Yearly Archives

2015

More required vacation leave for St Lucia police commissioner

Castries, St Lucia -- Commissioner of the Royal St Lucia Police Force, Vernon Francois, who was expected to return to work on June 30, has been instructed to remain on leave for another 30 days. Almost two years ago, on August 12, 2013,…

OECS tourism ministers to meet on Thursday in Grenada

St George’s, Grenada -- The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Tourism Ministers will meet for a second occasion in Grenada on Thursday. The ministerial meeting will be convened under the theme: OECS Economic Union:…

Barbados government retracts Commonwealth claim

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Following a report by Caribbean News Nowon Monday that, according to the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS), Commonwealth regulations require that a candidate for the position of secretary general must be…

Patriots Lose As Match Is Abandoned

(ZIZ News) A poor bowling performance from St. Kitts and Nevis, followed by a superb batting display by Guyana’s Brad Hodge saw the Amazon Warriors winning its second match against the Patriots in the Hero Caribbean Premier League. Rain…

Primary Schools finals promises much

Sports Page -- The finals of the TDC sponsored 2015 edition of the Primary Schools Cricket league, is set for this coming Friday, 10th July. The two most outstanding teams from the preliminary rounds of matches are the defending champions,…

Results from Round 2 matches

Scarborough, Tobago -- Results from second round matches in the Regional Under-17 Tournament today here. At Canaan: Barbados won by 9 wickets. Leeward Islands 93 off 31.4 overs (Dimari Prince 22, Jerrilous Louis 20; Donte Niles 4-24,…

Hodge blitz gives Amazon Warriors easy win

Sports Page -- Brad Hodge's 61 in a 36-ball assault gave Guyana Amazon Warriors an easy 23-run win against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Basseterre. Rain brought a premature end to the match in the 17th over of the chase, by which time…

Root century galvanises England

Sports Page -- Joe Root has come a long way since he was part of a demoralized England squad that left Australia with a 5-0 whitewash and apparitions of Mitchell Johnson, vaudevillian moustache to the fore, lurking around every corner.…

Police Updates (July 9, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- Valentine Hewlette of St. Johnson Avenue who was charged for Possession of Cannabis, Drug Trafficking and Cultivation of Cannabis which occurred on 6th August 2012 at Mattingley Heights, was convicted and fined which is…

UNESCO Hosts Reparations Symposium

(ZIZ News) -- On Tuesday night a symposium of experts tackled the issue of reparations under the theme "Pipe Dream Or Reality?", Several topics were presented including "Legacy of the Trans-Atlantic Trade of Africans and the Institution of…

Special Olympians Meet SKN Patriots

(ZIZ News) -- Athletes of the St. Kitts Nevis Special Olympics Team were given the opportunity to meet the members of the St. Kitts Nevis Patriots on Tuesday. The lone Kittitian on the team, Jacques Taylor said it is important for athletes…