April 2015

Nassau, Bahamas -- Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson interviewed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alfred Gray on Friday as police in The Bahamas continued to investigate an allegation that Gray interfered in a judicial…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Matters pertaining to energy and Jamaica’s economic reform programme (ERP) were among the highlights of bilateral talks between Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, and US President Barack Obama at Jamaica House…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is hopeful that coming out of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-US Summit, concrete action will be taken, so that the people of the region can “feel the effects of the…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- A 39 year-old mother of four was killed after a vehicle crashed through the wall of her home and pinned her underneath the vehicle. Police said that Donna Jennifer Mascal, her husband, Anthony Mascal and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Residents of Old Road, and fishermen in particular, have something to cheer about following the announcement made by their area parliamentary representative that work on one of his campaign promises would start…

(ZIZ News) -- Friday was a historic day in the Summit of the Americas when, for the first time, a US President and a Cuban President shook hands. On Saturday, they met to discuss matters of common interest to the nations of the western…

(ZIZ News) -- Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Mark Brantley used his time in Panama to engage senior diplomats from other nations in discussions regarding St. Kitts and Nevis. Among those he spoke with was the Canadian Foreign Affairs…

(ZIZ News) -- The recently concluded CARICOM-US Summit in Jamaica and the Summit of the Americas in Panama provided unique opportunities for nations across the region to comment on the ongoing US-Venezuela dispute. St. Kitts and Nevis'…

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris led St. Kitts and Nevis' delegation to the Seventh Summit of the Americas, which opened on Friday in Panama. Heads of state and government of all 35 countries of the Americas gathered to hold talks…

Hon. Lindsay Grant says his ultimate goal as a minister of government is to build capacity, particularly among the Nation's youth. A successful businessman and Attorney, Grant said he wants to see more nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis…

Sao Paulo (AP) -- Police have arrested three former congressmen suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme at Brazil's state-run oil giant Petrobras. They are the first politicians to be arrested in the scandal. Brazil's federal…

Panama City, Panama (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro shook hands and sat near each other Friday at a historic Summit of the Americas, a new milestone in efforts to end decades of animosity. Obama and Castro,…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- Plans toward making Argyle International Airport in St Vincent a “green” airport will move a step closer this month, when officials of the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) return to SVG to sign a loan agreement for…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- One of the two women detained on Wednesday night at Piarco International Airport onboard a flight to Jamaica has admitted to removing a box containing cash shortly after Chinese businessman Hi…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator Sandrea Falconer, is urging the country’s women leaders to encourage other women to play a more active role in national development. “We have to encourage women to…