January 24, 2015

Denver, United States (AP) -- A 19-year-old woman who tried to go to Syria to help Islamic State militants has been sentenced to four years in prison. Shannon Conley learned her punishment in Denver federal court on Friday as her parents…

Whiteville, (North Carolina) -- United States - For the first time in nearly 40 years, Joseph Sledge woke up behind bars with a chance of becoming a free man. The 70-year-old man needed one more win at an innocence hearing. As three judges…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether a cocktail of lethal drugs used for executions in Oklahoma represent cruel and unusual punishment. Three inmates on death row in the central state…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- A trade delegation from Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada is visiting the Caribbean in a bid to further develop partnerships with regional entrepreneurs, and clients. The delegation will be here from…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The UWI Open Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has announced the appointment of Dr Phyllis Fleming-Banks to oversee the operations of its Open Campus country sites in the British Overseas Territories…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Curacao Tourist Board have announced the dates for the region’s leading tourism forum, the State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2015. Curacao will host SOTIC from…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- The lifestyles of the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines and the other OECS member states are expected to come under the microscope through a proposed health and human performance programme from the…

St John’s, Antigua -- Members of the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) in the House of Representatives on Thursday staged a protest action against an opposition member of parliament by walking out during the 2015 Budget Debate.…

(ZIZ News) -- While others are praising him for his vision, Public Works Minister The Hon. Dr. Earl Asim Martin is praising the contractors, engineers, consultants and all others who are contributing to the resurfacing of the Sir Kennedy…

(ZIZ News) -- The Denzil Douglas administration has been, for several months, leading an in-depth process of review and evaluation where the country’s Citizenship By Investment Programme is concerned. Speaking during his most recent press…

(ZIZ News) -- Resident judge Her Ladyship Justice Marlene Carter disclosed in open court on Thursday that the order for the interim injunction was signed at 7:38 p.m. on Friday 16th January. The judge disclosed this, during…

(ZIZ News) -- Female dancehall icon Tanya Stephens is in St.Kitts this weekend as one of the featured performers for the Labour Celebration Concert on Saturday. While here Stephens joined ZIZ radio personality G-Cue on “The Morning Show”…

(ZIZ News) -- Jamaican reggae artist, Jah Cure arrived in the Federation on Friday morning ready to perform at the Labour Celebration Concert this weekend. ZIZ News caught up with Jah Cure at the RLB International Airport. He said he’s…