May 2016

(ZIZ News) -- The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services continued its recognition of the country’s elderly persons with the commemoration of the first Centenarian Day on May 31st. Government officials, family members and…

(ZIZ News) -- Members of the Cayon community gathered at the Cayon Primary School, to celebrate the launch of a new program dubbed “Mentoring & Aspiring Youths” or MAY, on Monday. In a release issued on Friday, the Police Force…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister Dr The Honourable Timothy Harris says crime is too important an issue to let politics get in the way. During his monthly press conference on Monday the Prime Minister said he’s disappointed at the way recent…

(SKNIS): Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis have been urged to develop a new paradigm for water use as the government seeks to relieve the current shortage caused by an extended period of low rainfall. Drought like conditions have caused…

(SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and his Cabinet have congratulated Kittitian sprint star Kim Collins on his historic win in Bottrop, Germany, on Saturday May 28, where he placed first in the 100 meters, clocking a…

Manchester United's 18-year-old striker Marcus Rashford has signed a new deal which will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2020. He scored twice on his first-team debut against Midtjylland in February and finished the season with eight…

In recent weeks the so-called "big three" was being reduced to the "big one" because Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy were struggling to live with the excellence of top dog Jason Day. Yet now the world's leading trio head to this week's…

A military court in Somalia has sentenced two men to life in prison for masterminding a bomb attack on a Daallo Airlines passenger plane in February. Eight other people, including a woman, were sentenced to between six months and four…

Chad's ex-ruler Hissene Habre has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison at a landmark trial in Senegal. The judge convicted him of rape, sexual slavery and ordering killings during his rule from 1982 to…

A new species of snake has been discovered in the Conception Island National Park, a remote part of the southwest Bahamas. The harmless Silver Boa was found during an expedition led by University of North Carolina biologist Dr. Graham…

With yet another voice note warning of terrorist attacks in Trinidad and Tobago – this time in the twin island republic’s schools – Education Minister Anthony Garcia is urging teachers and students not to panic, describing the person…

(SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has reassured nationals and investors that the government will remain focused on continuing the trend of growing jobs, income and economic growth. At a press…

(SKNIS): The controversial management of the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF) by the former Douglas-led Administration has come in for some unsavoury findings following a preliminary review by Ernst & Young, a…

(PRESS SEC) – The Team Unity administration today reiterated its commitment to the highest level of due diligence and transparency in relation to the Citizenship-by-Investment program, with the revocation of passports for Mr. David B.…

(RSCNPF): A report of gun shots fired around 9.00am Monday (May 30) is being investigated by officers of the Sandy Point Police Station. Initial investigations have revealed that sometime around 9.00am, a report was made that gun shots…