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Barbuda MP says change land act
(Antigua Observer) Member of Parliament for Barbuda, Arthur Nibbs said the power of the Barbudan people to approve or deny major projects is stifling development in the sister-isle and should be removed.
In making the case for the repeal…
Woman ‘was not suicide bomber’ in raid
(BBC) French media have cast doubt on the possibility that the female cousin of the presumed ringleader of the Paris attacks blew herself up in Wednesday's police raid in the Saint-Denis suburb.
Police sources now say that the suicide…
Body of Australian whale boat victim found off Canada
(BBC) The body of an Australian who drowned after a whale-watching boat capsized off Canada last month has been found.
Surfers found the body of Raveshan Pillay, 27, washed up on a beach on Wednesday, the coroner said.
Six people died…
No more hostages’ after special forces raid
(BBC) Suspected Islamist gunmen who stormed a hotel in Mali's capital, Bamako, have "no more hostages", officials say.
The Radisson Blu Hotel was stormed by special forces after gunmen entered it and seized 170 people.
Al-Qaeda in the…
Prime Minister Harris Calls for Decision on Commonwealth Secretary General Nominee
(ZIZ News) – St. Kitts-Nevis is being represented at the 62nd Meeting of the OECS Authority by Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris who has called on his regional colleagues to finalise a CARICOM candidate for the post of…
St. Kitts and Nevis Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015
(ZIZ News) – St. Kitts-Nevis has joined roughly 10 million people from 160 countries in observing the eighth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2015, which runs from November 16 to 22.
With the celebration comes a series of events…
Former Prime Minister Douglas Reiterates Call for Office of Leader of the Opposition
(ZIZ News) – Former Prime Minister, now Opposition Leader Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas has publicly called on the government to ensure that an office is set up for the person who serves as Leader of the Opposition.
Dr. Douglas, speaking during…
Busy Years Ahead for Geothermal Development in St. Kitts
(ZIZ News) – Public Infrastructure Minister, Hon. Ian Liburd capitalised on Tuesday’s National Assembly Sitting to give an update on his administration’s pursuance of Geothermal Energy.
He said based on the recently discussed plans, the…
Minister Phipps Using Her Role to Inspire Women
(ZIZ News) – Senator the Hon. Wendy Phipps has said she is honoured to use her position as a Minister of Government to inspire women across St. Kitts and Nevis.
Speaking during Wednesday’s edition of “Working for You” on ZIZ Radio,…
Winners Circle Newtown United Transitioning to Professional Club
(ZIZ News) – The new management team for the Winners Circle Newtown United Football Club is already reaping the success of several measures that were recently put in place, as the team remains undefeated, so far, in the SKNFA Premier…
Several trained Trinis already back from Syria
(Guardian.Co.TT) There are groups who have been recruiting T&T nationals for Syria-based terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS), former minister of national security Gary Griffith has confirmed.
And the fact that local authorities have…
Islamic State claims it has killed two more hostages
(BBC) The Islamic State (IS) militant group says it has killed two hostages - a Norwegian and a Chinese citizen.
IS gave no details about when or where Ole-Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad, 48, from Norway and Fan Jinghui, 50, from China were…
Two St. Lucian women busted in Guyana with cocaine in their vaginas
(St. Lucia News Online) Two St. Lucian women who travelled to Guyana last week for a vacation will remain in the country as guests of the Customs Anti Narotics Unit. They were arrested after being busted with a quantity of cocaine stashed…
Jamaica dollar no longer overvalued, says BOJ governor
(Jamaica Observer) BANK of Jamaica Governor Brian Wynter says the Jamaican dollar is no longer overvalued and is now less susceptible to unpredictable slippage, following recommendations by International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its…
Two Israelis stabbed to death in Tel Aviv
(BBC) Two Israelis have been killed and one other wounded in a knife attack by a Palestinian man in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, Israeli police say.
Witnesses said the stabbings happened at the entrance to a shop in the south of the city…