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Bridgetown, Barbados -- A recently formed Model Arbitration Legislation Committee will review legislation from around the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region to develop a model arbitration bill. The committee, coordinated by the Canadian…

Nassau, Bahamas -- A joint task force from Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) seized 2,842 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated wholesale value of over $2.5 million during three separate law enforcement operations in The Bahamas…

Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The Broadcasting Commission is to get a permanent home at 9 Central Avenue in Kingston, following Cabinet’s approval of the $95 million property. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for…

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has dismissed a claim by former Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar that her coalition People’s Partnership had been denied victory in Monday’s general election…

Washington (AP) -- The United States is prepared to increase the number of refugees it resettles by at least 5,000 next year as European countries struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa. Two…

Belmopan, Belize (CMC) -- A 17-year-old teenager has been charged with the murder of journalist Kareem Clarke, who was gunned down as he rode his bicycle on a street here on July 6. The youth, who cannot be identified, was formally…

Amman, Jordan (AFP) -- Jordan's Prince Ali bin Al Hussein on Wednesday launched his bid to succeed FIFA president Sepp Blatter, saying he is the only candidate with the "guts" to confront corruption in football's governing body. "I stand…

Joso City, Japan (AFP) -- Dozens of people were trapped in buildings and several were missing after powerful floods ripped through parts of Japan Thursday, in the wake of torrential rains. Military helicopters plucked stranded residents…

(ZIZ News) -- Minister of Education, the Hon. Shawn Richards has called on all residents, particularly young people, to get involved in the upcoming Independence celebrations. During a Back to School Address, Minister Richards said it’s…

(ZIZ News) -- More than a dozen Taiwanese Youth Ambassadors are back home after bringing a taste of their home country to St. Kitts and Nevis. The 16 performers and their support team left St. Kitts-Nevis on Saturday after two nights of…

(ZIZ News) -- Team Unity’s leader and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has openly criticised the development programmes of the former administration. Speaking specifically of the recently launched “Fresh Start…

(ZIZ News) -- Last week, the International Monetary Fund’s Deputy Director, Min Zhu, met with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for a brief discussion ahead of the IMF Growth Forum in St. Kitts. At the meeting, Prime Minister, the…

(ZIZ News) -- As in previous years, St. Kitts and Nevis’ 2015 Independence Celebrations will be spread out over the month of September. Independence 32 is being observed under the theme “United In Building a Stronger Nation” and while the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- More than 150 students returned to school equipped with supplies to further their education, made possible by the Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd Social Assistance and Youth Development Fund. Over the weekend,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (RSCNPF) -- “Be Alert” was the caution given by members of the traffic enforcement and safety department within the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force to motorist on Monday (September 7th) as they patrolled…