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(Antigua Observer) The Trinidad and Tobago government Thursday refused to confirm or deny media reports that Central Bank Governor Jalawa Rambarran has been dismissed from his post. “I have been saying for the last few weeks that the only…

(Antigua Observer) Leader of the main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) Arnhim Eustace says lawyers will return to the courts next Monday as they seek access to certain electoral documents, ahead of election petitions to be filed by the…

(ZIZ News) – After seven hours of high energy performances, newcomer Nicha B and former king, Mr. Hype came out as the big winners at the Sugar Mas 44 Soca Monarch competition. Nicha B was crowned the 2015/16 The Cable Groovy Soca Monarch,…

Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says he is considering applying for political asylum in the UK and he feels safe in London. He was speaking in a BBC interview after a Russian…

Latest reports from southern Afghanistan suggest that Sangin District in Helmand Province is now almost entirely under Taliban control after days of fierce fighting. The police headquarters and the main government building fell to the…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over growing political uncertainty in Haiti and urged the two candidates in the presidential run-off there to help the electoral process move forward while preserving the…

The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) in Haiti has announced that the elections of local authorities and the partial parliamentary and presidential runoff ballot that were scheduled for December 27, 2015, have been postponed until…

St. Kitts-Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago will be co-hosting the 2016 NAGICO Super50 tournament next year...beginning on January 7. The tournament will have 27 matches over 18 days in the biggest, senior regional domestic 50-overs-a-side…

The West Indies Cricket Board, on Wednesday, congratulated Stafanie Taylor on winning one of the most prestigious awards in women’s cricket. Taylor, the West Indies Women’s Captain, was named the International Cricket Council’s Women’s…

(ZIZ News) -- On Wednesday afternoon, Bank Street came alive with the sights and sounds of traditional folklore as the Department of Culture teamed up with the National Carnival Committee to host “Folklore Avenue”. Traditional groups, such…

(ZIZ News) -- The police have charged three men on various murder offences. According to a press statement, on Sunday, the police charged Nigel Phillip aka Abkim Bryant of Cleverly Hill, for the attempted murder of Jermain Browne of The…

(ZIZ News) -- Some good news for water consumers as there will be no water rationing for about two weeks. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Water Department announced it will be suspending water rationing from December 24 to January…

(ZIZ News) -- “Come to help us build the best small island state in the world” was the closing message of the country’s Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris, when he spoke during Monday’s budget debate. Prime Minister Harris extended an…

(BBC) At least 200 civilians were killed in Russian air strikes in Syria from 30 September to 29 November, an Amnesty International report says. Quoting witnesses, the human rights group accuses Russia of using cluster bombs in civilian…

(BBC) A man buried in rubble for almost three days after a landslide hit an area of the south Chinese city of Shenzhen has been pulled out alive. The landslide, which struck early on Sunday, engulfed more than 30 buildings in an industrial…