2014

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - THE Vindra Naipaul-Coolman murder trial was yesterday adjourned to next Monday, after a member of the prosecuting team broke down and cried. Presiding Judge Malcolm Holdip decided it would have been too difficult…

CASTRIES, St Lucia -- According to British newspaper, The Mail on Sunday, a prominent hotelier recently murdered in Saint Lucia may have been caught up in a money-laundering scheme that cost him his life. Friends of millionaire Oliver…

ST JAMES, Jamaica – Helping journalist  Huntley Medley prepare for his mother's funeral some three weeks ago Simone Grossett wouldn't have thought that her family would now be arranging her burial. Allegedly stabbed to death by her…

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- The girls in the school dorm could hear the sound of gunshots from a nearby town. So when armed men in uniforms burst in and promised to rescue them, at first they were relieved. "Don't worry, we're soldiers," one…

Washington (CNN) -- Flooded rail lines. Bigger, more frequent droughts. A rash of wildfires. Those are some of the alarming predictions in a White House climate change report released Tuesday, part of President Barack Obama's broader…

(ZIZ)-- Media workers from around the region took to the streets of downtown Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday morning in a walk to show their support for freedom of the press. The walk was held as part of events to mark World Press Freedom…

(ZIZ)-- The Violent Crime Unit (VCU) of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating a shooting incident which occurred near the Strip area last night.  27 year old Kazard Brookes of Lime Kiln Project was rushed into…

(ZIZ)-- On Monday morning, members of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party, supporters and well wishers went out in their numbers to pay respect and give tributes to the founding fathers of the nation and labour stalwarts who have passed on.…

(ZIZ)-- The Traffic Department in Nevis is investigating a fatal traffic accident which occurred around 9:30 p.m Sunday evening along the island’s main road at Stoney Grove in the vicinity of Horsford’s Hardware. Public relations officer…

(ZIZ)-- Acting Minister of Education, Hon. Marcella Liburd, has told the nation that a compromise has been reached regarding the Basseterre High School matter so that students will be able to return to the classroom on Wednesday. The…

(ZIZ)-- Constituency Number Eight’s Kristal Maclean won three of four segments on Saturday night to be crowned Miss Labour 2014. In the end, 15-year-old Maclean walked away with the best promotional speech, best futuristic creative wear…

(ZIZ)-- Police officers were called in yesterday to physically remove the People’s Action Movement’s Lindsay Grant and Jonell Powell from property owned by Val Morris, when the PAM operatives attempted to stop Mr. Morris from changing the…

The Marshall All stars, an athletic team out of St. Kitts, totally dominated the 2nd annual Round island relay on Monday 5th May. The race which was coordinated by chief organizers Reggie Douglas and James Weekes, commenced at the ET…

The SDA Jets cricket team engaged the Prison Farm team on Monday 5th May on their home turf. Captain Curtis Morton Jr won the toss and sent the home team in to bat first. The men in blue were bowled out for 79 in 15 of their allotted 20…

The excitement continued in the local Basketball league over the weekend. Two matches were played on Saturday night and one on Sunday night. All of the games saw the teams extending themselves and all of the games played created much…