Suriname devalues currency as gold and oil prices drop

(Caribbean News Now) Paramaribo, Suriname – For the second time in four years, Suriname has devalued its currency, this time by more than 20 per cent, following a drop in the oil and gold prices. Suriname’s economy is dominated by gold,…

Bangladesh hangs Chowdhury and Mujahid over 1971 War Crimes

Two Bangladesh Opposition leaders have been executed for war crimes, committed during the 1971 Independence struggle against Pakistan. Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid were hanged in Dhaka's central jail. They…

PM Harris Thanks Taiwan For Continued Support

(ZIZ News) -- The Government of the Republic of China, Taiwan came in for high praise from Prime Minister the Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris, last Friday, for its support to St. Kitts and Nevis’ National Security agenda. This came when the…

Police Investigate String of Robberies

(ZIZ News) -- Residents are being encouraged to be aware of their surroundings and exercise caution after bandits made off with more than EC$10 thousand and a vehicle during a string of armed robberies at Half Moon Courtyard, Friday…

19th Illegal Firearm Seized

(ZIZ News) -- Officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force have removed yet another illegal firearm from the streets, bringing the total number seized so far this year to 19. The latest find came Friday evening when…

ZIZ Sponsors Contestant

(ZIZ News) -- ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation continues to demonstrate its support of National Carnival by sponsoring a contestant in one of the new pageants added to this year’s lineup. On Friday night, ZIZ's Marketing Executive Tony Nias…

Mitchell Slams WICB President

(ZIZ News) -- Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, on Thursday, slammed President of the West Indies Cricket Board, Dave Cameron, for what he called an “amazing level of disrespect”, as pressure continued to mount on the board to…

Argentina Elections: Will the economy recover?

Argentina's battered economy is suffering from a number of ills - and the two candidates in Sunday's presidential election run-off vote offer starkly different remedies. But no matter who wins, there is a high risk of financial chaos in…