June 2015

(ZIZ News) - "Culturama 41 is just about six weeks away.and we move into high gear, this being the 1st of June, we are stepping up the game a little bit," said Antonio Liburd, Executive Director of the Culturama Secretariat. Liburd, while…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- On Saturday 30th May, 2015, Kerissa Roberts officially launched her business venture KR Architectural Services. The launch took place at the Media Center at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium, Victoria Road,…

(NATCOM) -- The National Commission for UNESCO has announced plans to host a Sub-Regional Slave Route Conference that will be based on the theme: “Beyond Reparations: Strengthening the Slave Route Project in the Caribbean Region”. The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris held discussions with a four person team representing the St. Kitts Chamber of Industry and Commerce in his office recently. The…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Junior Minister in the Ministry of Communications, Works and Public Utilities Hon. Troy Liburd, says work on the 12 month-multi-million dollar Hanley’s Road Rehabilitation project, is proceeding smoothly and is…

Hyderabad, India (AFP) -- Scattered rain on Sunday brought much-needed but only temporary relief to parts of India hit by a long heatwave as the death toll from the blistering temperatures crossed 2,200, officials said. Thunderstorms…

Florida, United States (AP) -- Andres has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane far out to sea in the eastern Pacific, and is generating swells that are likely to cause dangerous surf and rip currents on parts of the west coast of Mexico's…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Twenty-four hours of heavy rainfall resulted in extensive flooding in the capital and surrounding areas yesterday and residents are being told to expect even more, as more rain and thunderstorms are forecast for the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The police have reported that an unidentified man was shot dead shortly after robbing a woman on a public passenger vehicle on Sunday. The lawmen say the incident happened about 10:45 am, when the unidentified male…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago, Senator Garvin Nicholas, has emphasised that the extradition proceedings currently underway against member of parliament Jack Warner following his indictment in the US…

Castries, St Lucia -- The leader of the Lucian People’s Movement (LPM), Therold Prudent, has called for the resignation of McHale Andrew, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Invest St Lucia, the government’s inward investment agency.…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have championed the phrase “1.5 to stay alive” in demanding that global temperature increases be kept as far below 1.5 degrees C as possible to limit the anticipated devastating…

New York, USA -- The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority North America has launched “Prix Fixe Ur Summer”, a promotion capitalizing on the ever-popular prix fixe menu across fine dining restaurants in North America. The destination is,…

Brussels, Belgium (CMC) -- Jamaica is looking to increase its export of bananas to the United Kingdom one year after re-entering the market. Jamaica resumed shipments in June 2014 after a six-year absence, due mainly to changes to the…

Roseau, Dominica -- The Nature Island of Dominica will provide the backdrop for the second in the series of public town-hall meetings – hosted by the West Indies Cricket Board – to be staged there on Monday. WICB president Whycliffe “Dave”…