Hard times will face off  with Highlights at 7 pm.  Highlights has not lost a single game so far but…

Hamilton, New Zealand – The West Indies Cricket Board advised that its selection panel has chosen a 15-member squad for a series of two Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand later this month. Squad Dwayne Bravo (Captain) Samuel…

ZIZ News -- LICA is pleased to announce the members of the training camp ahead of the NAGICO Super 50 and Regional 4 Day tournaments The camp will be held in St. Kitts from 16th to 26th January, 2014. Departure for the NAGICO Super 50 will…

CJ Bartlette of the Nevis Drag Racing Unit has indicated that there will be a race at the St.James’ Raceway this coming Sunday 12th January. Bartlette referred to the upcoming event as a ‘Make-up Race’ to compensate for the rained out…