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CARICOM and WICB reach agreement on West Indies cricket

St George’s, Grenada (CMC) -- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the CARICOM committee on cricket governance say they have ended a “productive” meeting where an agreement has been reached on “the way forward” for West Indies cricket.…

West Indies squad for 2nd Test against England

St. John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board announced a 14-member squad on Saturday for the second Test against England, starting on Tuesday at the Grenada National Stadium: Full Squad Denesh Ramdin (Captain) Kraigg Brathwaite…

Second Student Attempts to Commit Suicide in St Vincent

Kingstown, St. Vincent, CMC -- A second student has consumed a poisonous substance less than two weeks after a 13-year-old student died from a similar incident. Health officials at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) were battling to…

Trinidad rattled by second earthquake within six days

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Trinidad and Tobago was jolted by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 on Monday, the second tremor to affect the oil-rich twin island Republic within six days. The Seismic Unit of the University of the…

South Korea PM tenders resignation over bribery scandal

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Wan-Koo was left in political limbo Tuesday after offering to resign over a scandal involving bribery allegations against senior members of President Park Geun-Hye's…

800 dead after Sunday’s Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: UN

Catania, Italy (AFP) -- The United Nations refugee agency has confirmed 800 migrants died in a shipwreck off Libya on Sunday after speaking to survivors of the disaster. "We can say that 800 are dead," said Carlotta Sami, spokeswoman for…

Administrative Professional Stalwarts applauded during week

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Honourable Wendy Phipps, Minister of State within the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services acknowledged individuals, secretarial colleges and others who tangibly…