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National Heroes Honoured During Wreath Laying Ceremony

(ZIZ News) – An appreciative but robust crowd was on hand at the National Heroes Park in St. Paul’s for the National Heroes Day Observances Wreath Laying Ceremony. Government ministers, members of the Opposition, the Diplomatic Corps, and…

Taiwanese Mission Continues Work in St. Kitts-Nevis

(ZIZ News) – The Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps Mission is continuing its work in St. Kitts and Nevis, providing free medical services to residents, and training for locals. The mission comprises 24 doctors, nurses and volunteers who are…

Sarwan no longer seeking to represent Jamaica Franchise

Sports Page -- Ramnaresh Sarwan, the former West Indies captain, has ruled himself out of playing for Jamaica Franchise for the 2015-16 Professional Cricket League (PCL) campaign. The middle-order batsman had expressed an interest in…

Outcomes from WICB Quarterly Meeting

St. John’s, Antigua – The Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board gathered for a regularly-scheduled, quarterly meeting of its Directors last Saturday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here. The following were the key reports…

Devon Thomas could still join Hurricanes

St John’s, Antigua – Former West Indies wicketkeeper Devon Thomas is still interested in being one of 10 players contracted by the Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA). Denying he had informed the board he was opting out of his…

Timoy and repeat Winners in Independence 10k Run

Sports Page -- The much anticipated Independence 10 k run took place on Wednesday 16th September. Unlike the previous day which was exceptionally rainy, the near 100 athletes had a fair day for the significant race. They commenced in…

Montserrat students offered medical scholarship in Antigua

St John’s, Antigua -- Montserrat students have been offered a scholarship to pursue studies at the American International College of Arts and Sciences (AICASA) or the American University of Antigua – College of Medicine (AUA). Following…

US court throws out Bahamas resort bankruptcy case

Nassau, Bahamas -- The US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware dealt embattled developer Sarkis Izmirlian and Baha Mar Ltd a brutal blow on Tuesday when the court threw out Chapter 11 cases for all the Baha Mar companies based in The Bahamas,…

Clashes on Hungary border as migrants open up new route

Röszke, Hungary (AFP) -- Hungarian police clashed Wednesday with several hundred migrants furious at being blocked from crossing the border with Serbia, as desperate refugees opened up a new route into Croatia to get round Budapest's…

Strong quake strikes Chile, tsunami alert issued

Santiago, Chile (AFP) -- A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Chile on Wednesday, local seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert, sparking panic and shaking buildings. The quake had a shallow depth of 11 kilometers…

Toastmasters to Hold Speech Contest

(ZIZ News) -- The Sugar City Toastmasters Club is putting on a competition that it is calling a Humorous and Evaluation Speech Contest. Stewart Francis, member of Sugar City Toastmasters said, members of the club will participate in the…