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Bahamas immigration minister warns CEO of bankrupt resort

Nassau, Bahamas -- Bahamas Immigration and Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell had one message for Baha Mar megaresort CEO Sarkis Izmirlian on Monday: “If you can’t hear, you will feel.” Speaking at the Emancipation Day service in his…

School holidays bad for spelling and maths, study shows

Vienna, Austria (AFP) -- School holidays are a bad idea, at least when it comes to children's spelling and arithmetic in the short term, according to scientists in Austria. A study by Graz University of 182 children aged 10-12 showed that…

Association Helps Students Adjust to Life in Taiwan

(ZIZ News) -- Kittitians and Nevisians studying abroad at universities in the Republic of China, Taiwan have bonded to form the Association of St. Kitts and Nevis Nationals in Taiwan. Vice President of the association, Addea Brunder said…

Penny Recall Progress

(ZIZ News) -- Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Sir K. Dwight Venner says the process to discontinue one and two cent coins is going well. He told ZIZ News that persons can still spend those coins, for the time being, adding…

Soil Fertility and Pesticides Residue Lab Now Open to Farmers

(ZIZ News) -- Farmers now have access to higher technology to improve their crop quality, and increase the volume of production and sales with the opening of a Soil Fertility Analysis and Pesticide Residue Detection Lab, the first of its…

10th Anniversary of Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant

(ZIZ News) -- Tonight will see the crowning of a new Ms. Caribbean Culture queen in Queen City, Nevis. It will be the culmination of a two-night contest which began with the 11 Caribbean beauties parading in one and two-piece swimwear on…

Speedy and X-Man Win Culturama Soca Monarch Titles

(ZIZ News) - The Odisi Band's Speedy is the 2015 Culturama Groovy Soca Monarch while X-Man, who is known for his affiliation with the Kasanova Band, is the Power Soca Monarch. The two men were crowned in the wee hours of Saturday morning…

Minister Looks Ahead To 2016 CPL

(ZIZ News) -- As local officials continue to estimate the impact the 2015 Hero Caribbean Premier League had on the federation's economy, the island's Sports Minister, the Hon. Shawn Richards is already looking ahead to 2016. In a recent…