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January 9, 2016

Development Meet vs Challenge Series

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) has separated its Development Meet from the Challenge Series for the 2016 athletic season. That’s according to the association’s Public Relations Officer, Evris…

Canadian Prime Minister wraps up Vacation in SKN

(ZIZ News) -- Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has wrapped up a 10-day family vacation in St. Kitts and Nevis. St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Mark Brantley met…

Webster Convicted for Illegal Firearm

(ZIZ News) -- Adrian Webster of Sandown Road, Newtown has been sentenced to three years, hard labour, at Her Majesty’s Prison, in connection with the January 3rd 2016 discovery of an illegal firearm. Webster was one of two men in a vehicle…

‘El Chapo’ recaptured after jail break

Mexico's authorities have recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, six months after he escaped from a maximum-security jail. In a post on Twitter, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said: "Mission accomplished: We got him."…

Egypt attack: Three tourists stabbed at Hurghada hotel

Three foreign tourists have been injured after attackers stormed into a hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada. The two attackers were killed by security forces at the four-star Bella Vista hotel. The tourists - whose…

Paraguay police raid Conmebol HQ near Asuncion

(BBC) State prosecutors in Paraguay have raided the headquarters of Conmebol, South America's football confederation, near the capital Asuncion. They said the move was part of US-led investigations into corruption at Fifa, world football's…

Ethiopian forces ‘kill 140 Oromo protesters’

(BBC) Ethiopian security forces have killed at least 140 people taking part in mass anti-government demonstrations since November, activists say, according to US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW). The protests have been sparked by fears that…

First batch of Cuban migrants to leave Costa Rica next week

(Antigua Observer) The first batch of Cuban migrants attempting the enter the United States, are scheduled to depart Costa Rica next Tuesday. According to foreign minister Manuel Gonzalez, the group of 180 Cubans will depart by plane to El…

Guyana records first swine flu related death

(Antigua Observer) Guyana – A fifty year old businessman is the country’s first victim of Swine Flu caused by the H1N1 virus. Vishnunarine Sugrim, also known as ‘Shook’, died on December 31, at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where…

Jamaica lifts ban on travellers from Ebola-affected countries

(Caribbean360) Government has lifted the ban it introduced more than a year ago on people entering the island from countries affected by the deadly Ebola virus. The Ministry of National Security made the announcement yesterday, saying the…

Gayle To Sue Media House

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is not taking an indecent exposure allegation lying down. He has hired a lawyer and is going after the Australian media house that broke the story that a female worker at the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Sydney…