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February 2016

Antonin Scalia death: Obama pushes Senate over Scalia seat

President Barack Obama has urged the US Senate to act after he nominates a replacement on the Supreme Court for Justice Antonin Scalia. "I expect them to do their job", he said, and consider the candidate as required by the US…

Spreading love in Constituency #3

It was one year ago on February 14th that the Hon. Sam Condor and a group of young people journeyed through the West Basseterre area on the “Love Train” that stopped at different communities, sharing tidings of love, peace and joy. This…

Pan Musicians Return

(ZIZ News) -- A group of local steel pan musicians got a hero’s welcome on Monday when they returned from placing in the top 2 of the Panorama competition in Trinidad. MJ Byron, Omandy Byron and Kazrano Gumbs formed part of Supernovas and…

Trained To Fight Drug Abuse

(ZIZ News) -- Almost sixty persons are now better equipped to assist in drug abuse prevention after graduating from a training and certification programme. A graduation ceremony was held on Saturday night at Ocean Terrace Inn which saw 57…

Rio Open: Rafael Nadal ‘not scared’ of Zika virus

Former world number one Rafael Nadal said he is "not scared'' of the Zika virus before this week's Rio Open. The top seed and his fellow Spaniard David Ferrer claimed they were confident all was being done to control the mosquitoes that…

David Beckham’s Miami MLS side in PSG talks

The principal shareholder of Paris St-Germain is in talks to buy a stake in David Beckham's Miami Major League Soccer franchise. Miami Beckham United (MBU), the ownership vehicle behind the proposed MLS team, has been seeking a financial…

Syria crisis: Strikes on hospitals ‘war crimes’

France and Turkey have said that air strikes on hospitals in northern Syria constitute war crimes. Up to 50 people have been killed in missile attacks on schools and hospitals in the region, the UN said. Read more at:…

Mexico indigenous people: Pope Francis asks for forgiveness

Pope Francis has asked Mexican indigenous people in Chiapas state for forgiveness over they way they have been excluded from society. He made his appeal while celebrating Mass in three native languages after a new Vatican decree approved…