February 12, 2015

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Despite a Privy Council ruling ordering that Monday’s general election be held on the old boundaries, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas expressed confidence that the…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- A special sitting at the Nevis High Court was held recently to welcome new Resident Judge her Ladyship the Honourable Justice Lorraine Williams. It followed her appointment by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Electoral Observer Mission to St. Kitts and Nevis arrived in St. Kitts on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after, Ambassador His Excellency Frank Almaguer and…

(ZIZ News) -- Court Convictions Charlesie Liburd of Upper Market Street was convicted for two (2) counts of Vending without a Licence which were committed on 12th and 26th September 2014, and placed on bond in the sum of $500.00 to keep…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- “Challenging but well worth the effort.” That’s how Inspector Alrick Edwards of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force describes his time in the Republic of China (Taiwan) as he pursues a…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Junior Minister in the Ministry of Social Development Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams welcomed what she termed as an extension to the Department of Youth and Sports on Nevis, as she officially launched the department’s…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The fight against crime in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis received a shot in the arm on Tuesday February 10, when 34 individuals were sworn in as Island Constables by the Governor General, His Excellency Sir…

(ZIZ News) -- Arrests Kemo Sancho of Craddock Road was formally arrested and charged for Cultivation of Cannabis and Possession of Cannabis, which were committed on 9th February 2015. Jelani Liburd of Craddock Road was…

St George’s, Grenada -- Dr Michael Freudenberg, deputy head of mission of the German embassy in Port-of-Spain with responsibility for Grenada, made a special visit to Grenada from February 4 to February 9. Aside from participating in…

Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- As part of the Guyana government’s preparations for the oil and gas sector, efforts to engage international partners and countries continue. Last week, minister of natural resources and the environment, Robert…

St John’s, Antigua -- Antigua and Barbuda’s ministry of trade, industry and commerce hosted meetings last Friday, 6 February, as part of a series of public education outreach activities currently being held in Antigua. The outreach is led…

Kingston, Jamaica -- The University of the West Indies chapter of Generation 2000 (G2K), the Mona Campus Youth League (MCYL) on Thursday condemned the Tuesday attack of a female student on the campus. It described the attack on the student…

Hamilton, Bermuda -- Bermuda's well-documented financial services regulation, international partnership treaties, and lack of bank secrecy legislation ought to be recognised by the UK Labour Party, the Bermuda Business Development Agency…

Washington, USA -- The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released a report this week revealing billions of dollars held in nearly 60,000 internal Swiss bank documents from 2006 to 2007 leaked by whistleblower Hervé…

Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) -- Six prisoners at a southern Taiwan jail committed suicide on Thursday, ending a standoff after they took several staff hostage to complain about unfair trials and demand their freedom, officials said. The prisoners…