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October 24, 2014

US Coast Guard repatriates 43 Cuban migrants

Miami, USA -- The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. repatriated 43 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, on Wednesday. These repatriations are a result of three separate interdictions of people attempting to migrate…

Snowplough in Total crash reversed into jet’s path — probe

Paris, France (AFP) -- A French investigator who went to Moscow to probe the plane crash that killed Total's chief executive said Friday the snowplough that caused the accident crossed the runway and then mysteriously reversed back into the…

Gunmen kidnap Nigeria oil minister’s sister — police

Port Harcourt, Nigeria (AFP) -- The sister of Nigeria's powerful petroleum minister has been kidnapped in the oil hub of Port Harcourt, police said Friday, in the latest abduction targetting a prominent political family. Osio Agama, whose…

Road safety project in Belize to get additional CDB funding

Bridgetown, Barbados -- The government of Belize will receive an additional loan of US$4.584 million from the Caribbean Development Bank for an ongoing road safety project. The original loan of US$7.248 million was approved in 2012, but…

Let foreign lawyers in, says Bahamas minister

Nassau, Bahamas -- In a move he acknowledged was likely to ruffle feathers, Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder said on Wednesday it is time to allow select foreign law firms to operate within The Bahamas’ financial services…

Shooting in Canada evokes memories of Trinidad coup attempt

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- In a statement on Wednesday, issued following the shootings at the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister drew a parallel with the 1990 attempted coup that involved a violent assault…

Man remanded for attempting to export ganja to Curacao

Kingston, Jamaica -- A May Pen labourer who attempted to smuggle over two pounds of ganja to Curacao has been remanded for sentencing next month. Twenty-four- year-old Shandell Williams entered a guilty plea to the charges possession of…

Fari Stars in IWPS Big Win

Sports Page -- The Giant Malt Primary School Football tournament continued at the Flats in Cole Hill on Thursday 23rd October. This time it was the Ivor Walters’ Primary School coming up against the Jocelyn Liburd Primary School. Within…

Gibson says he was fired by the WICB

Kingston, Jamaica CMC -- Ottis Gibson says he was fired as West Indies head coach despite a statement from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) suggesting otherwise. Gibson’s declaration three months after ending ties with the WICB…

Bowlers’ pause can now be deemed unfair

Sports Page -- The next time R Ashwin or Mohammad Hafeez or Suresh Raina pauses in his delivery stride, watch the umpire closely. The ICC has asked match officials to use their discretion to decide if the pause is unfair play under Law…

Sustainable Minimum Wage Critical to National Development

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The importance of a minimum wage to any society is being highlighted by Labour Commissioner Spencer Amory as workers in St. Kitts and Nevis anticipate a rise in pay, come November 01, 2014. During a recent…

Latin Festival Art Show

(ZIZ News) -- As part of ongoing activities for Latin Festival 2014, the visual arts took the spotlight on Wednesday at an Art Exhibition at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. Local Artist, Dennis Delaney-Richards was one of the featured…

ZIZ’s The Round Table Focuses on Breast Cancer

(ZIZ News) -- Monday night’s edition of The Round Table on ZIZ Television put the spotlight on breast cancer. During the two-hour show, host and ZBC General Manager, Clement O’garro tackled the topic, “Unmasking Breast Cancer” with…

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