January 2016

(ZIZ NEWS) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris, has extended congratulations to the Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan’s President-elect Her Excellency Dr. Tsai Ing-Wen. In a letter to the new President, he wrote “I…

(ZIZ News) – The President of the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (NAAA), Lester Blackett believes this will be a breakout year for the Federation’s track and field athletes. In a recent interview at the RLB International Airport,…

(ZIZ News) – The Leeward Islands Hurricanes team secured its first win of the 2016 Nagico Super50 Tournament, on Wednesday, against the CCC Marooners. Nkrumah Bonner knocked a brilliant 79, while Montcin Hodge added 66 to help the…

(ZIZ News) – Kraigg Brathwaite’s unbeaten half-century helped Barbados Pride overcome a few stumbles as it beat ICC Americas by four wickets to climb back into the race for a semi-final spot in the Nagico Super50 Tournament on Wednesday.…

(ZIZ News) -- Local members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated showed what they call “AKA pride”, on Friday, when they joined the thousands of females worldwide in observing Founders’ Day for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority…

(ZIZ News) – Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are again being reminded to properly secure their homes, in the wake of two incidents of burglary in the Cades Bay area on Nevis. In a press release, issued Friday afternoon, it was revealed…

(SKNIS/ZIZ News) – The St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service is reporting that a steady stream of depositors, descendants and heirs of depositors of the defunct Bank of Commerce are filing into the main branch of the St.…

(ZIZ News) – With countries throughout the region launching or seeking to improve their Citizenship by Investment Programmes, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and Minister responsible for that programme, Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris is…

(ZIZ News) – The Republic of China on Taiwan’s National Insurance Policy came in for high praise during a recent ceremony at the Joseph N. France General Hospital. Minister of National Health Insurance, Hon. Eugene Hamilton told Resident…

(ZIZ News) – The University of the West Indies’ Open Campus St. Kitts has introduced its guild of students for the academic year 2015-2016. The Guild, which governs students’ interests and activities within the Open Campus, was dormant…

(BBC) Two US Marine helicopters have collided near the Hawaiian island of Oahu, each with six people on board. The crash occurred during a night-time training mission late on Thursday but it is unclear why. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer…

(BBC) Anglican leaders have barred a liberal US branch from decision-making for allowing same-sex marriage. Anglicans have been divided on the issue since the US Episcopal Church ordained an openly gay bishop in 2003. Leaders said the…

(Antigua Observer) Guyana - Two men were charged with the murder of a British teenager when they appeared in court on Thursday. Aaron Hing, 23 and Staymon George, 23 appeared in Georgetown Magistrates’ Court were they were told that they…

(Jamaica Observer) The police say a cruise ship passenger died from injuries she sustained when the tour bus in which she was travelling overturned in a four-vehicle collision on a section of the North Coast Highway, which passes through…

(Caribbean360) Scientists from the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown large volcanic eruption in the Caribbean Sea. The university says on its website that by studying ash layers, known as tephras, in…