June 2016

(RSCNPF) – Training began today (Jun 06) for a class of twenty-four (24) law enforcement, public safety and military officers from across the region attending the Regional Security System Training Institute’s “Staff and Command Course” here…

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs) — St. Kitts and Nevis on Saturday 4th June, 2016, formalized diplomatic relations with the Republic of Belarus, signaling the official completion of a process that began in 2004. At a brief ceremony held in…

(SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, along with a delegation, is attending The VII Summit of the ACS (Association of Caribbean States) Heads of State and/or Government in Havana, Cuba, on June 04, 2016. The prime…

(ZIZ News) -- Minister of Public Infrastructure the Hon. Ian Liburd has launched a week of activities focusing on the work of the Public Works Department. The week is being held under the theme “Striving For Efficiency In The Maintenance…

(ZIZ News) -- Traffic was disrupted on the main road between Cayon and Keys on Saturday night when a car flipped and overturned on the side of the road. According to reports, an attempted stop of the driver at a police check point last…

(ZIZ News) -- In commemoration of its 28th anniversary, the Dr. William Connor Primary School hosted a series of celebratory events this week. On Thursday, 4 teams took part in the Jacqueline Chiverton Pemberton Grade Six Inter House Quiz…

(ZIZ News) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, The Honourable Shawn Richards has officially declared Child Month 2016 open. In an address released through St. Kitts Nevis Information Service on Wednesday June 1, the Youth…

(Ministry of National Security)—The Ministry of National Security is engaging the services of Mr. Neals J. Chitan, International Social Skills Consultant, to assist the Ministry, and by extension, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, to…

Manchester City have signed Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal. The 25-year-old, who will miss Euro 2016 and the start of the new Premier League season through injury, becomes the first signing for…

American cyclist Tejay van Garderen says he will not be competing at the Olympics in Rio this summer because of concerns over Zika. The virus is linked to serious birth defects and the 27-year-old's wife is currently pregnant. Read more:…

US singer Prince died from an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl, medical examiners have found. The report, from Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Minnesota, comes more than a month after the singer was found slumped in a…

The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, is to close on Friday amid worsening flooding caused by days of torrential rain. The move will allow staff to move works at risk of damage to higher parts of the gallery, a statement…

Depositors of financial institutions in the British Virgin Islands will be provided protection following the enactment of the Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Act 2016 (VIDIC) Act The BVI government acknowledged the need to offer some…

The ruling St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has been accused of inaccuracies, and obvious and deliberate errors and omissions in its official response to a public opinion poll conducted between May 20 and 23, 2016, by regional pollsters…

(ZIZ News) -- A man wanted for wounding a police officer has been arrested. According to reports, Audington “Weenie Man” Syder was arrested on Wednesday night. ZIZ News understands that the police found Syder in a residence in Dorset…