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July 2016

Officer shot in the line of duty dies

(ZIZ News) -- A constable that was shot in the leg during scuffle with a suspect has died. Constable Brian Pacquette was wounded in the line of duty on the 23rd of June and on the 27th was flown out to Trinidad for medical treatment where…

SKNDF commemorates 19th Anniversary with Annual Career Fair

(ZIZ News) -- As The St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force Celebrates Its 19th Anniversary, The Organization Commemorated This Milestone With Its Annual Career Fair At Independence Square On Monday. The St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force is seeking to…

Man charged with murder in Old Road incident

(ZIZ News) -- A St. Vincent man has been arrested and charged for the murder of a young woman on Wednesday. According to a police report, 42 year old Cleveland Lee has been charged for the murder of his girlfriend Samantha Peniston, also…

Police seize large amount of hashish

(ZIZ News) -- The Anti-Drug Unit of the Royal St. Christopher And Nevis Police Force has seized a bale containing a large quantity of hashish. Hashish or "hash" is a very potent extracted product of the cannabis plant. According to a…

Robbery at community centre

(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating a robbery that occurred around 11.00pm on Friday, at the St. Johnson Community Centre. A group of five persons were using the facility playing cards when three masked men, dressed in dark clothing…

India ‘gold man’ battered to death

An Indian man who bought one of the world's most expensive shirts made entirely of gold has been allegedly battered to death, police said. Datta Phuge shot into the global limelight in 2013 when he bought a shirt made with more than 3kg of…

US election: Anti-Trump rebellion quashed in vote

The movement to stop Donald Trump from gaining the Republican presidential nomination prior to the party's convention has been crushed by a vote. The party's rules committee rejected a proposal that would have allowed delegates to back the…