August 24, 2015

(ZIZ News) -- A senior weather official says Tropical Storm Danny, which was downgraded to a Tropical Depression, no longer poses a significant threat to St. Kitts-Nevis and will be passing into the Caribbean Sea, south of St. Kitts.…

(ZIZ News) -- Members of the Prime Minister’s delegation to Taiwan returned to the Federation on Sunday night after a series of meetings with Taiwanese government officials. While overseas, Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris met…

(ZIZ) -- Antoine Adams will be looking to book his spot in the IAAF World Championships Men’s 200m Semi-Finals on Tuesday. Adams will be competing in heat number four alongside the likes of American Justin Gatlin and Jamaica’s Nickel…

(ZIZ News) -- Minister of Culture, Hon. Shawn Richards says the Nation can expect a bigger and better Carnival this year. During an interview with ZIZ News, Minister Richards said his ministry is already undertaking discussions with the…

Charlestown Nevis -- After much hype and promotions and after hours of sacrificial work by the local organizing committee and support stakeholders, the FIFA group three women’s Under 17 Women’s Football World Cup Qualifiers got on the way…

Sports Page -- Carlon Tuckett of Nevis was the ultimate star as the touring Barbados Under 11 cricket team won over the Middlesex under 11 boys team. This as the Barbados touring squad commenced their tour in England. The Middlesex under…

Sports Page -- A flirtatious Ashes series which has often been seductive without delivering much in the way of long-term commitment, so much so that the urn might have been sponsored by Ashley Madison, lent its loyalties for the final time…

Makeni, Sierra Leone (AP) -- Health authorities in Sierra Leone have released the country's last known Ebola patient from the hospital. The patient's release on Monday now starts the clock for a 42-day countdown until the World Health…

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has mobilised dozens of submarines and doubled its artillery units along the border, South Korea said Sunday, accusing Pyongyang of undermining top-level talks aimed at averting a military…

Washington, USA -- Sir Ronald Sanders, the newly appointed ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda, and the country’s nominee for Commonwealth secretary general, paid a courtesy call on Eugene Newry, ambassador of The Bahamas, in Washington, DC,…

Bogota, Colombia (AP) -- About 100 Cuban doctors who deserted a medical mission in Venezuela and have been stranded for months in Colombia seeking entry into the US staged a protest Saturday to draw attention to their plight. The health…

Roseau, Dominica (AP) -- Wind and rain lashed Dominica and nearby islands Monday along the eastern edge of the Caribbean as Danny weakened to a tropical depression and headed east. There were no immediate reports of injuries or significant…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Bahamas Supreme Court Justice Ian Winder will rule on September 4 whether to approve the government’s request to appoint a provisional liquidator to manage the affairs of bankrupt megaresort Baha Mar. Winder heard…

Kingston, Jamaica -- With the vision of creating “a leading per capita export country known for its commitment to creativity, innovation and exceptional quality”, the Jamaican government has launched the second phase of the National Export…

500 AM AST MON AUG 24 2015 ...DANNY SLOWS DOWN AS IT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS... LOCATION...15.8N 60.5W ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM ENE OF DOMINICA ABOUT 70 MI...110 KM ESE OF GUADELOUPE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H…