August 2016

It doesn’t look like the tropical wave lurking in the Atlantic will develop into Tropical Storm Hermine anytime soon, but it continues to be a rainmaker as it moves over the Bahamas. Although forecasters had given it a high chance of…

(SKNIS): In a thrust to increase the cadre of protocol officers in St. Kitts and Nevis, a total of 45 persons are being trained at a two-day seminar from August 25-26 at the Financial Complex in Basseterre. The training is categorized as an…

(PRESS SEC) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Upon the invitation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Prime…

NIA -- Premier of Nevis and Minister responsible for Security Hon. Vance Amory expressed gratitude to the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) for its decision to use Nevis as a two-week training ground, to sharpen their skills in…

(ZIZ News) -- The police force is investigating the theft of a rifle at the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force. Investigations revealed that Rionelle Nisbett of Lower Cayon was arrested and charged for larceny after reportedly stealing one M4…

Manchester City have signed goalkeeper Claudio Bravo from Barcelona for 18m euros (£15.4m). The fee for the 33-year-old Chile international could rise with £1.7m of add-ons, say the Spanish club. Read more: …

French club Nice have expressed an interest in signing Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. The 26-year-old has made 28 appearances, scoring four goals, since being signed by former Red boss Brendan Rogers from AC Milan for £16m in 2014.…

A deal has been reached to allow civilians and rebel fighters to leave the Syrian town of Daraya after a long government siege. Both sides said that the evacuation of the town, near the capital Damascus, will begin on Friday. Read more:…

Flaws in Apple's iOS operating system have been discovered that made it possible to install spyware on a target's device merely by getting them to click on a link. The discovery was made after a human rights lawyer alerted security…

None of Venezuela’s 87 Olympic athletes won gold this year, but they’re getting another prize — new homes from the government. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday that all the country’s participants in the Olympics will…

Caribbean hotel occupancy in July registered 70.8%, a 5.4% slide from the same month in 2015, according to lodging-research firm STR. June occupancy rates, meanwhile, dropped 6.1% over June 2015. Daily rates in July averaged $187.65, down…

(RSCNPF): The seizure of an illegal firearm by officers of the Nevis Division on Friday (August 19) and the seizures of two "fake" firearms on Saturday (August 20) tripled with the discovery and seizure of two (2) illegal firearms and…

(SKNIS): The School Uniform Assistance Programme in the Department of Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services is again assisting parents of the Federation by providing uniforms for their children, now through a more…

Rory McIlroy admits he was "somewhat proven wrong" in his belief that golf would not be a success at Rio 2016. McIlroy, 27, was among several high-profile withdrawals from the tournament over concerns about the Zika virus. Read more:…

Britain's Chris Froome remains third in the Vuelta a Espana after a late crash caused chaos on Wednesday's stage five. Belgium's Gianni Meersman sprinted to victory, while Darwin Atapuma retained his overall lead despite being one of the…