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England rely on Root after Pakistan 378
(ESPN Cricinfo) - There will come a time when Joe Root's back becomes a subject of national concern. Not quite yet. His troubled stretches as yet only concern the physios and anyway, as he sought to bat England into a position of authority…
Sri Lanka storms back in final Test
(Sri Lanka) - There is a saying that: “The phoenix must burn to emerge.” Well, Caribbean fans have only been waiting 20 years for the once powerful West Indies to emerge.
At the start of play on the second day of the second and final Test…
Statement on political developments: New Elections in 90+ days on SXM
Harbour View – Governor Holiday, having considered the political developments of September 30, 2015 involving:
the current Council of Ministers losing its majority support in Parliament;
the passing of a vote of no-confidence in…
Western Hemisphere’s strongest ever hurricane barrels toward Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Friday October 23, 2015 – As the Caribbean gets a break from storm activity this Atlantic hurricane season, the most powerful tropical cyclone ever measured in the Western Hemisphere is barrelling towards Mexico with…
LIAT offers new low fares between Trinidad and Guyana; re-launches Santo Domingo service
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- Regional carrier LIAT has announced reduced fares between Trinidad and Guyana, along with relaunching its Santo Domingo service.
Passengers travelling between Trinidad and Guyana can benefit from a 10 percent discount…
Cayman Islands opposition leader alleges political conspiracy
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CNS) -- The Cayman Islands opposition leader has alleged that a deliberate conspiracy between the former governor, Duncan Taylor, and the police commissioner, David Baines, was entirely politically motivated and…
Rationale behind VAT Removal
(ZIZ News) – When Nevis’ Premier, Hon. Vance Amory was in ZIZ's Radio Studio this week, he suggested that the rationale behind the Government’s decision to remove Value Added Tax or VAT from food, medicine and funeral expenses was simple.…
St. Kitts-Nevis Commits to Building Stronger and Better Nation
(ZIz News) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Honorary Consuls for more than 15 countries officially met Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Mark Brantley on Thursday night.
During that meeting, Minister Brantley set forth his charge to the Honorary…
OECS Health Ministers Meeting Ends with Promise of Deeper Cooperation
(ZIZ News) – OECS Health Ministers have wrapped up high level discussions in St. Kitts and Nevis with greater appreciation for collaboration in the sub-region.
This following the 2nd Council of Health Ministers Meeting held at the St.…
Maldives arrests vice president over plot to kill president
(AFP) - Maldivian authorities on Saturday arrested the nation's Vice President Ahmed Adeeb over an alleged plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen, who escaped death after his boat was hit by a bomb last month, the home minister said.…
Donald Trump moving in on Bush, Rubio turf in Florida
(AP) - MIAMI — Floridians know two of the Republicans presidential candidates very well: Jeb Bush led the state as a two-term governor and Marco Rubio has been a senator since 2011.
Nonetheless, Donald Trump is outpacing both of the…
Hillary Clinton just had the best 10 days of her campaign
(The Washington Post) - Hillary Clinton has struggled as a candidate -- to put it kindly -- since she formally entered the presidential race in the spring. She's been guarded, wooden and slow to adapt to changing circumstances. Her allies…
SA students: Zuma freezes tuition fees amid protests
(BBC) - South African President Jacob Zuma has ruled out any increases in university tuition fees for next year after more than a week of protests by students.
They have been the biggest student protests to hit the country since apartheid…
Jobless rate down in September for Taiwan
(Taiwan Today) - Taiwan’s unemployment rate dropped 0.07 of a percentage point year on year to 3.89 percent in September, the lowest in 15 years for the month, according to the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics Oct.…
Man City: Manuel Pellegrini defends fans over Uefa case
(BBC) - Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has defended his club's fans after a Uefa disciplinary case was opened against them for booing the Champions League anthem.
City will attend a hearing next month after the incident, which…