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Simmons looking forward to overseas tour

Bridgetown, Barbados -- West Indies Head Coach, Phil Simmons, has his sights set on doing well when he takes on his first overseas tours since taking up tenure earlier this year. During a camp held for emerging fast bowlers just this past…

Nevis Masters confident of Victory

Sports Page -- Franklyn KUT Daniel, never a man to mince words was adamant on Tuesday 2nd September that the Nevis Masters will easily dispose of their St.Kitts counterparts, come this weekend. Daniel, who is currently the President of the…

British territories mobilise support for Dominica

Brades, Montserrat -- The British overseas territories of Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands have both mobilised support for Dominica following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika. The government of Montserrat, with UK Department…

CDEMA ramps up disaster response in Dominica

Bridgetown, Barbados (CDEMA) -- The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has ramped up the mobilisation of response teams following the declaration of the special disaster areas by the government of Dominica. As of Monday…

Antigua to admit Dominica students to public schools

St John’s, Antigua (CMC) -- Education Minister Michael Browne says students from Dominica who were in Antigua and Barbuda during the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, will be permitted to attend schools here but with certain specifications.…

Ratings agency slashes Bahamas growth estimate

Nassau, Bahamas -- Days after ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded The Bahamas’ credit rating, another agency slashed the country’s economic growth estimate from 2.2 percent to 1.7 percent and urged the government to…

Dominica pleads for help as storm death toll tops 30

Roseau, Dominica (AFP) -- Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is pleading with world leaders to come to the rescue of his Caribbean island nation after it was battered by a tropical storm that killed at least 31 people. Another two…

Iran police to confiscate cars of ‘poorly veiled’ women

Tehran, Iran (AFP) -- Women drivers in Iran's capital could have their cars impounded by police if they are caught driving with a poorly fixed veil or without their heads covered, a police chief said Wednesday. "If a (female) driver in a…