2015

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris led St. Kitts and Nevis' delegation to the Seventh Summit of the Americas, which opened on Friday in Panama. Heads of state and government of all 35 countries of the Americas gathered to hold talks…

Hon. Lindsay Grant says his ultimate goal as a minister of government is to build capacity, particularly among the Nation's youth. A successful businessman and Attorney, Grant said he wants to see more nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis…

Sao Paulo (AP) -- Police have arrested three former congressmen suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme at Brazil's state-run oil giant Petrobras. They are the first politicians to be arrested in the scandal. Brazil's federal…

Panama City, Panama (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro shook hands and sat near each other Friday at a historic Summit of the Americas, a new milestone in efforts to end decades of animosity. Obama and Castro,…

Kingstown, St Vincent -- Plans toward making Argyle International Airport in St Vincent a “green” airport will move a step closer this month, when officials of the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) return to SVG to sign a loan agreement for…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- One of the two women detained on Wednesday night at Piarco International Airport onboard a flight to Jamaica has admitted to removing a box containing cash shortly after Chinese businessman Hi…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator Sandrea Falconer, is urging the country’s women leaders to encourage other women to play a more active role in national development. “We have to encourage women to…

Friday, April 10, 2015 marked an historic day in the Summit of the Americas when, for the first time, a US President and a Cuban President shook hands and sat down to discuss matters of common interest to the nations of the Western…

(ZIZ News) -- Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Mark Brantley is pleased with the outcome of Thursday's meeting of CARICOM heads with US President, Barack Obama. Speaking with ZIZ News following the meeting, Minister Brantley gave an overview…

(ZIZ News) -- Parliamentary Representative for Constituency Four, Hon. Lindsay Grant, says the People's Employment Programme has failed the country. Mr. Grant, who was responding to a question about employment opportunities for residents…

(ZIZ News) -- A group of parents and guardians got some eye-opening information on Thursday night when they attended a community meeting organised by Operation Future. The meeting was intended to educate the community about youth crime and…

(ZIZ News) -- Police are investigating a shooting incident in Central Basseterre, on Friday morning, which has put one person in the hospital. According to Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Lyndon David, the incident occurred near…

(ZIZ News) -- Exercise Tradewinds will feature a human disaster relief aspect, which will be spearheaded by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). This was announced during a press briefing on Thursday by NEMA's National Disaster…

The Hague, Netherlands -- The Dutch minister of kingdom relations, Ronald Plasterk, said that he supports a Kingdom-wide investigation that is focused on the money flow within the gambling industry, drug trafficking and human trafficking in…

Panama City, Panama -- US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro will put aside decades of Cold War-era tensions Friday, sitting at the same table with other regional leaders for a landmark summit. Obama and Castro will join some 30…