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Prime Minister Harris Delivers 2016 Budget Address

(ZIZ News) -- The country’s first Prime Minister, Dr. the Rt. Excellent Sir Kennedy Simmonds; Former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas; and other notable past and present government officials were among the dignitaries in National…

Streaming Unites Nationals

(ZIZ News) -- As ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation continues to provide live streaming of Sugar Mas events on our website, residents living abroad say they feel more connected to the Federation during the Carnival season. ZIZ Radio Personality,…

Bolt at London Games

Jamaica's Usain Bolt will prepare for the Rio Olympics by competing at the 2016 London Anniversary Games. The six-time Olympic champion returns to the track where he won triple gold at the 2012 London Olympics to take part in the event…

2Ball Tournament a Success

The recently held First Annual St. Kitts 2Ball Invitational Golf Tournament has been described as a success. Golf teams from Ontario and their guests travelled to the Federation to take part in the competition. At the end it all, the St.…

Syria conflict: US and Russia signal new push at UN

The US and Russia say world powers will meet in New York on Friday to pass a UN resolution endorsing the Syria peace process. It follows talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State John Kerry, his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and…

Police Identify Shooting Victim

(ZIZ News) -- On Sunday, we reported that a young man was shot at Taylor’s Range. We have since learnt that that person was Jeshawn Mayers of Newtown. He was reportedly killed at around 11am. According to a police statement, Mayers, who…

BHS Update and Walkthrough

(ZIZ News) -- Construction is almost completed at the temporary site for the Basseterre High School . On Friday, representatives from the Ministry of Education, the Public Works Department and other stakeholders were given a walkthrough of…

Government Supports Office for Leader of the Opposition

(ZIZ News) -- Following a request for an office to be given to the Leader of the Opposition, the government has announced it will be approved as according to Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris, “that action is in accordance with his…

Prime Minister Harris to Present Budget on Tuesday

(ZIZ News) -- Eyes and ears are expected to be glued to ZIZ Radio, television and or online, on Tuesday, when Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris delivers his first Budget Address as Prime Minister. Officially called The Appropriation (2016) Bill,…

Teacher charged for beating pupil with ruler

(Antigua Observer) Kingston, Jamaica – A 59-year-old teacher will appear in court on January 5 next year after she was charged with beating a student with a ruler at a prestigious St Richard’s Primary School in St Andrew. The Jamaica…

Bahamas shark attack victim rescued by US Coast Guard

(Caribbean360) A 26-year-old Bahamian man received serious injuries when he was attacked by a shark while fishing in the Bahamas on Friday, according to the US Coast Guard. Richard Pinder of Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, was reportedly diving…

Nigerian Shia Muslims protest over military crackdown

(BBC) Shia Muslims are protesting in six northern Nigerian cities against a military crackdown they allege has left hundreds of their members dead. Many businesses have shut in Kaduna, one of the cities worst-affected by the…