April 2016

A Texas school police officer who was shown body slamming a 12-year-old girl in a mobile phone video has been fired. The footage shows officer Joshua Kehm restraining Janissa Valdez and then throwing her to the ground. READ MORE:…

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has asked the country’s chief prosecutor to investigate all Venezuelans whose names appear in the so-called “Panama Papers” – over 11 million leaked documents that originated with a Panama-based law firm…

(SKNIS): The Caribbean Governance Training Institute (CGTT) in collaboration with the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC), St. Kitts Branch, is currently hosting a Chartered Director Programme which runs from Monday, April 11 to…

(ZIZ News) -- The staff and patrons of the St. Christopher’s Children Home are grieving after having discovered their most recent donations were stolen. The Home’s Administrator, Margaret Stevens said she found out about the theft after…

(ZIZ News) -- The Federation’s pilot Champions for Change Club was officially launched on Monday. Launched at the Cayon High School, the CARICOM initiative is sponsored by the government of Spain, and aims to reduce youth on youth…

(EMU): Filled with optimism and bursting with school pride, most schools within the Federation were re-opened today as students filed into their respective schools. As the third term for school began many students were excited and a few a…

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has been felt across a number of major cities across south-west Asia. The earthquake struck in Afghanistan, close to its border with Tajikistan, at 10:28 GMT, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Read…

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), a government agency tasked with promoting foreign inward investment to Jamaica, may have implicated the Jamaican diplomatic corps in Washington, DC, in what appears to be a blatant attempt to…

(ZIZ News) -- Twenty four acts were announced on Friday as confirmed performers for the 20th annual st. Kitts music festival. A press conference was held at the palms court gardens and featured remarks from tourism minister hon. Lindsay…

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and Cabinet Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Huggins met with more than 100 civil service professionals on Thursday and Friday. The series of meetings formed part of the Government’s ongoing…

Prosecutors are seeking a six-month jail sentence for disgraced former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who is alleged to have paid hush money to cover up sex abuse. Court documents say Hastert agreed to pay $3.5m (£2.5m) to a person he…

Democratic nomination rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie sanders are fighting their latest duel in Wyoming, the U.S state with the fewest delegates. The state's caucuses have opened to elect just 14 delegates, with a further four chosen at…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed concern that the “tax havens” label is again being attached to the financial services centres in member states, following the leak of the so-called Panama Papers. In a statement issued…

The Western Hemisphere's only two members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Guyana and Suriname, will participate in next week's 13th Summit of the OIC from April 10-15 in Istanbul, Turkey. READ MORE AT:…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 08, 2016 (SKNIS): The versatility of the pumpkin will be showcased over the next three months as the Department of Agriculture launched the National Pumpkin Challenge: “Pumpkin Sweet” on Friday April 08. The…