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May 6, 2014

Action likened to the KKK laying wreath on MLK grave

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas agrees with his lone female Cabinet Minister the Hon. Marcella Liburd that it was totally disrespectful that detractors of the Labour…

T&T attorney breaks down and cries

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - THE Vindra Naipaul-Coolman murder trial was yesterday adjourned to next Monday, after a member of the prosecuting team broke down and cried. Presiding Judge Malcolm Holdip decided it would have been too difficult…

Gruesome murder of a helpful teacher

ST JAMES, Jamaica – Helping journalist  Huntley Medley prepare for his mother's funeral some three weeks ago Simone Grossett wouldn't have thought that her family would now be arranging her burial. Allegedly stabbed to death by her…

Kidnapped Nigerian girl describes ordeal; 276 still missing

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- The girls in the school dorm could hear the sound of gunshots from a nearby town. So when armed men in uniforms burst in and promised to rescue them, at first they were relieved. "Don't worry, we're soldiers," one…

Journalists Walk for Freedom

(ZIZ)-- Media workers from around the region took to the streets of downtown Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday morning in a walk to show their support for freedom of the press. The walk was held as part of events to mark World Press Freedom…

Wounded man in stable condition

(ZIZ)-- The Violent Crime Unit (VCU) of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating a shooting incident which occurred near the Strip area last night.  27 year old Kazard Brookes of Lime Kiln Project was rushed into…

Labour Day Wreath Laying Ceremony

(ZIZ)-- On Monday morning, members of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party, supporters and well wishers went out in their numbers to pay respect and give tributes to the founding fathers of the nation and labour stalwarts who have passed on.…

Fatal accident in Nevis

(ZIZ)-- The Traffic Department in Nevis is investigating a fatal traffic accident which occurred around 9:30 p.m Sunday evening along the island’s main road at Stoney Grove in the vicinity of Horsford’s Hardware. Public relations officer…

Compromise Reached in BHS Matter

(ZIZ)-- Acting Minister of Education, Hon. Marcella Liburd, has told the nation that a compromise has been reached regarding the Basseterre High School matter so that students will be able to return to the classroom on Wednesday. The…

Constituency Eight Reigns Supreme

(ZIZ)-- Constituency Number Eight’s Kristal Maclean won three of four segments on Saturday night to be crowned Miss Labour 2014. In the end, 15-year-old Maclean walked away with the best promotional speech, best futuristic creative wear…

Grant and Powell Removed From Val Morris’ Property

(ZIZ)-- Police officers were called in yesterday to physically remove the People’s Action Movement’s Lindsay Grant and Jonell Powell from property owned by Val Morris, when the PAM operatives attempted to stop Mr. Morris from changing the…