April 2015

Massachusetts, United States CMC -- Former NFL (National Football League) star, Aaron Hernandez, who was accused of killing an Antiguan born semi-professional player, was found guilty of first-degree murder when he appeared in court on…

North Sound, Antigua, CMC -- West Indies, set 438 for victory, reached 98 for two at the close of the penultimate day of the first Test against England at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium here Thursday. Gary Balance converted his lunch…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The people of Nevis have been given the assurance that the Consumer Affairs Department will be vigilant in its effort to ensure that Value Added Tax (VAT) is removed from food items, medication and funeral expenses…

(ZIZ News) -- Government officials joined the staff of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College on Thursday morning for the official launch of the CFBC Nurses Clinical Simulation Laboratory. Following a series of assessments, the existing…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris says the Government is taking steps to ensure that nationals can capitalize on the growing construction sector. Speaking during a tour of the ongoing Koi Resort Project, Prime…

(ZIZ News) -- Thursday marked the start of a Crime, Greenhouse Technology and Leadership Workshop, which is being organised by the St. Kitts-Nevis Agricultural Youth Forum. The two-day workshop was preceded by an opening ceremony at the…

(ZIZ News) -- Permanent Secretary in Nevis' Ministry of Agriculture, Eric Evelyn is urging persons in the agriculture sector to use the training they have received through the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture .…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has been hailed for his courageous defence of democratic principles by the opposition leader of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The…

Fall River, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez looked on impassively Wednesday as he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, a new low for a young man who once enjoyed a $40 million…

Washington, USA -- US President Barack Obama on Tuesday submitted to Congress the statutorily required report and certifications indicating the administration’s intent to rescind Cuba’s state sponsor of terrorism designation. Cuba’s…

Castries, St Lucia -- The government of Saint Lucia, in collaboration with LUCELEC and WindTex Energy, a US-based company, have erected a test tower that will help assess the potential for the construction of a 12 megawatt wind farm in…

Georgetown, Guyana -- The electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States (EOM/OAS), headed by the former foreign minister of Belize Lisa Shoman, arrived on Wednesday in Guyana to learn about the preparations for the…

Bridgetown, Barbados (WINN) -- Barbados has responded to Antiguan concerns over an alleged plan to wind up regional airline LIAT to facilitate the start up of a new Barbados-owned airline. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne…

Kingston, Jamaica -- “Ganja is not for schoolchildren and smoking it is not to be encouraged,” Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites cautioned Parliament yesterday. Thwaites, speaking in the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives…

Mineola, New York (AP) -- A Long Island heart doctor had another doctor's office torched, then hired people who turned out to be undercover officers in a failed attempt to have him hurt or killed, authorities said Wednesday. Dr Anthony J…