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March 2017

Martin McGuinness: Sinn Féin politician dies aged 66

Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister, has died aged 66. It is understood he had been suffering from a rare heart condition. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-39185899

British Virgin Islands May Seek Overseas Help in Crime Fight

Amid a rapid escalation in crime, British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Dr D Orlando Smith says that overseas help should be sought and highly trained police officers returned to active service from retirement if such actions are needed to…

St. Kitts and Nevis moves to establish SBDC model

(SKNIS): A number of stakeholders are currently undergoing a three-day Certificate Training for Future Small Business Development Center (SBDC), at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC), with the aim of establishing SBDC’s in St.…

LAX and KT win OECS Soca Competition

(ZIZ News) St. Kitts’ reigning Power Soca Monarchs Jarez “LAX” Liburd and Jason “KT” Kyte have won the OECS Soca Competition held in Montserrat. The soca duo came up against artistes from across the region and took the crown after…

Senate intelligence panel rejects Trump wiretap claim

There are "no indications" that Trump Tower was under surveillance by the US government before or after the election, a Senate committee has said. The statement from Republican Senator Richard Burr, Senate Intelligence Committee…

OAS head calls for Venezuela to be suspended

WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday called on members to suspend Venezuela from the hemispheric group, citing the country’s continued political crisis and failure to hold…