Yearly Archives

2014

Greene Prepared for Belize Challenge

(ZIZ)-- Outgoing Organization of American States (OAS) Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, Starret Greene says he will be using the experience and knowledge gathered over the last eight and a half years in St. Kitts and Nevis to succeed at…

Egypt court upholds 183 death sentences

(CNN) -- An Egyptian court upheld the death sentences against Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and 182 of the group's supporters Saturday. They were among hundreds of people found guilty in April of taking part in a deadly attack on…

5 dead in shooting on South Korean military outpost

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A South Korean soldier on Saturday shot and killed five people and wounded five others at a military outpost, an official with the South Korean Army said. The location is in the northeast of the country in…

Reggae Girlz crush St Lucia 14-0 in CFU qualifier

San Cristobal, Dominican Republic -- Jamaica's senior Reggae Girlz made a sparkling re-entry to football on Friday, demolishing St Lucia 14-0 in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualifier here at the Estadio Panamericano. The Jamaicans…

IMF approves US$70.9-m drawdown for Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$70.9 million to Jamaica confirming that the island has passed the latest review. The confirmation in a statement from the…

Barbados insists Shanique Myrie was paid

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Attorney General, Adriel Brathwaite, says the money owed to Jamaican, Shanique Myrie, stemming from a ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling has been paid, but the woman says she…

Prime Minister Douglas Welcomes New Yacht Marina

ZIZ News -- Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas has welcomed Christophe Harbour’s Superyacht Marina, saying that it will attract international travellers. In his address, Dr. Douglas said, “I…

Roy Flemming Calls on Jonel Powell to Apologise

ZIZ News -- The National Integrity Party's Deputy Leader, Roy Flemming, has expressed disappointment in the People's Action Movement's Jonel Powell who, according to Flemming, recently made an insulting comment that has offended the…

Sports Minister to encourage healthier lifestyle

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis will be encouraged by Minister of Sports Honourable Glenn Phillip to be active as part of an overall healthy lifestyle in his address in observance of Olympic Day. Olympic Day…

Public Sector Information Security Prioritized

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): A two-day workshop designed by The Department of Information Technology to strengthen and preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information within the public sector concluded today (June…

Immaculate Conception HS tops 2010/11 entrants to UWI

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Corporate Area-based traditional Jamaican high schools continued to dominate the list of top 10 feeder schools to the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Campus, according to the 2012/2013 report from the Mona…