July 15, 2015

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- The Charlestown Secondary School (CSS) team of Shevonel Williams and her mother Shenel Nisbett, emerged winners of the 6thannual joint School Libraries and Department of Education’s Warner’s One Stop Family Book…

(BBC) -- An electronic device has been found by investigators near a petrochemical plant in southern France, where two tanks caught fire after explosions on Tuesday, reports say. A malicious act was already suspected by authorities because…

Laurel, United States (AFP) -- An unmanned NASA spacecraft whizzed by Pluto on Tuesday, making its closest approach in the climax of a decade-long journey to explore the dwarf planet for the first time, the US space agency said. Moving…

Brasilia, Brazil -- From 1-3 July 2015, delegations from 25 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, including The Bahamas, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, participated in a roundtable for south-south cooperation focused on…

St John’s, Antigua -- A number of new services and non-stop routes that have been added to the summer schedule of regional carrier LIAT will come into effect on July 15 and 16. From Antigua, customers will now enjoy a new daily service to…

Castries, St Lucia -- Civil society and government representatives from Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member states will on Wednesday share their issues regarding climate change as well as discuss ways of strengthening…

St George's, Grenada (GIS) -- The Canadian government has agreed to look into addressing the visa requirement for Grenadian citizens to enter Canada. This was the highlight of a meeting between Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell and Canada’s…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Monday challenged opposition leader Keith Rowley to debate her one-on-one on July 30 as originally agreed. She said Trinidad and Tobago faces a crucial choice at the…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- A senior United Nations official says Caribbean countries have very limited access to concessional financing and Official Development Assistance (ODA), with the exception of Haiti, which is classified as least…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell says the country is positioning itself to derive tremendous economic and social benefits from the global nutraceutical industry, which is valued…

Sports Page -- Nevisian allrounder Adelvin Phillip only managed 18 in his team’s match up versus Bilton CC on Saturday 11th July. However, his team Pannal CC which is currently leading the point standings, managed a healthy 270 for 7 in 45…

Sports Page -- Well, it has been finally decided.  After many weeks of preliminary games, the two finalists for the NABA league have officially sealed their spots. Defending champions CG Rebels had already done so on Sunday night and so it…

Sports Page -- A brief but impressive ceremony was held at the ET Willet Park on Monday 13th July. This as the one week kiddies’ cricket summer camp officially got on the way. Sports Coordinator at the Ministry of Sports, Mr. Carl Tuckett,…

Scarborough, Tobago -- Windward Islands held their nerve on a final day filled with drama and rain – and were crowned the new Regional Under-17 champions today here. Their batting, led by Allick Athanaze, set things up and their bowlers…

Sports Page -- Ross Taylor held his nerve in a remarkable last over to hit a six off the penultimate ball before scampering a single off the last to take the St. Lucia Zouks to a thrilling four wicket victory against the Trinidad &…