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Caracas, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced plans on Friday to cut public spending as the price of oil continued to fall after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided on Thursday not to cut…

Key West, USA -- The crew of British navy frigate HMS Argyll offloaded 840 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated wholesale value of $27.9 million at Coast Guard Sector Key West, Florida, on Saturday, and an additional 216 kilograms of…

Paramaribo, Suriname (CMC) -- Suriname police have arrested a farmer on human trafficking charges, after several Guyanese nationals claimed they were forced to work for free on his farm. Police said that the farmer, Dipak J will also faces…

Ferguson, Missouri (AFP) -- The white policeman who shot dead an unarmed black teenager in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson has resigned, but it failed to deter angry protesters demanding justice and reform. Darren Wilson left the force…

Sports Page -- The crowds were out in huge numbers as per usual, as the Village Premier League (VPL) continued on Sunday 30th November. In match one Easterns batted first and scored 94 in their allotted 10 overs and THRASH DEM OUT got as…

Sports Page -- The 2014 edition of the Luther ‘Shot-Gun’ Kelly Cricket tournament was held in St.Maarten between Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November. This was the fifth year of the competition. With team Nevis conspicuous by its absence…

St George’s, Grenada, CMC -- Orlando Peters carved out his maiden first class hundred and Liam Sebastien, his first ever ten-wicket haul, as Leeward Islands Hurricanes put up an admirable fight on day three of their third round WICB…

(CNN) -- Cricket has been hit by another tragedy in the same week Australian Test star Phillip Hughes died as result as a result of injuries he received after being struck by a ball in a match in Sydney. Hillel Oscar, 60, a former captain…

Sports Page -- The action continued in the Malcolm Guishard Basketball league on Saturday 29th November with two matches. In match one, a tight encounter, St.James’ Royals edged out Dynasty Ballers two with a score line of 56 to 51 and in…

(ZIZ News) -- Political and social commentator, Stevenson Manners is accusing politicians and leaders in government of being short-sighted in their approach to handling certain issues. Manners was offering his opinion on the situation in…

(ZIZ News) -- The bird flu outbreak in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands is being monitored closely by local health and agriculture authorities. This is the word from Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Patrick Martin, who added that there…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is certainly elated with the news that UNAIDS Caribbean is predicting that a Caribbean country could become the first nation worldwide…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- A leading Canadian journalist says the imposition of a visa requirement on St. Kitts and Nevis citizens to enter into Canada is part of an overall global initiative which will see the elimination of visa…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Randal Williams Valedictorian for the 2014 Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) examinations students of the Gingerland Secondary School (GSS), expressed thanks to God and his family who he…

(ZIZ News) -- The hype for the 2014 edition of Cane Juice Cooler Fete is building as Sugar Mas 43 goes into full swing. The entertainment and sponsors for the event were officially revealed on Thursday during the first Cane Juice Cooler…