January 2018

With the murder on Monday of a 14-year-old high student, Joshua Andrews, the murder count in Trinidad and Tobago for 2018 already stands at 21. Andrews was shot and killed in an apparent ambush while he sat inside a taxicab. The driver,…

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage says he is close to backing a second EU referendum to end the "whinging and whining" of anti-Brexit campaigners. Mr Farage told Channel 5's The Wright Stuff a fresh vote could "kill off" the Remain…

British number one Johanna Konta will play American Madison Brengle in the first round of the Australian Open, which gets under way on Monday. The 26-year-old, seeded ninth, leads the British singles challenge in the absence of Andy…

Jude Alix Patrick Salomon, the minister of the economy and finance, has revealed that the financial sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against Venezuela, including limiting banking transactions, have resulted in Venezuela no…

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, has expressed his gratitude to the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis for the substantial…

(PRESS SEC) – St. Kitts is one of 22 destinations that Bloomberg Businessweek says will be “especially hot” this year. Mentioned second, St. Kitts is the only Caribbean destination on the list titled “Where to Go in 2018.” In its…

The Trump administration has announced the US will cancel permits allowing nearly 200,000 people from El Salvador to live and work in the country. The humanitarian programme, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), was granted after a series…

Britain's Andy Murray has had hip surgery in Melbourne and says he hopes to be playing again in time for this summer's grass-court season. The former world number one, 30, has not played a competitive match since he was knocked out of…

Trinidad and Tobago looks set to get its first female President, with a judge nominated to succeed Anthony Carmona as the next head of state. Meantime, another female jurist will today become Barbados’ next head of state. Read more:…

For the first time in its history, the self-declared republic of Somaliland has passed a law against rape. In the past, a victim's family could force them to marry their rapist to avoid being shamed. READ MORE:…

Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of the ongoing custody battle over her 11-month-old son. Azarenka cannot leave California with Leo until the dispute is resolved. READ MORE:…

One year after the infamous CBS 60 Minutes piece “Passports for Sale” in January 2017, on Saturday it was NBC’s turn in a report entitled “Hurricane-hit countries slash cost of citizenship-by-investment programs”. NBC noted that…

(ZIZ News) -- Plans are already underway to continue a project to upgrade the road at Old Road Bay. That’s the word from Minister of Public Infrastructure the Hon Ian Liburd. In an interview with ZIZ Minister Liburd gave an update on…