December 2014

Nassau, Bahamas (CMC) -- The Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) says it intends to challenge legally, new legislation calling on non-nationals living here to show evidence that they have permission to live or work in the country.…

Sports Page -- Gavin ‘MOON’ Clarke had a grin of satisfaction as he faced the NTV camera on Monday 1st December. He was literally ‘over the moon’ in elation. He had just returned from Antigua, having participated in a prestigious Drag…

St John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board today advised that Brian Lara will represent the Board at the funeral of fallen Australian batsman Phil Hughes. Lara who is currently in Australia, was asked by President Dave Cameron to…

Sports Page -- Stiaan van Zyl will make his Test debut against West Indies after he was named as JP Duminy's replacement for the Centurion Test. The squad includes two uncapped players in Lions' duo Temba Bavuma, a top-order batsman, and…

Sports Page -- The Saint Kitts and Nevis Table Tennis Association (SKNTTA) invites the public in St Kitts and Nevis to participate in its 1st Annual 2014 Laverne Merritt National Table Tennis Championships which kicks off from Friday 5th…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Ministry of Education along with, the Ministry of Health and the Early Childhood Development Unit have established an Effective Early Childhood Health Outreach Stimulation (ECHOS) Programme that is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- This year’s drama week was held under the theme ‘Let the Children Shine’, a theme which suited the stellar performances of the children during the monologue competitions. The Ministry of Education’s Drama…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- At a recent ceremony held at the Irish Town Primary School, a number of Mathematics books and school supplies were handed over to the Ministry of Education by son of the soil Dr. Simon Jones Hendrickson.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS) -- This year’s Discounted Value Added Tax (VAT) Days will give some measure of tax relief to residents who have to pay only five percent VAT. Riding on the success of last year’s tax reduction, the Government…

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- The following is the full text of a statement made by the Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament Hon. Mark Brantley on December 03, 2014, in response to a recent statement made by Federal Minister of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank is reporting that although total loans and advances fell in 2014 as a result of the restructuring of a portion of the public sector debt, private sector loans and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) -- Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank, Ms. Dawn Williams says the financial institution recorded another successful year for the period ending June 2014.…

(ZIZ News) -- Nevisian Calypsonian Oscar “Astro” Browne topped Sunday night’s calypso eliminations for Sugar Mas 43. On Tuesday, ZIZ News spoke with the veteran calypsonian who shared his feelings. “It’s a good feeling but I’m not really…

(ZIZ News) -- The Director of Community and Social Development, Azilla Clarke is set to motivate some of the Federation’s brightest young minds this week. Clarke will be the featured speaker at the 28th Academic Excellence Recognition…

(ZIZ News) -- The Guyana-registered vessel, and its crew, which was stuck off the coast of Dieppe Bay for four days, has been given the green light to return home once repair work is completed. Officers of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force…