December 2016

British Cycling found its former technical director Shane Sutton guilty of using sexist language towards cyclist Jess Varnish - despite clearing him of eight of nine charges against him, BBC Sport can reveal. Sutton was found to have used…

A day after he was added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Ten Most Wanted list, a man believed to be a Jamaican national was captured. The man identified by US law enforcers as Marlon Jones was captured after a brief chase in…

As concerns grow that the legalization of marijuana is outpacing research into its possible side effects, a new study has shown that users of the herb have abnormally low blood flow in virtually every part of the brain. Imaging of the…

(SKNIS): The $19.1 million allocated for Capital Projects of the Ministry of National Security for the 2017 fiscal year will be primarily used to upgrade facilities used by the local security forces. Construction of a new Coast Guard Base…

NIA -- Thirteen single-parent families have benefited and are in better financial situations after three years on the Restore Inspire Secure and Empower (RISE) programme on Nevis. The pilot programme commenced in 2013. Junior Minister…

ZIZ News) -- Medical practitioners, nurses and administrative staff in the Ministry Of Health have been recognized for their dedication to healthcare in the federation. Speaking at the opening of the Oncology Unit on Tuesday, Prime…

(SKNIS): Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, reflecting on the most recent publication of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook, said that the global output is expected to…

(ZIZ News) -- An escaped prisoner is now back behind bars following swift action by the police. According to a police source Sylvester Hodge, better known as “Munkush” escaped custody on Tuesday evening but was apprehended early Wednesday…

(SKNIS): National Security continues to be a top priority of the Team Unity Administration and the administration is putting its money where its mouth is with the allocation of over $52 million towards the preservation of law and order.…

(ZIZ News) -- Significant strides continue to be made in local healthcare, this time with the opening of an oncology unit at the Joseph N. France general hospital. Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris cut the ribbon on the newly handed…

The European policing agency Europol is planning to investigate what is believed to be the biggest loss of a migrant boat in 2016, following a Reuters-BBC Newsnight investigation. More than 500 people are thought to have died in the…

Regional carrier LIAT recently welcomed its tenth ATR72 aircraft at the V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua. The brand new 68-seater aircraft carrying the tail number V2-LIN, was piloted from Toulouse, France, by Captain Philemon…