December 2015

The Trinidad and Tobago Magistrates Court has postponed, until February 19, the hearing in relation to former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner's extradition to the United States to face multiple racketeering, corruption and money laundering…

A well-known Jamaican-born community activist in South Florida has been jailed and ordered to pay US$3.68 million in restitution for using her tax preparation business to facilitate an income tax refund fraud. Pamella Watson, a Certified…

A high-ranking FIFA official has been identified by the FBI as a suspect in a £6.6m bribe paid in return for votes for 2010 World Cup hosts, South Africa. A new indictment from the US Department of Justice refers to the official as…

Real Madrid have been expelled from the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player against Cadiz on Wednesday. Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring as Real beat the third-tier side 3-1 in the first leg of their last-32 tie. The Russian…

(ZIZ News) -- Foreign Affairs Minister, the Hon. Mark Brantley, backed by the support of his Permanent Secretary and representatives of the Ministry of National Security, shared words of appreciation and gratitude to the Japanese government…

(ZIZ News) While addressing 154 Heads of State and Governments at the 2015 Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris praised the Republic of China (Taiwan) for its strong…

(ZIZ News) Teachers and students came in for high praise on Thursday night as the Chamber of Industry and Commerce hosted the 29th Annual Academic Excellency Recognition Awards Ceremony. Family members, friends and other supporters…

(ZIZ News) Thursday was a big night for Small Axe fans as the band released its 2015 Sugar Mas album on ZIZ Radio. The album, “Pepper Dem” features nine tracks. Lead vocalist, Royston “Mr. World” Wigley says the music has evolved,…

(BBC) The female suspect in the California gun attack pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group on Facebook, US media reported. Tashfeen Malik made the post under an account with a different name US officials are…

(BBC) China has announced $60bn (£40bn) of assistance and loans for Africa to help with the development of the continent. President Xi Jinping said the package would include zero-interest loans as well as scholarships and training for…

(BBC) Australia has passed new laws to strip dual nationals convicted or suspected of terror offences of citizenship. The bill, approved by both sides of the upper house late on Thursday, is one of several measures introduced to fight…

(Trinidad Express) Port of Spain, Trinidad - In a first of its kind ruling, national Kareem Ibrahim has been declared a terrorist by the Trinidad and Tobago High Court. Ibrahim was convicted in the United States and sentenced to life in…

(Antigua Observer) Kingstown, St. Vincent – The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) says it will win at least 11 seats in the December 9 general election. “The last poll that we had done by the New Democratic Party showed our…

(Caribbean360) Havana, Cuba – Denia Arrascaeta suffers water shortages on a near daily basis in the neighbourhood in the Cuban capital where she lives. “Sometimes I don’t even have water to drink,” she told IPS. At her grandmother’s house,…

The attackers who killed 14 people and wounded 21 at a social services centre in California had an arsenal of weaponry in their home, police said. Bomb equipment, weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition were found by police in a raid…