Yearly Archives

2014

Finalists named for Senior Kaiso Contest

(ZIZ News) -- The seven finalists who will seek to dethrone the reigning Senior Calypso Monarch, Richie Buntin, have been named. Lady Diva, Lord Kut, Astro, Queeny G, Socrates, Rudder and Big Lice have advanced to the final round of the…

Death roll rises in Indonesia landslide

Jakarta (CNN) -- The death toll from a landslide that struck a village in central Java Friday, burying dozens of homes, has risen to 39, Indonesian authorities say. Days of heavy rains triggered a rush of mud, rocks and trees from the…

Five people escape from Sydney cafe in hostage crisis

SYDNEY (AP) — Five people escaped from a Sydney cafe where a gunman took an unknown number of hostages during Monday morning rush hour. Two people inside the cafe earlier held up a flag with an Islamic declaration of faith that has often…

ILO warns of higher unemployment in Latin America and Caribbean

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found an “unusual pattern” in this year’s urban employment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, which continued to fall despite warning signs…

Caribbean Airlines introduces charges for second checked-in bag

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) says it will now charge passengers for a second checked-in bag despite the “growing industry trend of airlines moving to charge passengers for all checked bags”. In a…

Bahamas immigration policy to be discussed at OAS

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – The new immigration policy of the Bahamas government will come under scrutiny this week as Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell addresses the Organisation of American States (OAS), a government statement has said.…

CG Massives are the 2014 Malcolm Guishard Champs

Sports Page -- The CG Massives comfortably defeated Dynasty Ballers in the finals of the 2014 edition of the Malcolm Guishard Basketball league. The match was played at the Church hard court on Saturday 13th December. The first quarter…

Decisions from WICB Board of Directors meeting

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in Port of Spain, Trinidad yesterday, December 13, 2014. The Board deliberated on a number of matters including cricketing, governance, developmental,…

Lyon scripts incredible Australian win

Sports Page -- A gladiatorial battle between bat and ball took place on the final day at Adelaide Oval, where a Test that had begun in sorrow a week after the death of Phillip Hughes was given a dazzling finish that highlighted the…

Smith named Australia’s stand-in captain

Sports Page -- Steven Smith will become Australia's 45th Test captain after being confirmed to replace Michael Clarke as leader for the remainder of the series against India. Smith has officially taken over the Test vice-captaincy from Brad…

Hummingbird Air links St. Kitts with St. Thomas and St. Croix

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Hummingbird Air – a St. Croix-based commuter airline has begun a weekend service to St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport. According to Mr. Lionel Berridge, General Manager of Kisco Travel,…