March 26, 2015

Paramaribo, Suriname -- The embassy of Canada held a three-day educational forum in Suriname to expose Surinamese students to educational opportunities for study in Canada. The initiative took the form of a mini education fair working with…

London, England -- A Commonwealth working group on trade will meet in Malta for the first time to consider challenges affecting member countries. The consultative meeting of the Commonwealth Expert Group on Trade (CEGT), which will take…

Abuja, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan and the main opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed a pledge for peaceful elections for the second time in three months. Security is a major concern at…

Beijing, China (AFP) -- A secret, private airport illegally built by a wealthy businessman in China was exposed after he crashed his helicopter, killing a passenger, State-run media said Thursday. Private aircraft ownership by China's…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Peter Phillips, yesterday accused the Opposition of “belittling and making a mockery” of the passing of the economic tests set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Dr Phillips…

Brades, Montserrat -- Premier of Montserrat, Donaldson Romeo, presented an EC$170.8 million (US$63.23 million) budget for 2015/2016 in the Montserrat Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The recurrent budget is EC$127,368,300, which is for…

Nassau, Bahamas -- The Baha Mar multibillion dollar megaresort in The Bahamas will not open on Friday as planned, resort officials revealed on Tuesday night. The property will open in May, according to a statement. Baha Mar said, despite…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Party not done. But Parliament was done! The Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) came. It listened. And then, deeming the much-touted Government motion of no con¬fidence against…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- In a national address last night, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris announced that effective April 7, 2015, Value Added Tax (VAT) on Food, Medicine and Funeral Expenses will end. "I understand that…

(ZIZ News) -- Thriscan Hendrickson of Hermitage Road, Old Road was formally arrested, charged and cautioned for Driving without a valid and unexpired Drivers Licence and Driving without Insurance Policy, which were committed on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St Kitts and Nevis has called for “the peaceful co-existence of countries in this hemisphere” and reaffirmed that “it values the enduring principles of non-interference, international sovereignty and…

Sports Page -- The Charlestown Preschool held its annual sports meet at the ET Willet Park on Wednesday 25th March. The distinguished patron was past student and athlete, Miss Sharyan Fraser. The children commenced with an impressive…

St. John’s, Antigua CMC -- Four uncapped players have been included in a 20 man West Indies squad chosen to start a training camp in Antigua ahead of the International Home Test Series against England, starting next month. The uncapped…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Leeward Islands Cricket Association offer heartiest congratulations to Leeward Islands Hurricanes, who defeated the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by five (5) wickets in their final Professional Cricket League…

Sports Page -- The National Sailing Week Regatta will be held on Saturday 28th of March. The race will have three categories of yachts. Each class will be handicapped according to CSA standards - Large Catamarans - US $25 - Monohulls - US…