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September 7, 2015

Students Go Back to School

(ZIZ News) – Thousands of students showed up at school, some starting out for the first time, on Monday after a long summer. Students from as early as day-care to the local high schools were seen sporting new haircuts, hairstyles, uniforms…

Constituency #1 School Supply Drive

(ZIZ News) – Hon. Ian “Patches” Liburd is once again giving back to residents of his constituency in a big way. On Saturday, the office of the constituency number one representative was buzzing with activity as parents and children…

Parents and Guardians urged to keep Children in School

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Responsible for Education Hon. Shawn Richards is urging parents and guardians of children to aid in the molding of the nation’s youth by keeping them in school. In a…

Independence Anniversary Calender of Events Reflects Theme

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The schedule of events for this year’s celebrations marking the 32nd Anniversary of Independence for St. Kitts and Nevis under the theme “United in Building a Stronger Nation” has been released. The…

Prince says FIFA leaders knew about corruption

Manchester, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prince Ali bin al Hussein, who led a challenge against FIFA president Sepp Blatter this year, said Monday that world football leaders must have known about the corruption that has rocked the governing…

Tsipras warns Greeks against return to ‘corrupt’ past

Athens, Greece (AP) -- Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the upcoming national election is a battle between his "honorable" governments of the past seven months and "the dark period of corruption, cronyism and power networks"…

Guatemala voters choose new president amid fraud scandal

Guatemala City, Guatemala (AP) -- An uncomfortable challenge confronted Guatemala's presidential candidates on Sunday: trying to win the votes of a nation that has put the last elected leader in court custody. Most are old-guard candidates…

Antigua and Barbuda takes tax haven objection to Washington

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to Washington has written to three members of the United States’ Congress objecting to the country’s listing as a tax haven and describing the decision to label the island…

Barbados and St. Vincent sign historic maritime agreement

Bridgetown, Barbados -- Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have signed a treaty establishing a maritime boundary between the two countries, the first ever of its kind. Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, and Prime Minister…

Trinidad and Tobago goes to the polls as recession looms

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Voters in Trinidad and Tobago go to the polls on Monday in a general election, largely uninformed of a worsening economic outlook. Whoever forms the government on Tuesday – the ruling People’s Partnership (PP)…

Jamaica hosts PetroCaribe summit

Kingston, Jamaica -- Regional leaders arrived in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for the tenth PetroCaribe summit, which was due to take place on Saturday and Sunday. Launched in 2005, the PetroCaribe agreement allows its member countries --…

Nevis Masters defeats St. Kitts Masters

Sports Page -- It was a very exciting contest, as the Nevis Masters’ cricket team came up against their Kittitian counterparts in an exhibition match on Saturday 5th September. The match was a prelude to the exciting grand finale in the…