Yearly Archives

2014

WICB announces England 2015 Schedule

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the schedule for the England Test tour of the Caribbean 2015. West Indies and England will square off in three Tests in Antigua, Grenada and Barbados from April 13 to May…

Hawley’s Wild Fire stars in thriller

It was the final race of the day in the very exciting Culturama 40 Horse race meet on Sunday August 3rd at the Indian Castle race track. Race number three was initially expected to be the race of the day, even without MR. BIG PEPE who…

Taylor tightens screws on Tridents despite Malik’s heroics

(CMC)-- PACER Jerome Taylor was sensational again yesterday to lead Jamaica Tallawahs to a 19-run win over Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 match at Sabina Park. Taylor, who snatched the Man-of-the-Match award,…

Fraser-Pryce thrilled with role in gold medal-winning unit

GLASGOW, Scotland — Jamaica's sweetheart of track and field Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce admits she is not fully fit. The triple gold medallist at the Moscow World Championships last year said her road back to full fitness after struggling with…

Brawl at Jay-Z/ Beyonce concert leaves 11 people in jail

PASADENA, California (AP) — Authorities say a man was arrested at Jay-Z and Beyonce's Rose Bowl concert in Southern California after allegedly groping a woman and then biting off the tip of her boyfriend's finger during a fight. The San…

First quarter food imports down, PM reports

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, says that food imports have declined for the first quarter of 2014. According to Simpson Miller food imports for the quarter were valued at US$252.2 million, which was…

Virgin Atlantic crew member killed in St Lucia crash

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – A 38-year-old Virgin Atlantic crew member was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, St Lucia police have confirmed. They said that Quinton Garrathy from Southampton, UK, who was scheduled to leave…

Carnival Village to get a makeover

(ZIZ)-- Plans are in the works to give Carnival Village at Warner Park a complete makeover. Minister of Culture, Hon Marcella Liburd, told ZIZ that when the work is complete Carnival Village will be more than just a place to stage shows.…

Akesha Fergus is Ms. Culture Queen 2014

(ZIZ)-- Hundreds of Culturama revellers assembled at the Nevis Cultural Complex on Saturday for the annual Ms. Culture Queen Pageant which saw St. James parish resident Akesha Fergus being crowned. Fergus will receive, among other prizes,…

Warm reception for Miss Jaycees Caribbean Queen

(ZIZ)-- Kaeve Armstrong returned home on Sunday following her successful campaign at the 53rd staging of the Miss Jaycees Caribbean Queen Pageant on Friday. A welcome home reception, attended by the Minister of Culture, the Hon. Marcella…

PM Douglas Thanks Police and Support Staff for Safer Streets

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Constables in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), members of the civilian staff and traffic wardens were saluted by Prime Minister the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas for enforcing…

Minister Liburd weighs in on Boundaries Commission Ruling

ZIZ News -- The St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party Chairperson has weighed in on the Court Ruling of Justice Darshan Ramdhani on the Boundaries Commission Case. Speaking on the radio programme “Good Morning St. Kitts-Nevis”, Hon. Marcella…

Tropical Storm Bertha Update

ZIZ News -- Weather officials predict St. Kitts and Nevis will be feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Bertha in less than 24 hours. Senior Meteorological Officer, Elmo Burke told ZIZ that while the storm will pass about 100 miles south…

Teen Mothers Complete Governance Workshop

ZIZ News -- Twenty seven teen mothers completed a gender, governance and empowerment workshop on Thursday at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. This workshop was organised by the departments of constituency empowerment and gender affairs.…

One Hundred Footballs Donated

Sports Page -- A significant donation of one hundred footballs was made at the Youth and Sports Department earlier this week. Coordinator of the Youth Department, Ms Zahnela Claxton explained that the owners of the popular local restaurant…