Monthly Archives

January 2015

Five Canadians killed in Syria fighting with IS

Ottawa, Canada (AFP) -- Five Canadians have died fighting alongside Islamic State militants in Syria, including a man who called for lone wolf attacks in Canada, local media reported Wednesday. The National Post said Ottawa-born John…

Barbados top female calypsonian on Emerald Vibes TV

Brades, Montserrat -- Reigning regional female calypso monarch, Crystal Cummins-Beckles of Barbados, is one of six women featured in Girl Talk, two special episodes of Emerald Vibes TV. Hosted by Sharlene Lindsay, the two-part episode…

Suriname trade delegation heading to Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana -- The government of Guyana, the Private Sector Commission (PSC), and the Chambers of Commerce will be hosting a Surinamese trade mission/delegation from January 15-17, 2015. It is expected that the ministers of trade and…

Referees and Scorers workshop coming to Nevis

Sports Page -- Miss Wanda Parry, President of the Nevis Amateur Basketball Association has revealed that in her Association’s ongoing efforts to make Basketball the number one sport on the island, there will be referees and scorers’…

Cricket Press Release

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Injury has forced one change to the Leeward Islands team for the upcoming NAGICO Super 50 tournament. Left hander batsman, Shane Jeffers has withdrawn with a hamstring injury. The selectors have since named Hayden…

WICB directors adopt Task Force recommendations

St John’s, Antigua -- The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in Antigua on Saturday, January 10, 2015. The Board deliberated on a number of matters including cricketing, governance, developmental, commercial and…

Constable Lesley L Williams laid to Rest

Basseterre, St Kitts -- On Thursday 8th January 2015, a funeral service was held at Charlestown Methodist Church for the late Constable Lesley L. Williams at 2:00pm. Members of The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, St.…

Police Updates (January 15, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- Arrests Clifford Bedford aka Clivey was formally arrested and charged on Monday 5th January 2015 for the murder of Devon Ryan alias D Wuz, which was committed on 30th December 2014. Jermaine Hanley alias Dappa…

PM: Political Violence has no place in SKN

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas has said that political violence has no place in St. Kitts and Nevis. Speaking on Tuesday about the threats issued to Nigerian students on WINN FM’s “Voices” talk show, Dr.…