February 28, 2016

An official recount of votes following last Thursday’s general election has given the People’s National Party (PNP) an additional seat, leaving the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) with the slimmest majority possible – one seat. The 33-30…

Anti-government rebels and Russia have both reported breaches of the fragile truce in Syria - now in its second day. Russian planes have attacked several sites in northern Syria, activists say. Read more at:…

(RSCNPF): Two illegal firearms with matching ammunition were found during Combined Search Operations Friday night (February 27) in the Newtown and St. Peters area. The search teams comprising of members of the Royal St. Christopher and…

(ZIZ News) -- Nineteen year old Trevis Belle has been nominated as a Queen’s Young Leader for St. Kitts and Nevis. ZIZ sat down with Belle who said that the Queen Young Leader Programme is actually an online course conducted by a London…

(SKNIS): The Launch of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)/CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Standby Facility for Capacity Building Projects, held on Thursday morning at the Ocean Terrace Inn, has been described as a momentous…

The electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) to the February 25 general parliamentary elections in Jamaica highlighted good practices and formulated recommendations to further assist the country in its…

The number of confirmed laboratory cases of the H1N1 “swine flu” virus has increased from 74 to 81 but there has been only one Zika case, Trinidad’s Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh has disclosed. Deyalsingh was speaking at a news…

The first major temporary truce in Syria's five-year civil war has come into effect. The "cessation of hostilities" began at midnight (22:00 GMT Friday) with early reports saying front lines were silent. However, Syrian state television…

New Jersey governor and former Republican candidate Chris Christie is endorsing front runner Donald Trump for president, he has announced. Mr Christie dropped out of the 2016 presidential race after a lackluster showing in polls and state…

(ZIZ News) - The winners and other participants of Sugar Mas 44 were rewarded on Friday night at the official Prize Giving and Closing ceremony. The event took place on Bank Street, near First Caribbean Bank. Minister of Culture, the…

(ZIZ News) - A Police Constable has been arrested and charged for larceny in connection with an incident that occurred earlier this month in Newcastle Nevis. According to a police statement, a fisherman reported that a 25 Horsepower…

(ZIZ News) - The St. Kitts Diabetes Association is working to keep diabetics and interested persons abreast of information as it relates to diabetic health. This is according to the association’s Public Relations Officer Dr. Reginald…

(ZIZ News) — St. Kitts' debating team won the first round of debates at the Leeward Islands Debating Competition 2016 currently being held in St. Maarten. Team St. Kitts came up against team BVI on Friday to debate the moot "The free…