Yearly Archives

2014

Carty responds to Dominica Association of Teachers

(ZIZ)-- Minister of Education, Hon. Nigel Carty, is back on the job after a recent appendectomy and has wasted no time in getting back on top of matters stemming from the Basseterre High School issue in his absence. On May 1st, a letter…

Traffic accidents claim three lives

(ZIZ)-- Two recent motor vehicle accidents have claimed three lives in St. Kitts-Nevis: two on Nevis and one on St. Kitts. According to information reaching ZIZ News, 18 year-old-Nigella Browne of Westbury Village in Nevis succumbed to her…

BHS and WAHS shift system begins

(ZIZ)-- Temporary relief has come for the students, teachers, and parents of the Basseterre High School (BHS) as Wednesday saw the start of a shift system between BHS and the Washington Archibald High school (WAHS). The health and safety…

Rawlins Village Family Fun Day 2014

The Rawlins village community showed up in large numbers, along with individuals from other villages to share in a family fun day with a difference on Saturday 3rd May. There were athletic races; bun eating competition and good old hand…

Big Rock team announced

The BIG ROCK team otherwise known as the Guyanese South Warriors has been announced, as they prepare to participate in the local Nevis franchise tournament which begins this coming Saturday 10th of May. The full squad reads: Carlos…

All Stars win Cricket Contest at Cotton Ground Fun day

The Cotton Ground community hosted a family fun day at the Cotton Ground playing field on Sunday 4th May. Apart from the food and drinks that were on sale and the continuous music, the main attraction was a series of matches between…

Pollard, Starc fined for altercation

Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc have been fined for their heated altercation during the match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium on May 6. Pollard lost 75% of his match fee while Starc was…

Guyana Central Bank Governor dies

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Governor of the Bank of Guyana, Lawrence Williams died Wednesday less than 24 hour after he was admitted to the Dr Balwant Singh Hospital. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon confirmed that Williams who was…

Early Childhood educators to receive 15% increase in salary

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites says that the subsidy to early childhood educators will be increased by 15 per cent this year. Thwaites made the disclosure during his presentation in the Sectoral Debate Wednesday…

Chikungunya cases confirmed in Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Haiti has confirmed 14 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya disease that has been affecting the region since it was first detected in the Caribbean in December last year. Health Minister Florence Guillaume…

Syrian rebels bomb hotel that houses government forces

(CNN) -- Syrian rebels bombed a hotel used as a base for government forces, the latest massive attack in the seesaw battle for the country's largest city. The Islamic Front, Syria's most powerful rebel alliance, claimed responsibility for…