January 5, 2016

(BBC) Police searching for a missing former EastEnders actress and her two children have found three bodies at their east London home. Sian Blake, 43, and her two young sons, aged four and eight, have not been seen since 13 December. The…

(BBC) The Gambia's government has banned its female employees from leaving their hair uncovered at work, a leaked memo quoted by private newspapers says. Women should use a "head tie and neatly wrap their hair", the memo said, without…

(BBC) Mainland Chinese shares extended losses in a volatile session, following Monday's suspension of trading which led to a global equities sell-off. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.3% to close at 3,287.71 points, although it had opened…

(Dominica News Online) Saint Lucia started accepting applications for citizenship by investment from January 1, 2016. This follows an announcement made by Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony during his opening address to the Global Citizens…

(Jamaica Observer) A Clarendon woman who attempted to smuggle just over three pounds of ganja to Curacao was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in prison for the crime. Kayon Foster, a mother of two, was also slapped with several fines…

(Caribbean news now) Puerto Rico - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers completed the seizure of 10,000 counterfeit toy dolls arriving in Puerto Rico in a shipment from China. The estimated domestic value of the…

(ZIZ News) – Teams competing in Zone B of the 2016 Nagico Super50 Tournament have arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis, ahead of the January 7th opening matches. In a recent interview with ZIZ, Senior Sports Officer, Vernon Springer appealed to…

(ZIZ News) – Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory, during his New Year’s Day address, spoke of several economic advancements to take place on Nevis this year, citing a Citizenship by Investment division there as a major goal. Premier Amory…

(ZIZ News) -- The Department of Constituency Empowerment is coming back in 2016 but, with new leadership and a new focus, according to the country’s Prime Minister and Minister responsible Constituency Empowerment, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris.…

(ZIZ News) – The island of Nevis is touting a number of successes in the delivery of health care services in 2015; among them being improved immunization services by the Public Health Department. Medical Officer of Health in the Nevis…

(ZIZ News) - Although Carnival activities are over, the organisers of Party Central say they want to continue providing entertainment throughout the year. President of Party Central, Zikomo Condor, said the goal is to increase the number…

(ZIZ News) - Monday signalled a new start for the Basseterre High School as the new temporary site was officially opened. Government officials, teachers, and students were among those in attendance on Monday morning at a special opening…