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SKNFA Hosts MLS
The St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association has announced that the Federation will be hosting a Major League Soccer Combine from the 14th to 16th December.
According to a statement from the SKNFA, the MLS Combine enables coaches,…
Barbados could become first green economy in the West, minister says
(Caribbean360) Finance Minister Chris Sinckler believes Barbados could become the first green economy in the Western hemisphere.
He says the country’s efforts to date on climate mitigation and adaptation were admirable and, as it moves…
Muslim leader: Regional borders should have been secured long ago
(Antigua Observer) A regional Muslim leader is calling for the Caribbean to not overreact to the recent global terror surge, while warning that many other issues should have already prompted the improvement of border security.
These…
Physically challenged man making big strides
(Jamaica Observer) THERE were loud cheers for Clifford ‘Narado’ Clarke as he ascended the steps of the Gloria Johnson Multipurpose Building at the Moneague College recently to collect his Bachelors in Business Administration, Human Resource…
Oscar Pistorius granted bail after murder conviction
(BBC) South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail while he awaits sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
Judges changed his conviction from manslaughter to murder last week. He has already…
Zombie nativity scene draws ire and donations in Ohio
(BBC) An Ohio couple is defying orders to remove a zombie-themed nativity scene from their front garden.
For a second year in a row, Jasen and Amanda Dixon constructed the scene, which features a spoof version of Silent Night including a…
Donald Trump’s Muslim US ban call sparks Republican outcry
(BBC) There has been a storm of condemnation from Donald Trump's fellow Republicans after the presidential candidate called for a ban on Muslims entering the US.
Rival candidate Jeb Bush called Mr Trump "unhinged". Former US Vice-President…
Residents Celebrate With PM Harris On His Birthday
(ZIZ News) -- On Sunday morning, the residents of Constituency Number 7 joined Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris in celebrating his 51st birthday.
They worshipped at the Covenant Outreach Church in Phillips Village, where they…
Iraq threatens Turkey with UN Action over Troop Deployment
Iraq has threatened to go to the UN if Turkey does not withdraw soldiers it sent to areas near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul within 48 hours.
Baghdad said the deployment was done without consultation and was a violation of national…
Activists Say Deportation Of Man Will Be Illegal
(Tribune242) HUMAN rights advocates are deploring the fact that a man, who recently had charges of illegal entry dismissed in Magistrate’s Court, is being held at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre awaiting deportation.
Fred Smith, QC,…
2 cents less
(Barbados Today) Effective midnight, Barbadians will pay less for gasoline, diesel and kerosene.
The retail price of gasoline will drop from $2.80 per litre to $2.78 per litre, while diesel will move from $2.09 per litre to $2.07. Kerosene…
Bananas are facing extinction, new study finds
(Antigua Observer) A new study has found a strain of disease is threatening the global banana industry.
The study, published in PLOS Pathogens, found the disease called Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is sweeping parts of the globe,…
US al-Shabab militant held in Somalia
(BBC) An American member of Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has been arrested in Somalia, an official has told the BBC.
He said the man had been stopped while he was trying to escape from al-Shabab after some of his friends were…
Venezuela election: Opposition ‘wins two-thirds majority’
(BBC) The leader of Venezuela's opposition has claimed it has won a critical two-thirds majority in Sunday's election.
Henrique Capriles said the alliance won at least 112 seats in Congress.
If confirmed, this would allow the opposition…
US Supreme Court will not hear ‘assault weapons ban’ case
(BBC) The US Supreme Court has refused to take up a case brought by gun owners challenging an Illinois city's ban on so-called assault weapons.
The decision leaves in place a lower court ruling that allows local governments some leeway in…