July 2014

New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains may have trapped 150 people or more in a village in western India, a senior official said Wednesday. "There are reports that up to 30 to 40 houses have been affected," said…

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna says that providing shelter, food and education is not enough when it comes to protecting the nation’s children in state care. “A lot of kids suffer in silence,” said Hanna who…

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The bodies of two fishermen reportedly killed by pirates washed ashore on Monday promoting their colleagues to urge the authorities to provide more protection for those engaged in the trade. Police said the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says his ruling St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) will not be “hurried into any election” and that voters will be given the…

(ZIZ)-- The 2014 ZIZ/LIME sponsored Kittitian Superstar will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. ZIZ News spoke with past winner and the reigning National Carnival Queen, Kaeve Armstrong, who gave her support to ZIZ and creator,…

(ZIZ)-- As international donor agencies continue to pull support from HIV-AIDS programmes in certain regions, St. Kitts and Nevis has joined other Caribbean countries in the call for continued funding. Minister of Health, Hon. Marcella…

(ZIZ)-- The Ministry of Agriculture is teaming up with the Republic of China - Taiwan in a project aimed at improving the quality and safety of local crops. On Tuesday 29th July farmers and agriculture officials came together at the…

(ZIZ)-- Saturday's revelation of the finalists in this year's Culturama Senior Kaiso Contest has created quite a stir and people are expressing disappointment in the reigning calypso king, Carlisle “Binghi” Pemberton. Pemberton was one of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) has embarked on a comprehensive approach and journey that will put safety first in everything done in its day to day operations. Delivering remarks at…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) -- One of the Federation’s local physicians responded to a medical alert onboard an American Airlines flight from St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport to Miami International last Sunday. Dr.…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education Hon. Vance Amory told head teachers of Government-owned schools and education officers on the island that they should give attention to the social development of their…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party Administration remains committed to the diversification of the economy. Speaking at the recent ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the Christophe…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The science behind preparing a pitch is on full display at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium as groundsmen work tirelessly to get the right balance between “carry and bounce” to produce exciting Twenty20…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The People Employment Programme (PEP) is a dynamic national developmental tool that empowers a country’s people in the most holistic way and can only be the product of a visionary and mindful directorate. The…

GLASGOW-- Ten seconds is the litmus test of sprinters. Less than 10 seconds is elite, more than 10 seconds is, well, just every other runner. What then to make of the Commonwealth’s best sprinter who absolutely straddled that line?…