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July 2014

Culturama 40 Launched in Nevis

(ZIZ)--Hundreds of Nevisians, Kittitians, returning nationals and visitors assembled at the Charlestown Harbour on Thursday for the Grand Launch of Culturama 40. The launch, which marked the first official activity of this year’s festival,…

Dr. Lincoln Carty Weighs in on BHS Issue

(ZIZ)-- A well known educator and Naturopathic Doctor, Lincoln Carty is calling on all persons connected to the Basseterre High School to work in the best interest of the students and teachers. During an interview with ZIZ News, Dr. Carty…

SKNDF Refutes Lawyer’s Claims

(ZIZ)-- The St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force has publicly condemned the allegations made by an attorney in which he claims a defence force soldier intentionally perjured himself during a murder trial. Attorney Chesley Hamilton claimed in a…

Pope to visit Philadelphia next year for conference

(CNN) -- Pope Francis has accepted the invitation of Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput to attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next year, Catholic News Service reported Friday. It would be the popular pontiff's…

Guyanese gets 25 years for raping 8 year old

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) -- A Guyanese man, Talbert McPherson, has begun serving the remaining 20 years of a 25-year prison sentence for raping an eight-year-old girl. The court Friday passed the sentence on the man, for the 2009 crime in…

The search for a New Kittitian Superstar Begins

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- A 10th ZIZ LIME Kittitian Superstar will be crowned this year and it all begins with live radio auditions on ZIZ 96.1FM. Two days of radio auditions will allow show creator and radio deejay, St. Clair Guishard…

Professor Compton Bourne reviews Foreign Direct Investment

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis is among several Caribbean countries that registered an increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2013. Former Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President, Dr. Compton Bourne said…

Prime Minister Highlights Importance of Manufacturing Sector

(ZIZ)-- The important role the manufacturing sector plays in St. Kitts and Nevis was highlighted by Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas as he addressed workers of Sun Island Clothes Ltd. He said, “We continue to be the…

Modernizing Families in St. Kitts and Nevis

(ZIZ)-- Minister of Community Development, the Hon. Marcella Liburd says ongoing projects in social assistance are modernizing families and are focused on assisting the whole family instead of an individual. In an interview with ZIZ News,…

9th Annual Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant

(ZIZ)-- The Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant is the synergy of Culturama. That is according to Founder and Committee Member, Randy Jeffers who spoke with ZIZ News on Thursday about this year's pageant. The show, which is in its ninth year,…

Darren Bravo seals last-ball win for Red Steel

(Sports Page)— At 13 for 3 in the fourth over, chasing 180, the chances of a Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel win were looking unlikely. It took an impressive 131-run, fourth-wicket partnership between Darren and Dwayne Bravo and a last-ball…