January 2014

ZIZ News -- The third attempt to hold the annual general meeting in order to elect an executive to run the cricketing affairs of Nevis will be made on Wednesday 8th January. President of the Nevis Cricket Association, Keith DIS AND DAT…

ZIZ News -- As investigations continue into a pair of Sunday morning fires, the Fire Department has determined that the blaze at the OAS Secretariat was deliberately set. Fire Chief Everette O’garro told ZIZ News that two items were found…

Nia Charlestown Nevis -- It was a late afternoon informal sending off ceremony which brought Ms. Elvira “Fairy” Clarke to tears on December 30th, 2013, as she thanked her past manager at the Vance W. Amory International Airport, management…

ZIZ News -- Sugar Mas 42 events ended last evening with the Carnival “Cool Down Fete” held on the open lawn at Frigate Bay. In an interview with ZIZ News, Carnival Chairman Sylvester Anthony commended the bands for their performances and…

(ZIZ News) A film commission established in Nevis is expanding to include a subcommittee in St. Kitts. Film commissioner Abdul Karim Ahmed says the goal is to set up point persons in both islands to work with overseas film companies who…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The People Employment Programme (PEP) contributed substantially to the stimulation of the economy over the past year. Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said the PEP is also helping to…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) -- Civil servants in St. Kitts and Nevis began the first full week on the job following the Christmas/Carnival season knowing that they will be carrying home more money this year. During the presentation of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The exceptional level of participation in the Carnival and Christmas activities and the extent of the shopping and consumer expenditure just before and during the festive season is indicative of the great…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The pursuit of peace and stability must be a critical component of any development strategy and is an important precondition to social and economic development. So says St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister…

(ZIZ) A man wanted in connection with an attempted murder case has turned himself in to police. On Friday the police asked the public for their help to find Rasheem Gaskin of Yearwood Street, Cayon and on Saturday he surrendered himself to…

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) -- Female wards of the state, 16 to 18 years old who are preparing to exit state care, now have a transition facility that they can call home in Montego Bay, St James. ‘My Father’s House’, a facility made…

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Organisers of the inaugural International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Relay Championships are trying to keep within the US$5 million budget which is set for the event. However, preliminary…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A sister is seeking answers from local authorities and their counterparts in St Maarten about the reported drowning of her brother, Vincent George, a fisherman for more than 20 years, who is said to have met his death…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The threat of renewed strike action today over unpaid wages by workers at the Central Board of Health (CBH) remained, up to press time, with workers telling OBSERVER media a decision would be taken this morning. Chief…

NEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities say two men were critically injured in a three-alarm high-rise apartment fire in midtown Manhattan. Firefighter spokesman Danny Glover said the fire reported to authorities shortly after 11:00 am Sunday was in…