Island Constable Graduation

(ZIZ News) -- On 30th January at 4:00 pm, The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force hosted a graduation ceremony at Police Training School Complex for Island Constables; 1 of 2015. In attendance at this ceremony were, Commissioner…

Eric Simons to Coach St. Kitts-Nevis CPL Team

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ franchise in the 2015 Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament will be coached by South African Eric Simons. Simons, was a genuine all-rounder during his playing days for…

Bobby Brown says daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was never married

Atlanta (AP) -- An attorney representing Bobby Brown says the entertainer's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, isn't and never has been married. Brown's attorney Christopher Brown released a statement Tuesday disputing reports that Bobbi…

Ohio man pleads guilty to selling fake urine for drug tests

Pittsburgh (AP) -- An Ohio man who sold fake urine and other products meant to help people pass workplace drug tests has pleaded guilty before a federal judge in Pennsylvania. David Neal, 61 of Middletown, Ohio, pleaded guilty Monday to…

Education Minister responds to Opposition on SLB allocations

Kingston, Jamaica -- Education Minister Ronald Thwaites today said that the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) approved 90 per cent of its loan applications for the current academic year, and there was no need to grant preferential treatment based…

Cancer second leading cause of death in the Caribbean-CARPHA

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says cancers are the second leading cause of death in the region and even as it acknowledged that nearly one half of cancers are preventable or…

Barbados reports decline in chikungunya cases

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- The ministry of health has disclosed that there has been a decline in the number of confirmed cases of chikungunya in Barbados in recent weeks. The levels of mosquito breeding have also fallen. In 2014, there…