August 2014

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports say Turkish scientists will examine a two-headed dolphin that washed up on a beach in western Turkey. The private Dogan news agency said the remains of conjoined dolphin calf were discovered on a…

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead at his home in California from suspected suicide, police said Tuesday. A statement from the Marin County Sheriff's Department said the 63-year-old funnyman…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Youth and Culture will be lobbying for greater national recognition of the Maroons. Principal Director of Culture in the Ministry, Dahlia Harris, said there is need to “put together some kind of a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis is projected to be the fastest growing economy among the countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in 2014. The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas will bowl the opening ball of the celebrity cricket match at St. Kitts’ Warner Park Tuesday. The night game will feature an all-star…

(ZIZ)-- The three local charities set to benefit from Tuesday’s All-Star Charity T20 Cricket Match have expressed thanks to the organizers. In an interview with ZIZ News at Monday’s CPL Press Conference, President of the St. Kitts-Nevis…

(ZIZ)-- St. Kitts and Nevis' National Media Outlet, ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation, has again stepped up to the challenge of ensuring that residents of the federation are privy to quality broadcasting. This with the continued coverage of…

(ZIZ)-- Executive Director of the Culturama Secretariat, Antonio Liburd has described the recently concluded Nevis Culturama festival as successful. Liburd said Culturama's success was evident in the large turnout at the various events.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts-- The General Post Office (GPO), which was one of the first government departments to welcome on board workers from the People Employment Programme (PEP), is reporting the benefits it has received from that…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC), in collaboration with Canadian technology company Corinex Communications Corp, announced Tuesday, their successful initial deployment of a pilot site as part of a…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Two institutions on Nevis were the beneficiaries of donations from American couple Dennis and Linda Thomas, their church, family and friends in Florida on August 07, 2014, a gift received with gratitude and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Millions of international viewers who watched the most recent six matches of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament got a glimpse of the heritage and culture of St. Kitts and Nevis, but on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis continues to be the leading exporter of goods and services to the United States in June this year, than all the OECS nations, as well as St. Maarten, Guadeloupe and Martinique. According…

Sport Page -- A 154-run first-wicket partnership between Martin Guptill and Lendl Simmons ensured the Guyana Amazon Warriors made easy work of the St Lucia Zouks' 189 for 7 in an eight-wicket win for the Amazon Warriors on Sunday at Warner…

Sports Page -- Hurricane Bertha? From England's point of view, she can do her worst now. India was blown away before the dreadful forecast for Sunday could play any part in the fourth Test. A woeful batting display on the third afternoon,…