2015

Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) -- The International Organization for Migration said Monday it had received a distress call from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean carrying more than 300 people, with at least 20 people reported dead. IOM's Rome…

New York, United States -- A liquid form of medicinal marijuana could help treat children with severe forms of epilepsy, a new American study has indicated. Researchers discovered that using the marijuana-derived drug as an epilepsy…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Secretary-general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Irwin LaRocque has described as “important and historic” a working visit to the Secretariat’s headquarters by a team from the African Union Commission (AUC). The…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- St Vincent and the Grenadines prime minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, said that the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) is projected to achieve growth of 2.4% this year. The prime minister made the disclosure as he…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite is worried about the level of crime taking place in Barbados and across the region within the last few months. Brathwaite expressed this concern on Friday morning while…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- Trinidad and Tobago was jolted by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 on Monday, the second tremor to affect the oil-rich twin island Republic within six days. The Seismic Unit of the University of the…

St Elizabeth, Jamaica -- The police are now at a location in Braes River, three miles north east of Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, where a baby was reportedly found dead this morning. Reports reaching OBSERVER ONLINE are that the infant,…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Two Bahamians are literally sitting on top of the world and they took The Bahamas’ flag with them. Earlier this week, Mark Roberts and Shaune Adderley made the journey to the North Pole – the first Bahamians to ever to…

Basketball City, St. Kitts (TUCOM) -- The SKNABA St.Kitts-Nevis 2015 National Basketball League got underway this past Sunday April 12th, at the Basketball City with the opening ceremony and Premier Division Season Openers. The Opening…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The essential role of Administrative Professionals (AP) in organizing the operations of public and private sector entities is being recognized by the government of St. Kitts and Nevis. A government…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The St.Pauls Tuff Knots continues to show that they are the team to beat in this year 2015 SKNABA National Basketball League. The Former SKNABA National Champions and the undefeated 2014 “A” Division champs easily…

On Friday 17th April Elvis Star Browne Women's League SOL Island Auto Conaree 5 vs C.C.C Bath United 0                                        (Half Time 2 - 0) Scoring for SOL Island Auto Conaree Kerrise Hanley 27th minute Dovanna…

(ZIZ News) -- Parliamentary Representative for Constituency Number 4, the Hon. Lindsay Grant has promised his constituency that help will be coming soon to repair the Old Road Community Centre. During a recent town hall meeting, Grant told…

(ZIZ News) -- The Ministry of Community Development is pushing forward with its “Step Up Diversion Programme” to help juveniles who have broken the law. Probation Officer, Tivanna Wharton told ZIZ News that this programme takes a different…

(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating a shooting in Cayon, early Sunday morning, that has left one man dead. According to reports, 42-year-old Jeffrey Daniel of Water Works, Cayon was at his home sometime between 12:30 and 1 am on…