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Istanbul, Turkey (AFP) -- A Turkish student was handed a suspended one-year prison sentence for "insulting" a local governor by retweeting a satirical article, as concerns grow over the state of freedom of expression in Turkey, reports said…

Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe -- A 29-member delegation from Antigua and Barbuda, led by Chet Greene, minister of trade, commerce, industry, sport, culture, consumer affairs and national festivals, arrived in Guadeloupe on Sunday. The visit to…

St John’s, Antigua -- High level discussions concerning energy and tourism were held on Tuesday in Antigua between Asot Michael, minister of tourism, economic development, investment and energy and Ambassador Ken Shimanouchi, special envoy…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- The new international airport currently under construction at Argyle in St Vincent and the Grenadines is expected to play a critical role in enhancing the viability of the local fishing industry. Minister of…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Amid a growing firestorm over the Bahamas government’s decision to wait more than a year before releasing a report on a Rubis gasoline spill that occurred more than two years ago, local MP Jerome Fitzgerald said on Monday…

Sports Page -- Emmanuel Jeffers, originally of Stoney Grove in Nevis but who currently works and lives in Anguilla, is not only back in training as a Body builder, but competing as well. The muscle man that previously competed in body…

(Sports Page) -- Coaches Fraser and Williams of the Charlestown Secondary School’s cricket team are both confident that the school team will dominate the upcoming semi final encounter in the ongoing Federation High schools cricket…

St. George’s, Grenada -- West Indies middle order batsman Marlon Samuels rallied an ambitious fight back with a counter attack on England bowlers that also brought him within sight of his seventh test century on the first day of the second…

Sports Page -- Ankit Keshri, a former captain of the Bengal Under-19 team, died on Monday morning in Kolkata three days after a freakish accident on the cricket field. Keshri had collided with his team-mate Sourabh Mondal on Friday while…

S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United 2 vs Harris Paint St. Peters 0                                                    (Half Time 1 - 0) Scoring for S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United Attis Hughes 22nd minute Jahren Leader 81st minute Yellow Card…

(ZIZ News) -- The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has ensured that the Warner Park Cricket Stadium will host its scheduled matches during the 2015 edition of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League. Earlier this month, Minister of Sports,…

(ZIZ News) -- July 16th to 26th are the dates that have been set aside for the first St. Kitts and Nevis Restaurant Week. The Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Agriculture, the St. Kitts and Nevis Hotel and Tourism Authority, the St.…

(ZIZ News) -- Acting Police Commissioner, Stafford Liburd is assuring residents and visitors to St. Kitts and Nevis that public safety is the number one priority of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Liburd, during a recent…

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts Tourism Authority (SKTA) is seeking to build its presence in the weddings niche market and has invited travel agents from across the United States to St. Kitts to aid in the process. On Tuesday morning, a ZIZ…

(ZIZ News) -- The Federation’s reigning Calypso King, Oscar “Astro” Browne is set to perform in St. Thomas, this weekend, at the V.I. Calypso Competition and International Explosion. The event is expected to help boost Browne’s career and…