Monthly Archives

July 2015

Department of Youth and Sports Notice

Registration is now open for the Department of Youth and Sports Summer Camp 2015 for children 6 to 16 years old. Forms are now available at the Department.

CPL Official Commends Minister Richards

(ZIZ News) With three more matches scheduled at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium for the 2015 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Minister of Sports the Hon. Shawn Richards has come in for high praise for ensuring the matches are held here.…

Two Important Fisheries Agreements Signed

(ZIZ News) Two instruments of accession to two important international fisheries agreements were, on Monday, signed by the Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources & Cooperatives, Hon. Eugene Hamilton. The two instruments are the U.N.…

Soil Management Workshop Underway

(ZIZ News) Representatives from the Agriculture Department are discussing strategies to preserve the soil in the Federation during a week-long workshop on soil management. Oswald Browne, Project Coordinator noted the importance of…

Florida man faces sentencing for having sex on the beach

Bradenton, Florida (AP) -- A man convicted of having sex on a Florida beach in front of families will soon learn how long he must spend in prison. Jose Caballero is scheduled to be sentenced Monday. He faces a possible 15 years in prison,…

CONCACAF details rebuilding plans after FIFA bribery scandal

Geneva (AP) -- Plunged into crisis by a second FIFA bribery scandal in four years, the CONCACAF soccer body wants to pass sweeping new leadership rules to help rebuild. The North and Central American and Caribbean governing body published…

Greeks reject demands for more austerity in key referendum

Athens, Greece (AP) -- Greeks overwhelmingly rejected creditors' demands for more austerity in return for rescue loans in a critical referendum Sunday, backing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who insisted the vote would give him a stronger…

Caribbean leaders undecided on Commonwealth nominee

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Caribbean leaders have still not decided on a consensus candidate for the soon-to-be vacant post of Commonwealth Secretary-General. CARICOM chairman and Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart stated that a decision…

St Lucia government pressed on economic citizenship proposal

Castries, St Lucia -- The Saint Lucia government’s desire to sell thousands of passports abroad in exchange for huge sums of cash through the economic citizenship by investment programme should be of concern to all Saint Lucian citizens who…

Police Updates (July 6, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- The Violent Crime Unit (VCU) is investigating the fatal shooting of a known businessman and taxi operator which occurred at Dorset Village, Basseterre on Tuesday 30th June 2015 sometime after 11:00 pm. Initial investigations…