November 2015

(ZIZ News) – Stakeholders in the Tourism Industry met on Wednesday to discuss the goals and objectives necessary in charting the way forward for Tourism in the Federation. The annual Stakeholders’ Meeting saw Minister of Tourism, Hon.…

(ZIZ News) – Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Eugene Hamilton used his appearance on Wednesday’s edition of "Working for You" on ZIZ Radio, to stress the importance of the agricultural sector to St. Kitts and Nevis. He said however, that…

(ZIZ News) – Banking officials and service providers are meeting in St. Kitts, this week, to discuss issues that would affect how they do business in the future. The two-day Caribbean Association of Banks Conference began with an official…

(ZIZ News) – On Wednesday, St. Kitts and Nevis made history when it became the first country in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States to launch the Criminal Justice Strategic Board . That Board was launched during a ceremony at the…

(BBC) The leader of Colombia's largest armed rebel group, the Farc, has said he ordered the organisation in September to stop buying guns and ammunition. Rodrigo Londono Echeverri, known as Timochenko, said the decision showed the Farc's…

(BBC) Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, have attended a Remembrance Day Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. They joined the Governor General in laying commemorative crosses and poppy wreaths at the Tomb…

(BBC) The US government is offering $27m (£18m) in rewards for information on the whereabouts of six leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabab group. The highest reward is $6m for the group's leader Abu Ubaidah. He replaced Ahmed Abdi…

(Trinidad Guardian Online) Port of Spain, Trinidad - The hunt is on for two drug dealers who allegedly abducted and murdered Siparia mason Christopher Phillip on Monday. Although eyewitnesses are yet to come forward, police were yesterday…

(Spice Grenada) It is the largest renewable energy investment in Grenada to date. Grenlec recently finalised a contract for 937kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy spread over 13 sites at an aggregate capital cost of more than…

(Antigua Observer) Steps have been taken to tighten security at the VC Bird International Airport following a breach a month ago. Director of Safety and Security Deverel Forde said changes were made to the basic operating procedures to…

The St. Kitts-Nevis national football team or “Sugar Boyz” are now in Europe to play against Andora and Estonia, all in an effort to gain much needed exposure. This comes as the team moved up 11 points, to be ranked at 101 in the FIFA…

The West Indies Cricket Board reinstated Phil Simmons, today, to his duties as Head Coach of the West Indies Senior Men’s Team. Simmons was suspended from his duties as Head Coach after inappropriately commenting on and disclosing the…

The University of Missouri System's President, Tim Wolfe, and the Chancellor of the flagship campus, R. Bowen Loftin, announced on Monday that they were resigning their posts in the face of growing protests by African-American students, the…

David Cameron has outlined his four goals for reforming the UK's membership of the EU, including restrictions on benefits for people coming to the UK. He said Britain faced a "huge decision" in the in/out referendum promised before the end…

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has completed construction of a 3 MW Solar Photovoltaic Farm meant to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels, the Caribbean Community announced Tuesday. CARICOM said on its website that the…