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June 2015

Tradewinds Phase 1 Complete

(ZIZ News) -- The Maritime Phase of Exercise Tradewinds 2015 ended on Tuesday with a closing ceremony at the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium. 500 participants, who travelled from 13 CARICOM member states, the Dominican Republic, Canada, the…

St. Kitts Tourism convey Condolences

Basseterre St. Kitts -- The Ministry of Tourism and the St. Kitts Tourism Authority joins the Minister of Tourism the Honourable Lindsay F.P. Grant in offering our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family and loved ones of Kishorna…

Police Updates (June 9, 2015)

ZIZ News -- On Tuesday 26th May 2015 Erastus Laville 21 years old of Central West Bourne Street was arrested and charged for the murder of Istan Mitchum, 24 years old of Upper College Street, which occurred at Central West Bourne Street on…

Suriname to attend Mozambique Islamic Bank meeting

Maputo Mozambique -- Suriname is sending a strong delegation to participate in the 22nd Annual Board of Governors Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), in Mozambique, which begins on Wednesday in Maputo. Among the delegation are,…

Saint Lucian embassy in Taiwan now opens

Taipei, Taiwan -- The government of Saint Lucia opened an embassy last Thursday in Taiwan – the Caribbean country’s first in Asia, in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Saint Lucia Prime…

Video of officer who drew gun on black teens raises tension

Texas, United States (AP) -- A black teenager in a swimsuit repeatedly cried out, "Call my momma!" as a white police officer pinned her to the ground, only moments after drawing his handgun on other black teens. "On your face!" the officer…

Arscott to discuss streetlight payments to JPS in Parliament

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister of Local Government and Community Development Noel Arscott is expected to answer more questions today on the issue of payments to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for the use of streetlights. Speaker…

US renews concerns on Bahamas government contract awards

Nassau, Bahamas -- For the second year in a row, the US Embassy in Nassau said it continues to receive reports from US companies alleging that there is a lack of “transparency and undue political influence with government bidding and…

Trinidad MP urged to face US trial

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago’s minister of justice, Prakash Ramadhar, has urged member of parliament and former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to go the United States to face trial in connection with his indictment on…