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June 2016

Replacement chosen as Anthony officially quits as SLP leader

The man who served as number two to Dr. Kenny Anthony when he was Prime Minister has been chosen to be his successor at the head of the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) – at least for now. Former Deputy Prime Minister Philip Pierre has been…

Power outages limit basic communication in Venezuela

Can electrical shortages be seen as a form of censorship? Without electricity, communications via citizen media -- a process by which citizens participate and influence their communities -- cannot go very far. In the midst of the economic,…

St. Kitts Music Festival reveals complete line up

(ZIZ News) -- On Friday night, The Music Festival Committee unveiled the Complete St. Kitts Music Festival 20 Line Up at Boozies on the Beach. R.City, from The U. S Virgin Islands has been officially added to The Music Festival Line Up.…

Early Childhood events continue with Totally for Kids visit

(ZIZ News) -- Child Month activities continued this weekend as Early Childhood teachers and students made appearances on ZIZ’’s Saturday morning, "Totally For Kids" radio programme. Teachers and students from the Sandy Point Preschool and…

Officers receive vessel search training

(ZIZ News) - Law enforcement officers from various departments are now better equipped in techniques of vessel search following a Seaport Cooperation Programme, or SEACOP Training Course. The goal is to step up the fight against drug…

Government of Mexico makes changes to its immigration rules

(SKNIS): In a Diplomatic Note from the Embassy of Mexico in St. Lucia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Government of Mexico has informed that it has made changes to its immigration rules which will…

Obama officially endorses Hillary Clinton

President Obama has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party presidential nominee. His endorsement came after meeting Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders who has been battling Mrs Clinton for the nomination. Read more at:…

Muhammad Ali memorial begins with Muslim prayer service

Worshippers and fans of Muhammad Ali are attending a Muslim prayer service to honour the legendary boxer in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The two-day funeral was planned by Ali in the years before his death, according to a family…

Bahamians reject gender equality referendum

Bahamians on Tuesday resoundingly rejected the four gender-equality questions in the second constitutional referendum in an independent Bahamas, delivering an unquestioned and blistering defeat to the yes camp, and refusing to accept the…