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Carter Center encourages peaceful election process in Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana -- Guyana’s electoral preparations appear to be on track in most of the country, according to early Carter Center observer reports, which also expressed deep concern about divisive campaign rhetoric.
Since April, the…
Impending action against cable companies not prompted by Obama visit, says OPM
Kingston, Jamaica -- A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister Wednesday said the recent visit to Jamaica by the United States President Barack Obama did not prompt impending regulatory action pertaining to unlicensable cable…
Antigua-Barbuda diplomat recognised by Canadian university
Toronto, Canada -- Antigua and Barbuda diplomat, writer and academic, Sir Ronald Sanders, has been elected as a Senior Fellow at Massey College in the University of Toronto. The announcement of his election was made by the Master of Massey…
10-y-o Paraguayan impregnated by stepfather blocked from having abortion
Asuncion, Paraguay (AFP) -- The case of a 10-year-old girl raped and impregnated by her stepfather has triggered outrage in Paraguay, where the health minister has blocked her from having an abortion.
The girl was admitted to hospital last…
Israel’s Netanyahu forms new Government just ahead of deadline
Jerusalem, (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held on to his job Wednesday, announcing that he had hammered together a new coalition government just ahead of a midnight legal deadline.
But with a knife-edge majority of just…
Ma praises robust Taiwan-EU ties
ROC President Ma Ying-Jeou said May 6 that Taiwan-EU ties are going from strength to strength, with further improvement expected across a spectrum of areas.
“Relations between the two sides are moving steadily ahead,” Ma said. “ROC…
Rotary helps to promote Autism Awareness
(ZIZ News) -- The Rotary Clubs of St. Kitts and Liamuiga continued activities to promote autism awareness with a Lighting Ceremony at The Circus on Thursday evening.
April was internationally recognised as World Autism Month and the local…
Students awarded at Read-A-Thon Prize-Giving
(ZIZ News) -- Three young readers were awarded for their love of reading when the Charles A. Halbert Public Library hosted a prize-giving ceremony for its recent Easter Read-A-Thon.
Mauriel Knight was named the overall winner and winner in…
Youth encouraged to apply for CYA and Remarkable Teens Award
(ZIZ News) -- The Department of Youth Empowerment is encouraging young people to take advantage of the many opportunities that are available to them.
Recently, Senior Youth Officer Chereca Weaver said the application process has started…
Liburd confirms Culturama’s Soca Monarch Contest
(ZIZ News) -- There has been an “on again, off again” approach to the reintroduction of the Soca Monarch contest during Nevis’ Culturama Festival, but Executive Director of the Festivals Secretariat, Antonio Liburd, said it will happen this…
St. Kitts-Nevis Relay Team qualifies for Rio 2016
(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts and Nevis relay team once again did the Federation proud, this time by earning an automatic bid for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Participating in last weekend’s IAAF/BTC World Relays in the Bahamas,…
Mayweather wins decision in richest fight ever
Sports Page -- The pressure of a $180 million payday never got to Floyd Mayweather Jr., even if the richest fight ever wasn't the best.
Using his reach and his jab Saturday night, Mayweather frustrated Manny Pacquiao, piling up enough…
Gargu wins Big at Fishing Tournament
Sports Page -- The second annual sports fishing tournament hosted by the Hanley’s Road Community group, was held on May 4th.
Some 7 boats pushed out from the central point at DOG BAY at about 5.30 am while three others pushed out from…
North Texas star forward Eboniey Jeter found dead in dorm
Denton, Texas (AP) -- Forward Eboniey Jeter, who led the North Texas Mean Green women's basketball squad in shooting percentage last season, has been found dead in her dorm room. She was 21.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office…
Coach Wallace – ‘The Children Performed Well’
Sports Page -- Head coach of the Nevis Teachers’ Union representative Primary schools’ athletic team, Kurvin Wallace, is adamant that his team members performed well in the recent inter island primary schools’ championship.
The meet was…