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Suriname devalues currency as gold and oil prices drop
(Caribbean News Now) Paramaribo, Suriname – For the second time in four years, Suriname has devalued its currency, this time by more than 20 per cent, following a drop in the oil and gold prices.
Suriname’s economy is dominated by gold,…
JCapri hospitalised after car crash
(Jamaica Observer) Kingston, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Jordan Phillips, popularly known as JCapri, has been hospitalised following a motor vehicle crash early Monday.
Reports are that the 'Wine and Kotch' singer was travelling in the…
Police seek info on hotel attack gunmen
(BBC) Malian police have appealed for help to identify the two gunmen who carried out Friday's attack on a hotel in the capital, Bamako, in which 22 people were killed.
Pictures of their bodies have been shown on state TV and police have…
Russia resumes nuclear trade with Iran as sanctions lifted
(BBC) Russia will resume exporting nuclear technology to Iran, President Vladimir Putin has decreed on a visit to Tehran.
The move follows Iran's agreement to international curbs on its nuclear programme. UN sanctions against Iran are to…
Trump ‘wrong’ in claiming US Arabs cheered 9/11 attacks
(BBC) A US mayor has said businessman Donald Trump "is plain wrong" in claiming Arabs in his city cheered the attacks of 9/11.
Mr Trump, who is running for president, said he saw "thousands and thousands" of people in New Jersey…
Carnival Contestants Revealed
(ZIZ News) -- On Friday, the St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival Committee gave residents a look at the young ladies and men who will be vying for various Carnival crowns this year.
Gracing the stage at Friday’s launch event were the…
Minister Phipps Condemns Child Abuse
(ZIZ News) -- Minister of State responsible for Community Development, the Hon. Wendy Phipps says her ministry is committed to the welfare of children by tackling all forms of child abuse.
She made the comments during this week’s edition…
PM Harris Addresses LIAT Issue
(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts-Nevis' Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has called for continued dialogue at the leadership level, on the issue of regional air transport and LIAT in particular.
“What we have done was to signal where our…
Taiwan Government Donates to St. Kitts and Nevis
(ZIZ News) -- The Government of the Republic of China, Taiwan presented the Team Unity-led Government with a cheque that will go towards purchasing six vehicles to be used by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Former Trinidad PM blames Conspiracy for Election loss
Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister and current Leader of the Opposition, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has blamed a conspiracy within her own party and people she trusted for the general election loss on September 7. It appears, however,…
UN Security Council calls for eradicating ISIL safe havens in Syria and Iraq
The United Nations Security Council, this evening, called on all countries that can do so to take the war on terrorism to Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria and Iraq and destroy its safe haven, warning that the group intends to…
Argentina Elections: Will the economy recover?
Argentina's battered economy is suffering from a number of ills - and the two candidates in Sunday's presidential election run-off vote offer starkly different remedies.
But no matter who wins, there is a high risk of financial chaos in…
Mitchell Slams WICB President
(ZIZ News) -- Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, on Thursday, slammed President of the West Indies Cricket Board, Dave Cameron, for what he called an “amazing level of disrespect”, as pressure continued to mount on the board to…
PM Harris Describes OECS Authority Meeting As Informative
Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris has completed his first OECS Authority Meeting with greater knowledge on policy initiatives.
He expressed this view on Thursday during a press conference in Dominica which signalled the end of the…
Harris: SKN Has Seen Considerable Progress In Reducing Serious Crimes
(ZIZ News) -- Minister of National Security, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris told the nation, on Tuesday, that considerable progress had been made to reduce serious crimes in St. Kitts and Nevis.
“For the month of October 2015, overall serious…