May 9, 2016

A key leader of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq's Anbar province has been killed in a coalition air strike, the Pentagon says. Abu Waheeb, formerly a member of al-Qaeda in Iraq, was killed in a raid on Friday, according to the…

The impeachment process against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been thrown into doubt. The acting speaker of Brazil's lower house, Waldir Maranhao, has annulled a vote in the lower house that allowed the proceedings to go on to the…

(ZIZ News) -- Senior Project Officer in The Ministry of Tourism Novelette Morton says Tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis, particularly cruise tourism, has seen tremendous growth and building awareness within the local population will be a key…

(ZIZ NEWS) — Nevis’ Minister of Health Hon. Mark Brantley officially launched Nurses Week 2016 with an address on Monday. Minister Brantley highlighted the aim of the week of activities stating, “The week will examine the role of nurses as…

(ZIZ NEWS) — This week the Beach Allen Primary School is observing Literacy Week 2016. The annual week of activities began on Monday with a general assembly held at the school. Principal Virgil Jeffers spoke with ZIZ News about the…

Nobody in tennis is surprised by Andy Murray's split from coach Amelie Mauresmo, says Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou. British two-time Grand Slam winner Murray, 28, and Frenchwoman Mauresmo, 36, mutually ended their two-year…

Former Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen has been named in Iceland's Euro 2016 squad at the age of 37. Gudjohnsen, who has also played for Barcelona, Bolton, Stoke and Fulham, has been with Norwegian club Molde since February. His short…

Polls have opened in Philippines amid tight security for the country's general election. More than 100,000 police officers will be on duty, amid fears of violence. Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36244456

Confidential records of more than 200,000 offshore accounts in the Panama Papers will be published online on Monday, in the expressed hope that public scrutiny of the newly released material will generate further tips about possible…

(ZIZ News) -- Parliamentary representative for Constituency #4 the Hon Lindsay Grant spent much of Sunday honouring the mothers of his area. Minister Grant hosted a Mother’s Day Luncheon at Sprat Net to say thank you to the mothers of his…

(SKNIS): The Ministry of Education has congratulated Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) Senior Information Technology Lecturer, Dr. Ricardo Neil, on the launch of the text book he authored, “Information Technology in FOCUS for CSEC”,…

(Department of Gender Affairs)—It has been brought to the attention of the Department of Gender Affairs that on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, retired civil servant, economist and social commentator, Mrs Sylvine Henry, became the victim of a…