June 2016

Thousands of people turned out watch the annual Trooping The Colour parade on the Queen's official 90th birthday. Dressed in a vivid lime green coat and matching hat, the Queen was escorted down the Mall in a horse-drawn carriage to the…

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…

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,…

(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.…

(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…

(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…

(SKNIS): Attorney General, Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., said St. Kitts and Nevis is on the right track in its strategy to enhance public safety and reduce crime. The comments were made on Thursday (June 09) at the end of a presentation to…

(ZIZ News) -- In efforts to inform the public about its upcoming fundraising initiative, The Champs for Charity Foundation hosted a press conference at The Sugar Bay Club Conference Room on Thursday. The Champs for Charity Foundation is a…

(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…

(SKNIS): The International Monetary Fund (IMF), a world renowned multilateral agency, has commended the Government of National Unity for its broad reforms and competent management of the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI)…

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:…

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…

Former world number one Rafael Nadal will miss Wimbledon with an injury to his left wrist. The Spaniard, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, confirmed the news on his Facebook page on Thursday. Read more at:…

Maria Sharapova's two-year drugs ban has sent a "powerful message" to drug cheats, according to former Great Britain Fed Cup captain Judy Murray. The five-time Grand Slam winner has been banned by the International Tennis Federation for…

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…