Yearly Archives

2014

Long-Service Gratuity Fund Nears Implementation

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (SKNIS) -- Following legislation passed in 2013, a Government-funded long-service gratuity fund for private sector workers may take effect by as early as the second quarter of this year. The fund, which is an…

Development Bank supports Easter Read-A-Thon

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Thirty-five budding young readers from the various primary schools on the island of St. Kitts are at the Charles A. Halbert Public Library in Basseterre taking part in the annual Easter Read-A-Thon which this year…

New Ambulance handed over to Fire and Rescue Services

ZIZ News -- The St. Kitts-Nevis Fire and Rescue Services Department is now in possession of a brand new state of the art, fully-equipped ambulance. An official ceremony, facilitating the handing over of the ambulance to the St. Kitts-Nevis…

New Agriculture Initiatives to be displayed

ZIZ News -- A number of new initiatives and projects, being undertaken by the Department of Agriculture to promote the sector, will be on display at this month's Open Day event. That is according to the Chairman of the Agriculture Open Day…

Culturama Calendar sees scheduling changes

ZIZ News -- The Culturama calendar of activities has seen some scheduling changes as the organising committee prepares for the 40th edition of Nevis' Culturama Festival dubbed ‘C40’. During a recent interview with Executive Director of the…

Nevis Health Minister defends island’s health care workers

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -- Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Hon. Mark Brantley came to the defence of health care workers in the island’s Health Care Sector who he said had been subjected to harsh criticism…

Police Updates (8th April, 2014)

(ZIZ)-- Hassan Evans of Pond's Estate Housing was formally arrested and charged for House Breaking and Larceny, which was committed on 2nd April 2014. Geron Walters of Ottley's Village was formally arrested and charged for…

Family Park equipment being installed

Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Installation of equipment for the Family Park at New Road is continuing. Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher 2 (Central Basseterre), the Hon Marcella Liburd, who is also the Federal Minister of…