September 18, 2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, His Excellency Nicolas Maduro, is among a long list of ambassadors, commissioners and other top officials who are expected to celebrate the 32nd anniversary…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Food prices in St. Kitts are generally where they should be according to a July 9th, 2015 report from the Department of Consumer Affairs. The study was commissioned to determine the level of priced goods…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The United States further eased restrictions on business and travel with Cuba Friday, as it presses forward in rebuilding long-frozen relations with its former Cold War foe. Two months after formally…

United Nations (AP) -- The US government says it will begin using the term "sexual rights" in discussions of human rights and global development. The statement at a UN meeting this week comes after years of lobbying from groups who have…

Lyon, France (AFP) -- French researchers said Thursday they had patented a method to create sperm using stem cells harvested from infertile men – though they do not know if the lab-fabricated seed actually works. The team hailed their…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Trinidad and Tobago’s newly sworn-in attorney general, Faris Al-Rawi, has asked for more time to consider the United States’ extradition case against former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner to face multiple…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite has sought to set the record straight on the issue of the outstanding legal fees totalling over US$1 million to the attorneys for Jamaican plaintiff Shanique Myrie…

St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- Grenada and China are pressing ahead with plans to formalize an air services agreement. Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell made the announcement following his return from China, saying tourism was also among…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Jamaican police officers are heading to Haiti to help clamp down on the drugs for guns trade between the two countries. Police Commissioner Dr Carl Williams disclosed the move to strengthen collaboration between law…

Sports Page -- President of the Nevis Amateur Basketball Association NABA, Miss Wanda Parry indicated on Thursday that her Association is in the process of ensuring that there are Under 19 representative Basketball teams on the island. She…

Sports Page -- The NAAA on Thursday, released the actual times of the top athletes who placed in the Independence 10 k run held on Wednesday 16th September - National Heroes’ Day. The athletes and times are as follows: Overall Winners:…

Kingston, Jamaica -- West Indies Cricket Board will donate all proceeds of a Twenty20 charity match to be played on Saturday, September 26th, in Barbados to the Dominica Emergency Relief Fund. Admission is US $10 for adults and $5 for…

Kingston, Jamaica (CMC) -- West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, has urged support for the Twenty20 celebrity charity match which will be played in Barbados later this month to raise funds for the Dominica Emergency Relief…

(ZIZ News) – The police are investigating Thursday’s shooting incident in Cayon which has left a young man dead. According to reports, 20-year old Jason Morton of Hermitage, Cayon was shot and killed on Thursday morning, just outside his…

(ZIZ News) – The Law Year 2015-2016 of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court opened on September 17th and many countries marked the occasion with special ceremonies. The differences in the observance ended at 10am when they participated in a…