September 2015

(ZIZ News) – Hon. Ian “Patches” Liburd is once again giving back to residents of his constituency in a big way. On Saturday, the office of the constituency number one representative was buzzing with activity as parents and children…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Responsible for Education Hon. Shawn Richards is urging parents and guardians of children to aid in the molding of the nation’s youth by keeping them in school. In a…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The schedule of events for this year’s celebrations marking the 32nd Anniversary of Independence for St. Kitts and Nevis under the theme “United in Building a Stronger Nation” has been released. The…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The following is an address delivered to teachers on September 8th, 2015, by Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Vance Amory, on the occasion of the commencement…

Manchester, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prince Ali bin al Hussein, who led a challenge against FIFA president Sepp Blatter this year, said Monday that world football leaders must have known about the corruption that has rocked the governing…

Athens, Greece (AP) -- Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the upcoming national election is a battle between his "honorable" governments of the past seven months and "the dark period of corruption, cronyism and power networks"…

Guatemala City, Guatemala (AP) -- An uncomfortable challenge confronted Guatemala's presidential candidates on Sunday: trying to win the votes of a nation that has put the last elected leader in court custody. Most are old-guard candidates…

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to Washington has written to three members of the United States’ Congress objecting to the country’s listing as a tax haven and describing the decision to label the island…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have signed a treaty establishing a maritime boundary between the two countries, the first ever of its kind. Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, and Prime Minister…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Voters in Trinidad and Tobago go to the polls on Monday in a general election, largely uninformed of a worsening economic outlook. Whoever forms the government on Tuesday – the ruling People’s Partnership (PP)…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Bahamas Supreme Court Chief Justice Ian Winder on Friday approved the appointment of a joint provisional liquidator, granting the government’s application for three professionals from KRyS Global and AlixPartners Services…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Regional leaders arrived in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for the tenth PetroCaribe summit, which was due to take place on Saturday and Sunday. Launched in 2005, the PetroCaribe agreement allows its member countries --…

Sports Page -- It was a very exciting contest, as the Nevis Masters’ cricket team came up against their Kittitian counterparts in an exhibition match on Saturday 5th September. The match was a prelude to the exciting grand finale in the…

Sandy Point vs. Young Guns Sandy Point won the toss and batted making 150 for 7 off 20 Overs Jason Peters top scored with 51, Captain Shane Jeffers 42, Delin Liddie 13. Bowling for Young Guns Welton Edwards 2 for 24 from 3 overs, Rakeem…

St. John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board announced on Friday a 15-member Test squad for the Tour of Sri Lanka next month. Squad Jason Holder (Captain) Kraigg Brathwaite (Vice Captain) Devendra Bishoo Jermaine Blackwood…