Yearly Archives

2016

JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bahamas

A JetBlue airplane made a rough landing as it touched down in Nassau, Friday afternoon. According to officials, JetBlue flight 29 reported a front-end landing gear malfunction before landing, at around 4:30 p.m READ MORE:…

Haiti lawmakers approve second nominee for post of PM

It was second time lucky for interim President Jocelerme Privert after Parliament yesterday approved his choice for prime minister less than a week after rejecting United States-trained economist Fritz Jean. Lawmakers in this…

Black San Organizers Give Back To The Elderly

(ZIZ News) -- The Black San’ Committee continued its festive celebrations with a fun filled day dedicated to the elderly from the Fig Tree to Sandy Point region earlier this week. The committee travelled through the communities, presenting…

Brussels attacks: Suspect’s DNA at Paris attack sites

Belgian officials have named the second suicide bomber in Tuesday's attack at Brussels airport as Najim Laachraoui, and said that his DNA was found at sites of the November Paris attacks. The news came as three people were arrested in…

Netflix throttles data to some mobile networks

Netflix has acknowledged that it restricts the quality of its video streams when it sends them over some mobile data networks. The firm blogged that it did this "globally". A spokesman confirmed that this included streams sent via UK…

Mystery of infant deaths in Grenada deepens

Following a recent claim by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Grenada that three young children had died at the General Hospital, reportedly from gastroenteritis, and a denial by the ministry of health, a local radio talk…

More nepotism comes to light in Trinidad and Tobago

Following the recent dismissal of Trinidad and Tobago's minister of housing and urban development, Marlene McDonald, for misbehaviour in public office, by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, yet more questions have arisen over parliamentary…

West Indies in semi-finals, South Africa face exit

West Indies secured their spot in the World T20 2016 semi-finals with a third successive win but made hard work of chasing a small target of 123. With just a shave over a run-a-ball needed, West Indies were routinely dragged back, to a…

Roger Federer pulls out of comeback match at Miami Open

Roger Federer has pulled out of his comeback match against Juan Martin Del Potro at the Miami Open with a stomach bug. The 34-year-old was due to make his return on Friday after suffering a knee injury in January while running a bath for…

Cuban Alumni give back

(ZIZ News) -- Members of the Cuban Alumni Association have been brightening up the Easter season for several elderly persons in the Lodge and Ottley’s communities. On Wednesday the group distributed Easter baskets to 7 elderly persons as…

Mary Charles Hospital renovations progressing

(ZIZ News) -- Renovations at the Mary Charles Hospital located in Molineux are well underway. That’s according to Senator in the Ministry of Health Hon. Wendy Phipps who gave an update on the progress during the sitting of national…

Premier Amory applauds repeal of Early Voting Bill

(SKNIS): Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister in the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Vance Amory, has endorsed the passage of the National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which repeals the provision for…

SKN Defence Force awards striving recruits

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force issued berets with the SKNDF cap badges to recruits, during a ceremony at the Parade Square, Camp Springfield on Thursday 24th March. Commander of the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force, Lt.…