October 2015

(ZIZ News) – Incoming Chairman of the Policy Board of the OECS Health Ministers, who is also St. Kitts and Nevis’ Health Minister, Hon. Eugene Hamilton has pledged the country’s support of OECS Pharmaceutical Services. Minister Hamilton’s…

(ZIZ News) – The family of the teen aged Nevisian male who was shot by police on Saturday is calling on sports enthusiasts, friends of the deceased and his family, and other well wishers to attend a candle light vigil in his honour. On…

(ZIZ News) – On Thursday, the Tucker-Clarke and Irish Town Primary Schools received a cache of school supplies from the William Marcus Natta Memorial Scholarship Fund. The donation included more than three thousand items such as books,…

(ZIZ Sports) -- There is a sign outside the P Sara Oval which reads: “If your back is against the wall, turn around and write on it.” Jason Holder’s men must have glimpsed it coming into the ground, as they produced a totally inspired…

(ESPN Cricinfo) - Virat Kohli scored his first ODI century against South Africa and first in 14 innings since the World Cup to anchor an authoritative Indian batting performance. Although they did not reach 300, this was their highest score…

(ESPN Cricinfo) - Pakistan had left Abu Dhabi with their batting momentarily in disarray, but as the Test series moved on to Dubai, Misbah-ul-Haq looked matters up and down and took the chance to restore a sense of gravitas. England bowled…

(BBC) - Netherlands great Johan Cruyff has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The 68-year-old former Ajax player was told of his illness this week after undergoing tests. Cruyff, a three-time Ballon d'Or winner, helped his country reach the…

(AP) - LOS ANGELES — Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have decided to stay married as the former NBA star continues his recovery a week after he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. Kardashian's lawyer, Laura Wasser, filed a petition…

(MSN) - For days, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been sequestered inside her red brick home in Washington, poring over events that happened more than three years ago and half a world away. Her preparations for the hearing on Thursday before…

(USA Today) - A New York City police officer died Tuesday night after being shot during a gun battle in East Harlem, officials said. Randolph Holder, who was assigned to the NYPD's housing unit, was responding at about 8:30 to reports of…

(The Week) - Donald Trump has been dethroned — at least in Iowa. A new Quinnipiac University poll out Thursday shows that Ben Carson now leads the GOP presidential field in the Hawkeye State by an 8 point margin, winning the support of 28…

(BBC) - A masked man armed with a sword has killed a pupil and a teacher at a school in Sweden. The suspect, clad in black, apparently posed for photos with students ahead of the attack, in the western town of Trollhattan. Two further…

(BBC) - The Chinese Communist Party has banned all 88 million of its members from joining golf clubs, in its latest update of party discipline rules. Extravagant eating and drinking, and abuse of power, are also formally banned, said…

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) - Trinidad and Tobago will not be participating in the 2015 edition of the Miss Universe Pageant, a statement from the Facebook page of the local franchise holder said yesterday. The statement said the decision follows…

(JAMAICA OBSERVER) - Queen Ifrica and Duane Stephenson have been confirmed for the third annual Virgin Islands Nice Peace Concert, scheduled for the territory of St Thomas on November 28. Singer Pressure Buss Pipe, who is from the…