Daily Archives

September 9, 2016

Former WICB officials call for forensic audit of board

Former presidents and officials of the West Indies Cricket Board have urged CARICOM to conduct a forensic audit of the board in order to save West Indies cricket from "absolute and total downfall". READ MORE:…

Foiled Paris attack ‘was directed by IS

Three women arrested over a foiled attack in Paris were directed by so-called Islamic State (IS) from Syria, a French prosecutor has said. The group "wanted to make the women into fighters", Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said. Read…

Robot operates inside eye in world first

Surgeons have used a robot to operate inside the eye and restore sight - in a world first. A team at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital used the device, controlled via a joystick, to remove a membrane one hundredth of a millimetre thick.…

New Tropical Threats May be Brewing in The Atlantic

The Atlantic basin is a bit quiet for now, with no organized features at this time. But a couple of tropical systems may develop as the pattern changes early next week. “We are currently monitoring a few tropical waves in the Atlantic…

FBI Setting Up Office in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday September 9, 2016 – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be setting up offices in Jamaica as part of measures to help fight crime and…

The PEP Initiative

(ZIZ News) — In continued efforts to restructure the People Employment Programme, (PEP) the management has begun what has been identified as the PEP Initiative. According to Permanent Secretary Responsible for The People Employment…

NEMA training students

(ZIZ News) -- High school students in the Federation will soon be better equipped with knowledge on safety and disaster preparedness as result of a five day Student Emergency Response Team (SERT) training exercise held by the National…

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