November 2015

(ZIZ News) -- The mood has been set for Sugar Mas 44, as the annual St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival officially got underway on Friday evening. The ceremony, held at The Circus in Basseterre, also saw the launch of this year’s slogan…

(ZIZ News) -- The official observance of World Diabetes Day ended on Saturday with a health walk which saw persons walk from the Cenotaph, along the Bay Road, to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, and back to the Cenotaph. While speaking…

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts-Nevis Football Association has donated football gear to the government's pre-schools, in an effort to foster the love of football among students. The presentation took place during a ceremony at Football House…

Three people were killed in an attack during France's match against Germany at the Stade de France, with some reports suggesting a suicide blast. At least 100 people are reported to have died in multiple shootings and explosions across the…

Two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady, Cilia Flores, were expected to be arraigned on Thursday in US District Court in New York after being arrested on Tuesday in Haiti on charges of conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 13, 2015 (RSCNPF): In less than one week, Officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Anti-Narcotics Unit, Special Services Unit, and the Nevis Task Force of the Nevis Division have…

(ZIZ News) -- The Government’s work to strengthen its foreign policy, which includes repairing the relationship with the Government of Canada, could be getting another boost. This week, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public…

(ZIZ News) -- During Wednesday’s tour of the Police Force’s Forensic Services Unit, National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris appealed to the public, particularly the business community, to give ex-prisoners a second chance.…

(ZIZ News) -- Thursday was a momentous evening for 25 teenagers as the Department of Youth Empowerment recognised them for achievements in various categories. Government ministers, family members, and other supporters filled the seats of…

(ZIZ News) -- On Thursday afternoon, relatives, friends and other well-wishers paid their final respects for the late Dawud “Mudada” Byron. The funeral service was held at the Zion Moravian Church and proceeded to the Springfield Cemetery.…

(BBC) German police say the bodies of several babies have been found in a town close to the Czech border. The dead, thought to number seven, were discovered on Thursday after a woman in the town of Wallenfels raised the alarm, police…

(BBC) The Pentagon says it is "reasonably certain" that a US drone strike in Syria has killed the Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John". Col Steve Warren said Thursday's attack in Raqqa had hit the intended target, but it would…

(BBC) Russia's state aviation authority has banned Egypt's national carrier from flying to Russia, a Moscow airport spokesman says. Flights from Russia to Egypt are already suspended after a passenger plane crashed in the Sinai last month.…

(Caribbean360) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed five cases of Zika virus in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nation, but it has not identified the country or given no details about the infected individuals. In a…

(Caribbean360) Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has expressed outrage over reports that a 97-year-old woman was raped earlier this week. He described the crime as a despicable act that not only violated an elderly citizen, but the entire…