Yearly Archives

2015

Xtreme J’ouvert Troupe Launched

(ZIZ News) -- Xtreme Nation has kicked Carnival celebrations into high gear with Saturday's launch of the Xtreme J’ouvert Troupe, at Wigley Avenue. The event allowed persons to register and receive giveaways and it featured performances by…

Police Injured In Colorado Springs Shooting

Four police officers and an unknown number of civilians have been hurt in an "active shooter" incident in the US city of Colorado Springs, police say. Officers were exchanging fire with a gunman inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, Police…

Man charged over Chicago child ‘execution’

A 27-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder over the killing of a nine-year-old boy earlier this month, Chicago police say. Tyshawn Lee was lured into an alley in the city's South Side and shot dead because of his father's…

CXC SBA Sports Day

On Friday, high school students put their organisational skills to the test as they took part in the CXC SBA Sports Day. It’s a practical test for the fifth form students’ Physical Education CXC Exam that demonstrates their capabilities in…

AllStars Off To A Flying Start

Yusef Saunders of St. Kitts and Nevis helped to get the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Allstar U-19 a flying start on Thursday, as his team defeated RSA Rayados from San Antonio 4-3 in penalties. This came after being deadlocked nil-all at…

PM Harris Hails Newly Elected Commonwealth Secretary-General

(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris has hailed the recently elected Commonwealth Secretary-General, Her Excellency Baroness Patricia Scotland, as a woman with strong attachments to the Caribbean. Dr.…

Carnival Committee Investigating Soca Song

(ZIZ News) -- The National Carnival Committee has launched an investigation into the originality of one of the songs entered into this year’s Soca Monarch Competition. The artiste, who has not been named by the Carnival committee, is one…

Baroness Scotland New Commonwealth Secretary General

Baroness Patricia Scotland was unveiled, today (Nov. 27) as the Commonwealth Secretary-General Designate, at the Commonwealth Summit in Malta, a release from the Commonwealth said. Her election today at the meeting of the Heads of…

Re-Energizing Traditional Foods

(ZIZ News) --The Ministry of Culture is taking steps to launch programmes that will revive traditional food production. Director of Culture, Troy Mills told ZIZ News that his department is planning training courses for next year, to help…

3 Charged In Sunday’s Seizure Of 1 Kilo Of Cocaine

(ZIZ News) -- Steadroy “Smash” Walwyn, Levi Aliah Archibald aka Marley, and Elaine Hyacinth Cooper have been charged in connection with Sunday’s drug seizure in the Buckley's Site area. According to reports, the seizure came following a…