Yearly Archives

2016

Mexico prison riot leaves 52 dead near Monterrey

A battle between rival groups at a prison near Monterrey in northern Mexico has left 52 inmates dead. Nuevo Leon state Governor Jaime Rodriguez said 12 other people were injured in Topo Chico jail after prisoners fought with "sharp…

Ripples from Black Hole Detected

Scientists are claiming a stunning discovery in their quest to fully understand gravity. They have observed the warping of space-time generated by the collision of two black holes more than a billion light-years from Earth. The…

Zika Virus Travel Advisory

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, February 11, 2016 – All customers with reservations with LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, that were booked on or before 10th February, who are concerned about travelling to destinations reported by the Centre for Disease…

Ambassadors Visit Governor General

(ZIZ News) -- The Netherland’s ambassador to St. Kitts Nevis visited the Federation on Thursday paying courtesy calls to government officials. On Thursday morning, his Excellency Ambassador Designate Mr. Jules Bijl visited Government House…

Second island wide interruption for the week

(ZIZ News) -- On Thursday February 11, 2016, at 11:00 am there was a system wide failure at the Needsmust Power Station. This was the second island-wide blackout for the week. According to a statement from the St. Kitts Electricity…

The Quest to Develop Leaders

(ZIZ News) -- The new Director of Human Empowerment, Duncan Wattley says going forward, his department will be focusing on grooming leaders from within various communities. During Wednesday’s edition of “Working for You” Wattley said his…

WI players given four days to accept terms

The prospect of West Indies sending a second-string team to the World T20 has increased after the sides failed to reach agreement in their contract impasse. WICB CEO Michael Muirhead responded to the players' request for a doubling of…

Sunderland’s Adam Johnson admits child sex charge

Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. Appearing at Bradford Crown Court, the Sunderland winger also denied two charges of sexual activity with a girl…

Chris Christie ends bid for Republican nomination

Republican Chris Christie has dropped out of the US presidential race after a disappointing finish in New Hampshire. The New Jersey governor spent heavily and campaigned the longest in the state but still finished in sixth place. Read…

Zika virus: ‘Strongest evidence yet’ of effect on babies

One of the US's most senior public health officials has revealed the "strongest evidence to date" of the effect on babies of the Zika virus. Dr Tom Frieden, head of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), was testifying before politicians in…