2015

(ZIZ News) -- The Federation’s reigning Calypso King, Oscar “Astro” Browne is set to perform in St. Thomas, this weekend, at the V.I. Calypso Competition and International Explosion. The event is expected to help boost Browne’s career and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- For the first time, St. Kitts and Nevis will be hosting an Air Force Reserve Command’s WC-130J “Hurricane Hunter” from April 23 - 24 2015 at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport. The visit of the high-wind,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Food Safety Unit of the Environmental Health Department was positioned as lead agency for this year’s World Health Day activities when this year’s theme was declared as “Food Safety.” Senior…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The inaugural Development Bank Challengers Exodus Basketball League climaxes Wednesday night (April 22), when Flawless Construction Lions clash with Heights in the third and deciding final game at the Challengers…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- A US $20million villa development project at Liburd Hill, St. James’ Parish, will provide many jobs for the people of Nevis. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and General Manager of HTRIP and 1st Director of Caribbean…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Project Manager of the People Employment Programme (PEP), Mr Geoffrey Hanley, is appealing to PEP participants to seek any clarification on the programme from the PEP office on Church Street instead of taking to the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Honourable Wendy Phipps, Minister of State within the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services acknowledged individuals, secretarial colleges and others who tangibly…

Catania, Italy (AFP) -- The United Nations refugee agency has confirmed 800 migrants died in a shipwreck off Libya on Sunday after speaking to survivors of the disaster. "We can say that 800 are dead," said Carlotta Sami, spokeswoman for…

Washington, United States (CMC) -- Financial experts and policy makers have warned Caribbean countries that in the absence of reforms, members of the growing middle class may be vulnerable to poverty in their old age. The experts were…

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Wan-Koo was left in political limbo Tuesday after offering to resign over a scandal involving bribery allegations against senior members of President Park Geun-Hye's…

Bridgetown, Barbados, CMC -- Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has accused the outgoing principal of the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Sir Hilary Beckles of presiding over an “alternative government”. Addressing…

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Trinidad and Tobago was jolted by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 on Monday, the second tremor to affect the oil-rich twin island Republic within six days. The Seismic Unit of the University of the…

Kingstown, St. Vincent, CMC -- A second student has consumed a poisonous substance less than two weeks after a 13-year-old student died from a similar incident. Health officials at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) were battling to…

Sports Page -- Speaking of walking in the footsteps of their dads: Leeward Islands under 19 players, Saeed Williams and Ross Powell, created history on Tuesday 14th April when they featured in an amazing opening partnership for their…

St. John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board announced a 14-member squad on Saturday for the second Test against England, starting on Tuesday at the Grenada National Stadium: Full Squad Denesh Ramdin (Captain) Kraigg Brathwaite…