2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Another call for the Government of the United States to end the 50-year-old embargo imposed against Cuba. It has come from St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett at the…

ZIZ News -- On Saturday, Jamaican-born reggae artist Freddie McGregor spoke highly of St. Kitts, saying that the island had undergone significant development since his last visit. Another music festival artist who spoke highly of his time…

ZIZ News -- “Performance Matters.” That was the phrase being repeated on Tuesday night when the Nevis Reformation Party hosted the second in a series of town hall meetings on Nevis. The island’s Former Deputy Premier, who is also a senior…

ZIZ News -- Minister of Health, the Honourable Marcella Liburd has refuted media reports that claim that her ministry has conflicting views on Chikungunya cases in St. Kitts and Nevis. Minister Liburd told ZIZ News that while Chief Medical…

ZIZ News -- Local hip hop artist, St Kitts' Most Incredible, also known as SMI, has issued a public apology for the negative remarks about Naeemah Hazel that he made on his Facebook page, last weekend. SMI performed on Saturday night for…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS) -- Police officers in St. Kitts and Nevis are embracing a new programme to bridge the gap between themselves and at-risk youth as part of their community policing initiative. The Teens and Police Services…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The National Carnival Committee (NCC) is extending best wishes to its National Carnival Queen 2013/2014, Kaeve Armstrong and first runner up, Yarayni Morton, who will be representing St. Kitts and Nevis and St.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- A Thanksgiving Service this Sunday, a Town Hall meeting, a national broadcast and the soft opening of Kittitian Hill are among several events planned to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the ruling St.…

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Eight people were killed and 17 were injured Wednesday when an improvised explosive device detonated followed by a suicide bomber's explosion, according to police and medical officials. The attacks targeted people…

(CNN) -- A Colorado woman was arrested at the Denver airport in April and charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, according to court documents that were unsealed Wednesday. Shannon Maureen Conley, 19, allegedly…

Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- Did Oscar Pistorius have time to think before he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year? That's the question that state prosecutor Gerrie Nel dug into Thursday with a doctor who has spent…

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Leaders in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago greeted Muslims at the onset of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting from sunrise to sunset, which began on Sunday in the Caribbean. Ramadan coverage in Muslim…

Roseau, Dominica (WINN) -- The Dominica Parliament has approved the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the island’s final court. The parliament late on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the constitution to facilitate the move. Only elected…

Kingston, Jamaica -- A 45-year-old vendor was shot at his home in Wakesfield, Trelawny by unknown assailants early Thursday morning. Reports are that shortly after 12:00 am the man heard a knock at his door and went to make enquiries. He…

St John’s, Antigua (CMC) -- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have agreed to the establishment of a Commission to further the debate on the decriminalisation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. CARICOM Secretary General Irwin La…