May 22, 2015

Washington, USA -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $27 million grant to help modernize and improve the management of Haiti’s roads and ports, key sectors that are fundamental for the country’s economic development…

Charlotte, North Carolina (AP) -- After dressing down a gate agent about an overbooked flight, an angry would-be passenger apparently decided he would get undressed. WBTV in Charlotte reports one witness says the unidentified man was…

Tokyo, Japan (AP) -- Toyota President Akio Toyoda vowed to help get to the bottom of the problems with Takata air bags, the recalls for which have ballooned to about 53 million vehicles worldwide, stressing that regaining consumer trust is…

Havana, Cuba, (CMC) -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, has presented former Cuban President, Fidel Castro the Order of the Serbian Republic. The order was given to the former president for his “outstanding contribution to developing…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said the general election date will be announced once Parliament is dissolved on June 17. Addressing the TV6 town meeting at the Plaza Siparia…

Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- Guyana looks to be set to join the group of oil producing nations, as news was made public by ExxonMobil that it has found a deposit of a 'significant' amount of oil in the Stabroek Block, some 120 nautical…

St George, Barbados -- Gentle Folks Nursing Home located on breezy grounds, coconut tree-trimmed streets and the quiet of St George in Barbados is under investigation by the island’s ministry of health compliance officers following reports…

Sports Page -- Simultaneous opening ceremonies in Anguilla and St.Maarten, officially signaled the start of the 2015 edition of the Leeward Islands Masters Cricket tournament. St.Maarten is the host for the tournament but due to the…

Sports Page -- At Conaree Cricket Complex 10:00am - Sandy Point vs. Molineaux/Cayon Umpires: Lester Shoy & Oneil Thomas Match 2 2:00pm - Young Guns vs. Newtown Umpires: Eardley Nisbett & Joseph Greene * Teams are asked to be at…

Sports Page -- Despite winning two quarters, the Dynasty Ballers failed to score consistently enough to pull back the game versus the Bronx Crisis team The match was played at the grell hull-Stevens Netball Complex on Thursday night.…

(ZIZ News) -- The current state of the region’s air transport system was up for discussion on Wednesday, during a seminar hosted as part of the CDB’s 45th Annual Board of Governors’ Meeting. The seminar, ‘Making Air Transport Work Better…

(ZIZ News) -- Residents of and visitors to St. Kitts and Nevis will be treated to an evening of dramatic entertainment on Friday (May 22) when Poinciana Theatre Productions hosts an evening of street plays. The event will commence at 8pm…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has advocated for a “fresh start” to tackling the challenges of Caribbean development. He was at the time delivering an address as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Education reforms in St. Kitts and Nevis are projected to continue with a renewed sense of commitment influenced by the pursuit of Education For All (EFA) Goals outlined in the Millennium Development Goals…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- A discussion entitled “Making Air Transport Work Better for the Caribbean” was one of the highlight seminars at the 45thAnnual Board of Governor’s meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) which ran…