December 19, 2014

Nassau, Bahamas -- Prime Minister Perry Christie said on Wednesday the announcement that the United States will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba “ought to be a very serious concern” for The Bahamas’ tourism product. Christie…

Sports Page -- Johannesburg, South Africa - The hosts declared on 552/5 before rain prematurely ended the second day's play in Centurion. Hashim Amla converted his overnight century into a double century while AB de Villiers scored 152.…

Johannesburg, South Africa – West Indies Cricket Board announced today that left-handed batsman Assad Fudadin has been ruled out of the ongoing three-match Test Series against South Africa due to injury. The 29-year-old suffered a fracture…

Sports Page -- First India then Australia: neither side was able to take control on day two of the second Test in muggy Brisbane. The visitors' loss of six for 87 at the steady hands of Josh Hazlewood gave the hosts a better sight of the…

New York, USA -- Elite Traveler Magazine has just reported the top ten destinations to enjoy the benefits of private jet charter flights during last year's peak winter season, which resulted in revenues of $867 million from 12,566 flights.…

Freetown, Sierra Leone (AP) -- One of Sierra Leone's most senior physicians died Thursday from Ebola, the 11th doctor in the country to succumb to the disease, a health official said. In neighbouring Guinea, a fire destroyed medicine…

Washington (AP) -- A lack of unanimity in both political parties toward President Barack Obama's sudden move to re-establish ties with Cuba complicates any congressional effort to scuttle the most significant change in US policy toward the…

Montreal (AP) -- A Canadian woman who caused a fatal traffic accident after stopping her car to help ducks on a busy highway has been sentenced to 90 days in prison. Emma Czornobaj was convicted by a jury on two counts of criminal…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Minister of national security, Senator Gary Griffith, has stated that there is no evidence that there is illegal wiretapping by Trinidad and Tobago’s Strategic Services Agency (SSA). He also noted that should it…

St John’s, Antigua -- Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has welcomed the historic decision announced on Wednesday by US President Barack Obama to ease restrictions on the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Following talks with Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell, petroleum marketing companies licensed to operate in Jamaica have given assurance that they intend to pass on the full reduction of the weekly refinery billing…

(ZIZ News) -- The wait is over as the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party and the Nevis Reformation Party signed an agreement on Thursday that will strengthen their ties. NRP candidate and present Federal Representative for Nevis 11, the Hon.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The People Employment Programme (PEP), which was launched in December 2012 by Prime Minister the Rt Hon Dr Denzil Douglas, is a model programme that continues to receive commendations from local, regional and…