2016

Cuba has devised an innovative way to pay off its multimillion-dollar debt to the Czech Republic – innumerable gallons of its famous rum. Cuba made the offer during recent negotiations on the issue, according to the Czech finance…

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has delayed the withdrawal of the 100 bolivar bill until January amid protests, looting and economic chaos. Last Sunday, Maduro made the surprise announcement that the 100 bolivar note, which is worth…

(ZIZ News) -- Commissioner of Police, Ian Queeley says there were no reports of major incidents of crime on Reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) day last Friday. He made the comments while speaking with ZIZ during a brief interview on Monday…

NIA -- The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) plans to continue expanding the services offered at the Alexandra Hospital once work, which is expected to commence on the physical plant in 2017, is completed. Deputy Premier of Nevis and…

(SKNIS): Ian Queeley, Commissioner of Police in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), congratulated the 23 men and women who successfully completed the six week Regional Security System (RSS) Section Leaders Course…

(PRESS SEC) — The Team Unity Government reiterated during this month’s National Assembly proceedings its commitment to properly managing the affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis and ameliorating arrangements that were entered into without due…

(ZIZ News) -- St. Kitts’ Khyla Browne has won the first Miss Caribbean Carnival Queen Pageant. On Saturday night Miss Browne beat out six other contestants to take the crown with 1566.8 points, winning Best Ambassadorial Wear, Best…

(SKNIS)—Thousands of shoppers are swarming businesses today December 16 as buyers and sellers meet to take advantage of the Discounted VAT-Rate Day. The December 16th VAT Reduced Day is part of the Government of National Unity’s agenda…

(PRESS SEC) — Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris delivered remarks last night (Friday, December 16th, 2016) during the Annual Christmas Dinner & Dance of the St. Kitts-Nevis Returning Nationals Association at the Ocean…

According to preliminary results from Thursday’s general elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), the British territory has elected its first female premier and at the same time continued a regional trend of ousting ruling parties.…

Former US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has for the first time attributed her election defeat to Russian hacking. She told party donors that President Putin had a "personal beef" against her for describing Russia's…

Hundreds of US gymnasts have come forward to say they were sexually abused by adults in the sport. A nine-month investigation by the Indianapolis Star finds 368 gymnasts allege abuse over 20 years, by at least 100 coaches, gym owners and…

(SKNIS): On Friday (December 16), twenty-three law enforcement and military soldiers from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and host St. Kitts and Nevis successfully completed the Regional Security…