April 2015

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the people of Nevis. Earlier this week, the Nation learnt that Nevis will soon be getting an EC$10 million donation…

(ZIZ News) --  The Team Unity-led Government of St. Kitts-Nevis continues to take a consultative approach to governance. On Saturday, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris, Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Seven, will host…

"We will not allow price gouging to take place," were the words of Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris when he addressed the Nation this week. Dr. Harris told listeners to ZIZ Radio that Value Added Tax will be removed from certain…

(ZIZ News) – It is likely that former politician Franklyn Brand would be the next Speaker of the National Assembly. On Thursday morning, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris made the disclosure while responding to a question posed by a…

(ZIZ News) – Former workers of the St. Kitts Sugar Manufacturing Corporation are grateful to the Governments of St. Kitts and Nevis and Venezuela for securing EC$16million to compensate them for their years of service to the once booming…

(ZIZ News) – Premier of Nevis and Senior Federal Minister, Hon. Vance Amory has made it clear that the government of St. Kitts and Nevis will do all in its power to ensure the longevity of the Citizenship by Investment Programme. Speaking…

(ZIZ News) – Parliamentary Representative for Constituency 8, Hon. Eugene Hamilton has promised to tackle issues surrounding community events in Cayon. Speaking at the Cayon Community Centre on Tuesday, Minister Hamilton promised there…

Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Friday that world football must "respect" Africa, a bastion of support for the veteran sports powerbroker as he seeks a new term. Blatter sent his message ahead of the…

Nairobi, Kenya (AP) -- Al-Shabab gunmen attacked a college in northeast Kenya early Thursday, targeting Christians and killing at least 15 people and wounding 60 others, witnesses said. Even as security forces cornered the gunmen in a…

Marseille, France (AFP) -- The second black box from the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps last week has been found after a nine-day search, prosecutors said on Thursday. Authorities are hoping to unearth more clues about…

Tokyo, Japan -- The world's oldest person, Misao Okawa, died in Japan on Wednesday, a month after celebrating her 117th birthday. The nursing home where she lived in Osaka said she breathed her last around 7am (2200 GMT Tuesday). On the…

St George’s, Grenada (CRFM) -- Fisheries officials who spoke at the 13th meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum, held in St George’s, Grenada, earlier this week, highlighted the need for collective action by the 17 member states of the…

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad -- Republic Bank Limited (RBL) has announced plans to acquire RBC Royal Bank (Suriname) NV from RBC Financial (Caribbean) Limited, through the purchase of Royal Overseas Holdings (St Lucia) Limited, at an estimated…

St John’s, Antigua -- Prime Minister Gaston Browne was due on Wednesday to create an historic moment for the government and people of Antigua and Barbuda when he signs off on an agreement to give the government and country majority…

Nassau, Bahamas -- Despite a conflicting message and confused timelines while critical decisions at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) languish, and despite Prime Minister Perry Christie’s assurance that he would “move rapidly for a…