December 2014

Sports Page -- Two games were played in the Malcolm Guishard Basketball league on Sunday 30th November. CG Massives comfortably defeated St.James’ Royals with a score line of 95 to 68 but in a more exciting game two, Old Skool just barely…

Sports Page -- Saturday 29th November National Bank Premier Division At Warner Park Stadium Mantab 1 vs Island Auto Supplies Conaree FC 1       (Half Time 1 - 1) Scoring for Mantab Sylvester Alexander 14th minute Scoring for Island Auto…

(ZIZ News) -- On Monday, police confirmed that another man has been killed. Dead is 31-year-old Javid Merritt of Buckley’s Estate who was shot several times in his bedroom. The incident was confirmed to ZIZ News by Deputy Commissioner of…

(ZIZ News) -- The Government’s commitment to education was evident on Sunday when Minister of Education, the Hon. Nigel Carty, delivered remarks at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College’s annual graduation ceremony. The Minister outlined…

(ZIZ News) -- Some of the Federation’s top students will soon be recognised for their outstanding academic performances at 28th Academic Excellence Recognition Awards Ceremony. The event forms part of an Academic Excellence Project…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The St. Kitts- Nevis- Anguilla National Bank which holds its 44th Annual General Meeting later this month is reporting an after tax profit of EC$25.2 million and deposits reaching EC$2.5 billion for the period…

Basseterre, St Kitts -- A PEP group made up of St. Kitts-Nevis Association of persons with disabilities (SKNAPD) members that are learning computer graphics at the Mcknight Community Centre, last week Thursday held a surprise combined…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Five new projects are to be launched in St. Kitts and Nevis to tackle youth violence – an issue described as “an important development challenge” for the Caribbean by the United Nations Development Programme…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Health Hon. Mark Brantley says, despite the global challenges faced by the local fight against HIV/AIDS, the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) would strengthen its efforts in…

(ZIZ News) -- Arrests Willis Browne of Harrises Village was formally arrested and charged for Possession of Cannabis, which was committed on 28th November 2014. Wayne Ferlance of Mount Lily was formally arrested and charged for Assault,…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaica’s Senate on Friday approved the Timeshare Vacations Bill, facilitating the country’s entrance into the tourism timeshare market. Timeshare/vacation ownership is defined as a method of use and or shared…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie lamented delays in the immigration section of Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) last week, which resulted in hundreds of visitors waiting in line for several…

St John’s, Antigua -- On Friday, the Antigua and Barbuda government signed a memorandum of agreement for an investment project valued at over US $250 million with international film star Robert De Niro, who was also appointed a special…

Caracas, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced plans on Friday to cut public spending as the price of oil continued to fall after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided on Thursday not to cut…

Key West, USA -- The crew of British navy frigate HMS Argyll offloaded 840 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated wholesale value of $27.9 million at Coast Guard Sector Key West, Florida, on Saturday, and an additional 216 kilograms of…