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Almost 140 passengers on Jetblue’s inaugural return flight from Grenada to New York
St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- A smooth take off, a smooth landing and a 'comfy' flight in between these are the three ingredients of a great trip and are exactly what the nearly 140 passengers experienced on JetBlue's June 11 inaugural…
Xenophobia in St Lucia condemned
Castries, St Lucia -- The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) has condemned what it described as a shameful display of xenophobic behaviour that has crept into Saint Lucian society ever since the human trafficking incident, known locally as the…
Guyana seeks UN assistance as Venezuela ‘annexes’ further territory
Georgetown, Guyana -- Guyana's new foreign minister, Carl Greenidge, in an address during the opening of Parliament last week, said that his country will seek UN assistance in resolving once and for all the territorial dispute with…
Former Trinidad minister admits conspiracy to conceal marijuana find
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- As if he wasn’t in enough trouble already, former Trinidad and Tobago national security minister Jack Warner, who is currently charged with multiple counts of racketeering, corruption and money laundering in the…
UN human rights chief urges Europe to accept more migrants
Berlin (AP) -- The United Nations' human rights chief is urging European nations to accept more refugees and to do more to fight prejudice and discrimination against migrants once they arrive.
Zeid Raad al-Hussein told the UN Human Rights…
FIFA official urges Blatter not to go back on quit promise
Paris, France (AFP) -- The head of FIFA's audit and compliance unit said on Sunday that changes at the top of world football's governing body were "indispensable" following reports Sepp Blatter might go back on his decision to resign.
"For…
U.S. airstrike targeted terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar inside Libya, officials say
(CNN) -- A U.S. plane carried out a strike inside Libya on Sunday, reportedly killing a key terror figure in North Africa, U.S. and Libyan officials said.
The target was Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a veteran Islamist fighter affiliated with al…
Two-Vehicle Accident near Airport
(ZIZ News) -- Two drivers involved in an early afternoon accident have managed to walk away unharmed.
The incident occurred at about 1:30pm on Friday, on the F.T. Williams Highway, near the R.L.B. International Airport.
According to…
Future of Credit Unions Discussed at Annual General Meeting
(ZIZ News) -- The Cooperative Credit Union is looking at new ways of doing business as it charts the way forward for the institution.
During its Annual General Meeting on Thursday evening, President of the Cooperative Credit Union,…
Week-Long Firearms Trafficking Workshop Achieves Goal of Developing Partnerships
(ZIZ News) -- Caribbean Operations Branch Chief, Olly Miller said the week-long Firearms Trafficking Workshop that was sponsored by the United States Government, met one of its objectives which was to create partnerships.
Speaking during…
CPL – A Great Opportunity for Local Businesses
(ZIZ News) -- Local businesses have described the upcoming Caribbean Premier League games as a great opportunity to promote themselves to an international audience.
ZIZ News spoke with officials from two companies that are promoting their…
Culturama Committee Launches Senior Pageants Contestants
(ZIZ News) - Jonieka Smithen, Keelia English, Marencia Roberts, Evania Thibou, Harsha Parmanand and Babita Seelall are the six beauties who will vie for the 2015 Ms. Culture Queen title.
The Nevisian beauties were introduced to the public…
Security Forces congratulated on job well done at JNF Hospital
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Medical Chief of Staff Dr. Cameron Wilkinson has placed on record the commendable job that the Royal St. Christopher Police Force (RSCPF) and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) did in providing…
Job seekers encouraged to Apply for Y.E.S. Workshop
(ZIZ News) -- The Eastern Caribbean Institute of Banking continues to help young people find employment, particularly in the financial services sector.
This week, we spoke with the ECIB’s Chief Executive Officer Analdo Bailey, who gave an…
Geothermal: an Option for Generating Power
(ZIZ News) -- SKELEC’s Chief Executive Officer, Cartwright Farrell, was the featured speaker at Wednesday’s quarterly luncheon of the Manufacturers Division of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
CEO Farrell strongly recommended that…