June 2015

Roseau, Dominica -- In the Caribbean, we routinely use our smartphones, tablets, laptops and other connected devices for work, play and everything in-between. Every device connected to the Internet is identified by a unique address and,…

St George’s, Grenada -- Grenada will be the beneficiary of a £1 million (US$1.587 million) charitable aid package from the Vatican. This was announced by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Grand Prior of the Constantinian Order and…

Sports Page -- Heavy rains served to put a damper on the local Basketball tournament, as two matches scheduled for Sunday 21st June, had to be postponed. The two matches to be played were NEVLEC High Voltage versus CG Rebels. The other…

Sports Page -- It was a deciding encounter and both teams seemed determined to make a serious bid for a spot in the local second division Cricket finals. The action was at the ET Willet Park on the evening of Saturday 20th June. That is…

St John's, Antigua -- Former West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman, Devon Thomas, has asked to be removed as one of 10 players contracted by the Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA) ahead of the WICB 2015 Professional Cricket League (PCL).…

Sports Page -- Jonny Bairstow's England debut saw him win a rain-affected ODI in Cardiff in 2011 and on his return to the side here, in place of the injured Jos Buttler, he produced a similar act with his best innings since that day to get…

(ZIZ News) -- The 2015 edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League bowled off on Saturday with the defending champions beating last year’s second placed team, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, in a final’s rematch. This year’s tournament…

(ZIZ News) -- The Ministry of Education is pleased with the outcome of a recent Plastic Bottle Recycling Project which saw individuals from various vocational institutions being trained to turn plastic bottles into works of art, that can be…

(ZIZ News) -- One day before the third edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 bowled off, the newest franchise, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots, was officially launched to the local fans. The team was introduced during an…

(ZIZ News) - The government has outlined steps taken to address community concerns in Constituency #6. Several government ministers gathered at a community meeting in Saddler's on Thursday night to speak about what they had done so far…

(ZIZ News) - The countdown is on to the 19th staging of the St. Kitts Music Festival and the local artists all say they are excited. Nicha B, who characterizes himself as a regional artist because of his gigs in countries across the…

(ZIZ News) - The information collected through the National Household Registry is expected to improve the efficiency of other services provided by the Ministry of Social Development. Director of Social Development, Azilla Clarke told ZIZ…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education Hon. Vance Amory will lead a two-member delegation from Nevis to the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) in the Bahamas. It will be held at the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Department of Agriculture is hosting its 8th Annual Eat Local Day on Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Independence Square from 11 a.m. Alphonso Clarke, Marketing Officer at the Department of Agriculture,…

Brussels, Belgium -- A blacklist of the world's 30 worst-offending tax havens, published on Wednesday by the European Commission, includes 15 countries and territories within the wider Caribbean. The list includes various well-known havens…