November 11, 2015

(BBC) The leader of Colombia's largest armed rebel group, the Farc, has said he ordered the organisation in September to stop buying guns and ammunition. Rodrigo Londono Echeverri, known as Timochenko, said the decision showed the Farc's…

(BBC) Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, have attended a Remembrance Day Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. They joined the Governor General in laying commemorative crosses and poppy wreaths at the Tomb…

(BBC) The US government is offering $27m (£18m) in rewards for information on the whereabouts of six leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabab group. The highest reward is $6m for the group's leader Abu Ubaidah. He replaced Ahmed Abdi…

(Trinidad Guardian Online) Port of Spain, Trinidad - The hunt is on for two drug dealers who allegedly abducted and murdered Siparia mason Christopher Phillip on Monday. Although eyewitnesses are yet to come forward, police were yesterday…

(Spice Grenada) It is the largest renewable energy investment in Grenada to date. Grenlec recently finalised a contract for 937kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy spread over 13 sites at an aggregate capital cost of more than…

(Antigua Observer) Steps have been taken to tighten security at the VC Bird International Airport following a breach a month ago. Director of Safety and Security Deverel Forde said changes were made to the basic operating procedures to…

The St. Kitts-Nevis national football team or “Sugar Boyz” are now in Europe to play against Andora and Estonia, all in an effort to gain much needed exposure. This comes as the team moved up 11 points, to be ranked at 101 in the FIFA…

The West Indies Cricket Board reinstated Phil Simmons, today, to his duties as Head Coach of the West Indies Senior Men’s Team. Simmons was suspended from his duties as Head Coach after inappropriately commenting on and disclosing the…

The University of Missouri System's President, Tim Wolfe, and the Chancellor of the flagship campus, R. Bowen Loftin, announced on Monday that they were resigning their posts in the face of growing protests by African-American students, the…

David Cameron has outlined his four goals for reforming the UK's membership of the EU, including restrictions on benefits for people coming to the UK. He said Britain faced a "huge decision" in the in/out referendum promised before the end…

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has completed construction of a 3 MW Solar Photovoltaic Farm meant to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels, the Caribbean Community announced Tuesday. CARICOM said on its website that the…

The Prime Minister of Curacao, Dr. Ben Whiteman, has tendered his resignation to the Governor in Willemstad. On Friday, his four-party coalition lost its majority in parliament. Whiteman has been Prime Minister for just one month.…

(ZIZ News) -- Assistant Commissioner of Police with Responsibility for Crime, Ian Queeley was among policymakers from various police forces in San Francisco last week at the Cogent User Group International Educational Conference. Held from…

(ZIZ News) -- Parliamentarians from across the OECS are meeting at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, this week, to develop policies, plans and projects that focus on children’s rights. The event is dubbed the “First Children’s Rights…

(ZIZ News) -- The Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris, the country’s Prime Minister and Minister Responsible for National Security, was obviously passionate when he addressed the opening ceremony of the National Dialogue on Sustainable Human…