Barbados Continues To Diversify Its Economy

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says his government is continuing to diversify the Barbados economy to ensure that the country is not dependent on any one sector. He made the comments on Wednesday night to a group of tourists attending a…

Coast Guard Stalwart Back In Action

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force Coast Guard has increased its presence in the Federation's waters with the re-launch of the Coast Guard cutter “Stalwart”. Public Affairs Officer for the Defence Force, Captain Kayode Sutton…

Marathon Runners On Record-Breaking Journey

(ZIZ Sports) -- 34 athletes from the cruise ship Carnival took part in a marathon this morning at frigate bay. The marathon is part of the cruise adventure dubbed "Southern Caribbean Challenge," where renowned amateur athletes will be…

IAAF investigates letter alleging doping in Chinese athletics

The body that governs world athletics has said it is investigating a letter alleging historic state-backed doping in the sport in China. The previously unseen letter was apparently written by Chinese Olympic medallist Wang Junxia in 1995,…

Earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan

An earthquake has toppled a number of buildings in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan, killing at least one person. Rescue teams are trying to reach people trapped in rubble after the magnitude 6.4 quake struck early on Saturday as people…

Twitter suspends 125,000 ‘terrorism’ accounts

Twitter says it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 "for threatening or promoting terrorist acts". In a blog, the US-based firm said the accounts "primarily related to ISIS" (the so-called Islamic State group). "We…