Daily Archives

May 16, 2014

PM talks Economic Growth, Wages with Manufacturing workers

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): As part of his on-going series of listening meetings with employees of various industries, Prime Minister The Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas met with staff of industrial engineering companies Jaro and Kajola…

Prime Minister praises local Hospitality Staff

Basseterre, St. Kitts-- Prime Minister the Right Hon Dr. Denzil Douglas met with hospitality staff at The St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal St. Kitts Hotel yesterday (May 15) assuring them that their interests are always being considered…

Classes continue after shift thanks to Premier Dental

ZIZ News -- Students of the Washington Archibald High School have now been given more time for their studies thanks to Premier Dental. The shift system, which was implemented on May 7th, allotted students a half a day for their classes.…

British airways modifying flight schedule to St Kitts

ZIZ News -- British Airways has announced it is changing its flight from London Gatwick to St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on Tuesdays to Wednesdays. The St. Kitts Tourism Authority said the change will take effect from…

Police Updates (May 16, 2014)

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Kieshorna Johnson of Shadwell Estate was formally arrested and charged for Obstruction, Battery on Police, Malicious Damage and Resisting Arrest, which were committed on 14th May 2014. Troy…

Bronx Crisis takes care of Dynamics

Bronx Crisis led in the first three quarters and lost the final quarter by only three points to complete a comprehensive victory over the Dynamics team out of Gingerland. This as the action continued in the local Basketball league on…

SKNFA Update (May 16, 2014)

Division 1 At Cayon Playing Field.              *Cayon FC 4 vs Davis Construction Lodge Patriots 0. (Half Time 4 - 0) * Scoring for Cayon Nigel Thom 6th minute Shervin Boston struck twice in the 17th & 31st minute Lennox Isaac 34th…

Bolt left out of JA’s Relay Team

Kingston, Jamaica -- The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has not been included in a powerful Jamaican squad to the first ever IAAF World Relays scheduled for The Bahamas May 24 and 25. Bolt’s exclusion was expected since he has not run…

Exciting weekend in the NPL upcoming

Carl Tuckett, one of the organizers of the Nevis Premier league is promising some exciting games this weekend, once the weather holds. Here is the schedule of games for Saturday and Sunday: Saturday 17th May-2pm-Oualie Pelicans v Saddle…

British visitor drowns after rescuing son

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica -- The body of a British man was on Thursday fished from the sea at Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth after he successfully rescued his son who had got into difficulties. After the rescue, shortly after 8:45 am, the father…

Strong quake hits Guadeloupe

BASSE-TERRE, Guadeloupe (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 rattled the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe Friday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. The US Geological Survey said that the…

Zimbabwe police smash windscreens of illegal taxis

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- On the outskirts of Zimbabwe's capital, a taxi minivan drives on a dirt road toward a man in a police uniform who suddenly thumps the windshield with a club, cracking the glass and making those inside the vehicle…