April 2016

In what appears to the first money laundering conviction in the Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, a Venezuelan national was sentenced to 12 months in prison after the authorities found a treasure trove of cash in his hotel room, and…

Carlos Brathwaite hit the first four balls of the final over for six as West Indies stunned England to win the World Twenty20. West Indies, who were 11-3 in pursuit of England's 155-9, needed 19 off the final over to win and did it in…

(PRESS RELEASE) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and Cabinet Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Huggins met with the European Union’s Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean, OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM, Mikael…

(ZIZ News) -- Sunday was a big day for West Indies cricket with a double win in the Icc World T-20 Tournament and fans in St. Kitts were right there with them for the Windies Men’s Team’s big victory. Warner Park erupted in cheers on…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an end to fighting after clashes broke out in the disputed Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan said 12 of its soldiers and one civilian had been killed and a helicopter shot down.…

United States President Barack Obama says, The threat from terrorists trying to launch a nuclear attack would change our world. This statement came as the president attended the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on Friday. Read more…

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) will be implementing a tax stamp system for the monitoring of alcohol and cigarettes. The system, which will be introduced on a phased basis, allows for the authority to verify the authenticity of alcohol…

The Court of First Instance in Curacao on Friday issued a confiscation order for 72.5 million guilders (US$40.96 million) against local lottery owner Robbie dos Santos. Santos was found guilty of possession of a firearm, money laundering,…

(ZIZ News) -- In an effort to promote safety and security in the Federation, Cabinet has officially removed all Duties and Customs service charges on all surveillance equipment to be used by households and businesses. Surveillance is…

(ZIZ News) -- The National Carnival Committee came in for high praise this week, for their continued presence in activities in the federation. During a kite-making ceremony on Thursday, Permanent Secretary Designate in the Ministry of…

England in a World Cup final? You'd better believe it. But what are the key battles when Eoin Morgan's men line up against West Indies in Sunday's World Twenty20 final in Kolkata? Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/35939536

A 40-year-old woman has become the second British crew member to die in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Sarah Young, from London, was on board the IchorCoal boat in the Pacific Ocean when she was swept overboard. Read more at:…

The threat from terrorists trying to launch a nuclear attack that would "change our world" is real, President Barack Obama has said. The world has taken "concrete" steps to prevent nuclear terrorism, he told the Nuclear Security Summit in…

Nearly 1,100 women were killed in Pakistan last year by relatives who believed they had dishonoured their families, the country's independent Human Rights Commission says. In its annual report the commission said 900 more women suffered…

A Chinese-owned bauxite company will be fined for an oil spill that has contaminated the Demerara River in Guyana. But while the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) works out the penalty for Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc,…