October 2014

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Leader of the Jamaat-Al-Muslimeen group in Trinidad and Tobago, Yasin Abu Bakr, who staged a violent, unsuccessful coup attempt in 1990, sat immediately beneath a sign at his Mucarapo Secondary School that read:…

Hamilton, Bermuda -- Bermuda residents cleaned up on Saturday after Hurricane Gonzalo battered the island for several hours late Friday night with sustained winds of 110 mph and wind gusts recorded of up to 144 mph. According to the…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell says he is prepared to act as a mediator in the ongoing pay dispute between West Indies players and their representative, the West Indies Players Association (WIPA)…

Sports Page -- It was an enthralling match from start to finish, as the over 40’s team engaged the under 40’s’ team in a 12 over contest on Sunday 19th October. The match was the brain child of Community Liaison officer for Gingerland,…

Dharamsala, India, CMC -- The ongoing pay dispute between West Indies players and their union, WIPA, has forced the team to cut short their One-Day International tour of India, a move that has prompted an angry reaction from the Indian…

St John’s, Antigua -- The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board held an emergency meeting by teleconference today to discuss the developments with regard to the West Indies tour of India. The Board of Directors was briefed of…

The action continued in the Giant Malt Primary school Football league on Friday 17th October with an exciting matchup between the VOJN Primary School and the Elizabeth Pemberton Primary School. The match was played at the Flats in Cole…

Sports Page -- Rams Hitters hit back to level the series against CG Rebels in their bid for a final spot in the SKNBA Association league. The match was played at Basketball city on Thursday 16th October. At half time Rams Hitters were…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory, will be part of a joint effort to promote investors and agents for Financial Services in London from October 20-23, 2014. The promotion effort will see the Premier holding…

(ZIZ News) -- Arrests Caldre Chapman of Matchman's Road, Gingerland was formally arrested and charged for Attempting To Evade Customs; four (4) charges, Importing firearms; Two (2) charges, Importing Ammunition; two (2) charges, and…

(ZIZ News) -- The Violent Crimes unit is investigating a shooting incident that occurred early this morning (Saturday 18TH October 2014) about 2:00 am near Bakers Corner and Cayon Street, resulting in three (3) persons receiving Gun Shot…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Colin Dore, says the island’s economy had begun to show signs of a turn around, after it was negatively affected by the global financial meltdown of 2008. Dore…

Sports Page -- The three day final match in this year’s LICA competition did not commence on Thursday 16th October, as previously scheduled. A press release from the controlling body of cricket within the Leeward Islands however, gave an…

Sports Page -- In a jolt to the West Indies players, the WICB has made it clear to them that it will "engage" only with the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) in any attempt to break the deadlock between the groups. Dave Cameron, the…

Sports Page -- The two teams representing the Jocelyn Liburd Primary School gave a reasonable account of them and even challenged in some instances, their competitors at the St.Thomas’ Primary School, but in the end were edged out in both…