July 2016

(SKNIS): Some of Government’s most senior officials in the Ministry of Culture gave Alsanarda Hanley a special welcome home on Sunday (July 24), as she returned to St. Kitts and Nevis as the newly crowned Miss Venus Model Caribbean Pageant…

(ZIZ News) -- In a statement to the media, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Cameron Wilkinson confirmed that recent tests done by the Bureau of Standards show that the Island Purified Water brand of water has failed tests for coliform…

(SKNIS): The 2016 Independence Planning Committee, led by Minister of State in the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services, the Honourable Senator Wendy Phipps, is urging nationals and citizens alike to…

(ZIZ News) — 15 year old Adele Archibald Is offering what she refers to as an innovative, creative, informative, involving and fun experience geared at building self confidence. Her brainchild, Camp Shana began a year ago when Archibald…

Borussia Dortmund have signed Germany international winger Andre Schurrle from Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old former Chelsea player has signed a five-year deal at the Westfalenstadion. Read more:…

The NBA basketball league will move its 2017 All-Star game from North Carolina in protest about a state law that it says discriminates against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. House Bill 2, or HB2, invalidated several local…

Idris Elba has said he feels he is "too old" to play James Bond. The 43-year-old actor has been widely tipped by bookmakers to take over the role when Daniel Craig leaves the film series. Read more:…

The local authorities in Nice have refused a request by French anti-terror police to destroy CCTV images of last week's lorry attack. The Paris prosecutor's office said the request had been made to avoid the "uncontrolled dissemination" of…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- For the second time in two weeks, the US embassy in Bridgetown has explicitly refuted as untrue claims by regional prime ministers in relation to the deportation of criminals back to their respective countries of…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Say the word “Robocop” in Trinidad and Tobago and the first thing that comes to mind is not the 1987 American action film, but Selwyn “Robocop” Alexis, a businessman and allegedly a major crime lord. Police had,…

(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Thursday evening at Upper Thibou Avenue that has left two people dead. Dead are Kyle Allen of Thibou Avenue and Cleon Gilbert of Cayon. The police say a group…

(ZIZ News) -- Acting Minister of National Security Hon. Mark Brantley issued a statement on Friday in light of the recent spate of violence across the federation including a shooting incident Thursday evening that left 2 persons dead and…

(ZIZ News) -- The Director of Trade in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Jasmine Weekes is calling on nationals to embrace the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Weekes said although people who are…

(SKNIS): A Boys Mentorship Programme is a new initiative of the Department of Gender Affairs, which was launched on Thursday, July 21, at a ceremony held at the Customs and Excise Conference Room. The Programme is starting with 10 boys…

Further investigation by ZIZ News has led to the discovery that source material referring to Winsome Diamonds and Jewellery used in the article "The legacy of the CBI", is inaccurate. The source article, from the Daily Pioneer has been…