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September 25, 2014

Sir Viv honoured by Lord’s Taverners

London, England -- The great and the good of West Indian cricket gathered in London this week to jointly support the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, the Lord’s Taverners, and the St John’s (Antigua) Anglican…

Bolt targets sub-19 second 200m world record

Sports Page -- Usain Bolt believes he can lower both his 100m and 200m world records, and aims to be the first man to break 19 seconds for the longer distance. The 28-year-old Jamaican set both current world records, 9.58 seconds for 100m…

PM Douglas assures overseas nationals they will vote

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas Tuesday gave nationals who live overseas and who are registered to vote that they will to exercise that right under the Constitution of…

Ambassador Kenneth Douglas officially accredited to Cuba

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- His Excellency Kenneth David Douglas is now officially St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba. Mr. Douglas completed the two-stage procedure when he presented his credentials to Vice…

Independence street market coming soon

(ZIZ News) -- The countdown is on to 48 hours of non-stop excitement in the capital city of Basseterre when the independence committee presents “Independence Street Market”. The Independence Street Market is expected to be one of the…

Dr. Drew offers Condolences to Bereaved Family

(ZIZ News) -- One of the island's District Medical Officers, Dr. Terrance Drew, has offered condolences to the family of Kaheel Herbert who died on Tuesday following a shooting incident at the Joseph N. France General Hospital. Dr. Drew…

Health Minister condemns Shooting at JNF Hospital

(ZIZ News) --Minister of Health, Hon. Marcella Liburd, has condemned the Monday night shooting at the JNF General Hospital, describing the incident as "heinous" and a "wanton act of violence." In a televised statement on ZIZ Channel 5…

ICT Week Launched

(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts and Nevis is looking at the future of information and communication technology with the launch of ICT week. An opening ceremony was at the Marriott Ballroom on Tuesday night that officially began a weeklong series…