January 2015

Geneva, Switzerland (CMC) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging Caribbean countries to take urgent action to meet global targets to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to a new WHO report, 16 million…

New York (AP) -- Airport officials say a 33-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl on a flight bound to New York from Jordan. A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says a nurse and doctor on the flight helped…

Cameroon, Nigeria (AFP) -- The head of Boko Haram – the enigmatic Abubakar Shekau – has openly taunted the countries being menaced by the armed Islamist group as they call for a united effort to crush it. In a video claiming responsibility…

(CNN) -- What President Barack Obama described as the greatest threat to future generations was neither terrorism nor ISIS. It wasn't nuclear weapons in rogue states either. "No challenge  poses a greater threat to future generations than…

St John’s, Antigua -- The seventh edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 is looking like a real cracker and proving irresistible to a variety of yacht racing teams from all over the world. An international fleet of over 50 yachts has now entered…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- President Donald Ramotar Tuesday announced May 11 as the date for general and regional elections here, less than five years after his ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) won the polls in November 2011. In a…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Students of the University of the West Indies this morning locked down the St Augustine Campus. About 4:00 am students formed human chains at the north and south entrances, promising not to let…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Effective February 1, applicable Customs Administration Fee (CAF) associated with intermediate goods will be similar to that of raw materials, Commissioner of Customs Major Richard Reese told OBSERVER ONLINE Tuesday…

Sports Page -- Clinton SWANNY Swanston is adamant that he is going to finish what he started. This in reference to the over fifties Golden Masters tournament that he organized and commenced in 2014. The tournament was badly affected by…

Sports Page -- The Leeward Islands hurricanes had the T&T Red force in early trouble on a spinning wicket, but fighting innings by brothers Dwayne and Darren Bravo, along with a more aggressive knock by Kevon Cooper, got the team to…

Couva, Trinidad, CMC -- Jamaica strolled to an easy nine wicket win over West Indies Under 19 in the 11th game of the NAGICO Super50 match at the National Cricket Centre here Tuesday. Solid half centuries from opener John Campbell and…

Sports Page -- Somewhere in Melbourne, a bee is in big trouble. With all due respect to Simone Bolelli and his curious camouflage clothes, Roger Federer was not meant to struggle against a player ranked 46 places beneath him, one who had…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas has stated that the changes approved in the National Assembly, last Friday, to the Federation's electoral boundaries were absolutely necessary. Dr. Douglas pointed out that as…

(ZIZ News) -- Konris Maynard of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party has described the changes to his constituency as “bitter sweet.” The Constituency Three Candidate, who has done considerable work in that area, said in an interview on…

(ZIZ News) -- The Permanent Secretary in the Anti-Crime Unit has commended the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for its proactive approach to training and development. Her Excellency, Ambassador Astona Browne was speaking at…