Monthly Archives

June 2014

Pele’s son sentenced to 33 years for money laundering

SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian judge has sentenced the son of soccer legend Pele to 33 years in prison after finding him guilty of laundering money for a drug gang. Judge Suzana Pereira says Edson Cholbi do Nascimento must surrender his…

Florida judge accused of punching attorney in courthouse

VIERA, Florida (AP) -- A judge on Florida is accused of punching an assistant public defender during an altercation in a hallway outside a courtroom. WFTV in Orlando reports that Judge John Murphy hit assistant public defender Andrew…

Four killed in St Ann over weekend

OCHO RIOS, Jamaica — The St Ann police were kept busy over the weekend with four murders in the north coast parish. All four murders were committed in communities under the Ocho Rios police command. The first victim, Courtney Edwards, a…

30 Years Celebrating Child Month

(ZIZ)-- The Early Childhood Development Unit of the Ministry Of Education is celebrating Child Month throughout the month of June, as it has for the past 30 years. The theme this year is “Child Month at 30—Celebrating Our Achievements.”…

Ross University’s Open House a Success

(ZIZ)-- Campus tours, raffles, and information booths were among the highlights of Saturday’s annual Open House activity hosted by the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. The event, which commenced at 10am, sought to educate…

Police Updates (June 3, 2014)

(ZIZ)-- Gavin Marryshaw of Fig Tree was formally charged and arrested for two (2) counts of Wounding with Intent which was committed on 24th May 2014. Paul Whyte of Ottleys Village was formally arrested and charged for…

Caribbean Premier League T20 to be seen in the UK and Ireland

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - Cricket fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland will be able to catch up on the latest Caribbean Premier League T20 action on BT Sport. According to media reports, cricket fans will be able to tune in to BT…

CDB mission team discusses TVET project for Nevis

NIA Charlestown Nevis --The construction of a multi-purpose building for the delivery of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), was high on the agenda of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) officials who met with Premier of…