January 2016

Notice is hereby given that the FORTY - FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Limited will be held at St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Thursday, 21st January, 2016 at 5.00 p.m. for the following purposes: - To…

(BBC) A Canadian helicopter pilot has died after falling 20m (65ft) into an icy crevasse near Australia's Davis base in Antarctica. David Wood, 62, fell into the crack after getting out of his helicopter during a routine fuel drop on…

Employers can read workers' private messages sent via chat software and webmail accounts during working hours, judges have ruled. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said a firm that read a worker's Yahoo Messenger chats sent while…

(BBC) Police in India have arrested a woman for beating her mother-in-the law after CCTV footage of the assault went viral. Sangeeta Jain was held on Tuesday in connection with the attack on 70-year-old Raj Rani Jain in Uttar Pradesh. The…

(Antigua Observer) Investors who gain citizenship by investment into Antigua & Barbuda will be allowed to pass on that citizenship to their children without charge after five years, fulfilling all requirements. The announcement was…

(Jamaica Observer) Agriculture Minister Derrick Kellier has signed off on an import licence agreement for four containers of leg quarters to be shipped into the island over the next five weeks, as part of strategies to minimise the chicken…

(Caribbean360) An annual survey of the world’s biggest airlines indicates that the Caribbean is served by some of the safest carriers worldwide. The survey was compiled by AirlineRatings.com, an independent plane safety and product rating…

(ZIZ News) – The recent visit of Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to St. Kitts and Nevis, is making headlines around the world. In an online article published on January 10th, the Canadian Press wrote “There was also room for some…

(ZIZ News) – A corporate partner in St. Kitts and Nevis is supporting the efforts of the Ministry of National Security in safeguarding citizens and residents by providing a cheque of US$10,000. Chairman of Veling Group and St. Kitts-Nevis…

(ZIZ News) – The Carnival controversy continues! The Red Devils’ “Masquerade Devils” has been announced as the Sugar Mas 44 J’ouvert 2015-2016 winner, just 10 days after Xtreme Nation was announced the original winner. On Tuesday, the…

(BBC) A man suspected of arson and vandalism has sent a selfie to police because he found the photo in his arrest warrant to be unflattering. Donald "Chip" Pugh texted police a photo of himself and wrote: "Here is a better photo that one…

(BBC) US police in New York City have detained four teenagers and are seeking a fifth after a woman was gang raped at a playground. The victim's father was with the 18-year-old woman before the assault, but he was forced to flee at…

(BBC) Ghana's president has strongly defended the government's decision to allow two Yemenis freed from Guantanamo Bay to live in the West African state. Opposition and church groups had condemned the decision, saying the men were a…

(Trinidad Express) Consumers will be paying more for many commonly used foods items such as cereals, pasta, milk, butter, cooking oils, fruit juices and sweet drink, cocoa/chocolate powder and drinks, biscuits, mauby, ketchup, and yogurt,…

(Caribbean360) Haiti is today marking the sixth anniversary of the deadly earthquake that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calling on the international community not to stop helping…