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Alexis Sanchez row reports ‘completely false’ – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger

Mar 6, 2017

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says reports of a training ground row between Alexis Sanchez and his team-mates are "completely false". Sanchez is understood to have had an angry exchange with fellow players after leaving training…

Evacuation Ordered As Landfill in The Bahamas Burns

Mar 6, 2017

An immediate evacuation has been ordered after a massive fire broke out at the city dump in The Bahamas’ capital, Nassau, in the island of New Providence yesterday and continues burning. The order to leave the area immediately, applied…

Tony Bellew says retirement ‘is an option’ after David Haye fight

Mar 6, 2017

Tony Bellew says he is considering retirement following his surprise victory over bitter rival David Haye at London's O2 Arena on Saturday. But the Liverpudlian, 34, admitted that an offer for one further fight could be too lucrative to…

Supreme Court drops landmark transgender school bathroom case

Mar 6, 2017

The US Supreme Court has reversed its decision to hear a landmark case on transgender bathroom rights. Gavin Grimm, who was born female but identifies as male, sued his school board over their policy which prevented him from using male…

Barbados Prime Minister Suggests S&P Downgrade Not That Big A Deal

Mar 6, 2017

Despite a credit worthiness downgrade from respected ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P), and a warning that the Barbados dollar is under threat, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has suggested that the latest development is not…

Prime Minister Harris calls for all to play an active role in crime reduction

Mar 6, 2017

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – With the Nevis Division of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force boasting a 56.43 per cent crime detection rate for 2016, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has now…

Two illegal firearms taken from streets over the weekend

Mar 6, 2017

(RSCNPF): Two illegal firearms were taken from our communities over the weekend. The first occurred early Saturday morning (March 04) when a Patrol of Defence Force Officers responding to a report of shooting in the Sandy Point area saw…

Credit reporting system for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union expected to boost lending, which…

Mar 5, 2017

(PRESS SEC) — Access to credit is one of the pillars of private sector growth. So in an effort to improve citizens’ access to loans from financial institutions, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is in the process of developing a…

Director-General of OECS, Dr. Jules, urges a stringer bond of unity, sense of solidarity and fixed…

Mar 5, 2017

(SKNIS): The 64th Meeting of the OECS Authority, which came to an end on March 03 at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), saw much deliberations on current situations faced by Member States that require strong collegiality like never…

St. Kitts and Nevis boasts one of the best Debt to GDP ratios in the region; ECCU member states…

Mar 3, 2017

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is reporting improved economic activity in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) in the first nine months of 2016,…

Seventh Day Adventist Primary School wins History and Heritage Primary Schools Quiz 2017

Mar 3, 2017

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Following a keen competition in the Finals, the Seventh Day Adventist Primary School team emerged winner of the 11th annual “ Know Your County” Primary Schools Quiz. One of the signature events of the annual History…

Osbert Desuza says PEP reform was necessary

Mar 3, 2017

(ZIZ NEWS) -- Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Osbert Desuza says it was important for the government to reform the PEP into STEP. He said the government has been allocating a significant amount of money into the…

IOC warns Tokyo 2020 over men-only golf course

Mar 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…

Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions under fire over Russia meetings

Mar 2, 2017

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…

Barbados Government Turns To Former Political Rival For Economic Advice

Mar 2, 2017

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…

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