2016

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 03, 2016 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris reinforced the desire that residents of St. Kitts and Nevis have a “fair share” of the job opportunities available at Christophe Harbour, at…

(ZIZ News) -- The Police Force will be undergoing structural changes soon to improve performance and accountability. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Osmond Petty, said there are plans to launch a Service…

(ZIZ News) -- As part of the police’s plan to reduce crime in the Federation, efforts are underway to clamp down on guns entering the country. During Wednesday’s edition of “Working for You”, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ian Queeley…

(ZIZ News) -- With regional and international attention on the Zika virus, the Federation’s Chief Medical Officer says more focus should be placed on the Aedes Aegypti mosquito specifically, stating, “It’s about the mosquito primarily. This…

(ZIZ News) -- Dieppe Bay Primary School’s PTA week of activities continued on Wednesday with a class beautification contest. The activity saw teachers encouraging their students to decorate each class in an effort to educate while…

England made their second-highest one-day international total to beat South Africa by 39 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bloemfontein. Jos Buttler's 73-ball century helped the tourists to 399-9, with Ben Stokes, Alex Hales and Joe…

World number three Roger Federer will be out of action for a month after having arthroscopic knee surgery. The 34-year-old 17-times Grand Slam champion had the surgery in his native Switzerland to repair a torn meniscus. He was injured…

The UN has suspended peace talks aimed at ending Syria's five-year civil war, just days after they began. But the organisation's special envoy Staffan de Mistura insisted negotiations had not failed and would resume on 25 February. Each…

US prosecutors can proceed with a sexual assault charge against comedian Bill Cosby, a judge has ruled. Mr Cosby is accused of drugging and fondling a former Temple University employee, Andrea Constand, in 2004. His lawyers had argued in…

On Monday, Dr Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared that clusters of microcephaly and other neurological disorders potentially linked to the spread of the zika virus (ZIKV) represents a public…

The Community of Latin and American States CELAC Parliamentary group has adopted the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) call for reparations for native genocide and the enslavement of African people in the Caribbean through the Trans-Atlantic…

(ZIZ News) -- Officers of the Police Force High Command took to the airwaves on Wednesday to address various issues surrounding crime. The police top brass were the guests on a special edition of Working for You that addressed several…

(ZIZ News) -- The new Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Timothy Antoine, has praised former Governor Sir K. Dwight Venner for his contribution to the institution and the region. During a press conference on Monday, Antoine…

(ZIZ News) -- Small businesses in the Federation are once again being given the opportunity to receive a mini grant award for the purchasing of business equipment. Advisor at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Sybil Welsh described the…

(ZIZ News) -- The Unique Touch Christian Centre is, this year, celebrating its 13th anniversary under the theme “Thirteen Years of Service, To Our God and King” As part of the celebrations, on Sunday, a special service was held in Sandy…