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(Caribbean360) The Roosevelt Skerrit administration is making changes to Excise Tax legislation that will see sweets, chocolates and carbonated beverages being hit with higher taxes. The Excise Tax Amendment Bill, presented before…

(BBC) France has held a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks two weeks ago. Some 2,600 people attended the service in central Paris, including President Francois Hollande, survivors of the attacks and…

(BBC) A suicide bomber has killed at least 21 people in an attack on a Shia Muslim procession in Nigeria's Kano state, eyewitnesses and organisers say. The bomber ran into the crowd and detonated his device before he could be spotted, an…

(BBC) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Russia's President Vladimir Putin not to "play with fire" over his country's downing of a Russian jet. Mr Erdogan also said he wanted to meet Mr Putin "face-to-face" at climate talks…

(ZIZ News) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has suspended processing Citizenship by Investment applications from citizens and residents of Syria. That announcement came on Tuesday, via a release from the Office of the Prime…

(ZIZ News) – On Tuesday, hundreds of parents, friends and general well wishers witnessed the 27th Commencement Ceremony of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College. 277 students, neatly dressed in blue gowns, received Associate and…

(ZIZ News) – Meteorologists and other officials from around the region are, this week, learning how to work with the media to spread useful information to the general public. BBC World News Anchor, David Eades has been training the…

(ZIZ News) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris is in Malta for the Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) which runs until November 26th and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled for…

(ZIZ News) – The semi-finalists for this year’s Soca Monarch competition have been announced. A total of 30 artistes will be competing on December 11th, with 15 in the groovy segment and 15 in the power segment. The announcement was made…

(ZIZ News) – The Winners Circle Newtown United Football Team showed no sign of slowing down on Tuesday evening, when it handed a 7-nil thrashing to Rivers of Living Water. After a two-nil first half performance, the Newtown players…

(ZIZ News) – The SKNFA’s Technical Development Director, Lenny Lake wants the Federation’s females to know there are academic opportunities available through the sport. “We want to make sure that it’s just now your play but we provide an…

(Caribbean360) Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Police Complaints Authority (PCA) in Trinidad and Tobago has recommended that officers be prosecuted for their handling of the marijuana find at the residence of Prime Minister Kamla…

(Caribbean360) The good relations between the United States and Cuba are continuing, with the two countries signing an agreement to cooperate on environmental protection. The joint declaration was signed at the Cuban Embassy in Washington…

(Caribbean360) Bridgetown, Barbados – It will become more costly for Barbadians to use their cell phones come January 1 next year. But Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler says that rather than having to pay a BDS$0.03 (US$0.015) per minute…

(BBC) UK retailers are gearing up for the Black Friday shopping phenomenon with analysts predicting record sales. Consultants Experian and online retail group IMRG are predicting online purchases will hit £1.07bn, the first time they have…