June 16, 2014

(CNN) -- It was the moment the world had been waiting for, and as he has so often in his glittering career, Lionel Messi delivered. After a frantic opening to the World Cup in Brazil with entertainment and goals aplenty, one of its…

Sports Page -- Openers Ajinkya Rahane and Robin Uthappa made fifties as India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets after a nearly three-hour rain interruption during their chase. Bangladesh rustled up 272 for 9 after choosing to bat on a slow…

Sports Page -- Such had been the mastery of bat against ball at Lord's that few would have quibbled at the notion that Gary Ballance might complete the fourth day with a maiden Test century to his name. This Test surface has not been short…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Jamaica's cricket coach Junior Bennett says the selection of batsman Jermaine Blackwood in the West Indies squad to face New Zealand in the second Test match comes as no surprise. The 22-year-old Blackwood, uncapped at…

Sports Page -- There was SKNABA action at the Grell Hull-Stevens Netball Complex on Saturday 15th June. That’s when IREP Challengers engaged home team, PJ’S. It was a one sided affair as the home team started badly in the first quarter and…

Sports Page -- ‘I will behave myself. I am going to be calm. I won’t raise my voice. It’s WILD CANDY—it’s Mr. Big Pepe It’s WILD CANDY—It’s Mr. Big Pepe— it’s WILD CANDY!’ The last words came out almost like a groan, as President of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett is among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers to meet this week with their British counterpart in London. The two-day…

Charlestown, Nevis -- A leading early childhood educator on Nevis, while supporting a stipulation by the Early Childhood Unit that a certain threshold in terms of student-staff ratio is maintained, is hailing the People Employment Programme…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), His Excellency, Ma Ying-jeou says that the ROC is a sovereign state and the future of Taiwan is for its 23 million people to decide under the framework of the…

ZIZ News -- Police are investigating a shooting in Bird Rock on Saturday night that has put a young man in the hospital. According to Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Lyndon David, Patrick Weekes better known as “South”, was…

ZIZ News -- Investigations continue into a traffic accident that occurred on Saturday night near Construction Technologies (CONTEC) in Canada Estate. Three people have been hospitalized after a passenger bus and a pickup collided at about…

ZIZ News -- The 2014 Nevis Culturama Committee, on Friday, revealed the five women and five men who will vie for the 2014 Miss Culture Swimwear and Mr. Kool titles. This followed the announcement of the six beauties who will be competing…

ZIZ News -- With 30 years of children’s development under its belt, the Early Childhood Unit is now looking at the further advancement of children and children's rights for the next 30 years. Throughout June Child Month 2014 is being…