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Nevis Under 15’s impressive in First Round Matches
Sports Page -- The Nevis under fifteen Cricket team has started very impressively in the first round of matches in the Leeward Islands under 15 tournament for 2015.
The arrangement for this year means that Antigua will play Montserrat;…
No word on prisoner who escaped police custody at hospital
Kingston, Jamaica -- The police are still unable to provide an update on the whereabouts of a male prisoner who escaped police custody in St James on Monday.
The man was hospitalised at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay when he…
‘I am innocent’, says Jack Warner on FIFA corruption probe
Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Political Leader of the Independent Liberal Party Jack Warner has spoken up in response to international news reports that he has been named as one of the people being sought by police in…
Bahamas AG won’t comment on power company bribe before end of June
Nassau, Bahamas -- It remains unclear when Bahamians will receive answers over the report that a Bahamian official accepted $325,000 in bribes to swing Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) contracts to a French company over a decade ago.…
St Lucia explores legal framework for establishing medical research facility
Castries, St Lucia -- Invest Saint Lucia last week hosted a series of consultations with relevant stakeholders to determine the way forward for establishing Saint Lucia as a preferred location for investments in medical research and…
Cuba visit would be great pleasure for Obama, says White House
Washington, USA (ACN) -- A visit to Cuba would give President Barack Obama, and especially Havana, great pleasure, White House spokesman, Josh Earnest, stated at a press conference in Washington.
"I know a visit to Cuba would give him…
Warner’s sons among 4 to plead guilty in FIFA corruption probe
Zurich (AP) -- Four men have already pleaded guilty in the US soccer corruption investigation involving bribes totaling more than $100 million.
Chuck Blazer, for nearly two decades the most senior American official at FIFA, the world…
Statement by Swiss Federal Office of Justice on arrest of FIFA officials
Zurich, Switzerland -- 'By order of the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ), six soccer officials were arrested in Zurich today (Wednesday) and detained pending extradition.
'The US authorities suspect them of having received bribes totaling…
FIFA says seeking to clarify arrests in Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA said Wednesday it was seeking to clarify the situation after six football officials were arrested in Zurich on the request of US authorities, suspected of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars.
"We…
Local Officials prepare for 104th International Labour Conference
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A six-man delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis will join counterparts from 185 member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in discussing a wide range of issues at the 104th Session of the…
Addressing Newtown’s Drainage Problem
(ZIZ News) -- Parliamentary Representative for Constituency One, Hon. Ian "Patches" Liburd has pledged his commitment to address the drainage problem in parts of Newtown.
On Saturday, during a tour of Newtown, several residents aired their…
SKN to Benefit from IDB Loan
(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts and Nevis is among the borrowing member countries of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) set to benefit from a US$20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank.
IDB Representative, Joel Branski made the…
Police investigating weekend Shootings and Robbery
(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating a shooting incident on Monday that has put a young man in the hospital.
According to reports, 20-year-old Jason Morton of Hermitage, Cayon was shot in the vicinity of the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla…
Faith Tabernacle Church Community Outreach
(ZIZ News) -- The Faith Tabernacle Church is giving back to the McKnight ccommunity as it continues its Outreach and Evangelism Drive.
Pastor Marcia John spoke of the initiatives undertaken by her church.
“We also have our soup kitchen on…
Labour Commissioner reflects on History of Sugar
(ZIZ News) -- The opening ceremony of the Sugar Workers’ Restoration Fund Office in Basseterre presented the opportunity for a history lesson to be shared as Labour Commissioner; Spencer Amory recalled sugar’s importance to St. Kitts and…