July 2016

A man has been arrested by Italian police investigating the killing of a Nigerian immigrant which the government has condemned as a racist attack. Police say a row broke out at Fermo, a town on Italy's east coast, when racist abuse was…

US President Barack Obama has said the fatal shootings of two black men by police in as many days are "not isolated incidents" and that all Americans should be "deeply troubled". He acknowledged that the US had a "serious problem" but…

People who commit crimes in one CARICOM nation and flee to another will soon be unable to outrun the long arms of the law. CARICOM Chairman, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says regional leaders have agreed to have an arrest…

The competition to attract American tourists to Caribbean islands that so heavily depend on tourism is about to get tougher. Six American airlines were today given a tentative nod to begin scheduled flights into Cuba from several US…

(ZIZ News) -- The Young Employee Socialization Training programme wrapped up on Thursday with a graduation ceremony at The Chamber of Industry and Commerce Conference room. The sessions were organised by The Eastern Caribbean Institute of…

(ZIZ News) — The Solid Waste Management Corporation hosted a special Annual General Assembly at the SWMC conference room on Thursday. This year is said to be particularly special because it marks the 20th anniversary of the enactment of…

(PRESS SEC) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris this Saturday will attend the State Funeral of the Honourable Patrick Manning, who served as Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister from December 17th, 1991 to November 9th, 1995…

NIA – The Ministry of Tourism on Nevis, will join with its counterparts in St. Kitts for the 2nd annual St. Kitts-Nevis Restaurant Week, from July 13 to 24, 2016. Participating restaurants has surpassed that of last year and more than 40…

NIA -- The following is a press release from the Premier’s Ministry dated July 07, 2016, regarding Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory’s recent travels to Canada. Over the weekend, Premier the Hon. Vance Amory travelled to Montreal, Canada,…

Lazio have appointed former Argentina boss Marcelo Bielsa as manager. The 60-year-old Argentine, whose most recent managerial position was in France with Marseille, will start work on 9 July. Lazio finished eighth in Serie A last season,…

Belgian Greg van Avermaet won stage five of the Tour de France - the first in the mountains this year - to take both the yellow jersey and a big lead over the race favourites. The 31-year-old was part of an early breakaway and finished…

Mumford and Sons say they will boycott a Swedish music festival after reports emerged that 17 women were sexually assaulted at the event last weekend. Authorities received five reports of rape and 12 of sexual assault during Bravalla,…

Tony Blair overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, sent ill-prepared troops into battle and had "wholly inadequate" plans for the aftermath, the UK's Iraq War inquiry has said. Chairman Sir John Chilcot said the 2003 invasion was…

Allegations of breach of trust and misfeasance in public office have come back to haunt St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet. Just over a year after a High Court judge threw out the claim against Chastanet, the Eastern Caribbean…

After analyzing more than 250 destinations, using a methodology that combined expert analysis and traveller opinions, US News and World Report has released its 2016-2017 best destinations rankings. Securing a place for the Caribbean were…