Prime Minister Harris is Observer’s 2016 Person of the Year

(SKNIS): 2016 was no ordinary year for the third prime minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. It was a year of recognition and awards for a man with humble beginnings from the country village…

Man shot in Sandy Point

(ZIZ News) -- The police are investigating a shooting incident in Sandy Point on Wednesday Night that has left one man injured. According to reports the incident took place sometime between 10 and 11 pm. ZIZ understands that the…

Israeli PM Netanyahu backs pardon for manslaughter soldier

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a pardon for a soldier convicted of manslaughter for killing a wounded Palestinian. Elor Azaria, 19 at the time, shot Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, in the head while he was lying…

Harry Arter sacked for tweet towards Bournemouth midfielder

A non-league player has been sacked by his club after abusing Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter over the death of his baby daughter on Twitter. Bournemouth lost a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Arsenal in the Premier League on…

Eight new zika cases reported in Turks and Caicos

PROVIDENCIALES, TCI -- The ministry of health has reported that eight new cases of the zika virus have been reported in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), including seven on the island of Grand Turk. These persons were seen during the…

Dr. Harris calls for an inclusive approach to nation building

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 04, 2017 (PRESS OFFICE) – St. Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, says the "task is for each and every one of us" to play our part "as we attempt to shape the society of which…

New Republican Congress reverses ethics move after outcry

Republicans are to drop a plan to gut the independent body that investigates political misconduct, after an outcry. President-elect Donald Trump had criticised Republicans after they voted to strip the Office of Congressional Ethics of…

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