Plans to Crackdown on Illegal Labour Practices

(ZIZ News) – Minister of Labour, the Hon. Vance Amory, has made it mandatory for the Department of Labour to carry out systematic visits and inspection of work places in St. Kitts and Nevis to ensure that all workers are treated fairly.…

Residents take Advantage of Reduced VAT Day

(ZIZ News) – Friday was Reduced VAT Day and thousands of shoppers hit the streets to take advantage of the temporary five percent Value Added Tax on most products. The streets of Basseterre were filled with eager shoppers, all looking for…

Shooting Suspect in Custody

(ZIZ News) – The police have taken one person into custody in connection with a shooting incident in Sandy Point, on Thursday night. According to a police statement, at about 7:20 pm, a 29 year old male was entering his yard in the “Alley”…

FND Manager Robbed

(ZIZ News) – The police are investigating Friday morning’s robbery at the FND Credit Union. According to Police Public Relations Officer, Grell Browne, upon arrival at work, General Manager of the Credit Union, James Webbe, was attacked…

San Bernardino shooting: Friend of gunman is charged

(BBC) A friend of one of the San Bernardino attackers has been charged in connection with the mass shooting that killed 14. Enrique Marquez, 24, is the first person arrested over the deadliest terrorist attack in the US since 9/11. Mr…

Libya militia chases away US troops

(BBC) US forces flown to Libya to support government troops had to leave after landing because of demands from a local militia group, US officials say. It follows reports that 20 US special forces troops, equipped with advanced weaponry,…

Syria war: Powers meet to push ceasefire plan

(BBC) World powers are meeting in New York to try to move forward a tentative plan to bring about a ceasefire in Syria. Countries on both sides of the conflict are seeking to narrow considerable gaps which stand in the way of progress.…

Over 800 CIP passports sold

(Antigua Observer) St. Johns, Antigua - Under pressure to deliver a legally required report on the nation’s Citizenship by Investment program (CIP), Prime Minister Gaston Browne has revealed the CIP passport count has surpassed 800.…

JPS finalising discussions with fresh entity for 190-MW plant

(Jamaica Observer) THE Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it has found an alternate bidder for the engineering, procurement and construction services for the 190-megawatt power plant to be built in Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, and is now…

OECS congratulates Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves

(Antigua Observer) The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has congratulated Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on his “re-election to the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines” even as it said it has taken note of the “allegations…