August 2015

Beijing, China (AFP) -- A lack of answers about vast explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin Thursday reinforced questions about standards in the country, where campaigners say lives are sacrificed on a lack of respect for safety and poor…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaica is on course to pass its 9th consecutive review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This, after successfully surpassing all the key economic targets set by…

St John’s, Antigua -- Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne continues to foster closer relations with international leaders and countries as his government works towards tackling issues that affect Antigua and Barbuda and…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Members of the international community need to do much more than “study the situation” of developing states in economic crises; they need to develop a plan to assist them in debt recovery. That view was…

Castries, St Lucia -- On August 7, a delegation from Venezuela, led by Venezuela’s minister for external affairs, Delcy Rodriguez, arrived in Saint Lucia. The visiting Venezuelan minister met Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony and minister for…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- The Central Bank of Trinidad and Trinidad and Tobago says it has “consistently supported the foreign exchange market” as one of the country’s largest commercial banks announced it was suspending the sale of…

Sports Page -- Mrs. Violet Clarke who is the Supervisor at the Cecele Browne Integrated School, has made it a point of duty to congratulate the St. Kitts and Nevis contingent who represented the federation at the recently held Special…

Sports Page -- For the first time since the Wellington Test of February 2014, India got to bat with little pressure and could look forward to sessions of piling on runs. Back then they had bowled New Zealand out for 192, and took a lead of…

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Overcast skies provided the backdrop as friends and family said their farewells to one of the most prominent names in Barbados’ cricketing history. With representation from both the military and cricketing…

Sports Page -- Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, all won their respective matches as the World Netball Tournament continued on Thursday 13th August, in Australia. Here are the results of matches played on that day: Thursday 13th…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, on behalf of the government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis, extended sympathy to the government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) after Typhoon Soudelor…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (RSCNPF) -- Commissioner of Police (AG), Mr. Stafford Liburd, while addressing the 2015 participants at the Closing Ceremony of an Investigators Course hosted by the Ministry of National Security, stated that it is…

(ZIZ News) - Thursday saw the regional launch of the official theme, original song and music video for Financial Information Month 2015. During a video conference-styled event, several national banking institutions from the Eastern…

(ZIZ News) - When the country's Youth Minister, the Hon. Shawn Richards addressed the nation on International Youth Day, he said youth were in intense discussion on civil engagement and its real and perceived responsibilities. Minister…

(ZIZ News) - Acting Commissioner of Police, Stafford Liburd said as part of the overall plan to advance the force's development, senior officers will undergo an Investigator's Training Course. The course begins next week and is similar to…