Monthly Archives

January 2015

WICB announces Yepme as West Indies team sponsor for CWC 2015

St John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that Yepme will be the West Indies team sponsor for the Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. “We welcome Yepme to the West Indies cricket family of…

Cameron loses bid to extend life of a WICB president

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad CMC -- President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron has failed in his bid to extend his stay in office , if he loses the next election carded for March, regional reports suggest WICB directors have…

Voters go to the Polls on February 16th

(ZIZ News) -- ZIZ News has learnt that registered voters in St. Kitts-Nevis will go to the polls in less than three weeks. Sources state that February 6th is Nomination Day and Election Day will be 10 days later on February 16th. In a…

Court Disregards Injunction

(ZIZ News) -- It has been an eventful day for Attorneys representing the Government and the country's opposition on Tuesday 27th January 2015, Justice Marlene Carter ruled that the injunction, which prohibited the change of electoral…

Police Updates (January 27, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- Arrest Kevon Hamilton was formally arrested and charged for Possession of Cannabis and Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Supply, which was committed on 23rd January 2015. Norman Browne of Phillips Village was…

Federation represented at Washington DC Summit on Energy

Basseterre/Washington -- St. Kitts and Nevis is being represented by a three-person delegation at the invitation from United States Vice President the Hon. Joe Biden to participate in a regional summit on Energy Security being held in…

Streets deserted as huge snowstorm hits US northeast

New York, United States (AFP) -- A huge snowstorm slammed into north eastern US late Monday, shutting down public transport, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving roads and streets deserted as snow blanketed an area that's home to…

Spain: 10 dead, 21 hurt in crash of Greek F-16 jet at base

Madrid, Spain (AP) -- A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into other aircraft on the ground during NATO training in southeastern Spain Monday, killing at least 10 French and Greek military personnel, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said.…

Obama visits Saudi Arabia for talks with new king

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to shore up ties with new King Salman and offer condolences after the death of his predecessor Abdullah. Air Force One touched down at King Khalid…

Thousands of Bermuda government workers hold mass meeting

Hamilton, Bermuda -- Nearly 4,000 government workers in Bermuda held a mass meeting on Monday morning to vote on the government’s proposal to demand further pay cuts from civil servants. However, a meeting with government representatives…