May 2014

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.…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

(CNN) -- At least 10 people were killed in two explosions Friday in central Nairobi, the Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre said via Twitter. As many as 70 people were wounded at the Gikomba market, and ambulances evacuated the…

(CNN) -- The United States and China put on sharp display Thursday their continuing differences over territorial disputes in the South and East China Seas, disputes that are now boiling over into violence. In a joint news conference at the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - Complete renovation of the Royal St. Kitts Hotel, formerly Jack Tar is continuing. John Zuliani, speaking to the Communications Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister during a tour of the facility Thursday…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- General Manager of the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) Deslyn Williams-Johnson issued a call to singers and vocalists on Nevis interested in Afro Caribbean, Reggae, Soca and Calypso music to be a part of the…

NIA Charlestown Nevis – Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Mark Brantley welcomed the Hospitality Assured programme to Nevis, during a brief launching ceremony at the Oualie Beach Resort…