January 2016

(ZIZ News) – The preliminary round of matches in the Nagico Super50 Tournament ended on Sunday, with the Windward Island Volcanoes and the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force topping their respective groups. In Group B, which was staged in St.…

(ZIZ News) – More illegal firearms continue to be seized by the Federation’s police force. During a stop and search operation on Saturday, one 9mm pistol and six rounds of ammunition were seized by officers of the Special Services Unit.…

(ZIZ News) – In promising a “fair share for all”, the country’s Finance Minister and Leader, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris told residents of Constituency 7 that information released by the former administration surrounding bank deposits in St.…

(BBC) Five French Foreign Legionnaires have been killed and six injured in an avalanche while on a training exercise in the Alps, officials say. The avalanche came down close to Valfrejus, not far from the Italian border, where some 50…

(BBC) Mexican actress Kate del Castillo has been called in for questioning over her links with the imprisoned drug baron, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. She set up a meeting in October between the cartel leader, who was then on the run, and…

The German government says North African countries cannot expect German development aid if they are unwilling to take back failed asylum seekers. Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said he was sending that message to North African leaders.…

(Antigua Observer) The National Health Insurance Secretariat (NHIS) says there has been “much misinformation” about the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bahamas scheme, insisting that its implementation “is a major advancement in moving our…

(Antigua Observer) St. John’s Antigua - The former Board of Education (BOE) Director Beverly Charles is expected to report to police today, as a probe into undisclosed fraud allegations continue. Attorney Leon Chaku Symister, who…

(Jamaica Observer) Kingston, Jamaica - The Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine remained closed up to press time last night as a crew worked feverishly to remove a trailer carrying liquid petroleum gas, which fell into the Rio Cobre River,…

(ZIZ News) -- There have been at least six traffic accidents in three days here on St. Kitts and with all that work cut out it is no wonder that calls to Inspector Carl Caines, who heads the Traffic Department, have gone unanswered.…

Sunday night's democratic debate comes at a crucial moment. The two front-runners — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — are closer in the polls than ever, and the Iowa caucus is only two weeks away. Up until now, Clinton has done well in…

(ZIZ News) -- It was a somber atmosphere on Saturday as government officials, family members and friends of Dr. Henry Murry Stephen Claxton gathered at the St. George’s Anglican Church to pay final respects to the well known obstetrician.…

(ZIZ News) -- Last week when the country’s Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris met with residents of Constituency Seven, he pledged to host frequent meetings, noting that he remains grateful for constituents’ continued support. “We…

(ZIZ News) -- Minister responsible for Transport, Hon. Ian Liburd says his ministry is in the process of finalising plans for the implementation of a Traffic Safety and Public Service Transport board. In an exclusive interview with ZIZ…

(ZIZ News) -- Attorney General, Hon. Vincent Byron Jr., has dismissed rumours circulating in mainstream and social media that Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Franklin Brand, has tendered his resignation. In a press release issued by…