October 21, 2013

Castries, St Lucia -- Following the government's decision to appoint Hippolyte Eustace Vitalis as Saint Lucia’s non-resident ambassador to PetroCaribe and the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA), the Lucian People's Movement (LPM)…

Kingston, Jamaica - More than 170 Jamaicans will today be conferred with National Awards by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen at King's House in Kingston, as Jamaicans celebrate National Heroes' Day, a day in tribute to and reflection on…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidadians are voting in a Local Government election Monday following a bitter and acrimonious campaign reminiscent of a general election in this oil rich twin island republic. The latest opinion poll give…

(CNN) Marine biologists have a mystery to solve: Why have the carcasses of two rare oarfish washed up on Southern California shores within a week? Sightings of the huge deep-sea creatures -- dead or alive -- are unusual, because they…

(BBC) An explosion that killed at least five people on a bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd was caused by a bomb, Russian officials say. They suspect a female suicide bomber - the partner of an Islamist militant - carried out…

(CNN) Explosions targeting a passenger train carrying hundreds of passengers traveling after Eid holidays killed at least seven passengers and wounded 16 others in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province on Monday, authorities said. Three…

(Sports) Bridgetown, Barbados – A destructive spell from Shaquana Quintyne bowled West Indies Women to an 11-run victory over England Women in their Women’s Twenty20 International Tri-Series on Friday here. Quintyne, playing before a…

(Sports) The touring English schoolboys team played their final match at the ET Willet Park on Friday 18th October. Unfortunately rain had the final say in what was building up to be an interesting match. The combined local team,…

(Sports) The Malcolm Guishard Memorial Basketball League continued at the Church Ground hard court over the weekend. Home team CG Massives comfortably took care of Jessups in game one on Saturday night and Bronx Crisis easily took care of…

Results from Game played on Saturday 19th October, 2013 Half Way Tree F.C vs. Unique Touch F.C Referee: Stedroy Douglas Half Way Tree F.C ---3 Goals, Unique Touch F.C -- Nil Scorers for Half Way Tree F.C were Jasta Demining in 15 min,…

(ZIZ) Joseph Hanley alias Limes of no fixed place abode was formally arrested and charged for the offences of Making Use of Indecent Language, Obstruction Under the Drug Act, Refusing To Give His Name and Larceny which were allegedly…

(UVI) The University of the Virgin Islands will host the second annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education at 8 a.m. on Oct. 24-25, in the Administration and Conference Center first floor conference room on the St. Thomas…

(NIA) CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- The financial status of Nevis has been improving. The announcement was made by Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Vance Amory, when he delivered remarks at a Conference on the Economy 2013. The…

(NIA) CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- “Building the Pillars for a stronger society, a healthy people and a vibrant economy” was the theme for a Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Conference on the Economy on October 18th, 2013. Chairperson of the…

(CAB) The resilience of the regional banking sector to volatility in global financial markets and its contribution to stability, growth and development in the region, will come under scrutiny here next month. The adaptability of the…