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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…
Foreign Affairs says continued detention of Jamaican in Qatar out of its hands
Kingston, Jamaica -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it’s not to blame for the continued detention of a Jamaican man in Qatar almost a month after being pardoned.
In fact, the ministry said, the travel document Paul…
Man stabs youth found having sex with 13-y-o daughter in Belize
Belmopan, Belize (CMC) -- Police say they have charged a 37-year-old man who stabbed a 16-year-old boy whom he caught having sexual intercourse with his 13-year-old daughter late Monday.
Senior Superintendent Edward Broaster, the regional…
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…
Puerto Rico default highlights liquidity strain and government priorities
New York, USA -- According to Fitch Ratings agency, Puerto Rico's decision to miss an August 1 debt service payment on appropriation-backed debt due on Monday is consistent with both the commonwealth's stated intent to restructure its debt…
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…
Updated: Miss Nevis, Akiesha Fergus, Wins 2015 Caribbean Culture Queen Title
(ZIZ News) -- Host country Nevis, walked away with this year's Ms. Caribbean Culture Queen title. This comes as Akiesha Fergus put on a spectacular performance for hundreds of pageant lovers at the Cultural Complex in Nevis on Monday night.…
SKNA National Bank’s Evania Thibou wins 2015 Ms. Culture Crown
An elated mother ran onto the stage on Monday morning after it was announced that her daughter, Evania Thibou, is the new Miss Culture Queen.
Thibou, the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank's representative in this year's pageant,…
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…
International Attorney and Citizenship Consultant Praises Local Government’s Approach to CBI…
(ZIZ News) - An International Attorney and Citizenship Consultant is praising the local government for its approach to the country's Citizenship by Investment Program.
Thursday's National CBI Consultation hit airwaves across the…
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…
10th Ms. Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant off to Great Start, Swimsuit Round held on Saturday
(ZIZ News) -- The 10th Ms. Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant is off to a great start. This with Saturday evening's staging of the Swimsuit Round of the annual show.
Held at Lime Beach Bar in Pinney's, Nevis, the event featured two…