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Remembrance Day Parade set for Sunday
(ZIZ News) -- The National Day of Remembrance for persons who died in the Great Wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 will be observed on Sunday 8th November.
Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris; other members of the Federal Cabinet;…
TDC Joins Prime Minister Harris in Denouncing Rumours
(ZIZ News) – “It has to be a mad man and a mad leadership to say to people that under Team UNITY you can’t import anymore cars, that Team UNITY only wants Horsford and TDC and them to be selling cars, so you’re going to stop that.”
That…
Government Officials Working on 2016 Budget
(ZIZ News) – Various ministries and departments within the Federal Government are already making plans for the upcoming Budget presentation and subsequent debates.
Financial Secretary Hilary Hazel; the country’s Prime Minister and Minister…
Prime Minister Harris Confident in Police Force’s “Six Point Plan”
(ZIZ News) – Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr Timothy Harris says he is confident in the Police Force's Six Point Plan of Action to reduce crime. He assured the public that given time, its results would be undeniable.
He made the comments…
20th Sir Arthur Lewis Lecture Series
(ZIZ News) – Government officials, members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union , and students, among others, gathered at Eastern Caribbean Central Bank for the 20th annual Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture, the 7th Sir Arthur Lewis…
Panel Calls for New WICB Governance Structure
(ZIZ News) – A report on the governance of cricket in the Caribbean has recommended fundamental changes in the administration of the sport.
The report was outlined in detail by Chair of the West Indies Cricket Board's Independent Review…
Leeward Islands Hurricanes Ready for PCL 4-Day Tournament
(ZIZ News) – The Leeward Islands Hurricanes team is ready for the start of the West Indies Cricket Board Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament.
That’s according to team Coach, Reginald Benjamin who appeared on this week’s…
Guyana and US sign agreement under CBSI
(Jamaica Observer) The United States is providing US$350,000 to Guyana under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).
The funds will assist the country to effectively tackle the illegal drug trafficking problem and provide…
Stop Order Issued For Bar Over Gutter
(Antigua Observer) St. Johns, Antigua - Mystery surrounds the start of a structure purported to be a bar and restaurant which sits atop the gutter on lower Tanner Street.
The wooden structure, which was erected on concrete piles, appeared…
Jamaica surpasses IMF targets
(Caribbean 360) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Richard Byles, says Jamaica has surpassed the quantitative targets for the July to September quarter under the four-year Extended Fund Facility…
Storm ‘tsunami’ cloud rolls across Sydney
(BBC) A powerful storm formed a spectacular "tsunami" cloud off Bondi Beach in Sydney on Friday.
Crowds who had gathered at Bondi's annual Sculpture by the Sea festival watched as the massive shelf cloud drew near the coast.
Heavy…
Mexico court ruling could eventually lead to legal marijuana
(BBC) A narrow ruling by Mexico's Supreme Court could eventually clear a path to make recreational use of marijuana legal.
Four people in the Mexican Society for Responsible and Tolerant Personal Use will now be permitted to grow and smoke…
Brazil dam burst: Rivers of thick red mud
(BBC) A dam holding back water from an iron ore mine near Mariana, Brazil, has burst.
Officials say one person is confirmed dead, but there are reports that up to 16 have died and others are missing.
Authorities have warned that the water…
Prime Minister Harris Says CBI Reforms are Saving St. Kitts and Nevis
(ZIZ News) – The country’s Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has made it clear that his government has been engaged in quiet diplomacy to ensure that St. Kitts and Nevis does not receive further sanctions, particularly as it relates…
Plans to Boost the Agriculture Sector
(ZIZ News) – Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris says his government is taking steps to make Agriculture a more prominent part of the nation’s economy.
During a recent press conference, Dr. Harris said he does not believe enough is…