April 2015

Santiago, Chile (CMC) -- While overall growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to decline for a fifth consecutive year—dipping below one per cent in 2015 – the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that growth in the…

New York, USA -- On Tuesday, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its long-term issuer credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Bermuda to 'A+' from 'AA-'. At the same time, Standard & Poor's lowered its short-term rating…

Bismarck, North Dakota (AP) -- A woman who was the victim of a Jamaican lottery scam told a federal jury Wednesday that she received a postcard in June 2012 at her Madison, South Dakota, home from a company called American Cash Awards…

Castries, St Lucia -- Following the presentation to parliament of the 2015/16 estimates of revenue and expenditure by Saint Lucia’s prime minister and minister for finance, Dr Kenny Anthony, opposition members declined to open the customary…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Action to ensure that the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) is placed on a more efficient footing to benefit Caribbean Community nationals; the importance of standards and consumer protection; and the role of the private…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The ministry of transport, works and housing in Jamaica has reported that five firms have been pre-qualified to participate in the bidding process to operate, finance, develop and maintain the Norman Manley…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- If you don’t like the job, then you can leave. This was the advice Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan gave yesterday to healthcare workers in the public service who have been complaining about poor…

Sports Page -- Coaches Fraser and Williams of the Charlestown Secondary school are ecstatic about the school’s recent victory in the finals of the Giant Malt sponsored federation High schools’ cricket championship. Fraser, in a recent…

Sports Page -- Sunil Narine has been banned from bowling his off breaks in any match organized by the BCCI, including in the IPL. He may, however, continue to bowl his other deliveries - the knuckle ball and the quicker straight ball. If he…

Sports Page -- It’s a fairly common sentiment among those who follow boxing: Floyd Mayweather never wanted this fight. Despite the $200 million it’s going to net him, most boxing fans believe Mayweather has been afraid to fight Manny…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris announced on Tuesday during his second monthly press conference, that it is likely that former St. Kitts Sugar Manufacturing Corporation employees will receive their share of EC$16…

(ZIZ News) -- The country's leader and Finance Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has confirmed that the first installment of budgetary support to the Nevis Island Administration has been paid. During his monthly press conference, Dr…

(ZIZ News) -- As the 2015 Agriculture Open Day gets underway on Thursday, officials at the Department of Agriculture are particularly pleased with the expected launch of a new facility. Lionel Stevens of the Plant Propagation Unit spoke to…

(ZIZ News) -- An 84-year-old resident of Newtown is smiling after Area Representative, Hon. Ian "Patches" Liburd, provided him with running water at his home, something he had been living without his entire life. On Wednesday morning,…

(NATCOM) St. Kitts --The National Commission for UNESCO is set to convene a workshop on the state of the Internet in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis with a view to maximize its use as a tool for information sharing. Government’s ICT…