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Trapped man drowns under capsized boat

(Trinidad Express) Expectant father Vinod Madho died after he was struck and became trapped under an overturned boat at sea on Saturday night. Madho was the third person in less than three weeks to lose his life in the waters off the coast…

Cuba to raise immigration concerns at talks with US

(Caribbean360) The United States and Cuba will hold a new round of migration talks today, to review the progress made on migration agreements between the countries and discuss cooperation to combat irregular immigration. But Cuba has…

The secret bribes of big tobacco

(BBC) A BBC investigation has uncovered evidence of bribery at one of the UK's biggest companies. Panorama found British American Tobacco illegally paid politicians and civil servants in countries in East Africa. The payments were…

Guatemala prison fight turns deadly

(BB) Guatemalan prison officials say the number of people killed in a fight between inmates has risen to 16. Police have not yet been able to retake control of the prison in the town of Escuintla, about 60km (37 miles) south of the…

Obama pays respects at Bataclan theatre

(BBC) US President Barack Obama has visited the scene of the Bataclan theatre attack in Paris, after arriving in the city for the UN climate change summit. Accompanied by French President Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, he…

2015 State Scholar and Runners Up Announced

(ZIZ News) -- Christian Bryden of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College is the 2015 State Scholar. On Monday afternoon, the Ministry of Education revealed that National Examinations Registrar Solomon Claxton had confirmed that Bryden, who…

20-Year-Old Male Fatally Shot In Basseterre

(ZIZ News) -- A 20-year-old Nevisian male is dead, following a shooting incident on Sunday night. ZIZ News has confirmed that Kirstein “Ekco” Carey, who most recently resided at Newtown, was attacked by an unknown assailant at…

Police Host Movie Night

(ZIZ News) -- On Friday evening, officers and staff of the Dieppe Bay Police Station hosted the students of the Dieppe Bay and Saddlers Primary Schools and their parents to a night of fun and entertainment at the Dieppe Bay Police Station.…

Soca Investigations Update

(ZIZ News) -- An artiste who made it into the semi-finals of this year’s Soca Monarch Competition has dropped out amid allegations of copyright infringement. On Monday, Carnival Committee Chairman, Noah Mills spoke with ZIZ radio…

CXC SBA Sports Day

On Friday, high school students put their organisational skills to the test as they took part in the CXC SBA Sports Day. It’s a practical test for the fifth form students’ Physical Education CXC Exam that demonstrates their capabilities in…

Man charged over Chicago child ‘execution’

A 27-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder over the killing of a nine-year-old boy earlier this month, Chicago police say. Tyshawn Lee was lured into an alley in the city's South Side and shot dead because of his father's…

3 Charged In Sunday’s Seizure Of 1 Kilo Of Cocaine

(ZIZ News) -- Steadroy “Smash” Walwyn, Levi Aliah Archibald aka Marley, and Elaine Hyacinth Cooper have been charged in connection with Sunday’s drug seizure in the Buckley's Site area. According to reports, the seizure came following a…

Re-Energizing Traditional Foods

(ZIZ News) --The Ministry of Culture is taking steps to launch programmes that will revive traditional food production. Director of Culture, Troy Mills told ZIZ News that his department is planning training courses for next year, to help…