December 12, 2014

Nassau, Bahamas -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Nassau CBP Preclearance facility seized $63,851 in unreported currency from a US citizen who was subsequently arrested by the Royal Bahamas Police Force on Monday.…

St John's, Antigua -- In a letter to fellow heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has withdrawn his country's nominee for the post of Commonwealth…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson says that the ministry will be more stringent in its monitoring of funeral homes to ensure compliance with operating and safety standards. Guidelines for the Operation of Funeral…

Milan (AP) -- The French fashion conglomerate Kering has announced that Gucci creative director Frida Giannini will step down after 12 years at the fashion label. Kering said in a statement Friday that Giannini will leave her position…

Harare, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has sworn in two new vice-presidents. Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, was appointed Friday as the senior of the two during a televised ceremony. They replace Joice Mujuru,…

Sports Page -- President of the Basketball Association on Nevis, Wanda Parry is of the view that the recently concluded Leeward Islands Basketball tournament was played at a very high level and was very competitive. The revived competition…

Sports Page -- Marlon Samuels was the major beneficiary on an almost full day of batting for the touring West Indians in Benoni. Their line-up enjoyed all but 6.2 overs of the day at the crease and Samuels and opener Devon Smith used the…

Sports Page -- Joe Root's third ODI century of the year helped England to a five-wicket victory in Pallekele and maintained their hopes of winning the series against Sri Lanka. Root came to the crease after the loss of two early wickets…

Davis Construction Lodge Patriots 5 vs Molineaux 1                                                       (Half Time 1 - 1) Scoring for Davis Construction Lodge Patriots Kimbo Romney scored a hat trick in the 44th (Penalty), 64th & 81st…

(ZIZ News) -- With less than 24 hours before the first of the reduced Value Added Tax days for 2014, local businesses are preparing for the expected increased business and adding on savings of their own. Marketing Manager for S.L.…

(ZIZ News) -- The National Carnival Committee is gearing up for two major activities this weekend. On Wednesday, committee Chairman Sylvester Anthony spoke with ZIZ’s Jaedee Caines about preparations for the Bar Crawl and Senior Kaiso…

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts-Nevis National Carnival committee has stepped up its marketing and promotional efforts with Thursday’s launch of the official Carnival mobile application titled SKN Carnival. Committee Chairperson, Sylvester…

(ZIZ News) -- Court Convictions District "C" Magistrate Court Sais Persuad of Clay Ghaut was convicted for Driving Without Insurance, Driving Without Relevant Vehicle Licence and Using A Fraudulent Licence Sticker, which were committed on…