Monthly Archives

May 2015

Barbados breaks a 25-year record for tourist arrivals

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Barbados achieved a record 171,471 long stay visitor arrivals during the first quarter of this year, breaking a long standing 25-year figure, chairman of the Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc (BTMI), Alvin…

Cops hunt clues in money laundering probe

Kingston, Jamaica -- Members of the Financial Investigations Division and police officers are now searching a number of locations in the Corporate Area and Spanish Town and Linstead areas of St Catherine, in an effort to gather evidence and…

Trinidad MP arrested; US seeks extradition

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Following his indictment in the US on eight counts of racketeering, fraud and money laundering, Trinidad member of parliament Jack Warner, former regional vice president of FIFA, was arrested and taken into…

Bath United goes Premier in Grand Style

Sports Page -- The Bath United team completed a successful division one season for 2015, in grand style on Saturday 23rd May. In the final game of the season versus a determined Rivers of Living Waters team, the Nevis based team won in…

Community Development Sports Day set for this coming Weekend

Sports Page -- Laison Officer for the Gingerland area, Michael WISE Herbert indicated on Wednesday that the much anticipated sports day to be hosted by the Community Development department, is definitely on for this coming weekend. The…

Fawad, Hazlewood take two each on day of toil

Sports Page -- Given the fact their most recent Test match was in early January, it was perhaps understandable that Australia's cricketers made a sluggish start against a doughty WICB President's XI in Antigua. Having lost the toss, the…

Ciara confirmed for 2015 St. Kitts Music Festival

Basseterre St. Kitts -- St. Kitts is thrilled to announce that Ciara will bring her ‘1, 2 Step’ to the 19th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, June 25-27, 2015. Other confirmed acts include Trey Songz, Jason Derulo, Arturo Tappin, Bounty…

Ambassadorial Appointments announced by Prime Minister Harris

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Citing the need to have “the right people at the right place” St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris unveiled a robust list of professionals appointed to fill Ambassadorial…

Government announces Reforms in National Security

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A new point man has been selected to streamline efficiencies in law enforcement and move forward critical reforms in national security. At a press conference on Wednesday (May 27), Osmond Petty was…

PM Harris Announces New Government Appointments

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has outlined several diplomatic appointments at local and overseas offices. During a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, the Prime Minister announced that Sam Condor has been…

ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation Has A New Board

(ZIZ News) -- ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation has a new Board of Directors. While the company's General Manager, Clement O'garro, deals with the day to day operations, the ZBC Board charts the way forward and makes major decisions in the…