February 2015

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Heavy snowstorms caused an avalanche in northeastern Afghanistan, killing dozens of people. The avalanche happened Tuesday in Panjshir province. By Wednesday afternoon, 90 people were confirmed dead and 15…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- Health authorities have seized several expired food items and goods they say were being loaded onto a vehicle for sale to consumers in Guyana. The Registrar at the Ministry of Health’s, Pharmacy & Poison…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Government yesterday rejected a call from the Opposition to suspend completing the debate on the Ganja Bill, to allow Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness, to make a contribution. Leader of Opposition Business…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Venezuelans residing in Trinidad protested in Port of Spain on Tuesday, calling for the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who arrived in Trinidad on Tuesday morning on a working visit.…

Castries, St Lucia -- The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission’s special meeting of key decision makers in the health sector met with ministers for health on Tuesday morning on the status of member states regarding…

(ZIZ News) -- Minister of Education, the Hon. Shawn Richards said resolving the health concerns at the Basseterre High School (BHS) is a top priority for his ministry. Richards made the disclosure while speaking with ZIZ News about his…

(ZIZ News) -- Aviation Minister, Hon. Mark Brantley plans to use his approach to the Ministry of Tourism on Nevis to execute his federal responsibilities. Minister Brantley said the addition of aviation to his ministerial portfolio is…

(ZIZ News) -- Representatives of local businesses and financial institutions attended a one-day seminar on Effective Credit Management and Debt Recovery. The seminar, held on Tuesday, was organised by the Caribbean Credit Bureau Limited.…

(CNN) -- A top Turkish official is blaming British authorities for the disappearance of three teenage British girls suspected of traveling from London to Turkey with the goal of joining ISIS in neighboring Syria. "It is condemnable and…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The US Supreme Court appeared divided Monday over whether American citizens can appeal the Government's decision to deny their spouse a visa, after a California woman's Afghan husband was barred from…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The top US diplomat for Latin America expressed concern Monday about the "violent silencing" of dissidents in Cuba, days before the resumption of US-Cuba talks. "Concerned about violent silencing of…

Juneau, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska on Tuesday became the third US state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but organizers don't expect any public celebrations since it remains illegal to smoke marijuana in public. In the state's…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- The Barbados-based CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has approved an additional EC$2,025,000/US$750,000 loan for the new Argyle International Airport (AIA) in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The funding will be used to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis made it clear that they have high expectations of the new government and the cabinet of ministers, judging from interviews conducted by SKNIS, at the recent Swearing-In…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Charlestown Primary School students between the ages of nine and 12 had the opportunity to learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle, at a Mini Chef Academy held at school’s kitchen on February 24, 2015. The event…