October 21, 2015

(ZIZ News) – The Ministry of Tourism and the St. Kitts Tourism Authority are conducting a series of training seminars with workers in the tourism sector. The first seminar, which took place on Tuesday, saw approximately 70 taxi drivers and…

(ZIZ News) – Top health officials are in St. Kitts for a series of events planned by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States , Pharmaceutical Procurement Services and the local Ministry of Health. The two-day session which comprises…

(ZIZ News) – Sandy Point residents Davereen Brownbill and Chavez Nital are in police custody following a 5am search operation which led to the police confiscating one loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol, three rounds of ammunition and a…

(ZIZ News) – Leading up to the 2015 General Elections of St. Kitts and Nevis, Nevis’ Premier, Hon. Vance Amory came under heavy criticism as many persons said he was not in favour of a Team UNITY coalition. Despite numerous attempts to…

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday October 21, 2015 – Only four months after securing Jamaica’s first ever historic listing to UNESCO’s prestigious World Heritage List, with the Blue and John Crow Mountains, the government is set to begin the…

A British couple from Sheffield has been found hacked to death at their home on the Caribbean island of Tobago. The bodies of Richard Wheeler, 73, and his wife Grace, 67, were discovered by their gardener at 11am on Tuesday morning. Mr…

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, October 21, 2015 – Talks between Venezuela and Grenada on boundary delimitation are expected to resume soon. The issue was raised when Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro visited St. George’s last weekend and…

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CNS) -- A government motion on electoral reform has passed the Cayman Islands’ Legislative Assembly, paving the way for the introduction of ‘one man, one vote’ (OMOV) in single member constituencies and a…

LONDON, England -- The release of a Cuban graffiti artist who had been held in prison for nearly a year after he painted “Raúl” and “Fidel” on the backs of two pigs must herald a new approach to freedom of expression and dissent in the…

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had, five years ago, signaled its willingness to travel to Jamaica to hear cases, the Jamaica Observer has learnt. The London-based court made the offer to then Attorney General and Justice…

A man who was describes as mentally challenged has become the nation’s latest murder victim. Around 9 am 23-year-old Mosi Porter of Pleasant Terrace, John John, Laventille, was waiting with his mother near his home for transportation.…

(ESPN CRICINFO) - Big Picture The only predictable thing about Sri Lanka's weather is that the meteorological department's forecasts will be wrong. They expect daily afternoon thunderstorms in Colombo all through the Test. Going by their…

(ESPN CRICINFO) - Pakistan's strong record against England in the UAE remains intact, even though there is no longer a chance of them emulating the 2012 series by completing a 3-0 clean sweep. However, in the wake of England's near-miss in…

(ESPN CRICINFO) - Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has made a comeback to the Indian squad for the first two Tests against South Africa after being dropped for the recent tours of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Offspinner R Ashwin, who suffered a side…

(BBC) - Arsenal's victory over Bayern Munich will raise belief at Emirates Stadium, says Gunners manager Arsene Wenger. Wenger's side had lost their first two Champions League games but goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil saw them…