2014

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) -- Cultural tourism in St James is expected to be significantly boosted with the opening of the newly developed a J$23 million Rastafari Indigenous Village, situated at Irwin in the parish. The attraction, which…

CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Following the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling prohibiting Japan from whaling in the Antarctic Ocean, the Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) has called on the government of Saint Lucia to apprise the nation of…

ISLA VISTA, California (AP) -- About 100 people were arrested and at least 44 people were taken to the hospital during a weekend college party in Southern California that devolved into a street brawl, authorities said. The violence broke…

(CNN) -- Actor Mickey Rooney, one of Hollywood's brightest stars in the 1930s and 1940s, died Sunday in California, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said. He was 93. The diminutive 5-foot, 2-inch Rooney began his acting career…

(CNN) -- Pro-Russian protesters have seized state buildings in several east Ukrainian cities, prompting accusations from Kiev that Moscow is trying to "dismember" the country. The protesters broke into a regional administrative building in…

(ZIZ)-- The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is reporting that no school athlete or official was involved or injured in the disturbance that took place during a school motorcade last week. The incident occurred as the Charles…

(ZIZ)-- Telecommunication Company, Digicel, will be taking its “SKN Happy” campaign across the waters to exclusively feature the Nevisian people and culture. The first video, which features the song "Happy" by internationally acclaimed…

Some parents and well wishers were among persons present at the Charlestown pier on Friday 4th April to see off the under 16 Nevis Netball team which was leaving the Federation en route to Antigua. Also on hand to deliver words of…

DHAKA, Bangladesh (CMC) — Head coach Ottis Gibson believes if the weather had not intervened, West Indies would have pulled off another sensational victory to beat Sri Lanka in the first semi-final of the World Twenty20 on Thursday. In…

(CMC)-- IT'S double grief for the family of singer Wayne 'Sleng Teng' Smith. One month after his death, they are mourning the loss of his older brother who was killed on Tuesday. Police report that 51-year-old Carl Williams, a dental…

(CMC)-- CLAD in a white suit, with his alma mater Calabar High School jersey and tie, Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the August 2011 murder of Clive 'Lizard' Campbell in the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Government Friday announced plans to strengthen the gaming industry on the island saying it would be guided by three main principles. Finance Minister Larry Howai, tabling the Finance…

DETROIT (AP) — Mazda is recalling 42,000 Mazda6 cars in the US because of reports that spiders can weave a web in a vent hose and cause the fuel tank to crack. The recall involves cars from the 2010 through 2012 model years equipped with…

NIA Charlestown Nevis –“Generation Action: Enlarging youth opportunities and choices through leadership, health, education and innovation,” is the theme under which Youth Month will be celebrated on the island of Nevis throughout the month…

Basseterre, St. Kitts – On April 2 the St. Thomas Primary School in Nevis was the recipient of a cheque for $2,000.00 from the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Limited. This amount was donated to the school to facilitate participation…