March 2018

(SKNIS): Government’s reform of the justice system in St. Kitts and Nevis continued on Thursday (March 29) with the successful passage of the Magistrate’s Code of Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the National Assembly. The Bill was…

After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un did pay a visit to Beijing. The visit, confirmed by China and North Korea, was Mr Kim's first known foreign trip since taking office in 2011. Read…

Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-skipper David Warner have been banned for a year for ball-tampering. Cameron Bancroft, who carried out the cheating in South Africa, was given a nine-month ban by Cricket Australia. Read more:…

Trinidad and Tobago will be the first country that Grammy-winning reggae singer Buju Banton will perform in after he is released from prison later this year. Jodian Ebanks, a member of the singer’s marketing team, made the announcement…

Adult-film star Stormy Daniels has filed a court motion for US President Donald Trump to testify about her claim that they had a relationship. Her lawyer wants sworn testimony from Mr Trump about a "hush" agreement the actress says she…

Miami Open: Victoria Azarenka and Sloane Stephens reach semi-finalsVictoria Azarenka booked her place in the semi-finals of the Miami Open with a 7-5 6-3 win over Karolina Pliskova. The Czech fifth seed, 26, recovered from going two…

Minister of Social Care and Community Development Steve Blackett is sending a clear message to “external forces and internal forces” that same-sex marriage will not be tolerated in Barbados. In an address at a meeting of the ruling…

(SKNIS): Senior Minister and Minister of Labour, the Honourable Vance Amory, has reported that he is satisfied that government has adequately addressed issues at the Department of Labour to ensure the safety and good health of workers.…

Thousands of people are protesting in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, angry at Russian officials over the leisure complex fire that killed at least 64 people, 41 of them children. President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kemerovo earlier and…

Bubba Watson claimed victory at the WGC Match Play in Texas as Justin Thomas' hopes of becoming world number one ended in a semi-final defeat. Thomas, 24, had won all five of his previous matches this week and needed to reach the final…

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ordered that a 2014 case concerning the firing of three employees of luxury resort Sandy Lane in Barbados be sent back to the local Court of Appeal for an expedited hearing. This, after it said it…

Vietnamese singer and activist Mai Khoi was detained in Hanoi on her return home from a European tour. She was held for eight hours and copies of her new album were confiscated, her husband told the BBC. READ MORE:…

A former Zimbabwe Cricket official has been banned from all cricket activity for 20 years after accepting a charge of attempted match-fixing. Rajan Nayer offered Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer $30,000 to fix the result of the two-Test…