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London, United Kingdom -- New York oil prices approached six-year lows Tuesday on worries over growing US stockpiles and after OPEC warned of a stubborn global supply glut, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for…

Mumbai, India -- Emerging markets must prepare for the impact of US interest rate rises, whose timing could surprise markets, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned in India on Tuesday. Speaking alongside India's…

Lagos, Nigeria -- Nigeria's military said it had cleared Boko Haram from the northeastern state of Yobe on Monday, while also claiming victory over the militants in the strategic town of Bama in neighbouring Borno state. In a Twitter post…

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts Turtle Monitoring Network is moving ahead with plans to set up a base of operations following recent acquisition of property in Keys. Director of the Monitoring Network, Dr. Kimberly Stewart told ZIZ News that…

(ZIZ News) -- An annual week of activities focused on consumer rights officially began on Sunday. This year the week focuses on the theme "Helping Consumers Choose Healthy Diets". Minister of Consumer Affairs, the Hon. Lindsay Grant…

(ZIZ News) -- In response to country reports that pointed to the need for increased public education and information sharing on matters as related to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), two meetings with key stakeholders are…

Castries, St Lucia (CMC) -- General Secretary of the Islamic Association of St Lucia, Taariq Asad, has expressed concern about a reported threat of ISIS infiltrating the Caribbean “This is a concern that I have had from the time we heard…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Ministry of Health says it has provided additional resources to its main hospitals in Kingston, St Andrew and St Catherine, to treat people who have been affected by the smog from the Riverton City disposal site.…

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- Within a few days, the European Union (EU) will pay BD$35.65 million (US$17.825 million) into the Consolidated Fund as part of its continuing support of the Barbados human resource development (HRD) programme.…

Roseau, Dominica -- The Caribbean is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, despite the fact that the health status of the region’s children and young people has dramatically improved over the past decades. Statistics show that at…

NEW YORK, USA -- The United Nations mission in Haiti on Friday welcomed the formal proposal of a calendar for elections that have been delayed since 2011 and are scheduled to take place this year and looked forward to its prompt…

Vienna, Austria -- The executive secretary of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Paul Simons, last week moderated a debate held in Vienna, Austria, in the framework of the…

Bogota, Colombia -- Colombia has become one of the most acclaimed international tourist destinations. With its slogan "Colombia is Magical Realism," the country seeks to draw travelers by promoting its various tourism attractions according…

Caracas, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan lawmakers voted Sunday to give socialist President Nicolas Maduro special powers to go it alone in defense and public safety affairs amid an escalating confrontation with Washington. The decree powers…

Sports Page -- As the local second division fixtures continued, Big Rock got the better of the Masters’ Experienced team. The experienced men batted first and with the Big Rock team only fielding seven players, they expected to score…