Prime Minister Harris Expresses Thanks

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris is thanking the people of the federation for confidence in the government of National Unity since its inception. Speaking at a town hall meeting in observance of the government’s first…

No Zika Virus in St. Kitts and Nevis at Present

(SKNIS): Minister of State, Honourable Senator Wendy Phipps, who has responsibility for Health, has confirmed that presently there are no suspected cases or lab confirmed cases of the Zika virus in St. Kitts and Nevis. She said this during…

E-Government Portal Officially Launched

(ZIZ News) -- On Thursday morning, the Government of St. Kitts-Nevis officially launched the Information and Communication Technologies Governance Board, and the official website of St. Kitts and Nevis. The launch was held under the…

Pope Francis questions Donald Trump’s Christianity

The Pope has questioned US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Christianity over his call to build a border wall with Mexico. Pope Francis said "a person who thinks only about building walls... and not of building bridges, is…

Lord Coe ready to ban Kenyan athletes from Olympics

Lord Coe is ready to ban Kenya's track and field team from the Olympics if the country's athletics federation is declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) code. Kenya missed a deadline last week to prove to Wada it…

IS Camp Speicher massacre: Iraq sentences 40 to death

Iraq has sentenced 40 men to death over the killing of up to 1,700 military recruits at a former US base in 2014. The Camp Speicher massacre was carried out by fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group as they seized territory…

Town Hall Meeting

(ZIZ News) — On Wednesday, just one year after the official announcement of the Government Of National Unity’s election to office, members of government and supporters gathered at a town hall meeting to reflect on what has been dubbed “a…

Parliament Meets on Friday

(SKNIS) — The Order Paper for a sitting of the National Assembly has been circulated. The law-making body meets at the National Assembly Chambers at Government Headquarters on Friday 19th February, 2016 at 10 am. The Honourable Prime…

Massive Marijuana Haul

(ZIZ News) -- Over the past few weeks, the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force has seized approximately 80 thousand marijuana plants as part of ongoing operations. Public Affairs Officer Captain Kayode Sutton told ZIZ News that while the Defence…

Ronaldo scores as Real beat Roma

Cristiano Ronaldo's 33rd goal of the season helped Real Madrid take a big step towards the Champions League quarter-finals with victory at Roma in the first leg of their last-16 tie. The Portugal forward struck in the second half with a…