April 2014

(CMC)-- CLAD in a white suit, with his alma mater Calabar High School jersey and tie, Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the August 2011 murder of Clive 'Lizard' Campbell in the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Government Friday announced plans to strengthen the gaming industry on the island saying it would be guided by three main principles. Finance Minister Larry Howai, tabling the Finance…

DETROIT (AP) — Mazda is recalling 42,000 Mazda6 cars in the US because of reports that spiders can weave a web in a vent hose and cause the fuel tank to crack. The recall involves cars from the 2010 through 2012 model years equipped with…

NIA Charlestown Nevis –“Generation Action: Enlarging youth opportunities and choices through leadership, health, education and innovation,” is the theme under which Youth Month will be celebrated on the island of Nevis throughout the month…

Basseterre, St. Kitts – On April 2 the St. Thomas Primary School in Nevis was the recipient of a cheque for $2,000.00 from the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Limited. This amount was donated to the school to facilitate participation…

(ZIZ)-- The recent Taiwan-based conference which brought together an International Press Group showcased several Taiwan-based operations that benefit Caribbean islands, African countries, the Pacific Islands and Central America. That is…

(ZIZ)-- The court was expected to reconvene on Friday morning to continue its review of proposed constituency boundaries changes. At a case management meeting in late February, instructions were given for filing submissions and a date for…

(ZIZ)-- An autopsy carried out on the remains of Askeo Williams (aka Askeo Farrell or Jeffers) has suggested that the cause of death was traumatic shock resulting from multiple fractures to his rib cage and sternum. Based on the results of…

(ZIZ)-- Several students have been awarded for their performance in the Brimstone Hill National Park Society School Quiz. A prize giving ceremony was held on Thursday evening. Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park held the ceremony to…

(ZIZ)-- The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is again calling for cooperation between its officers and members of the community. Speaking on Thursday with ZIZ News, Police Press and Public Relations Officer Inspector Lyndon…

Killeen, Texas (CNN) -- As the community reels from a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, investigators are grappling for answers on why Spc. Ivan Lopez opened fire against fellow soldiers. Investigators are looking at a possible altercation…

(CNN) -- He has been in a medically induced coma for over three months, but former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has shown "moments of consciousness and awakening," his agent said Friday. Schumacher, 45, suffered severe…

Istanbul (CNN) -- A court in Turkey's capital, Ankara, lifted a ban on the YouTube video sharing website Friday, the semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported. The ruling came a day after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office said…

Kingston, Jamaica  -- Governor General Sir Patrick Allen in presenting his Throne speech in Gordon House Thursday, April 3, said that the Jamaican economy is stronger than it was one year ago, evidenced by three consecutive quarters of…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Police have held up the burial of evangelical pastor Vishnu “Kitty” Lutchmansingh, 54, who shot and killed himself earlier this week. Head of the Central Division, Superintendent Johnny Abraham, said the…