August 2014

ZIZ News -- Arrest Shakeem Cranston of Upper College Street was formally arrested and charged for Wounding, which was committed on 12th August 2014. Court Convictions District "A" Magistrate Court Lertario Marsham of Middle Island was…

(ZIZ)-- Government and other officials were in attendance on Thursday afternoon for the official start of construction of University Gardens, a new residential site opposite Ross University. Redwood Incorporated is the developer of the…

(ZIZ)-- CPL Ticketing Liaison Kevin Morris is anticipating a huge crowd for Saturday’s final match of this year's league at Warner Park. Speaking with ZIZ on Friday, Morris gave an update on the number of tickets sold. “Well that's…

(ZIZ)-- Minister of Culture, the Hon. Marcella Liburd said her ministry has been having discussions with film industry officials to bring movie productions to St. Kitts and Nevis. Minister Liburd told ZIZ that the government is working…

(CNN) -- The Islamist terror group Boko Haram kidnapped at least 97 men and boys and killed 28 people this week in a raid on villages in Borno State in northeast Nigeria, a local leader and residents said Friday. Boko Haram gunmen also…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Guyana Amazon Warriors will try to compensate for last year’s heartbreak, when they clash with a buoyant Barbados Tridents in the final of the Caribbean Premier League in St Kitts today. The two teams took…

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Sprint superstar Usain Bolt revealed Friday that he will put back his planned retirement until 2017 at the request of his sponsors. The six-time Olympic gold medallist and 100m and 200m world record holder…

LONDON, England (AFP) - With the new Premier League season kicking off on Saturday, here are fact files on the five leading contenders to win the English title. MANCHESTER CITY Manager: Manuel Pellegrini (CHI) 2013-14 position: 1st; FA…

TILBURY, UK (AFP) -- A man was found dead and 34 others still alive in a shipping container on Saturday after staff at a British port heard banging and screaming coming from inside. The men, women and children, all believed to be from the…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The suspected case of Chikungunya at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona is among two additional locally transmitted cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health a short while ago. This brings the total number of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) - MULTI-MILLION selling Rick Ross, will be centre of attention this evening (Friday), the night before Guyana's Amazon Warriors play the Barbados Tridents in the final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL)…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Huge crowds at St. Kitts’ Warner Park witnessed Thursday Guyana’s Amazon Warriors storming into a second consecutive CPL final with a thumping ten-wicket win over defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs.…

(ZIZ)-- Students at three primary schools in Constituency #6 now have a head start on the new school year after receiving school bags and supplies courtesy of Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas. On Thursday morning, Prime…

(ZIZ)-- The Charlestown based Bank of Nevis has been the centre of media attention on the sister island as it is alleged that at least one senior member of staff has been terminated over a financial scandal. Former Premier and Finance…

(ZIZ) -- As the second edition of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League comes to a close this weekend, the Federation’s Minister of Sports is pleased with the opportunities it has created in the field of tourism. Speaking to ZIZ Radio…