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April 2015

Car crashes into house, kills woman in T&T

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…

Dr. Harris happy over Progress of Cuba-US talks

(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…

Brantley discusses Visa-Free Travel to Canada

(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…

SKN calls on US & Venezuela to open Dialogue

(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'…

PM Harris in Panama for Summit of the Americas

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…

Brazil police arrest politicians in corruption scheme

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…

Obama, Castro make history together at summit with handshake

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,…

T&T robbery suspects caught on flight to Jamaica

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…

Women leaders urged to mentor others

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…