June 30, 2015

(ZIZ News) -- Two students of the Tucker Clarke Primary School have received a helping hand to finance their studies, after receiving the William Marcus Natta (WMN) Scholarship award on Monday morning. During a presentation ceremony at the…

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots will be taking on the Jamaica Tallawahs in the first match at Warner Park in the 2015 edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League tournament. That match is scheduled for Tuesday June 30th,…

(ZIZ News) -- The Inland Revenue Department is urging all Property Tax payers to recognize the June 30th deadline. Norvin Rawlins, Chief Valuation Officer in the Inland Revenue Department, said it is people’s civic duty because when taxes…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- “Education is not just about sitting down in class and listening to the teachers but is also being able to do additional activities which will help you as you go out through your career as a student.” These…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Fifty-one youths attended the start of the Department of Youth and Sports annual Summer Job Attachment Programme on June 29, 2015, at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall. The theme for this year’s June 29-July 3…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Fourth Form secondary and Sixth Form school leavers on Nevis, are participating in a Summer Job Attachment Programme, an initiative of the Department of Youth and Sports in the Ministry of Social Development, Nevis…

(ZIZ News) -- This is the final week for former sugar workers to process claims for their outstanding gratuity payment. That is the word from Head of the Sugar Workers' Restoration Fund Secretariat, Reginald George. In an interview with…

Lisbon, Portugal (AP) -- A mass of hot air moving north from Africa is bringing unusually hot weather to Western Europe, with France the next in line for a scorching day. Forecasters said southern France could see temperatures over 40 C…

Paramaribo, Suriname -- In a move said to avoid a possible legislative vacuum, the president of Suriname on Sunday night dismissed acting speaker of the newly elected parliament. As the oldest elected legislator, Paul Somohardjo was sworn…

Kingston, Jamaica -- With a recent study showing that Jamaicans are living longer but most have made no plans for their financial security during their retirement years, the Jamaica government is being advised to make pension contributions…

Georgetown, Guyana -- Major repairs are being carried out today after high winds tore off roofs, downed power lines, billboards and other structures, and disrupted electricity supply yesterday afternoon. The East Bank Demerara, North…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- A three-day Caribbean Basin Security Initative (CBSI) conference began here Monday, with Barbados urging regional countries to pay closer attention to the crime and security agenda agreed to by the regional…

Washington, United States (CMC) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday announced that Grenada would receive US$2.8 million after the island successfully completed the second review of its economic performance under a three-year…

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced that the West Indies team will take part in a three-nation series with Zimbabwe and Pakistan. The tri-series will take place from mid-august to September this…

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- For the first time in the marine history of St. Kitts and Nevis, navigational lighting will be installed in the channel between St. Kitts and Nevis known as the Narrows. Owner of Scuba Safari Ellis Chaderton…