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(ZIZ News) -- As part of his plan to change how the country educates its youth, Minister with responsibility for Education and Youth, Hon. Shawn Richards says the Technical Vocational Educational and Training Programme needs to be better…

(ZIZ News) – The local police force has named the man charged with possession of cannabis, possession of cannabis with intent to supply, importation of cannabis and illegal possession of a firearm as Akile Keithroy Glasgow. The Sandy Point…

(ZIZ News) – A senior official at the Water Services Department said the recent downpour from Tropical Storm Erika was not enough to end the island’s water shortage. Assistant Water Engineer, Charles Parris, said while he is grateful for…

(ZIZ News) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said St. Kitts-Nevis has suffered minimal effects of the passing of Tropical Storm Erika. The federation felt the strongest effects of Erika on Thursday night into early Friday…

(ZIZ News) – On Friday, 19 members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise Department were presented with certificates of participation at the closing of the Bramshill Policing Advisors…

Washington, USA -- Antigua and Barbuda diplomat and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at London University, Sir Ronald Sanders, has called on the Commonwealth Secretariat, the European Union Commission and international…

(CNN) -- Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Erika has caused devastation on the Caribbean island of Dominica, leaving at least 12 people dead and more than 20 missing, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said Friday. Erika's center was headed…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- Billionaire Donald Trump extended his lead yet again atop the Republican presidential field, with front-running Democrat Hillary Clinton slipping and Vice President Joe Biden faring better than her against…

New York, (AFP) -- Walmart, the world's largest retailer, said Thursday it would no longer stock the AR-15 and other semi-automatic weapons because of flagging demand, focusing instead on shot guns and rifles. A spokesman confirmed the…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica says a trough induced by Tropical Storm Erika is expected to dump heavy rain on Jamaica starting Saturday into Sunday morning. The Met Service said Erika is currently 280 km…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- A sod-turning ceremony was held earlier this month for the Unicomer facility in Freeport, Trinidad, which will include a distribution centre, technical service centre, business offices and a retail branch; and…

Nassau, Bahamas -- International ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) on Wednesday downgraded The Bahamas’ credit rating and placed the country’s economy on a negative outlook. The action was taken due to the short-term “economic…

Dominica -- Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said that the immediate focus of the government following the devastating passage of Tropical Storm Erika, is on search and rescue efforts in the Petite Savanne area. “All efforts are being…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- One month after a media visit to the Republic of China (Taiwan), Grell Browne of the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service still speaks passionately about the experience and in particular his visit to…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has expressed solidarity on behalf of the nation to the government and people of the Commonwealth of Dominica as the country mourns the…