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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- When Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government meet in Georgetown, Guyana, next week, they will do so against the background of a number of threats to the region’s financial and economic stability. Read more:…

(ZIZ News) -- July 1st marked the 20th anniversary of Self Employed Coverage offered by the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board. In commemoration of the occasion, Minister of Social Security Hon. Vance Amory made an address to…

(ZIZ News) -- Chairman of the artist selection committee, Jonel Powell says local artists will not have any issues about being paid for their performance on the 20th annual St. Kitts Music Festival. In an interview with ZIZ, Powell said…

(ZIZ News) -- Nineteen year old Trevis Belle is back in St. Kitts after being honoured with The Queen’s Young Leader Award by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace on Thursday June 23. Upon returning from his…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris says St. Kitts Nevis is closely monitoring Britain’s exit from the European Union and what effects it may have on the Caribbean. During his press conference on Wednesday Dr. Harris…

(SKNIS): Teachers across St. Kitts and Nevis have been wished a restful summer vacation but were also charged to prepare for the challenges of the new school year. During Thursday’s (June 30) sitting of the Federal Parliament, Deputy Prime…

Thirteen-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel was attacked while she slept inside her bedroom in Kiryat Arba. A security guard who responded to the incident was wounded before the attacker was shot dead by other guards. Read more:…

Wales captain Ashley Williams - a doubt with a shoulder injury - is fit to play against Belgium in Friday's Euro 2016 quarter-final against Belgium. The central defender suffered the injury against Northern Ireland on Saturday and had his…

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, has qualified for his fifth Olympic Games after winning the US 200m butterfly trials. The 18-time gold medallist retired after London 2012 before returning to the pool in 2014. Read…

Justice Secretary Michael Gove and Home Secretary Theresa May lead a five-way race to be the next Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister. Mr Gove was a surprise addition to the race, having been expected to back Boris Johnson, who…

A man is in police custody after he walked into the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry, declared he was a member of terrorist group ISIS and threatened to blow up the bank if he did not get GUY$10 million (US$48,995). Read more:…

Barbados’ Tourism Minister Richard Sealy has sought to allay concerns that Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) might lead to “fall out” in terms of tourist arrivals from that territory. He insisted that although the United Kingdom…

(ZIZ News) -- The Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) is currently investigating a shooting incident in Basseterre that resulted in the death of 32 year old Khoy Jeffers of New Road Housing Project. According to a police statement the shooting…

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister Dr. The Hon Timothy Harris has announced a reshuffle in the positions of senior civil servants. During the Prime Minister’s press conference on Wednesday Dr. Harris announced that the former Permanent Secretary…

(ZIZ News) — Former Deputy Speaker, the Honourable Anthony Michael Perkins, was elected Speaker of the National Assembly on Thursday. He was nominated by Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris and the nomination was seconded by Premier of…