October 2015

(ZIZ News) – OECS Health Ministers are taking a serious look at the establishment of Centres of Excellence in Healthcare throughout the sub-region. That was disclosed by Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Health, the Hon. Molwyn Joseph, at…

(ZIZ News) – The two customary VAT-free days which are offered, in December of each year, were discussed during Thursday’s National Consultation on the Economy. President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Damion Hobson appealed to…

(ZIZ News) – The number of labour officers in St. Kitts is expected to increase as government works to promote improved relations between employees and employers in the interest of national development. Minister of Labour in the Federal…

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Record-breaking Hurricane Patricia pushed rapidly inland over mountainous western Mexico early Saturday, weakening to tropical storm force while dumping torrential rains that authorities warned could cause…

(Caribbean360) - PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The United Nations (UN) is calling on political parties and their supporters carry out their voting activities peacefully when the first round of presidential elections, the second round of…

(Caribbean360) - NEW YORK, United States – JetBlue today announced its intent to expand the airline’s service to Barbados by adding a daily roundtrip flight between Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) and Grantley Adams…

(Caribbean360) - ROSEAU, Dominica – Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group is developing the Caribbean’s first Kempinksi Resort in Dominica which is expected to open its doors in just under three years, bringing hundreds of jobs at every stage…

(Caribbean360) - BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Like the snake (I am not using that term pejoratively) that swallowed the possum, Cable & Wireless is taking a long time to digest Columbus/Flow. Except that, come to think of it, in the case of…

(ZIZ Sports) - He kept in skipper Jason Holder’s ear all the time, telling him he can get the breakthrough, well he got more than that and ended with half a dozen wickets to give the West Indies a chance of squaring the Sobers/Tissera Test…

(ESPN Cricinfo) - West Indies will welcome Australia and South Africa next June for a 10-match ODI tri-series, according to a press release issued Friday by the WICB. Three games each will be held in Guyana and St Kitts while the final four…

(AP) - The court document includes testimony to a Nevada state judge from Michael Eisenloffel, a Nye County sheriff's detective, on Oct. 13 after the former NBA star was found at the Love Ranch in Crystal. ''I believe that Mr. Odom may be…

(FOXSports) - Gregg Popovich is the best basketball coach alive. There's no position he isn't qualified for and any team or organization would be lucky to have him. Thus, after announcing that Popovich will replace Mike Krzyzewski as head…

(BBC) - Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has defended his club's fans after a Uefa disciplinary case was opened against them for booing the Champions League anthem. City will attend a hearing next month after the incident, which…

(Taiwan Today) - Taiwan’s unemployment rate dropped 0.07 of a percentage point year on year to 3.89 percent in September, the lowest in 15 years for the month, according to the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics Oct.…

(BBC) - South African President Jacob Zuma has ruled out any increases in university tuition fees for next year after more than a week of protests by students. They have been the biggest student protests to hit the country since apartheid…