Pelican Bay St. Kitts to contribute to Local Economy

(ZIZ News) -- The Pelican Bay Hotel, to be located on the South East Peninsula, is expected to make significant contributions to the local economy, both in its construction phase and after it is opened. Director of Pelican Bay, Charles…

Team Unity Government Promises to Deliver Bright Future

(ZIZ News) - The Federation's Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris, has promised a bright future for St. Kitts and Nevis, under the Team Unity Administration. During a press conference on Wednesday, the Prime Minister reviewed the…

Tourism Mobile Application Launched

(ZIZ News) - Former Press Secretary to the Nevis Island Administration, Mervin Hanley has launched a mobile application that helps to promote St. Kitts and Nevis. Dubbed "Experience SKN", the mobile application was launched during a…

Hospitals overwhelmed as India heatwave deaths near 1,500

New Delhi, India (AFP) -- Hospitals in India battled Thursday to treat victims of a blistering heatwave that has claimed nearly 1,500 lives in just over a week -- the highest number recorded in two decades. Hundreds of mainly poor people…

Putin accuses US of meddling into FIFA affairs

Moscow (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA's affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country. Putin said in televised comments Thursday…

Barbados breaks a 25-year record for tourist arrivals

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- Barbados achieved a record 171,471 long stay visitor arrivals during the first quarter of this year, breaking a long standing 25-year figure, chairman of the Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc (BTMI), Alvin…

Cops hunt clues in money laundering probe

Kingston, Jamaica -- Members of the Financial Investigations Division and police officers are now searching a number of locations in the Corporate Area and Spanish Town and Linstead areas of St Catherine, in an effort to gather evidence and…