January 2016

(ZIZ News) – Hashim Amla has resigned as South Africa’s Test Captain, immediately after his side drew the second test against England. The 32-year-old had been in poor form but made a double century to inspire his side's fight back after…

(ZIZ News) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris has high expectations for the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector. In his 2016 New Year's Day address, he said there would be stimulation of activity and…

(ZIZ News) – Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris is predicting that this year will be a “bumper year for the Federation in terms of tourism development.” He told the nation that the growth will come as a result of “advances in…

(ZIZ News) -- Canada’s recently elected Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is currently in St. Kitts and Nevis. A photo has been circulating on social media which sees the popular leader posing with well known Nevisian chef and entrepreneur,…

(BBC) German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has strongly criticised police handling of gang sex attacks on women and girls in Cologne on New Year's Eve. "The police shouldn't work like this," he said, as it emerged that three…

(BBC) An Islamic court has sentenced a Nigerian cleric to death by hanging for insulting the Prophet Muhammad in the northern city of Kano. Abdulazeez Dauda, popularly known as Abdul Inyass, was convicted after a trial held in secret to…

(BBC) A new two-year visa system for Chinese nationals visiting the UK will begin next week, the foreign secretary has announced. It will enable visitors from China to make multiple trips to the UK for longer periods, the government said.…

(Trinidad Express) Anthony Smith, 30, was yesterday rearrested and slapped with 21 charges involving human trafficking, child prostitution and assault. Among the charges is that of recruiting a child within Trinidad and Tobago for the…

(Caribbean360) Antigua – The Government has stepped in to assist a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly set alight by her mother on New Year’s Day, and has sent the teenager overseas for specialist treatment. Shaveesa Gasper suffered second…

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica — The man who made headlines in 2012 with his wife after the decomposing body of their two-year-old son was found in a suitcase at their Chisolm Avenue, Kingston home, has again been arrested. This time, he is…

US President, Barack Obama is expected to meet an extensive international agenda this year including visits to European and Asian nations, as well as Colombia and Peru, with the possibility of also visiting Cuba. Obama’s visit to Peru has…

An alert has been issued by the Pan American Health Organisation for the Caribbean region as a result of cases of the mosquito-borne Zika Virus that have occurred. The Zika Virus is transmitted by the same Aedes Aegypti mosquito that is…

“Revel like Never before for Sugar Mas 44” is the slogan for the 44th edition of St. Kitts-Nevis’ National Carnival which, although most of the activities are over, is not set to be officially over until January 9th. On Wednesday, ZIZ…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris has reiterated calls made in the 2016 Budget Address for there to be greater efficiency within the civil service. Speaking during his New Year’s address on January 1st, Dr. Harris…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris addressed the People’s Employment Programme (P.E.P) initiative, while speaking to the nation on January 1st. This, as much speculation surrounds the programme which had been heavily…