2016

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haiti is facing its largest humanitarian disaster since the 2010 earthquake, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday in Port-au-Prince, where he urged friends of the island nation worldwide to…

The teenage daughter of the American sprinter Tyson Gay has been killed in a shooting outside a restaurant in Kentucky. READ MORE: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/16/tyson-gay-daughter-trinity-kentucky-shooting

(ZIZ News) -- Minster of State in the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services, Hon. Senator Wendy Phipps, said that budget planning is an important exercise to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis in…

(ZIZ News) -- As the momentum for marijuana eradication continues, the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force conducted a second burn of marijuana seized during “Operation Safe Streets” early Monday morning. The burn which occurred at…

As activities continue for financial information month 2016, a fun sports meet was held on Saturday October 15th featuring nine financial institutions and five schools in St. Kitts. At the end of the highly competitive sports meet, the…

(ZIZ News) — As the Dental Health week of activities continues, the St. Kitts and Nevis Dental Unit along with the Rotary Club of Liamigua hosted a Dental Health Quiz at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) auditorium on Wednesday. A…

(ZIZ News) -- Citizens of St. Kitts and music lovers on a whole will have the opportunity to witness what some may call the concert of the year, as Radical Praise presents “The Radical Praise Fest”. The event is scheduled to take place on…

Basseterre, St.Kitts, October 11, 2016 – A rainbow of colours rained downed on the capital recently as over 600 excited walkers hit the streets on Saturday October 8th 2016 in the 5th annual Walk for the Cure aimed at raising thousands of…

With the Suriname government’s embrace of tourism as part of its plan to diversify its commodity-dependent economy, which is vulnerable to price fluctuations – one of the main causes of the country’s current economic recession of Suriname –…

Hurricane Nicole moved out into the Atlantic on Thursday afternoon, after lashing Bermuda with 115 mph winds and torrential rain. According to minister of national security, Senator Jeffrey Baron, there were “significant” power outages…

Israel has frozen co-operation with the UN's cultural agency, accusing it of denying Judaism's connections to the religion's holiest sites. Its education minister said a Unesco draft decision concerning Jerusalem "denies history and…

Thousands of Thais have packed Bangkok streets to see a convoy carrying the body of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The convoy passed through the capital to the royal palace as mourners wept and held up portraits of the late king. Millions…

European countries will not be able to host the 2026 World Cup because of Fifa's rotational policy. It means the previous two host confederations - Europe in 2018 and Asia in 2022 - are barred from bidding. Read more:…

Footballer Ched Evans has been found not guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room. The Chesterfield striker was accused of attacking her at a Premier Inn in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, on 30 May 2011. Read more:…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, Dr. Honourable Timothy Harris along with other members and staff of the OECS Commission joined remotely via video conference to celebrate the launch of the new OECS website on Tuesday October 11. As he…