October 2016

Retired Australia batsman Simon Katich has rejected Michael Clarke's claim they reconciled after an infamous dressing room fight in 2009. A disagreement between the pair peaked with a physical altercation after a victory at the Sydney…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Opener Kraigg Brathwaite defied Pakistan's bowling with a fighting half century to take West Indies to 86-2 at tea on the fourth day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Brathwaite was 55 not…

(ZIZ News) — The Immigration Department supported by officers of the Special Services Unit (SSU) and the Anti-Drug Unit conducted a combined immigration compliance operation dubbed "Operation Legal Stay" on Saturday night (October 22) in…

(ZIZ News) -- A sea of pink covered the island’s main roads on Saturday as The Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation hosted its 7th Annual “Walk For The Cure, Race For Life Event”. The foundation’s “Walk For The Cure, Race For Life”…

(ZIZ News) -- The Department of People’s Empowerment is at the disposal of nationals within the diaspora, to assist in any way possible. This was revealed by Director of the Department of People’s Empowerment Duncan Wattley, in addressing…

THE conduct of attorney and United National Congress (UNC) Senator Wayne Sturge has come into question following a Facebook post he made related to an ongoing murder trial. READ MORE:…

(CNN) A manhunt is underway after 174 inmates escaped from a prison in Haiti following a riot during which one guard was killed, authorities said. The prison break occurred at a facility in Arcahaie on Saturday, said Inspector Garry…

NEW YORK POST – A Georgia teenager has survived a life-threatening head injury on the soccer pitch that put him in a coma — and when he woke up, he was only speaking fluent Spanish. Reuben Nsemoh, a 16-year-old goalkeeper at Brookwood High…

(CNN) Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb the world's highest peak, has died at age 77, according to Japanese media reports. Tabei climbed Mount Everest in 1975, becoming the first woman to reach the 29,000 foot summit. She was 35 at the…

(ZIZ News) -- The Ministry Of Agriculture hosted its Farmers and Fishers Prize Giving ceremony at the Department Of Agriculture Conference room on Tuesday. The annual ceremony was hosted to cap off the World Food Day week of activities…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 20TH, 2016 (PRESS SEC) – Shortly after landing in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands this afternoon, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis paid a courtesy call on Dr. the…

(ZIZ News) -- 60 students were awarded on Wednesday at the “Help-A-Child” Programme Scholarship ceremony, courtesy of Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris. The ceremony began at about 5 pm and saw high ranking government officials,…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- The Court of Appeal in Port of Spain, Trinidad, took just two hours on Monday to reject an appeal by the opposition United National Congress (UNC) challenging the dismissal of its election petitions over the…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has sought to “clear the air” on some of the misconceptions about regional air carrier LIAT. Gonsalves, who is the chairman of the majority…

ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, OCTOBER 21ST, 2016 (PRESS SEC) – Chairman of the OECS Authority Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis is at the 86th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank…