April 2015

Sports Page -- The 34th edition of the prestigious Gulf Insurance Interprimary schools championships, took place at the ET Willet Park on Wednesday 1st April. As per usual, thousands of spectators took advantage of the public half holiday…

St John's, Antigua -- The Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA), during this year’s PCL draft to be held later this year, will be required to select at least two players from outside the sub-region while a third option will also be…

FA Cup Quarter Finals At Warner Park Stadium Lime 4G Cayon Rockets 2 vs S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United 1                                         (Half Time 1 - 0) Scoring for Lime 4G Cayon Rockets Clyde Mitchum 38th minute Shaquille…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- What spectators thought was an ordinary game in the on-going Development Bank Challengers Exodus Basketball League at the Challengers basketball hard courts last night (Wednesday April 1) is causing anxiety among…

(ZIZ News) -- Arrests Davin Phipps of West Bourne Ghaut was formally arrested and charged for Possession of House Breaking Implement, which was committed on Tuesday 24th March 2015. Clifford Sutton of Upper Cayon was formally…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Resident Ambassadors in St. Kitts and Nevis were briefed on some of the domestic and international priorities of the government of national unity during recent courtesy calls. The newly arrived Republic of…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Junior Minister of Social Development on Nevis Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams urged 16 women who were honoured by the Ministry of Social Development’s Gender Affairs Division, to help push the agenda of women forward on…

(ZIZ News) – The Venezuelan government, through its multilateral Petrocaribe subsidiary, has granted the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis $16 million to compensate former sugar workers. PDV Caribe President, Bernardo Alvarez Herrera said…

(ZIZ News) – With studies currently underway at the St. Kitts Biomedical Research Foundation, St. Kitts and Nevis already attracts much international attention in terms of stem cell research. Plans are now in place to help draw further…

(ZIZ News) – The topic of abuse was the centre of discussion on Wednesday morning as dozens of participants attended the Caribbean Women’s Association workshop on domestic violence. During the opening ceremony, Minister of State for Gender…

Washington, USA -- The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the seventh review of Jamaica’s economic performance under the program supported by a four-year, SDR 615.38 million (about US$932 million at the…

Nashville, Tennessee (CMC) -- The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is warning vacation and business travellers to the Caribbean about the importance of protecting themselves from mosquitoes that may transmit Chikungunya virus and other…

Lima, Peru (AFP) -- Peruvian President Ollanta Humala was left scrambling to find a new prime minister Tuesday after Congress sacked the incumbent, Ana Jara, over allegations of domestic spying. Jara was deposed in a no-confidence vote…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Canadian high commissioner to Jamaica, Robert Ready, has commended Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states on the significant advances made in the CARICOM Single Market, including the liberalization of the market…

Cave Hill, Barbados -- In a globalized world, small states can find it hard to punch above their weight in global trade negotiation and diplomacy. In order to become a major player globally and secure a place at the international…