March 2, 2017

The International Olympic Committee warns it will move the Tokyo 2020 golf event from its current venue if it does not admit women. The Kasumigaseki Country Club does not allow women to become full members or play on Sundays. Read…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia's ambassador during the election despite telling his confirmation he had "no communications with the Russians". The justice department confirmed he met Sergei Kislyak in July and September last…

More than two decades ago, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) campaigned under the slogan “We Goin’ with Owen” which led them to a 1994 election victory. Now, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) government has picked up the refrain and is…

The European Parliament has lifted French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's immunity from prosecution after she tweeted pictures of so-called Islamic State (IS) violence. Ms Le Pen is under investigation in France for posting three…

Britain's Heather Watson lost 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 to France's Kristina Mladenovic in a three-and-a-half hour battle at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. The 24-year-old finally succumbed to Mladenovic, ranked 43 places higher in the world…

Building on the increase in stay-over arrivals last year, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Tourism has entered the winter season with a strong sales, marketing, advertising and public relations charge. Commissioner of Tourism…

(ZIZ NEWS) -- The Republic of China Taiwan has once again contributed to safety and security in the federation with the donation of spare parts for vehicles owned by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. In accepting the…

NIA -- Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance on Nevis Colin Dore, commended management and staff of the Information Technology (IT) Department in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), for the positive impact their work continues…

(SKNIS): The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Phase I Building was officially named today, March 02, in honour of the life and legacy of the longest standing governor of the institution, Sir K. Dwight Venner, who now has become…

(SKNIS): A number of irregularities with the People’s Employment Programme (PEP) and the need to have genuine training conducted to benefit registered interns were cited as key issues that pushed the government to reform the PEP into the…

A Hyatt Place hotel is expected to open in the Aruba Airport Business Center in Oranjestad next year. The 116-room hotel will be the first Hyatt Place hotel in Aruba, adjacent to the Reina Beatrix International Airport. Read more:…

The government has been defeated after the House of Lords said ministers should guarantee EU nationals' right to stay in the UK after Brexit. The vote, by 358 to 256, is the first Parliamentary defeat for the government's Brexit bill.…

A Hyatt Place hotel is expected to open in the Aruba Airport Business Center in Oranjestad next year. The 116-room hotel will be the first Hyatt Place hotel in Aruba, adjacent to the Reina Beatrix International Airport. Read more:…

President Donald Trump preached a message of unity in his Congress address but fails to back that up with action, top Democrats have said. He has no plan and has "not reached out to us once", said the party's Senate leader, Chuck…

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is to rejoin Middlesex for nine 2017 T20 Blast group matches. The 35-year-old, who retired from international cricket last year after more than 400 appearances in all formats, featured six…