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November 2014

Police confirm head of Complaints Unit

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The Police Complaints Unit/Office of Professional Standards (OPS) within the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) will be headed by Acting Superintendent of Police Rosemarie Isles-Roberts.…

CSS top CCSLC graduate thanks teachers for accomplishments

NIA Charlestown Nevis -- Top student of the Charlestown Secondary School (CSS) Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) Valedictorian Ochanta Parris expressed gratitude to teachers for her accomplishments and that of her…

Upgrade works commence at Brown Hill play field

NIA Charlestown Nevis --The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) begun the process of outfitting the Brown Hill play field with new facilities, a project undertaken by the Ministry of Social Development. During a field visit to the play field…

Climate Change Workshop

(ZIZ News)-- Conaree has been chosen for a pilot project to demonstrate the ties between climate change preparedness and disaster mitigation. Conaree residents and participants from Nevis joined government officials on Monday morning at a…

St. Kitts Joins CARICOM In Observing Energy Week 2014

(ZIZ News)-- “Energy Efficiency in St. Kitts” was the topic in focus on the most recent edition of ZIZ’s The Round Table. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy Lenrick Lake was among the panellists. During his opening remarks, Lake…

Sugar Mas 43 to Be Officially Opened on Friday

(ZIZ News)-- In three days, Basseterre will overflow with excitement as the Ministry of Culture and the National Carnival Committee host the official opening of Carnival 2014-2015. Committee Chairman, Sylvester Anthony, stopped by ZIZ’s…

PM Douglas expresses condolences to families of crime victims

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has expressed condolences to the families of victims of recent violent crimes. In an opening statement on Tuesday’s weekly radio…

Four young men Sworn in as Police Constables

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): Four young men have been sworn in to protect their community as Constables in the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Last Friday, Anson Asis Belle, Tariq Jones, Asif Rohoman and Jason McGowan took…

Doctor’s death marks second U.S. Ebola fatality

(CNN) -- A doctor who spent time treating Ebola patients in West Africa died from the virus Monday in Nebraska. The death of Dr. Martin Salia, who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone, marks the second time Ebola has claimed a victim in the…

Egyptian woman dies of bird flu, second this year

ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian health officials say a woman who was diagnosed with bird flu has died, the second fatality from the H5N1 virus this year in the country. Egypt has reported seven bird flu cases so far in 2014. Most victims…

Musicians do Holt tribute at singer’s funeral

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The funeral service for late veteran singer John Holt is currently under way at the Holt Trinity Cathedral in Kingston. A musical tribute, which preceded the service, saw several artistes performing Holt’s vast…

BITU representative Gayle resigns from NHT board

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) representative on the board of the National Housing Trust (NHT) Kavan Gayle today resigned from the position in wake of the controversial $300 million Outameni purchase deal.…

St. Paul’s versus St. George’s match to be rescheduled

(Sports Page)— Chief organizer of the over 50 Golden Masters’ Cricket tournament, Clinton SWANNY Swanston, on Monday indicated that the match between the St. Paul’s and St. George’s teams, will be rescheduled. The match was previously…

Rain helps T&T Red Force secure draw

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Barbados Pride dominated Trinidad and Tobago Red Force for the better part of four days but walked away with little to show for it after rain wrecked the final day of their WICB Professional Cricket League…