July 2015

(ZIZ News) – Minister of State responsible for Health, the Hon. Wendy Phipps said the report on investigation into the health conditions at Basseterre High School is incomplete and queries are underway. Recently, the U.S. based National…

(ZIZ News) – Minister of Labour, the Honourable Vance Amory says a future in which a peaceful co-existence among the labour unions, the Employer’s Confederation, and the people who they represent should be established for the transformation…

(ZIZ News) – The curtains went up for the first ever Restaurant Week on Thursday evening at the Marriott Beach. Patrons were invited to enter a ‘Taste of TDC’ where they sampled the signature TDC cocktail called the ‘TDC Mojito’ and guess…

(ZIZ News) – The Chamber of Industry and Commerce believes there is an urgent need for the development of the national Technical and Vocational Educational infrastructure. That’s the word from C.I.C. President, Damion Hobson. “This is…

Charlestown Nevis -- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) Greg Phillip says he is satisfied with the success of The Nevisian Mango Feast. It was held on July 12, 2015 at Oualie Beach. He gave the assurance that…

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- The transformation of the region’s education system is the major area of focus for ministers of education from the Caribbean Community (Caricom) as they attended a two-day meeting of the Caricom Council for Human…

Castries, St Lucia -- Political leader of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) in Saint Lucia, Allen Chastanet, has been accused by a group of dissident party supporters of commissioning a poll to determine if he should remain as party…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Six separate earthquakes were recorded on Thursday northeast of Barbados between 7:01am and 12:23pm local time about 125 km from the capital, Bridgetown. The magnitudes ranged from 3.4 to 6.4 and depths from 61km to…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday held discussions with European Union Trade Commissioner Dr Cecilia Malmström on several matters related to expanded trade relations between Trinidad and Tobago,…

Heflin, Alabama (AP) -- A woman was abducted by her husband's mistress in suburban Atlanta and then shot in what authorities called a murder-suicide after a freeway pursuit into Alabama, police said Thursday. Sandra Barnett, 49, of…

Panama City, Panama -- In a move that most observers believe smacks of sheer desperation, attorneys for former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli have filed criminal charges against the remaining judges and magistrates of the Supreme…

Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan is scrapping controversial plans for an expensive new centerpiece stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday. Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid's ultramodern design for the stadium…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson was en route to The Bahamas from China on Wednesday night after parties attempting to negotiate a deal in the Baha Mar dispute failed to reach an agreement. Maynard-Gibson headed a…

Sports Page -- The West Indies Cricket Board says it has discontinued pursuing a disciplinary charge brought against West Indies opener Chris Gayle. On January 11, Gayle made public comments during a post-match interview that were critical…

(NATCOM) Basseterre -- After two days of intense discussions, presentations and networking the Regional Conference, held under the theme: “Beyond Reparations: Strengthening the Slave Route Project in the Caribbean Region”, came to a…