2015

(USA Today) - A New York City police officer died Tuesday night after being shot during a gun battle in East Harlem, officials said. Randolph Holder, who was assigned to the NYPD's housing unit, was responding at about 8:30 to reports of…

(The Week) - Donald Trump has been dethroned — at least in Iowa. A new Quinnipiac University poll out Thursday shows that Ben Carson now leads the GOP presidential field in the Hawkeye State by an 8 point margin, winning the support of 28…

(BBC) - A masked man armed with a sword has killed a pupil and a teacher at a school in Sweden. The suspect, clad in black, apparently posed for photos with students ahead of the attack, in the western town of Trollhattan. Two further…

(BBC) - The Chinese Communist Party has banned all 88 million of its members from joining golf clubs, in its latest update of party discipline rules. Extravagant eating and drinking, and abuse of power, are also formally banned, said…

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) - Trinidad and Tobago will not be participating in the 2015 edition of the Miss Universe Pageant, a statement from the Facebook page of the local franchise holder said yesterday. The statement said the decision follows…

(JAMAICA OBSERVER) - Queen Ifrica and Duane Stephenson have been confirmed for the third annual Virgin Islands Nice Peace Concert, scheduled for the territory of St Thomas on November 28. Singer Pressure Buss Pipe, who is from the…

(CARIBBEAN360) - NEW YORK, United States, Thursday October 22, 2015 – JetBlue and Seaborne Airlines today began selling flights under a codeshare agreement that will offer customers increased travel options and new destinations throughout…

(CARIBBEAN360) - QUITO, Ecuador, Thursday October 22, 2015 – Crime and violence are taking a big development toll on Latin America and the Caribbean, and key knowledge gaps undermine the ability to formulate effective public policies,…

(CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW) - GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- deepening cooperation in security, health and energy between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States was underscored on Tuesday as Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque received new US…

(CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW) - SALEM, Montserrat -- A most exciting Literary Festival will be held in Montserrat during November. This annual event is spearheaded by the Open Campus of the University of the West Indies under the leadership of…

(CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW) - CASTRIES, St Lucia -- The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) is this week holding a regional workshop on broadband Internet development, in partnership with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union…

(ZIZ News) – The Ministry of Tourism and the St. Kitts Tourism Authority are conducting a series of training seminars with workers in the tourism sector. The first seminar, which took place on Tuesday, saw approximately 70 taxi drivers and…

(ZIZ News) – Top health officials are in St. Kitts for a series of events planned by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States , Pharmaceutical Procurement Services and the local Ministry of Health. The two-day session which comprises…

(ZIZ News) – Sandy Point residents Davereen Brownbill and Chavez Nital are in police custody following a 5am search operation which led to the police confiscating one loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol, three rounds of ammunition and a…

(ZIZ News) – Leading up to the 2015 General Elections of St. Kitts and Nevis, Nevis’ Premier, Hon. Vance Amory came under heavy criticism as many persons said he was not in favour of a Team UNITY coalition. Despite numerous attempts to…