July 2014

NEGRIL, Westmoreland — Some residents of West End in this western Jamaica town cried openly yesterday when they learnt of Tuesday's night's brutal murder of businessman Colin Lynch, who was said to be well-loved in the community. Lynch,…

(ZIZ)-- (ZIZ)-- Felicia Hazel of Carifesta Village was formally arrested and charged for f Larceny and Battery, which were committed on 29th July 2014. Police Officers of the Charlestown Police Station acting on information…

(ZIZ)-- The St. Kitts Marriott resort is the venue for a two-day retreat aimed at empowering women, particularly teenage mothers. Thirty teen mothers have been invited by the Departments of Constituency Empowerment and Gender Affairs to…

(ZIZ)-- Over one hundred nationals living in the United Kingdom, dubbed “The UK Invasion”, arrived in the Federation on Tuesday for Culturama-40. The group, which was organised by JC Tours, was greeted at the airport by Minister of Tourism…

(ZIZ)-- A project on improving the quality of local crops aims to change how farmers approach agriculture. During a briefing ceremony for the Vegetable, Fruit and Upland Crop Quality Improvement Project, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry…

(ZIZ)-- The Hon. Mark Brantley has said that the coalition party known as Team UNITY stands in complete support of their leader, Dr. Timothy Harris. The question was raised in a recent interview with Mr. Brantley in light of public queries…

St. Kitts-- For the past four years, the Sandy Point Benevolent Society (SPBS), a not for profit, people focused organization, has honored citizens at home and abroad who epitomize unadulterated excellence in the work they do for the…

A group of young people in Guyana began foundational training in computer animation on Monday (28 July) aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage, steering young people away from crime and violence, and offering them a different career…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Deputy Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley, who is also responsible for Culture and Tourism, urged Nevisians to embrace visitors and returning nationals to the island, who were on Nevis for the Homecoming and the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis is ranked 73 out of 187 countries in the 2014 Human Development Index. Among the CARICOM nations, St. Kitts and Nevis is ranked fifth and second among the countries of the Organisation…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The following is the full text of a welcome address delivered by Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory on July 29, 2014 on the occasion of the Homecoming Celebration for the 40th anniversary of Culturama dubbed “the…

(Sports Page)— After a riveting, un-Youtubeable day of cricket, South Africa are back at the top of the Test rankings. The settings were dramatic - leaden skies for most of the day, four or more men poised round the bat, the indefatigable…

(Sports Page)— For almost two whole days India's bowlers had laboured on a surface that appeared docile. On the third,James Anderson showed them how it's done. He ran in with verve, hitting the pitch hard, swinging and seaming deliveries in…

(Sports Page)— The team that represented Nevis in the recently held CUT games returned home on Monday night at the Sea Bridge ferry terminal. Head Coach Tricia Williams and Asst Coach Shermon Caines indicated that Nevis had not received a…

(CNN) -- James Shigeta, a prolific and pioneering Asian-American actor whose 50-year career includes the movies "Die Hard" and "Flower Drum Song," died in his sleep in Los Angeles on Monday, his agent said. He was 81. "It is with great…