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Cinderella Project SKN Officially Launched
(ZIZ News) -- Some good news for teenage girls who might have had to miss prom this year.
On Wednesday Former Counsellor at The Washington Archibald High School Naeemah Hazelle spoke with ZIZ about The Cinderella Project SKN.
Miss…
St. Lucia Labour Party rejected at the polls, trounced by United Workers Party
(SKNIS): Following an overwhelming victory in the Saint Lucia General Elections yesterday (06th June) by the Opposition United Workers Party (UWP), Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and former Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony,…
Life expectancy in St. Kitts and Nevis keeps rising
(PRESS SEC) – The very first National Centenarian’s Day held in St. Kitts and Nevis on May 31st, 2016, honouring persons who have reached the age of 100, and the 80th birthday on April 12th of our first Prime Minister, Dr. the Right…
Caribbean-American Heritage Month Observed by Ambassador Condor at Ecumenical Service in Freeport,…
His Excellency Sam T. Condor, Permanent Representative of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations, continues his mission of outreach with nationals in the Diaspora, as well as with his Caribbean counterparts. This time, the Ambassador was…
Drug smuggler sentenced
(ZIZ News) -- The court has sentenced a man from McKnight on drug related charges following a cocaine bust last year.
According to a police statement, on November 14, Bevon Taylor of McKnight and Raphael Chapman and Muraine Matos of…
Keys to understanding the political and economic crisis in Venezuel
The crisis and the polarization that have put Venezuela in the international media spotlight are often beyond the comprehension of those watching the situation unfold, whether from up close or from afar.
For Venezuelans, the rise of…
Opposition wins St Lucia election
The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has won the general election in Saint Lucia, beating the ruling St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) 11 seats to six, effectively reversing the result of the last election in 2011.
According to the…
Jerome Kerviel, rogue trader, wins unfair dismissal case
The French ex-trader Jerome Kerviel, whose unauthorised transactions lost his bank €4.9bn (£3.82bn), has won a claim for unfair dismissal.
A labour court said the bank, Societe Generale, had dismissed him not because of his actions, which…
Istanbul bomb attack on police bus kills 11
A car bomb attack targeting a police bus has killed seven officers and four civilians in central Istanbul.
It was the fourth major attack in Turkey's largest city this year.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36466744
Prime Minister Harris leads St.Kitts-Nevis delegation to ACS Summit in Cuba
(SKNIS): Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, along with a delegation, is attending The VII Summit of the ACS (Association of Caribbean States) Heads of State and/or Government in Havana, Cuba, on June 04, 2016.
The prime…
St. Kitts and Nevis establishes diplomatic relations with the Republic of Belarus
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs) — St. Kitts and Nevis on Saturday 4th June, 2016, formalized diplomatic relations with the Republic of Belarus, signaling the official completion of a process that began in 2004.
At a brief ceremony held in…
Commissioner tells staff and command class, “you are the future leadership”
(RSCNPF) – Training began today (Jun 06) for a class of twenty-four (24) law enforcement, public safety and military officers from across the region attending the Regional Security System Training Institute’s “Staff and Command Course” here…
St Lucia goes to the polls on Monday
Saint Lucians went to the polls on Monday in an early general election called three weeks ago by Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony, however, as one regional commentator puts it, whichever party forms the next government, they may lose by…
Caribbean states need to work harder on unity, says ACS secretary general
The secretary general of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Alfonso Múnera said that, despite advances in unity by the member states of the bloc, they are not enough to overcome the great challenges the region faces today.
During…
Stanford sexual assault: Brock Turner’s father sparks outrage
The father of a Stanford University student convicted of sexual assault has sparked outrage on social media by saying his son should not have been jailed for "20 minutes of action".
Brock Turner, 20, was sentenced to six months in jail for…