Butter, Root hundreds set up record England win

Sports Page -- The proclamation of a new era in England's one-day cricket has been a regular event for the last 20 years. The end results have usually been so underwhelming as to not get carried away by one performance, but never has a…

Lewis released from prison

Sports Page -- The former England allrounder, has been released from prison after serving six years for drug smuggling. Lewis, 47, was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment in May 2009 for smuggling liquid cocaine valued at more than £140,000…

Airline group suggests smaller carry-on bags to free up bins

New York (AP) -- Millions of fliers might soon want to buy new carry-on suitcases. Global airlines announced Tuesday a new guideline that recommends shrinking carry-on bags, in an effort to free up space in packed overhead bins. The…

Venezuela wants peaceful solution to border dispute

Caracas, Venezuela (CMC) -- Venezuela Tuesday denied it has any intention of forcibly taking over land it claims to be its own in Guyana and rejected statements from the new administration in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country that…

Bank robbery in Bermuda caught on security footage

Hamilton, Bermuda -- An armed robbery that occurred at Butterfield Bank in the Old Town of St George's, Bermuda, just after noon on Tuesday was caught on security CCTV footage, which somehow found its way into the public domain. While the…

Rural Electrification Programme renamed

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The Government has changed the name and mandate of the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), to the National Energy Solution Company Limited (NESCL), with an expanded role to achieve energy efficiency. Making…

Plans for Eat Local Day 2015 Underway

(ZIZ News) -- Preparations are underway for the 2015 staging of the Department Of Agriculture’s “Eat Local Day”. Marketing Officer, Alphonso Clarke spoke with ZIZ about this year’s staging and what can be expected. He said, “Eat Local Day…

Murder Suspect Charged

(ZIZ News) -- The police have arrested a young man for the October 2014 murder of 24-year-old Istan Mitchum. Charged is 21-year-old Erastus Laville of Central West Bourne Street. The murder occurred at West Bourne Street on 23rd October…

Tradewinds Phase 1 Complete

(ZIZ News) -- The Maritime Phase of Exercise Tradewinds 2015 ended on Tuesday with a closing ceremony at the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium. 500 participants, who travelled from 13 CARICOM member states, the Dominican Republic, Canada, the…