December 2016

(PRESS SEC) — The Governments of St. Kitts-Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan) have entered into a formal arrangement that would see police cooperation between the two countries. This cooperation agreement provides for a law…

(ZIZ News) -- A man and a child escaped with their lives on Friday afternoon after their jeep flipped over in a three vehicle accident. The Police Force, Fire and Rescue Services and the Emergency Rescue Services responded to an accident…

(ZIZ News) -- On Friday The Ministry of Health hosted a Condom Drive at Independence Square as part of activities to commemorate World AIDS Day. The Condom Drive ran from 9:30 am to 1 pm and quite a number of residents were seen taking…

(SKNIS) — Come next week Monday and Tuesday, the Ministry of Health will open two brand new facilities that will bring much relief to persons in St. Kitts and Nevis in need of cancer care and mental health assistance. The handing over…

The doors to the adults-only resort opened on Monday, as the 15th property in the Secrets’ portfolio. The 457-room property located within the exclusive gated community of Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic, also marks a new destination for…

Former England captain Charlotte Edwards is to leave Kent after 16 seasons with the women's side. The 36-year-old batter helped the team to a domestic double in 2016, and won a total of 10 trophies with the county. Read more:…

Five Nobel Laureates have called for urgent action to save ancient sites from conflict, as a cultural heritage summit opens in Abu Dhabi. France and the UAE are leading a push to create a $100m fund to protect and restore antiquities under…

Two airlines serving the Caribbean have been named among the best in the world, as global product and safety website Airline Ratings announced their annual Airline Excellence and Top 10 awards. Virgin Atlantic, along with sister carrier…

Yahya Jammeh, The Gambia's authoritarian president of 22 years, has suffered a surprise defeat in presidential elections. He will be replaced by a property developer, Adama Barrow, who won more than 45% of the vote. Read more:…

(ZIZ News) -- Minister of Public Infrastructure, The Hon. Ian Liburd says “The Recently Launched Park Hyatt Hospitality Programme will have a “cascading effect on the economy”. Minister Liburd made the comments while presenting the…

(ZIZ News) -- The organizers of the “Walk In My Shoes” exercise say they are pleased with the success of the event and hope it sheds a light on many of their concerns. On Wednesday persons were given the opportunity to experience the…

(SKNIS): This year’s theme for World Aids Day, which is observed each year on December 1 worldwide, underscores the importance of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) prevention in the fight against AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)…

Torrential rains and flooding hit several Caribbean islands this week, bringing some relief to a drought in the region so severe that Suriname is considering exporting its water to hard-hit islands by towing it in giant bags made from…

A few hours after the publication on Monday night of the preliminary results of the presidential election of November 20 in Haiti, supporters of other parties and candidates, who challenged the declared victory of Jovenel Moïse, took the…

Keaton Jennings celebrated his Test call-up with an unbeaten century as England Lions beat the United Arab Emirates by eight wickets in Dubai. The opener, 24, was this week added to the Test squad for the current tour of India as a…