June 2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Local and international stakeholders are excited after the official groundbreaking ceremony at Christophe Harbour on Friday (June 20), where the first pile was driven into the new superyacht marina.…

(CNN) -- Stolen medical files that may be those of Michael Schumacherare being offered for sale, the injured former F1 racing driver's manager said. Schumacher has been undergoing hospital treatment since a skiing accident last year but is…

(CNN) -- Monday began on an optimistic note for many of the journalists who had campaigned for the release of three imprisoned Al Jazeera English journalists in Egypt. They expected that the journalists -- Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and…

London (CNN) -- Former newspaper editor and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson was found guilty Tuesday of conspiracy to hack phones in what is widely seen as an embarrassment for British Prime Minister David Cameron. But…

St Catherine, Jamaica -- A couple was robbed of more than US$20 000 and other valuables about 1:00 Tuesday morning, June 24 in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Reports from the police are that the two foreigners arrived at a property in Spanish…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The Trinidad and Tobago government says the island’s police service is being twinned with the New York Police Department (NYPD). A statement from the Ministry of National Security said that in an effort to…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Government is to undertake an expansion of the Wigton Windfarm in Rose Hill, Manchester, which is projected to reduce the importation of oil by some 37,100 barrels and save approximately J$400 million. Making the…

High school graduation is certainly a memorable occasion for all of you, and it gives me great pleasure to remind you as you graduate to “Remember yesterday, Dream for tomorrow and Live for today.” As I reflected on this theme in…

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Resurgent sprinter Richard Thompson smashed the Trinidad and Tobago national record as he streaked to a world-leading 9.82 seconds at the National Championships here Saturday. The Olympic medallist, who has…

CNN -- Was there ever any doubt? When it mattered most, the man which this Brazilian team's quest may depend on, delivered once again. Neymar, the face of this World Cup, scored his fourth goal in three games to book his country a date…

London, England -- Brian Lara made a sparkling 56 as MCC cantered to a seven wicket win over Hertfordshire in their Lord's Bicentenary Anniversary Day clash at the Home of Cricket. Lara, batting at number three, was part of a fine…

Sports Page –- Sri Lanka have never won a Test series in England, but they are closing in on a magnificent achievement after their captain, Angelo Mathews, with a brilliant domineering hundred, followed by a scarcely credible spell from…

Sports Page -- An official from the Pennyless All Stars team has sought to clarify a recent report on the Cricket festival played last weekend at Cotton Ground which involved visiting teams out of St.Maarten. The official indicated that…

Sports Page -- The Maude Cross Preparatory School sounded the battle cry loud and long on Friday 20th June as they made their historic entrance into the annual TDC sponsored Primary School Cricket league. The youthful cricketers at the…

ZIZ News -- Nevis' Capital City of Charlestown was the hub of much activity on Monday 23rd June, when the Bank of Nova Scotia was bombarded by gunmen who robbed the bank of an undisclosed sum of money. According to information reaching ZIZ…