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June 2015

Caricom denies moving slowly on Dominican Republic issue

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it disagrees with statements that the 15-member regional grouping “has been slow” to deal with the unfolding situation in the Dominican Republic, where people of Haitian…

Emmanuel wins big again

Sports Page -- Emmanuel Jeffers, originally of Nevis but who currently resides in Anguilla, won big again last weekend in a body building competition held in St. Maarten. This follows hot on the heels of his overpowering win in the…

Bronx Crisis outs High Voltage

Sports Page -- The eventual scoreline may serve to belie the intensity of the game but with nine minutes remaining in the final quarter, the Bronx Crisis team was only leading the NEVLEC High Voltage team by a mere nine points. However,…

Leewards under 17 Camp starts in Nevis today

Sports Page -- President of the Nevis Cricket Association, Denrick Liburd, has confirmed that the Leeward Islands under 17 training camp will take place in Nevis this week. The one week camp will take place at the ET Willet Park and…

Calypso Team is the 2015 Second Divison Champions on Nevis

Sports Page -- After a hectic round of preliminary matches, the finals of the second division competition in the local cricket league was played on Thursday 25th June at the ET Willet park. The two teams in focus were: Calypso and…

Gayle Fireworks stun St Lucia Zouks

Gros Islet, St Lucia, CMC -- Chris Gayle’s spectacular unbeaten 90 blew away St Lucia Zouks and fired Jamaica Tallawahs to their first win of the 2015 Caribbean Premier League here Sunday. Tallawahs restricted Zouks to a paltry 118 for…

Police Updates (June 29, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- Court Conviction Ethel Swanton 56 years old of Dieppe Bay Housing Project was convicted for Driving without Due Care and Attention which was committed on 20th June 2014 at Mansion, and fined $1,500.00 which…

Patriots Break Tridents’ Streak

(ZIZ) -- The St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots caused a major upset in the 2015 Hero Caribbean Premier League on Saturday when it handed the tournament-leading Barbados Tridents its first loss. The Patriots entered the game with a 0-1 record…

Soca, Latin Kick Off Music Festival

(ZIZ News) The 19th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival got off to a flying start on Thursday night with homegrown and regional actions showcasing the diverse musical styles of the Caribbean. First up was the Odisi Band out of Nevis. They…

Eat Local Day a Success

(ZIZ News) Organizers of the 2015 Eat Local Day have described the event as a success. On Friday, a section of Independence Square was transformed into a food fair, promoting local food. This is an annual event, hosted by the Department…

Advice For Young Artists

(ZIZ News) Soca star and lead singer of the Roy Cape All Stars, Ricardo Drue is encouraging up and coming artistes to not be seduced by the fame and attention that musical success can bring. In a backstage interview with ZIZ, Drue…