McKnight Group Donates School Supplies to Students

(ZIZ News) -- On Thursday, third grade students of the Irish Town Primary School were the recipients of backpacks donated by the Concerned Citizens for a Better McKnight group. The group, which is comprised of former residents of the…

Craft Vendors Training Seminar Ends

(ZIZ News) -- Vendors of the craft industry participated in yet another training workshop hosted by the Ministry of Tourism. The workshop, according to Minister of Tourism Hon. Lindsay Grant, was essential to ensuring the products produced…

Dozens trapped as floods sweep Japan

Joso City, Japan (AFP) -- Dozens of people were trapped in buildings and several were missing after powerful floods ripped through parts of Japan Thursday, in the wake of torrential rains. Military helicopters plucked stranded residents…

Prince Ali launches a second FIFA presidency bid

Amman, Jordan (AFP) -- Jordan's Prince Ali bin Al Hussein on Wednesday launched his bid to succeed FIFA president Sepp Blatter, saying he is the only candidate with the "guts" to confront corruption in football's governing body. "I stand…

Belizean teenager charged with murder of journalist

Belmopan, Belize (CMC) -- A 17-year-old teenager has been charged with the murder of journalist Kareem Clarke, who was gunned down as he rode his bicycle on a street here on July 6. The youth, who cannot be identified, was formally…

US to increase number of refugees by 5K next year

Washington (AP) -- The United States is prepared to increase the number of refugees it resettles by at least 5,000 next year as European countries struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa. Two…

T&T’s election commission dismisses claims by former PM

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has dismissed a claim by former Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar that her coalition People’s Partnership had been denied victory in Monday’s general election…