Jacobs – Hurricanes need fresh blood

St John's, Antigua -- Coach of the Leeward Islands cricket team and former West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman, Ridley Jacobs believes the time is ripe for sub-regional selectors to place more emphasis on recruiting younger and more vibrant…

Farmers attend Workshop on Crop Quality Improvement

(ZIZ News) -- Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Republic of China – Taiwan met with local farmers on Wednesday in the latest in a series of sessions on a project to boost the quality of vegetable, fruits and upland crops.…

Dust problem raised by Keys Residents

(ZIZ News) -- Residents of Keys Village are concerned over health problems that seem to be linked to heavy vehicles that pass through their village. Every day large vehicles travel to and from Keys Ghaut for sand mining. It’s a practice…

More Stay-Over Yachts As Christophe Harbour Expands

(ZIZ News) – Director of Yachting at Christophe Harbour, Aeneas Hollins said there have been more stay-over yachts as a result of his company's expansion. Speaking during Wednesday’s media briefing, Hollins compared the level of yacht…

Prime Minister Harris Announces Removal of V.A.T. on Food

(ZIZ News) – Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has announced that Value Added Tax (VAT) will be removed from all food items in less than two weeks. He made the announcement during a national address on Wednesday night. Dr. Harris…

Canadian embassy hosts education fair in Suriname

Paramaribo, Suriname -- The embassy of Canada held a three-day educational forum in Suriname to expose Surinamese students to educational opportunities for study in Canada. The initiative took the form of a mini education fair working with…

New forum to tackle Commonwealth trade challenges

London, England -- A Commonwealth working group on trade will meet in Malta for the first time to consider challenges affecting member countries. The consultative meeting of the Commonwealth Expert Group on Trade (CEGT), which will take…

Nigerian president, opponent renew election ‘peace deal’

Abuja, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan and the main opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed a pledge for peaceful elections for the second time in three months. Security is a major concern at…