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Bus Drivers want to meet with Government Officials
(ZIZ News) -- Dozens of bus drivers hosted what they called a “Stand Out” on Monday to honour the late Kevin “Broadie” Newman who was shot and killed late Saturday night.
The 70 plus bus drivers present were adamant that the stand out at…
Press Release-Leeward Islands Cricket Association
Little Bay, Montserrat -- Antigua & Barbuda secured the double by defeating their arch rivals, St. Kitts by 10 runs on Sunday, 2nd November, 2014 when the two teams met in the Limited Overs Final.
On an overcast morning, St. Kitts won…
Pakistan’s spinners sign off on Australia’s humiliation
Twenty years of Pakistan defeats at Australian hands were erased in little more than 20 minutes. The last five wickets belonging to Michael Clarke's befuddled team tumbled for eight runs in 46 balls after lunch, rather summing up the gulf…
Former Windies cricketer to contest next Jamaica general elections
Kingston, Jamaica CMC -- Former West Indies fast bowler Daren Powell has been selected to contest the North West St. Elizabeth constituency on behalf of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) in the next general election.
Powell, 36, the…
WICB standoff with players ends – reports
Tensions between the WICB and the West Indies players have eased, and a way forward found, following meetings over the weekend, Caribbean newspapers have reported. That could mean West Indies' scheduled tour to South Africa in December will…
Golden Masters Series to commence
Chief Coordinator of the Golden Masters’ cricket league, Clinton SWANNIE Swanston, has indicated that the 2014 edition of the series will commence this Thursday 6th of November.
The first match will be played at the ET Willet Park between…
JLPS and EPPS share honours
The players shook hands and the coaches for both teams seemed satisfied that the two schools would have shared honours on the day.
This as the action continued in the Giant Malt sponsored Primary Schools Football league on Monday 3rd…
Saddlers High wins over CSS
The Federation inter high schools’ Netball tournament continued on Monday 3rd November with a match at the Grell Hull-Stevens Netball Complex.
That is when home team CSS engaged visiting school, Saddlers’ High.
The final score line was 43…
High Schools’ Championship Begins
Friday 31st October was a significant day for the students at the Gingerland Secondary and Charlestown Secondary Schools.
That was when the inter High school championship between the two schools was officially started.
A brief ceremony…
Nicholson says no trial support for Jamaican slain in Trinidad
Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator A J Nicholson, says that the government will not be participating in any court proceedings to do with a Jamaican reportedly shot and killed in Trinidad and Tobago,…
Trinidad PriceSmart ex-worker on 122 fraud charges granted bail
Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- A former PriceSmart employee was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $4 million when he appeared before Port of Spain Magistrate Christine Charles to answer 122 fraud-related charges.
The…
Bahamas bank bailout raises questions
Nassau, Bahamas -- The Bahamas government recently announced the creation of a new company, Bahamas Resolve Ltd (Resolve), to take over $100 million in bad commercial debt from the Bank of The Bahamas (BOB).
However, the move has raised a…
Jetblue now offers new direct service to St Lucia from Boston
Castries, St Lucia -- Saturday, November 1, marked the introduction of JetBlue’s new direct service from Boston to Saint Lucia, with this new flight operating throughout the winter of 2014/2015.
“JetBlue began flying to St Lucia from New…
South African prosecutors call Pistorius sentence ‘shockingly light’
Johannesburg, (AFP) -- South African prosecutors described the five-year sentence handed to Paralympian Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend as "shockingly light and inappropriate" in appeal papers filed Tuesday.
"The sentence of…
Gunmen kill Mexican general and his wife
Monterrey, Mexico (AFP) -- Gunmen killed a Mexican general sent by the government to tame violence in a northern state plagued by drug cartel crimes along the US border, authorities said Monday.
General Ricardo Cesar Nino Villarreal and…