2015

Fall River, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez looked on impassively Wednesday as he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, a new low for a young man who once enjoyed a $40 million…

Washington, USA -- US President Barack Obama on Tuesday submitted to Congress the statutorily required report and certifications indicating the administration’s intent to rescind Cuba’s state sponsor of terrorism designation. Cuba’s…

Castries, St Lucia -- The government of Saint Lucia, in collaboration with LUCELEC and WindTex Energy, a US-based company, have erected a test tower that will help assess the potential for the construction of a 12 megawatt wind farm in…

Georgetown, Guyana -- The electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States (EOM/OAS), headed by the former foreign minister of Belize Lisa Shoman, arrived on Wednesday in Guyana to learn about the preparations for the…

Bridgetown, Barbados (WINN) -- Barbados has responded to Antiguan concerns over an alleged plan to wind up regional airline LIAT to facilitate the start up of a new Barbados-owned airline. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne…

Kingston, Jamaica -- “Ganja is not for schoolchildren and smoking it is not to be encouraged,” Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites cautioned Parliament yesterday. Thwaites, speaking in the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives…

Mineola, New York (AP) -- A Long Island heart doctor had another doctor's office torched, then hired people who turned out to be undercover officers in a failed attempt to have him hurt or killed, authorities said Wednesday. Dr Anthony J…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (CMC) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 rocked Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday night but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. The United States Geological Survey said the quake was also…

North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda (AFP) -- England’s top-order tumbled cheaply again, but the tourists still worked themselves into a commanding position at 116 for three in their second innings, an overall lead of 220, by stumps on the…

North Sound, Antigua, CMC -- West Indies were staging a gutsy fight-back against England at stumps on the second day of the first test at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium here Tuesday. Veteran Shiv Chanderpaul and Jermaine Blackwood…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris and Minister responsible for the Citizenship by Investment Programme has urged employees of the Citizenship by Investment Unit to exhibit the highest standards of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Caricom Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin La Rocque on Tuesday met with female Caricom Youth Ambassador, Ms.Sonia Boddie during his visit to the Federation, to hold talks with Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Colin Dore says that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) wants to lend greater support to small businesses on Nevis, in addition to the financial assistance it is…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Fifteen persons drawn from businesses on Nevis are attending an eight-day workshop at the University of the West Indies Open Campus Site. The training, entitled “Management Accounting Systems for Micro, Small and…

(ZIZ News) -- Agricultural officers gathered on Wednesday to discuss the accountability of the Inter American Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) and its plans for the Federation. During the opening ceremony for an IICA Accountability…