US election 2016: Donald Trump sweeps five US states

Donald Trump has won presidential primaries in all five US states that voted on Tuesday, while Hillary Clinton triumphed in four out of five. Mr. Trump called himself the Republican "presumptive nominee" after victories in Connecticut,…

War of words erupts in St Lucia over IMPACS report

CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Responding to a reported commitment by political leader of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP), Allen Chastanet, to make public a confidential report into alleged extrajudicial killings by the Saint Lucia police…

Two new zika cases confirmed in USVI

ST THOMAS, USVI -- The US Virgin Islands Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed one additional case of the zika virus on St Croix and one in St Thomas. The total confirmed zika cases is now 16; 14 of which are on St Croix and two on St.…

OECS Council of Ministers meeting on youth strategy

(ZIZ Newsroom) — OECS Ministers for Youth and Social Development, Directors of Youth and Presidents of National Youth Councils are meeting at the Marriott Resort for a two-day regional discussion on advancing a strategy for youth…

National Switch Day carried out as part of Vaccination Week

Eulynis Browne Coordinator of Community Nursing Services (center) flanked by athletes promoting "Go for the Gold, Get Vaccinated" (SKNIS): April 26, was dubbed by the Community Health Services in the Ministry of Health as “National Switch…

International scholars visit Taiping Island

A group of experts on international law and political science from Taiwan and abroad toured Taiping Island in the ROC’s Nansha (Spratly) Islands April 15 to gain a better understanding of conditions there. The visit, at the invitation of…