PM talks PEP

(ZIZ News) -- Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris addressed the People’s Employment Programme (P.E.P) initiative, while speaking to the nation on January 1st. This, as much speculation surrounds the programme which had been heavily…

Notice of Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the FORTY - FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Limited will be held at St. Kitts Marriott Resort on Thursday, 21st January, 2016 at 5.00 p.m. for the following purposes:- 1 To…

Bodies found in former EastEnders actress hunt

(BBC) Police searching for a missing former EastEnders actress and her two children have found three bodies at their east London home. Sian Blake, 43, and her two young sons, aged four and eight, have not been seen since 13 December. The…

Gambia orders female workers ‘to cover hair’

(BBC) The Gambia's government has banned its female employees from leaving their hair uncovered at work, a leaked memo quoted by private newspapers says. Women should use a "head tie and neatly wrap their hair", the memo said, without…

Chinese shares extend losses in volatile trading session

(BBC) Mainland Chinese shares extended losses in a volatile session, following Monday's suspension of trading which led to a global equities sell-off. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.3% to close at 3,287.71 points, although it had opened…

St Lucia’s economic citizenship programme officially opens

(Dominica News Online) Saint Lucia started accepting applications for citizenship by investment from January 1, 2016. This follows an announcement made by Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony during his opening address to the Global Citizens…

Woman sentenced, fined over ganja

(Jamaica Observer) A Clarendon woman who attempted to smuggle just over three pounds of ganja to Curacao was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in prison for the crime. Kayon Foster, a mother of two, was also slapped with several fines…

Ten thousand counterfeit toys seized in Puerto Rico

(Caribbean news now) Puerto Rico - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers completed the seizure of 10,000 counterfeit toy dolls arriving in Puerto Rico in a shipment from China. The estimated domestic value of the…

Call to Support Nagico Super50 Tournament in St. Kitts-Nevis

(ZIZ News) – Teams competing in Zone B of the 2016 Nagico Super50 Tournament have arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis, ahead of the January 7th opening matches. In a recent interview with ZIZ, Senior Sports Officer, Vernon Springer appealed to…