2016

Following the visit of the secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, and his delegation to both Suriname and Guyana last week, the ministry of foreign affairs of Suriname has reported that the…

Hurricane Matthew’s strong winds, heavy rains, and a dangerous storm surge this morning started to spread over the Bahamas after leaving behind widespread damage in Haiti’s rural south and making a dash across Cuba. The archipelago will be…

Maria Sharapova's two-year doping ban has been reduced to 15 months following her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The five-time Grand Slam winner, 29, was initially banned by the International Tennis Federation for two years…

Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali guided England to a four-wicket victory in their only warm-up game before the one-day series in Bangladesh. Captain Buttler made an unbeaten 80 and Moeen 70 in a stand of 139 as England chased 310 to beat a…

Turkey has suspended almost 13,000 police officers for their alleged links with the US-based Muslim cleric, Fethullah Gulen. The latest wave adds to the 100,000 or so government workers dismissed or suspended since July's failed coup.…

Hillary Clinton has attacked Donald Trump as the symbol of a "rigged system" after it emerged that he may not have paid income tax for 18 years. "It's Trump first and everyone else last," said the Democratic presidential hopeful while…

The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has hit Haiti, bringing 145mph (230km/h) winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surges. Hurricane Matthew, a Category Four storm, made landfall at the south-western tip at about 11:00…

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations has announced that 206 seizures were made of counterfeit products, valued at $1.5 million (MSRP), which were illegally imported into Puerto Rico via international mail. A…

(ZIZ NEWS) — Insurance Company Of The West Indies ICWI has once again partnered with the Essence Of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation in sponsoring the Walk For The Cure, Race For Life” fundraising event. At a brief handing over ceremony…

(ZIZ News)— The month of October has been observed annually as Financial Information Month in St. Kitts and Nevis and the entire Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) since 2002. Advisor in the Corporate Relations Department at ECCB,…

Bangladesh have recalled fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain for the first two of their three one-day internationals against England. Al-Amin, 26, was dropped for the Tigers' recent 2-1 ODI series win at home to Afghanistan. Read more:…

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the World Cup finals to a 48-team tournament - a larger number than his election promise. The Italian suggested 16 of those teams would be eliminated after one knockout match - before…

Russia has suspended an agreement with the US on the disposal of surplus weapons-grade plutonium, the latest sign of worsening bilateral relations. In a decree, President Vladimir Putin accused the US of creating "a threat to strategic…

Kim Kardashian West has arrived back in New York as the hunt continues for armed robbers dressed as police officers who targeted the American reality TV star in a Paris apartment. The gang held a gun to Kardashian West's head during the…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is mounting a CARICOM electoral observer mission for the presidential elections in Haiti scheduled for Sunday, 9 October, 2016 Dr Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission will lead the…