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Kenya police tear-gas children in playground protest

Nairobi, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenyan police fired tear gas Monday at children protesting against the seizure of their school playground by a property developer. Around 100 primary school children and a small group of activists pushed over a…

Fox News apologizes for ‘totally Muslim’ remarks

Washington, United States (AFP) -- US television network Fox News has apologized several times for claiming there are "totally Muslim" no-go zones in Europe, comments that aired on the station following deadly attacks in France.…

Indian foreign minister to visit Suriname and Guyana

Paramaribo, Suriname -- Sushma Swaraj, the foreign minister of India, will cement the elusive relationship between her country and Guyana and Suriname when she visits the Guyanas in March to pave the way for the visit of the Indian Prime…

Nevisian Celian “Martin” Powell celebrates 103rd birthday

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Minister responsible for the Seniors Division in the Ministry of Social Development Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, wished the oldest female centenarians on Nevis well, as she showered birthday wishes on Celian “Martin”…

Police Updates (January 19, 2015)

(ZIZ News) -- The police on Nevis carried out an operation last night which led to three (3) persons being apprehended and taken into custody. The persons are Alexander Diaz, a national of the Dominican Republic, who was wanted for the…

St Kitts-Nevis parliament dissolved

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The St Kitts and Nevis parliament was dissolved on Friday at the request of Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. Douglas said he has advised Governor General Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence to dissolve parliament…

PEP Secretariat Officially opened

(ZIZ News) -- Senior government officials have praised the success of the People Empowement Programme, or PEP, and the impact it has had on the lives of residents, particularly young people. This comes as the programme moved into its new…

Boundaries Changed; Parliament Dissolved

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas has announced, at the steps of Government Headquarters on Church Street in Basseterre, that he has advised the Governor General to dissolve the Parliament with immediate…

Nevis Administration working with Police to stem crime

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory wants to assure the people of Nevis and visitors to the island, that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) continues to work with Police, in an effort to eradicate crime and to…

Search continues in St Vincent for missing accident victims

Kingstown, St Vincent -- Flags are flying at half-mast in St Vincent and the Grenadines even as the search continues for two school children still missing after Monday’s tragic accident in the north of the country. Five children died when…