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Prime Minister Harris Hand Delivers Gratuitous Cheques

(ZIZ News) -- It turned out to be a happy Sunday for three former employees of the St. Kitts Sugar Manufacturing Corporation , when Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris personally delivered gratuitous cheques to them. He was…

St. Kitts-Nevis Remembers Fallen Nationals

(ZIZ News) -- Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis took time out on Sunday to pay tribute to nationals who fought and died in World Wars I and II. The National Day of Remembrance was observed through a Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade at the…

Myanmar Election: Vote Counting starts after Landmark Poll

Votes are being counted in Myanmar's first openly contested national election in 25 years. Turnout is thought to have been 80% in the poll - seen as a further big step away from decades of military rule. Aung San Suu Kyi's National League…

Harris: SIDF Revamp A Priority

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris says the government is continuing efforts to restructure the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation as part of its commitment to transparency. Dr. Harris told the media that…

Finance Minister Harris Weighs In On Budget Preparations

(ZIZ News) -- On Thursday, when government officials met at the Ministry of Finance to discuss the upcoming budget presentation, the country’s Minister of Finance and Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris was present. During a media…

Reduced VAT Day Confirmed for December 18

(ZIZ News) -- It has been confirmed that the reduced Value Added Tax or VAT rate day will be on Friday, December 18. A release from the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service states that to facilitate customers, the payment of monthly…

Police Officer Charged for Off-Duty Shooting

(ZIZ News) -- The police officer who shot a security guard on Pinney’s Beach in September has been arrested and charged with "Wounding with Intent." Late on Friday afternoon, the Police Force revealed that Acting Commissioner of Police,…

Trinidad Children Appear in ISIS Recruitment Video

Many residents were reacting on Friday with outrage and fear over the contents of a disturbing recruitment video produced by the Ar-Raqqah Province of the Islamic State (IS) featuring what appear to be four fighters from Trinidad and…

One dead in Samarco Iron Ore Mine Dam burst near Mariana

One person has died and more are feared dead, after a dam holding back water from an iron ore mine burst near Mariana, Brazil. Rivers of thick red mud surged down the valleys of the hilly area outside the old colonial city, engulfing cars…

Calypso Developmental Session

(ZIZ News) -- The National Carnival committee held its first Calypso Development Session on Saturday. In an interview with ZIZ News, Committee Chairman Noah Mills said the participants were put through practical and theoretical…

Dr. Harris participates in Constituency 7 Health Walk

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister and Parliamentary Representative for Constituency 7, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris replaced his usual business suits with a track pant and polo shirt to take part in his monthly health walk with constituents. The…

Cayon Youth Shot in Basseterre

(ZIZ News) -- The Violent Crimes Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating the shooting of 27-year old Akil Clavier, alias Jiah, of Spooner’s Village, Cayon. Reports indicate that Clavier received several…