March 16, 2015

Sports Page -- The Montessori Primary School, hosted its annual sports meet on Friday 13th March at the Bath Village playing field. The athletes competed in the 60 and 100 meter races and a host of fun races which included lime and spoon…

Sports Page -- Barbados Pride vs. Windward Islands Volcanoes (At Kensington Oval, Barbados) Barbados Pride 287 for three (Shai Hope 134 not out, Shamarh Brooks 124, Roston Chase 20 not out) Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Jamaica Franchise…

Sports Page -- Play began in muggy conditions and prospects of a shower or two - heralds of Cyclone Pam - could not be ruled out in the afternoon. Jason Holder, the West Indies captain, did his bit - win the toss, choose to bowl and put the…

Sports Page -- The Police team looked impressive as they warmed up at Cotton Ground on Sunday 15th March. However, Calypso batted first and got to 134 for 9 in their 20 overs: Derrick Parry top scored with 20; Dennis Sargeant 19; Merlin…

Sports Page -- The SDA Jets team rebounded over the weekend, as they got the better of Highlights in an encounter on Sunday 15th March. Highlights batted first and were restricted to 104 for 8 in their 20 overs. Theron Bussue top scored…

Sports Page -- As the local second division fixtures continued, Big Rock got the better of the Masters’ Experienced team. The experienced men batted first and with the Big Rock team only fielding seven players, they expected to score…

Caracas, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan lawmakers voted Sunday to give socialist President Nicolas Maduro special powers to go it alone in defense and public safety affairs amid an escalating confrontation with Washington. The decree powers…

Bogota, Colombia -- Colombia has become one of the most acclaimed international tourist destinations. With its slogan "Colombia is Magical Realism," the country seeks to draw travelers by promoting its various tourism attractions according…

Vienna, Austria -- The executive secretary of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Paul Simons, last week moderated a debate held in Vienna, Austria, in the framework of the…

NEW YORK, USA -- The United Nations mission in Haiti on Friday welcomed the formal proposal of a calendar for elections that have been delayed since 2011 and are scheduled to take place this year and looked forward to its prompt…

Roseau, Dominica -- The Caribbean is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, despite the fact that the health status of the region’s children and young people has dramatically improved over the past decades. Statistics show that at…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Within a few days, the European Union (EU) will pay BD$35.65 million (US$17.825 million) into the Consolidated Fund as part of its continuing support of the Barbados human resource development (HRD) programme.…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Ministry of Health says it has provided additional resources to its main hospitals in Kingston, St Andrew and St Catherine, to treat people who have been affected by the smog from the Riverton City disposal site.…

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- General Secretary of the Islamic Association of St Lucia, Taariq Asad, has expressed concern about a reported threat of ISIS infiltrating the Caribbean “This is a concern that I have had from the time we heard…

(ZIZ News) -- In response to country reports that pointed to the need for increased public education and information sharing on matters as related to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), two meetings with key stakeholders are…