October 2014

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to lobby for scholarships for the young people of the twin-island Federation. During the recent 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett participated in several important meetings and events within the margins of the recently-held 69th General Assembly of the United…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Eleven new cruise ships will be visiting St. Kitts for the first time during the 2014/2015 Cruise Ship Season. According to the 2014/2015 Cruise Ship itinerary, the ships range from the 100-passenger…

(ZIZ News) -- Darrell Williams of Cardin Avenue was formally arrested and charged for Larceny, which was committed on 14th October 2014. Alexander Mitrell of West Bourne Ghaut was formally arrested and charged for Obstruction,…

United States, (AFP) -- Spain was elected to the UN Security Council on Thursday, roundly defeating Turkey for the seat during a vote at the UN General Assembly. Spain joins Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Venezuela as the newest members…

Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- The grim search for missing hikers and bodies buried under snow continued Thursday against the dramatic backdrop of Nepal's Himalayas, as officials confirmed that at least 27 people had died in an exceptionally…

(CNN) -- An Ebola-stricken Texas nurse will fly to a Maryland hospital that specializes in the deadly virus, and several Ohioans have isolated themselves out of fear they were exposed to another Texas nurse with Ebola, officials said…

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- A 17-year-old Point Fortin student charged with having sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl was denied bail when he appeared in court Tuesday. The boy, a vocational student, appeared…

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (AFP) -- Haitian authorities announced sanitary border controls Thursday to prevent Ebola cases from entering and spreading in the desperately poor country already in the grips of a deadly cholera epidemic. The…

Kingston, Jamaica -- Starting next month disabled youth across five parishes will receive career and personal development training and be exposed to employment opportunities under an empowerment programme being undertaken by the National…

Sports Page -- It was as hard fought a contest as there ever could be. The Ivor Walters Primary School (IWPS) took on the Violet O J Nicholls (VOJN) Primary School in an exciting match in the Giant Malt Primary School Football league. The…

Sports Page -- Results Of SKNFA Division 1 Opening Matches Played On Wednesday 15 October, 2014. At St. Paul’s Playing Field. Dieppe Bay Eagles 3. Newtown Ground 0. Scoring for Newton Ground ... Addison Warner 3rd minute, Newton Ground…

Sports Page -- The growing impasse between West Indies players and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has intensified with both sides exchanging bitter emails in the past week. After Wavell Hinds, who has been the direct target of…

(ZIZ News) -- The national broadcasting corporation of St. Kitts-Nevis again lived up to its reputation of informing and educating the public. ZBC provided extensive coverage of tropical storm Gonzalo which passed near St. Kitts-Nevis…

(ZIZ News) -- Former Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry, is calling for the nation’s citizens to demonstrate honesty, decency, hard work and independence. Parry, Nevis’ representative for the St. Thomas’ parish, told the nation on…