Yearly Archives

2015

Bahamas police officers arrested on child pornography charges

Nassau, Bahamas -- A police officer was on Friday charged in The Bahamas with one count of child pornography in relation to a sex tape scandal and a second officer was arrested in the same matter. Edmund Lewis Jr. appeared before Chief…

Cuba strengthening support to CARICOM

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is slated to benefit from increased support from Cuba in the areas of health, education, disaster response, and support for the disabled. Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Bernardo…

FICO presents significant cheque to Nevis Sports Department

Sports Page -- The group known as FICO which was visiting Nevis recently presented a significant cheque to the Nevis Sports Department on Friday 23rd January. The FICO members had been guests at the prestigious Four Seasons Resort for the…

Russell lead out in win for Windies

Sports Page -- Andre Russell let out a terrific scream. It was one way to release all of the pent up energy created by a tense match versus the South Africa team. He had just belted a delivery from Kyle Abbot, clean into the stands for a…

Narine shuts the mouths of the jaguars

When Daniel was in the Lion’s Den, the lions all shut their mouths and Daniel was saved but on the night of the grand finals of the NAGICO super 50 finals played in Trinidad on Sunday 25th January, it took one man to shut the mouths of some…

Bonner found guilty of Level 1 offence

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Jamaica Franchise’s Nkrumah Bonner has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee after pleading guilty to a Level 1 breach of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Code of Conduct during the NAGICO Super50 match against…

Dwayne Bravo found guilty of Level 2 offence

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Trinidad & Tobago Red Force’s Dwayne Bravo has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after pleading guilty to a Level 2 breach of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Code of Conduct during the NAGICO Super50…

Netball Notice

All members and prospective members of the Nevis Netball Association are invited to the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on Thursday 29th January at 5p.m. at the Cicely Grell-Hull Dora Stevens Netball Complex.

SKELEC’s Customers benefit from Low Oil Prices

(ZIZ News) -- As oil prices drop on the world market, customers in St. Kitts continue to see reductions in their electricity bills. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC), Cartwright Farrell said…

NRP’s closeness cannot be Doubted, Hector says

(ZIZ News) -- The closeness of politicians within the Nevis Reformation Party cannot be doubted, that is the claim of candidate Hon. Robelto Hector who told ZIZ News, during a recent interview that his party offers itself for service.…

US woman who tried to help terrorists receives 4 years

Denver, United States (AP) -- A 19-year-old woman who tried to go to Syria to help Islamic State militants has been sentenced to four years in prison. Shannon Conley learned her punishment in Denver federal court on Friday as her parents…

After 37 years in prison, innocent North Carolina man freed

Whiteville, (North Carolina) -- United States - For the first time in nearly 40 years, Joseph Sledge woke up behind bars with a chance of becoming a free man. The 70-year-old man needed one more win at an innocence hearing. As three judges…

Top US court to consider use of lethal drugs in executions

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether a cocktail of lethal drugs used for executions in Oklahoma represent cruel and unusual punishment. Three inmates on death row in the central state…