May 2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The passing of award winning writer, American Civil Rights Activist and lifetime teacher Maya Angelou has prompted Minister responsible for Gender Affairs Honourable Marcella Liburd to reflect…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Minister responsible for Health Honourable Marcella Liburd has placed on record that she is excited about recent advancements as well as those that will take place in the near future at the Joseph N. France…

(Sports Page)— S. L. Horsford St. Pauls defeated Rams Village Superstars by 2 goals to 1 in extra time (30 minutes) after the game was tied at 1 - 1 at the end of regulation time of 90 minutes. S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United 2 vs. Rams…

(Sports Page)— It was a SKNABA fixture played at the Grell Hull-Stevens Netball Complex on Thursday night as CG Rebels engaged PJ’s Rebels led in the first three quarters in a fiercely fought game and PJ’S won the final quarter by a mere…

Falmouth, Jamaica, (CMC) - New Zealand have clawed their way back after they were forced to struggle against a Jamaica X1 on the first day of the two- day tour match on Thursday at the Trelawny Multiplex here. New Zealand who were…

(Sports Page)— Sunil Narine has suddenly found himself between a rock and a hard place. If the spinner remains in India to play for Kolkata Knight Riders in Sunday's IPL 2014 final, as he wants to, he will miss the West Indies Cricket…

(Sports Page)— Plans for the upcoming Leeward Islands Masters’ tournament are being fine tuned. According to Franklyn KUT Daniel, the tournament will be played in honour of the late Carlylse W. Hobson who was brutally murdered earlier this…

(Sports Page)— The cricketing loving public is in for an exciting treat this weekend, as the finals of the inaugural Nevis Premier league will be held on Sunday 1st June at the ET Willet Park. Significantly, it’s the start of the hurricane…

Madrid (CNN) -- Swooping in at 4 o'clock in the morning, Spanish police arrested six Spanish men on suspicion of recruiting and sending 26 radical Islamic fighters for terrorist groups in Syria, Mali and Libya, the Interior Ministry said…

OXON HILL, Md (AP) — Jacob Williamson shrieked with delight, sank to his knees and pounded the stage as his name was called as one of the 12 finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. In the list of 12 finalists is 13-year-old Tajaun…

LUCKNOW, India (AP) -- Police in northern India have arrested three men for brutally attacking the mother of a rape victim after she refused to withdraw her complaint, an official said Friday, as investigators sought clues in a gang rape…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago police have launched an investigation into the presence of placards bearing racist slogans during a demonstration organised by the Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) last weekend.…

KINGSTON, Jamaica - - In recognition of World Blood Donor Day on Saturday, June 14, the Ministry of Health, through the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), will host a ‘Donor Fest Blood Drive and Wellness Fair’ at the Blood…

(ZIZ)-- Media professionals representing various media houses across the Federation were featured on ZIZ’s fourth edition of “The Roundtable” to discuss the power of the media. As the conversation got underway, the role of ZIZ Broadcasting…

(ZIZ)-- Local artists, agents, producers and music lovers stand to benefit from a Music Development Workshop to be held by the Department of Culture on Friday 27th June 2014. International rock and jazz artists Paul Peress, Bill Champlin,…