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March 2014

Upcoming SKNFA Matches

(Sports Page) Tuesday 11th March Division 1 At Cayon Playing Field 5:00pm - Cayon FC vs Rivers of Living Water Officials: James Matthew, Jamulah Lowry & Cassim Akeem At St. Pauls Playing Field Junior League 5:00pm - S . L.…

CPL players draft to feature 228 cricketers

(Sports Page)-- The players draft for the second edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be held on April 3 in Kingston, Jamaica, and will include 228 players. In a release, the CPL said 121 overseas players had signed up for the…

Bopara, Sammy and Samuels found guilty

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - England’s Ravi Bopara and West Indies’ Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels have been fined for a level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Twenty20 International (T20I) in Barbados on Sunday. The…

Jamaica edge Leewards in 4-Day thriller

Basseterre, St Kitts - Jamaica kept their composure at a most crucial hour to edge the Leeward Islands in a modern-day classic, Regional 4-Day tournament climax at Warner Park. It's the type of match that breathes indomitable life into the…

Inez France hosts Cross Country events

(Sports Page)-- The Inez France Pre School held its annual cross country runs on Friday 7th March. There was quite a gathering of adoring parents and other relatives to cheer on the children. The top results were as follows: 4 year old…

Green House triumphs at Maude Cross prep

(Sports Page)-- The Maude Cross Preparatory School held its annual cross country events at the ET Willet Park on Monday 10th March under the distinguished patronage of top athlete and former student, Sadiki Tyson. The children competed in…

Foreign national shot and killed in Afghanistan

(CNN) -- A foreign national was shot in the head with a pistol in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Tuesday, police said. The hospital said the man was already dead when he was brought to the hospital. Two suspects have been arrested,…

Police: Rebels kill 20 soldiers in central India

NEW DELHI (AP) - Maoist rebels ambushed paramilitary soldiers in a brazen daytime attack on their camp in central India on Tuesday, killing 20 troops in their largest attack in almost a year, police said. Paramilitary soldiers have been…

Committee probing UTech allegations split

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The report of the Special Advisory Committee set up by the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC) to review issues between the University of Technology (UTech) and its academic and administrative staff, was not…

Caribbean Countries adopt plan to seek slavery reparations

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (AP) — Leaders of Caribbean nations have adopted a plan on seeking reparations for what they say are the lingering ill effects of the Atlantic slave trade. A British law firm hired by the Caribbean Community says the…

Culturama 40 Launches This Week

(ZIZ)-- The line up and activities for Culturama 40 will be announced on Thursday, 13th March. Executive Director of the Festival's Secretariat, Antonio Liburd, outlined what will happen at the launch on Thursday. “We are hoping that we…

Police to Use Social Media More

(ZIZ)-- The police force is making itself more accessible to everyone by adding social media to its tools for collecting and spreading information. Commissioner Celvin Walwyn told ZIZ News that through email and Facebook, they inform the…

PM Douglas on Harris’ Claims

(ZIZ)-- Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas has cleared the air about claims made by opposition parties in the regional media. While in St. Vincent for the Inter-Sessional Summit for CARICOM Heads of State, Prime Minister…

Hon. Richard Skerritt Opens Consumer Awareness Week

(ZIZ)-- Since its introduction in 1983 by Consumers International, World Consumer Rights Day has been celebrated annually on March 15th. The Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs has launched its Consumer…

Constituency Number Seven’s Week of Activities Begins

(ZIZ)-- Constituency number 7 began its week of activities with a ground breaking ceremony in Belle Vue last Saturday (March 8th). ZIZ News caught up with the St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party Candidate for Constituency #7, Dr. Vance…