January 2015

Washington, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama will appear in public at an event attended by the Dalai Lama next week in Washington, the White House said Friday, in a move sure to anger Beijing. "The president will deliver…

Orlando, Florida (AP) -- An aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman that was opened when his ex-girlfriend said he threw a wine bottle at her has been dropped because she recanted her story and stopped cooperating with…

Toronto, Canada (AP) -- Canada will introduce new anti-terror laws that will make it a crime to encourage terrorism against Canadians, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Friday in response to two recent attacks. The laws will also…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- The government will not be interfering with the country’s fixed exchange rate, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has assured, saying that conditions in Barbados today did not justify any tampering with the…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Minister of Immigration Fred Mitchell announced on Thursday that all non-Bahamian students will be required to have a student permit or a passport with a residency stamp when local schools open in fall 2015. The…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism Hon. Mark Brantley urged more hotel establishments on the island to be a part of the Hospitality Assured programme, and noted that on successful completion they would…

(ZIZ News) -- The Honorable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas Prime Minister, St. Kitts & Nevis Provision of Time to Hear Appeal on January 30, 2015 Fellow Nationals, Residents – Good Afternoon. On January 16, 2015, the eleven electoral…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas' Administration has written to the Appeals Court requesting that it move forward the date of the hearing into the Opposition's appeal of Justice Marlene Carter's decision in the…

(ZIZ News) -- Participants are praising the Dieppe Bay Primary School for successfully hosting a Parenting Seminar on Thursday. Speakers representing sectors ranging from health care to Child Protection Services, were brought in to speak…

(ZIZ News) -- The Violent Crime Unit on Nevis is investigating a fatal shooting incident which occurred at Bath Village about 7:00 PM last night (Thursday 29th January 2015), which resulted in the death of one person. Initial investigation…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The awarding of a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 franchise to St. Kitts and Nevis is a clear sign of confidence by the organizers in the ability of the local government and sporting fraternity to host…

(CNN) -- The number of new Ebola cases reported in the three worst-hit countries fell to its lowest level since late June, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone had a combined total of 99 new cases…

(CNN) -- An American was shot and injured Friday in eastern Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi state news agency. The injured person was traveling with another American in a vehicle convoy in Al-Ahsa Governorate in the Eastern Province,…

Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- Twelve people have been killed Friday in shelling in the eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk, an official with the pro-separatist City Council said, as the conflict between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Anand Ramlogan’s job as Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago hangs in the balance. He is the first Attorney General to face a criminal investigation. And as Prime Minister Kamla…