April 2014

ZIZ News -- Commissioner of Police, Celvin Walwyn has re-emphasized the police force's commitment to ensuring that officers obey the law as the carry out their duties. He told recently appointed Island Constables that with their new powers…

ZIZ News -- SKELEC will begin its pilot phase of the implementation of smart meters in early May beginning in Bay View, Camps, Boyd’s and West Farm. Smart meters are an automated metering interface that will allow SKELEC to capture readings…

Captain of the Nevis under 15 team, Marcus Dubbery had an amazing game at the ET Willet Park on Tuesday 15th April.  This as the Leeward Islands under 15 tournament continued with the home team Nevis engaging neighbours Montserrat. Early…

The Giant Malt sponsored Inter High Schools Championships for 2014, will climax today at the ET Willet Park. Interestingly, the competition which features secondary schools from St. Kitts and Nevis, will see two Nevis teams in the grand…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - West Indies and New Zealand are expected to go all out to lift themselves from their lowly ranked status when they square-off in a test series starting in June. Both teams are struggling on the same number of…

The Dynamics Dynasty Ballers just managed to hold their nerves to edge out the S G Ballers in a close game on the evening of Tuesday 15th April. This as the local Basketball competition continued at the Grell Hull-Stevens Netball Complex.…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) - Sprint superstar Usain Bolt says he is confident he can smash two records he set five years ago at the World Championships in Berlin. The 27-year-old vowed to lower the times on the 100 and 200 metres after he…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it has recorded a sharp decrease in security force-related fatalities for the first quarter of 2014. At the end of the first quarter, the Commission said it…

NEW YORK (CMC) – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it arrested a Trinidad and Tobago national on drug related charges soon after his arrival early April at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. The…

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — For five days, Oscar Pistorius endured a withering cross-examination at his murder trial from a prosecutor who pounced on apparent inconsistencies in his testimony. Yet, legal analysts said Tuesday, expert…

CASTRIES, St Lucia (GIS) -- Officials representing Petroleum of Venezuela (PDVSA) have provided positive feedback on a recent visit to Saint Lucia, in preparation for the initial stages of shipping fuel under the island’s PetroCaribe…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – A reaffirmation to continue to invest in the people of St. Kitts and Nevis has come from Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, as the curtains came down on celebrations to mark 25 years as a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) is giving thumbs up to the home-grown St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Government’s People’s Empowerment Programme (PEP). The endorsement of the PEP programme…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS):  Three hundred and seventy four students from 15 primary schools in St. Kitts are better prepared to make the transition to high school and positively impact their peers after completing the Mentoring Advising…

(ZIZ)-- St. Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, continues to be lauded for his leadership role in boosting the hiv/aids drive of the Clinton Foundation's Health Access Initiative. Speaking on Monday…