2016

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and Cabinet Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Huggins met with more than 100 civil service professionals on Thursday and Friday. The series of meetings formed part of the Government’s ongoing…

Prosecutors are seeking a six-month jail sentence for disgraced former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who is alleged to have paid hush money to cover up sex abuse. Court documents say Hastert agreed to pay $3.5m (£2.5m) to a person he…

Democratic nomination rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie sanders are fighting their latest duel in Wyoming, the U.S state with the fewest delegates. The state's caucuses have opened to elect just 14 delegates, with a further four chosen at…

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed concern that the “tax havens” label is again being attached to the financial services centres in member states, following the leak of the so-called Panama Papers. In a statement issued…

The Western Hemisphere's only two members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Guyana and Suriname, will participate in next week's 13th Summit of the OIC from April 10-15 in Istanbul, Turkey. READ MORE AT:…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 08, 2016 (SKNIS): The versatility of the pumpkin will be showcased over the next three months as the Department of Agriculture launched the National Pumpkin Challenge: “Pumpkin Sweet” on Friday April 08. The…

(NIA) -- United States of America Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Her Excellency Linda Taglialatela expressed satisfaction with the status of an early flood warning system implemented on Nevis through the Organisation of…

(NIA) -- Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Nicole Slack-Liburd says that a growing number of persons on Nevis face the challenge of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. She expressed that view when she…

(ZIZ News) -- The management of the Ocean Terrace Inn began its week long ServSafe Training Course at the Fisherman’s Wharf, to sharpen the food preparation skills of its employees. ZIZ spoke with the General Manager of the Ocean Terrace…

(ZIZ News) — The public is being asked to give former prisoners a fair chance on their release from prison. The call comes from Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Prison, Junie Hodge who says the prison is undertaking rehabilitation…

(ZIZ News) -- CXC will be going digital with its exams beginning as early as next year. That’s according to National Examinations Registrar Solomon Claxton in a recent interview with ZIZ. Claxton said while CXC Registrar Glenroy…

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris met Tuesday with the new Australian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. John Kenneth Pilbeam who is also accredited by Australia as its Ambassador to CARICOM. Ambassador Pilbeam,…

The St. Kitts and Nevis Men’s Senior National Football Team has made history. For the very first time, FIFA has ranked the country below 100, a tremendous achievement say officials from the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA).…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that following remedial work and retest, the bowling action of the West Indies’ Sunil Narine has been found to be legal, and the off-spinner can now resume bowling in both…

Kenya could be banned from the Olympics if it does not pass new anti-doping rules by a new World Anti-Doping Agency deadline of 2 May. Kenya has already missed two deadlines to show it is tackling cheating in sport - 11 February and 5…