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‘Significant’ oil deposit found offshore Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- Guyana looks to be set to join the group of oil producing nations, as news was made public by ExxonMobil that it has found a deposit of a 'significant' amount of oil in the Stabroek Block, some 120 nautical…

Fidel Castro given Serbian national order

Havana, Cuba, (CMC) -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, has presented former Cuban President, Fidel Castro the Order of the Serbian Republic. The order was given to the former president for his “outstanding contribution to developing…

Toyota promises to help find cause of Takata airbag defects

Tokyo, Japan (AP) -- Toyota President Akio Toyoda vowed to help get to the bottom of the problems with Takata air bags, the recalls for which have ballooned to about 53 million vehicles worldwide, stressing that regaining consumer trust is…

Overbooked flight to Ja leads to naked traveller at airport

Charlotte, North Carolina (AP) -- After dressing down a gate agent about an overbooked flight, an angry would-be passenger apparently decided he would get undressed. WBTV in Charlotte reports one witness says the unidentified man was…

IDB to invest $27 million to improve transportation in Haiti

Washington, USA -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $27 million grant to help modernize and improve the management of Haiti’s roads and ports, key sectors that are fundamental for the country’s economic development…

Speedtech remains Committed

(ZIZ News) -- The man in charge of Taiwan-based Speedtech Energy LTD. says the company is committed to working with the new Government of St. Kitts and Nevis on several projects. This is the word from Speedtech’s Chief Executive Officer,…

Benjamin appointed New Leeward Islands Franchise Head Coach

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The Leeward Islands Cricket Board (LICB) announced today the appointment of Reginald Benjamin to the role of Leeward Islands Hurricane Cricket Franchise Head Coach on a two-year contract. Benjamin who was born in…

Nevis Masters off to St. Maarten

Sports Page -- Leeward Islands Masters cricket champions, Nevis, is set to leave the Charlestown pier at 2pm today, headed for St. Maarten. The team is preparing to defend its championship trophy in the Leeward Islands masters’ tournament,…

Barbados internet exchange point established

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Three local internet service providers (ISPs) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to establish the Barbados Internet Exchange (BARIX). Representatives of Cable and Wireless (Barbados) Limited,…

St Lucia opposition MP to resign seat

Castries, St Lucia -- Following an emergency meeting of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) executive in Saint Lucia on Monday, reportedly for the purpose of requesting all opposition parliamentarians to resign their seats in order to…