A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded in the vicinity of three islands in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and Guadeloupe. The UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI SRC) said it occurred today around 8:58 am local time at a depth of 21 kilometres. According...
Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open as she is not yet ready to make a comeback from injury. Williams has not played since suffering a torn hamstring at Wimbledon in June. The 40-year-old stated last month that she was "better" and planned to play in...
New Zealand's government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger. Under a new law the government announced Thursday and plans to pass next year, the minimum age to buy cigarettes...
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 08, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – After a review of its current policies and following several rounds of discussions with relevant health and tourism officials and representatives of the COVID-19 Task Force, the Government of...
Successful vaccine rollouts have failed to stop Covid transmission, with new data showing the prevalence of the virus increasing in fully jabbed individuals, according to a medical study in The Lancet. Examining new infections in Germany, researchers found that the rate of cases among fully vaccinated...